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in the shop. Don't know who made the mistake. I had a talk with the master of the junk on the 31st October but the matter was not settled until the 4th November. 3rd prisoner took the money from me, $47. He went into the cabin and opened a bundle and took the money with his own hands. I don't know if he is the master of the Kwong Yip Cheong. I know he went into that shop. I did not say he was the master. I said he must be as he ran into that shop.

Re-Examined:—I could not see when I was in the cabin. I said I could see because when he was going into the cabin I saw him-3rd prisoner--but I could not see the others. There were more than 10 men. I did not see them all. I judged from the noise. I saw 3rd prisoner. I saw the other 2 but am not quite sure of them. I could not recognize them exactly. I saw 3rd prisoner he went into the hold and took my money. To the Court :-The money was in the hold in a bundle near where I was sleeping. The 3rd prisoner went into the room with me; no one else. There were 5 or 6 others of my fellow workmen present. When they first boarded the junk he came. They did not ask for papers nor did they look what cargo we had. I was standing at the door, so were the others. We were all driven in. He took away my money, bundle and pair of shoes. I did not see him take anything else.

TANNA SINGH, Police Constable 687 :-On the morning of the 7th November I was on the Praya. I saw 1st and 3rd prisoners. They were running followed by the last witness and the 1st witness. They were running too. From what I could make out, I arrested 1st and 3rd prisoners and took them to the station.

JEWAR SINGH, Police Constable 572-I was on duty on the Praya west on the morning of the 7th November. I met 1st witness that morning. He took me on board a cargo boat. When I heard the row I went up. The row was when the other prisoners were arrested. I went on board the cargo boat and 1st witness pointed out 2nd prisoner I saw bags of saltpetre on board; over 100. There were 2 women and a boy on board, 5 of them. Cross examined by Mr. FRANCIS:-The cargo boat was at anchor. The boat people were getting their meals and he was on the boat.

CHING WING PAT:--I was a seaman on board the junk Kum Hop Hing, I was on board off Lápsápwán at 10 o'clock on the night of the 6th November. A steam launch came alongside. I and the rest of the crew were driven into the hold. I saw the 3 prisoners come on board; no mistake about it. The 1st prisoner struck me in my eye with one of our muskets. I did not go on deck; my eye was bad; I remained below, next morning I found myself in Victoria Harbour and the other witnesses were ashore.

CHEUNG A YIK:---I am a boatman belonging to the cargo boat. I was off Douglas wharf on the morning of the 7th November. 3rd prisoner engaged my boat to take some saltpetre. I took saltpetre at Shamshuipò beyond the dock from a steam launch. It was packed in mat bags. He wanted me to bring it to the parade ground and to see if there was a steam launch; if not to take it myself to Kowloon city. I had no other bags but saltpetre. The 1st and 3rd prisoners crossed with the saltpetre. 3rd prisoner did. not move the bags. I did not see him tie them when we got over to this side I did not see 2nd prisoner. When we got to Douglas wharf a Policeman came. The 2nd prisoner came out on the wharf. He did not come on board the cargo boat. A Policeman came on board. 1st witness came with him. 2nd prisoner was in my boat then.

CHOY HUNG CHEONG recalled :--My saltpetre was packed in mat bags. The small bag in Court belonged to me. The other did not. I am sure that is my bag. I know it by the bag. It contains 50 catties.