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That call was made after dark. I can't remember whether any one
answered the first time the bell went, but twice it wasn't
answered. I didn't hear any one speak on the telephone prior to
the first ring, I now say that it was & of an hour or thereabouts
after the first shooting, that the bell first rang. It was not
g of an hour. There had been shots fired just previously, but no
shots thereafter for about 20 minutes.
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Lind sell P.M.
16. Mustan Singh deed. "I am P.S. B.135 with nearly 23 years'
service, and since November last have been the senior Indian at
Lok Ma Chau. About 5 p.m. on 21st July I was sitting in the
married quarters when I heard two shots in quick succession and
then another from the direction of the Station above. I put
on my boots. Simultaneously with the 3rd shot I heard the alarm
bell ringing. I got my rifle and ammunition and went out. I
then saw the 0. In c. The only other man in the quarters, was
the munshi, P.C. B.384. he 0.in c. took my rifle and handed me
his revolver. B.384 was sent off round the east side of the
Station, while the 0. in C. and myself crept up the hill, went in
through the double gate in the fence and got under cover of the
compound wall outside. The o.in c. left me 15 yards from the
wall while he went right up to it. On the way up we were fired
at 5 or 6 times from the Station I did not see who fired, but
heard the bullets pass. After the 0. in c. got up to the
compound wall I saw him exchange shots with some one inside, but
I couldn't see who it was.
Finally we two retired again to the
married quarters; the munshi was recalled, and then on the orders
of the o. in C. I went off to Sheung Shui for assistance.
It
was then 5.10-.15 p.m. By about 6 p.m. 1 was back again with the
first of the police rescuers.
By the time I got up near the
compound with the 0. in c. I had heard 14 or 15 shots fired.
All sounded like rifle shots.
I did not hear anything that
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