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THE TAIPO ROAD SHOOTING.

Official Enquiry Opens.

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anccumbed a few days later. As covering the whole happening. the enquiry was into the death of the last mentioned. His name was given as Tam Shai-piu, aged 30. residing at 330 Shanghai Stee Yaumati, first floor.

Mr. G. H Wakeman, Crown) Solicitor, said he appeared on be half of the Government, and h added that he would like to men tion that he was not appearing for any individual, neither for the mil tary nor for the Police.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deseon and Har- ston, appeared on behalf of all the Police ozers concerned.

The Captain Superintendent ! Police, Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, was also present, and others in Court included Mr. T. H. King, Deputy

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in charge of the patrol when thesary investigations which firing took place.

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were be due to one of two causes.

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absolutely essential before this might be due to a ricochet, or to Jenquiry could be commenced.”

Witnesses Invited.

the fact that the bullet had alreads passed through somebody else and The Crown Solicitor said he pro-had carried on-Yes. posed at that sitting to call forinal evidence only.

Dr. Smalley went on to say that the graze on the right thigh show. ed that the leg must have been farward, the bullet touching--as it emerged.

Mr. Shenton: When the bullet emerged it was still going with considerable velocity?

Dr. Smalley: It was still travel-

And might m turn have inflicted yet another wound of some descrip

ion? Yes.

Six jurors were summoned, vis: -Mesars W. L. Least, A. H. Fer guson, F. C. Hall, G. M. Dodwell D. Haywood and Chau Sia-ki,

Opening the proceedings, the

The Coroner: I understand that ап en. Magistrate said: This is

you have not get received a full of a "man quiry into the death

report of the whole circumstances? named Tam Shai-pin, which

The Crown Solicitor: No. curred, I think, on the third of thi

The Coroner: I myself have month on the Taipo Road, and received no report yet. Before seeing that the circumstances of any evidence is called I would like his death are closely connected to say, to have it on public record,ling. with the circumstances of the res that if there is anybody concerned cent strike of seamen, 1 shall sat in this matter who has personal the gentlemen who have attended knowledge of it and wibes to give for this jury to inform me before evidence, I should be glad if he draw any names of the jury whe-will communicate with me direct ther they have been in any way and I will arrange to have his

evidence taken. connected with the negotiations be

While waiting for the -first tween the ahip-owners and th

witness. Dr. Smalley, the Coroner Seamen's Union. It is very neces-informed the Crown Solicitor that sary in the public mind that thi

he had just consulted the gentlemen enquiry should be free from bias of the jury and it would be con-all. and if there are any such gentl venient to them if the enquiry was men summoned who wish to be frontinued on Monday afternoon excused on that account I shou be pleased to hear them.

Mr. Chao Siu ki: I ask to te excused, because I have been work ing very bard in connection with the strike question; and besides 1 have piles.

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at 2.15, nad from then onwards at 11 o'clock daily, to continue is the afternoon, then to sit frorn day to day until it was finished.

Mesers. Wakeman and Shenton approved.

Evidence of the Injuries. The first witness was Dr. J.

So, to sure the position up, that one bullet might probably have in ficted at least three wounds? Yes, that is perfectly reasonable.

On three persons?-On three persons, quite.

You examined some of the other persons injured?-I examined them

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Dr. Smalley: Yes. Two had already died, one died very shortly after I saw him, and the fourth one died on the morning of the 5th.

Mr. Shenton, showing a distorted bullet: Is this a bullet that you extracted from one of the wounds?

Dr. Smalley: Yes.

That bullet has obviously rich. chetted?-yea.

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Four Bullets Only. Can I say that a number of the wounds, which you saw might have been due to ricochets in the same manner?--Yes. Oh yes, distinctly. If you would like a description off the wounds. I can give it to you. There were lour wounds which were very slight, just little shallow Jabrasions of the skin. They were You have been Smalley, Governmen: Medical probably caused by ricochets. taking part in the strike negotiatzerat Kowloon. He said that be Exactly what the positions of the first saw the deceased man, the sub bullets Writ Im taking those M. Chau Sin-ki: Yes.

jeet of the enquiry, on Sad March. wounds it is not easy to determine: The Coroner: Very well, you just alter. 10 s.m. The man was but they certainly are excused Are there any other then alive. Witness a hum straight.

The Coroner Altogether four gentlemen who wish to be excused the Taipo Road. near the seventh

Were There being cone, the Coroser milestone. The mac was lying on person sees by you died.

flue to bullet proceeded to draw the names the left hand side of the mad, ke.. all the death

He had wounds? the jury. The following were looking down to Shatia. selected by lot: Messa. W. Lound in his left groin, a bullet wound. The entrance of the bulles Leask, A. H. Ferguson and F. C was behind the left buttock, the Hall. Mr. Leask was chosen

diameter of the wound there being foreman. His Worship asked the about eas and a half inches. It jury to sit beside him, on the beach, bore A distinct mark ri the The Fullest "Enquiry. entrance of the bullet. The bullet The Corner asked the Crown struck the mau in practically n Solicitor what evidence he had to vertical position, come downwards. offer that afternon, and Mr. It tore through the muscles and Wakeman said he had some, but went inside the femur or thigh he would like to say slew words bone, to emerge on the other side | first.

Mr.

Wakemez went on of the thigh (inner front), the size Your Worship, it is the desire of of the exit wound being about equsi

A considerable number were un- the Government that the fullest ento buth the witness's fists put doubtedly ricochet wounds?—At quiry should be male with regard together, about six inches. The bulleast four were ricochet wounds. to the unfortunate occurrence let in coming out had grazed Can you say from what you saw, which happened on the morning the lett side of the scrotum if there is a strong probability that

the 3rd. inst.

Taipo and the inner side of the other all the wounds which you saw were Road. It will be my duty to do (right) thigh, just touching. Thuse caused by four bullets only Yes, was consistent with the theory that stand what took place at certain what I can to collect all available were all the deceased's junes.it is quite possible.

more than one was wounded by the points on the road.

You suggest that we hear Me evidence and present it to your The wounds were dressed on the The Coroner: Persons dead and one bullet.

You found that the Police had King on Monday afternoon, and Worship and the jury, and I shall spot, and the man was taken by persons living combined?

rendered first aid?—Yes.

say adjourn at 4 o'clock, and then endeavour, if possible, to get motor ambulance to the Kwong some evidence from the persons Wah Hospital. Witness operateri

Lying In Rows.

In a satisfactory manner, in the go out Yes.

Mr Shenton: Personally I would who formed part of the crowd. If at noon on the same day, and the Mr. Shenton: As a matter of way it should have been done?-1

like Me King's evidence to be meo well. fact you treated the

inconsider AO. your Worship will make a state-deceased progressed very

The jury had no questions to put. taken in tote, so that the jury ment. if you approve, that if any However, he developed suppression the positions in which they had

The Crown Solicitor: That is will have the story fresh in their persons who formed part of this of the urine-which such cases did fallen?

mids, and have them go out crowd desire to come forward and develop-trom shock, and died Dr. Smalley: I cannot say. all the evidence to-day.

The Coroner: 1 propose to probably the following muming it give evidence of what took place, from suppression of the urize, aut treated then in the positions 1

Hadjourn until Monday afternoon; convenient. I am aitberised to state that no from the wound, the suppression found them in.

The Coroner: How long will Mr. proceedings will be taken against being the result of the wound and They were in rows, I take it, one and on Monday afternoon will you them, either m respect to their shock. He died at 7p.. ou behind the other?--The first man, be able to go through all the facts King's evidence take?

The Crown Solicitor:

It is very still which your evidence will support?! presence in the crowd or any Sunday, 5th. inst

Cheung Chang, who was

The Crown Solicitor: Yes, I difficult to say. participation in the incident.

Ricochet Wounds.

breathing, but died, was in the

The Coroner: It may take a few Your Worship, it has been The Crown Solicitor; Under the right hand side of the road going shall call Mr King.

Kas The second man

But how long will you require to hours? impossible to commence this circumstances was it possible to down.

The Crown Solicitor: Yes. enquiry before to-day, for the say what calibre bullet this wound Cheung Sze-hing. He was shot open the facts? Twenty minutes

The Coroner: We will endestoLF reasom, partly. that in Buch was caused by?

though the right thigh. He was or a quarter of an hour, not more."

Jury To Inspect The Scene. to. take. Mr. King's evidence on cases it is necessary for the Dr. Smalley: The bullet that lying further down on the right. collection of evidence, to visit struck him was a little more than

Do you propose to ask the jury Monday afternoon, and if convenient the loeua in que, prepare plans an inch in length.

short we shall have a lot of detail to go and see the place think may have a break of ten minutes st 4 o'clock and sit on until six." And aud uther preliminaries, and Mr. Shenton: A wound such as later on; but they were in such it would be desirable, certainly.

What do you suggest, before them, if we have finished with Mzi partly because some of the people you describe might have been caus- positions as to indicate that the who аге necessary

bullets, travelled down rows, one evidence is called or afterwards? King, we can go out on the follow- Witnesses ed by an ordinary .309 bullet? in this enquiry have been engaged Dr. Smalley: Yes.

bullet wounded, more than one Afterwards I think, or during Mr ing morning. You told us that the bullet | man. appeared to bave entered in

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nection with the strike, and it has

Dr. Smalley: Yes.

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They were in two xuws, one King's evidence. Otherwise it will The enquiry was then adjourned behind the other Their position be practically impossible to under. I until Monday at 2.15 p.m.