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coolie contractors. I knew the deceased as A Shing. About 1st February some of his men employed by us threatened to strike. I reported it to A Shing by telephone. He said that he would see what could be done to stop it and the strike did not come off. Alexander Roy Henderson Phillips.
Chemist Taikoo Sugar Refinery. I knew deceased as A Shing. It was he who arranged for the casual labour supplied to us by the Government during the strike. He supplied this from February 5th to the day he was shot. I was in daily communication with him. Stewart Duncan Begg.
Clerk in Blue Funnel Department at Butterfield & Swire. Jack A Tai acted as stevedore for 5 Blue Funnel boats during the strike. They had not much to do as they left much as they arrived in point of cargo.
Captain Morgan recalled for cross-examination at request of counsel
for the defence.
Cross-examined.
Deposition at p. 5 When half way up Wardley Street "I saw 2 European etc. put in 2 red crusses". I say it is correct. I said yesterday "I first saw Mr. Green a few feet from the railing by the City Hall". It is not correct. At the view I said this morning that the stout man I first saw disappeared. That man was not Mr. Green. I was not correct in what I stated yesterday on that point. I don't recollect if the pillars were plastered in the square. I
don't think the big one was there at all.
As to the revolver I should say a running man would have to throw it over the rails. I did not see it.
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the one on the eastern side.
As to the photo you produce according to my recollection the big pillar was not there
Fung Chi for cross-examination
Cross-examined.
I say 4 men running up Wardley Street between City Hall and the Bank. I had another fireman with me. The 4 men were Chinese. I saw one close to the "ank and another on the other side of the road. The man running alone was on the right side of the read. The
men on the left side were a little ahead,
They ran along and
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