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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1922.

SHATIN SHOOTING, ·: |i01 Indian unstables stopped them, impeding their progress. However, the Indians finally allow- ed them to proesed. In reply to the Coroner, witness said be could suggest no reason why the lalisas

Chinese Houseboy's

Evidence.

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Sergeant Farling, was recalled should have stopped them. There Mrs. Severn's report on the Vic- toria Diocesan Association detail hen the enquiry into the Shatin tinted walking, and after an hour's was a fight. The crowd con- ed the activities of that body/Sbooting incident was resumedamping a motor car, containing Įduring the past year. There are (after uûîn yesterday. Examined

by the Caroner. witness sepays, overtook them. Then |190 members, must of whom be said that

several hopean anpolicemen stap nre his revolver at the seventh ped themrud refused to let them. St. Peter's Church. milestone, he "basing banded his move on. Before the Policemen The next subject on the agenda weapon to Sergeant Mason

had spoken many words several; related to St. Peter's Church, upon visu-ly.

Sepoys who were about ten feet which the following report of the Mr Shenton: When you were

from the policemen opened fire at Standing Committes was present-sent back to get assistance at the them, weanding some of the crowd, The Standing Committee Waterworks slid year find the crowd including himself. He felt pais felt that the situatian WAS not dense?

and sa: dawn on the hillside sufficiently clear to make any re-

pending his removal to the Kwong commendation; but that in their

Wah Hospital in a inotor ambul opinion the Government should be approached for a site in the East- ern part of the city of Victoria for a Church and other buildings you were taking Me King and Subd. Witness said he recognized

Rer. W. T. Featherstone intre- Inspector Pitt in your motor escie |duced the subject and proposed to the seventh milesture? —Yes. 1

as a resolution the latter part of had more chaticuits that exper that he had never been a Taipe the Committee's report. He polut-red at the Waterworks.

ed:

Yo, very

·Sergeant Dorling: derse. I had great difficulty in getting through.

Mr Shenton: Dil you also tind the crowd very dense later on when

ance.

Sub-laspector Field was than called into the Court to be idṣuti- Sub-Inspector Field as one of the men who stopped them near the European house. Witness added

Hand previously. Sub-Inspector

ed to the great need for a Church When Mr King arrested the man! in the Eastern part of the city. in the white at did the crowd onlered them to go back, bui He suggested that a site might be surge in between him and his did not fire his revolver. Near the obtained in the neighbourhood of priscuer with the result that Mr European house there were Indian Morrison Hill, which would be King bad to release him?

cun-tables statizevi arnss the road levelled in the near future.

who tried to keep the crowd back Dr. Sanders seconded.

with their rites. The erud slid. not press them back. At the time of the shooting witness wa- in the twelft row from the front. The crowd stopped before the fring

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The Cursach funderstan 1 Mr, King never pulled the most tree Dr. Earie felt that the Govern-from the enti ment would require more facts be-: Sergeant Purling: Not properly fore they would be prepared toļive. grant a site, and proposed that Mr Shenton: But for the crowd the matter be referred to

the he would have done it (Yes. Standing Committee to obtain the jinformation,

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The Coroner: Did you hear what the Police say ?

Witness: No...

How long had the crowd balted before the firing occurred Not more than ten minutes.

Why the Police Fired. During that time what did you groupsell do?—I stood still.

Shunting?—N

Why should the Pole fire?-| Because they were alrail that we might get past them.

The Police witness said that they red because the crowd got out of controlaed refused to stup?-03 my part I didn't move.

Mr Shenton: Di Mr King have anything in his han i when he talked Rev. Copley Morle said they had to the crowd?—Yes. He been given to understand that holding up his revolver by the flats would eventually be erected barrel, in full sight of the mub. in the Morrison Hill area.

Was there anach make goo Rev. Crole Rees strongly sup-jun?—Yes. ported the resolution. There were If the Palice hal attempted to many men in the Nayal Yard and gatina hehhing back the mob their families who would attend instead, shooting what do you a Church in this district.

think would have loggene-We | The Bishop pointed to the fact all have teen kicked & wo that a redistribution of the popula-»n i trampled on. tion was constantly taking place Suficient Warning to Mob. and it was difficult to say where it Mr. Leask foreman of the jury): would finally settle. PersonallyAre șia of the opinion that he was not in favour of putting suffirent warning bad been givra up any substantial buildings at before the volley was fired! the present time.

Sergeant Pring: Yes. Hraps of Archdeacon Barnett seconded waring Dr. Earle's amendment, with the

Foreman of the pary Alter the

Were you told to leave?-Cer- addition "with power to act." and "aming had been given by Mr.tainly. Witness added that he spent this was eventually approved. King dad the mh continu to go the night with his friend in the Speaking of the first part of forward?—Yes. They did not stop. Wah Hospital on the the Standing Committee's report Dr. Smalley said in his evidence) with reference to St Peter's that the decensed was shot in the

The Crown Solicitor: Did you! Church, Dr. Earle said it would back of the thigh and the bullet endeavour to obtain a pass to leave be a serious matter to allow the came out in front. fun you say

the Colnay?-No. University to grow up and expand how the rec-and was standing?— in a district in which there was don't know.

Church ministering to needs of the students. He moved: "That since it is evident from the Chaplain's report that St. Peter's)

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the The Corner: You didn't

anyone turning back efore the firing?—No.

Me Wakeman: Why did you less your master on the 2hủ?

·Wits: Because everybody

el ballefs.

2nd.

Did you know that a pass Was necessary-No.

Is it usual to go to Caston ric Tai- po Road to the border?-As there were no trains we bad to walk.

What made you go to the ground by the side of Po Hing theatre on the moming of the S4?—I heard that people were going to Canton and I went there in order to join

them.

Mr. Sharon asked the CoreL-T is carrying on on important work put a question to the witness at West Point, the Standing Com the deceat was the flag on the mistee be asked to consider at the same ole as Sub-Inspector Pitt. earliest opportunity what stepe Sub-Inspector Pitt d ahot can be taken on strengthen path his revolver-un i podmily, tħa. position."

devezeed turged.

Examine by the man, wit

ad the ideerised was tund been the satur sodo as Suthat

spooker Pitt.

Mr. Jones seconded.

The Cansers Near the spot! her inspector Pitt litet his

polveri - Yo

Mr. Shenton: Who told pan te leave your employment?—Nobody particular. But } beart everyone Was required to leave his employment.

Where did you hear this ?—Ic Mr. Wilton's resilence.

Did somebody come to tell you

La Kam fat, a hates in the that all servants had to come out?!

Rev. C. E. Shann considered that Jone of the objections to St. Peter's Church was its situation at the bottom of the hill. Electric trams running past created a great deal lot noise. He mentioned that St. John's Hali had plans to provide! 2 Chapel at which services wouldplog of Me. Wilton, I Dig Iwood. Shell passed my door be given.

Houd, win - bar of the wind...] | sol tell us that we had to leave. After further discussion, Dr.- kvelemme Questiond by the

Why He Left. Earle's resolution was put to the stage on the 2nd. March, raving ployment-Certainly not.

Elmaer, im qull then he panel the Did you wish to leave your em meeting and was carried unaniis master's service at 10.30 am mously.

You were told that if you Questions relating to the rela- went over to Yaunati where he didn't leave you would be killed? tive advantages of a

peat the day. He decided to go to You. Synod or Conference for the

Canton on the same play. At 7 Church of

Do you know who it was that England in the Diocese and the the Po Hing Theatre, rarrying with No.

num, on the Bed, he ambled at came round and told you this? strengthening of the Central Ad-fhim a long cuat over ministration were referred to the Arriving outside the theatre he Inspector Field's order to go back Why didn't you obey Sub- Standing Committee.

Imund 2,000 odd people. not of near the Waterwork, or the Diocesan Boys School Appeal whom wers domestic servants in European house as you called it ?— Mr. Airey submitter the follow-faceigners employ, melding & fex Everybody went on and I followed. ing resolution: "Tha. this Church arahs. of England Diocesan Conference,] tlugs.

Did you hear; the Europens Police call out to you?-No. realising that the present accom-

No Commander.

Because there so much modation of the Diocesan Boys' The Lancer: Who A in noise. I suppose?—Yes. School is totally inadequate forormand of the crowd?

Did you the work of a School of such stand-

Witness: There was no one in revolvers?-No. ing, heartily endorses the, appeal mare. We went together.

Also because of the noise?--Yes. made by the Diocesan Bays' School! Appeal Committee for foods to enable the work to be begun as soon as possible,”

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Not Breaking the Law. Chartered Bank, after which the Why did you go to Canton?— | Court abjourned. Because everybrały went. I had to

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Ir. Wakeman said he had about. six more Chinese witgesses.

The Coroper intimated that the jury desired to hear all the Chinese witnesses first before resuming the

The Cummer: How did you

In reply to firther questions,. What would you do when you know what time the crowd started? witness said that in the crowd only got there?— expected to do

I don't know. We started tena minority carried sticks. They nothing. nutes after my arrival.

did not ware them in the air. He Where were son guing to live? ¦ Police evidence.

the Were any sizuals given to start? did see Indian Constables -There is a labour, association at

The enquiry was adjourned until charge their rifle magazines.

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11 a.m. to-day. Were you in front or at the Mi Shenton: What was all the Did you know when you set out The following were elected on back when the crowd started ?—I | noise?—It was created by people that a labour associați~ in Canton the Diocesan Standing Committee was in the middie.

shouting out "Go un.”

would look after you when you got with power to add to their num Did you start off together or in That is to say that the crowd there?—Yes.

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Ven. Archdeacon Barnett se- conded and the resolution, was un--No. animously approved.

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Do you wish Bishop and Archdeacon separate groups?-In sparate was urging everybody to go on ex-officio), the Senior Chaplain groups. Some went first and some puthwith-tanding the Police yooter that when you started at the Revs. C. L. Blanchett, W. T. Fea-later, each group at a different ticon. to the cutrars -Although the Po Hing theatre you expected noying dividing line has bean therstone, G. R. Lindsey, A. J. S. How many groups started off be-crowd was shouting naboly Hooved that you wouldn't be stopped in suppleated by a new long with Stearns, G. T. Waldegrave, Lieutfore your's set off?-Borne wentịch.

any way--I don't know whether two foci called kryptok invisible Colonel J. Hayley Bell, D.S.O., Dr. ahead of us.

Did you see one of the European you will believe it or not.

bifocal lens. The upper portion of H. Earle, Brig.-General E. B. Mac-| How far did you intend to walk?policemen raising his revolver the And you didn't know you were the glass for distance and the lower Naghten, C.M.G., D.S.O., Mr. B.-As far as Shum-chum ria Tapolast time you were stopped?—Yes. breaking the inw?—No.

for reading, ground from Packham, Mr. W. L Pattenden, Ioad.

Did you see this policeman try. The Conner: When you set cut single piece of glass. The Hong- Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, EC., Hon. Did you hear thai, people, had king to strut to the crowd?-No. 7 you thought you had every tight to kong Optical Co., successors to Dr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Mr. E been turned back by the Police on child only see his band owing go to Canton? I'ex

Clark & Co., refracting & mac-. A Stanton, Mrs. Dowbiggin, Mrs. the previous night?—No. ‘-

the dense crowd. --

You remember Sub-Inspector facturing opticians, the mont Knight, Mrs. Severn and Mrs.

When you started did you expect There were two men in front of Field told you to go back. Why competent optical manufacturing Smalley.

to meet Police in the way?—No. the crowd egging them to go on. didn't you obey-He didn't war estab.iabmantin the colday, At the service, following the

The Coroner: What happened you see them?So.

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Did you hear any man shout hear him speak to the crowd. Central, manufacture this kind of the Rev. H. S. Bailey, M.A...

Witness stated that when they "Strike birin Chinese?—No.

Evidence of identifying the de-invisible bifocal lens on all pen Queen's College, Cambridge, as reached a pond where. a European Did you see any stick wavedensed was given by a house coolie, (scriptions in either regular org Bishop's Chaplain.

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