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THE LOK MA CHAU TRAGEDY.

CORONER CRITICISES

DUCT OF INDIANS.

SATURDAY,

There were four of you all - ed, did you not think it was your duty to go and look for B543 and try to kill him?-Yes, but as there was Aring outside, and we had the the CON-impression that B543 had

Lewis gun-

SAVING THEIR FACES!

At the resumption of the enquiry into the Lok Ma Chau tragedy yesterday afternoon, the Coroner had occasion further to refer to the conduct of the Indian force attached to the Station dur- ing the tragedy.

- How did you get that impres sion7-3722 (the station guard) told me when he returned from the charge room after sending the telephone message that the Lewis gun was not there.

You went there yourself? Yes, and I also saw that the Lewis gun was not there.

Then you were afraid, in fact?- If he had the Lewis gun 50 or 60 men would not have been able to overpower him. (

He was not one of the Lewis gun team, was bot-No, but he knew a little.,

Was B315 one of the team I---

The Indian sergeant, Jewan Singh, was the first witness called when the inquiry was resumed, the that he had witness mentioning been on duty from the night pre-Yes. vlous to the tragedy to the early Did he make any attempt to get morning and at 3 p.m. he had gone the Lewis gun when the alarm to sleep. He did not awaken until went? Yes, he went to the charge aroused by the Station Guard, even room to

get it, but it was not though the alarm was going and there. shots were being fired.

On learning of the shooting wit ness obtained his rifle and manned the barrack rom door opposite to the charge room, this being his post in the event of an emergency The others were all ordered to go to their alarm posts, but the sta tion guard, although he should have wone to the charge room, disobeyed the order.

The Coroner: He deliberately disobeyed your order?

Witness: He might not have heard it.

You did not repeat it then?---- No.

Did you see anyone go into the charge room?-No.

Then how do you suggest that the B543 was able to go into charge room and take a Lewis gun unobserved?-In my opinion he might have taken it before the shooting started.

No one else would like to think that except you, trying to save your own face. It is impossible!

Firing at Nothing. Continuing, the witness said that they had fired 25 shots although they did not see anything at which to fire.

Coroner: Whatever good would that do? We could not see any target. We fired when we heard & shot.

What good would that do, do you think, to let off your rifle when Can someone shoot? you heard you suggest any good that that could possibly do?-1 cannot ex- plain that.

He went immediately after be was aroused? Yes.

He told you the Lewis gun was not there? Yes.

Then why did you mention B722 frat?-He was the first to tell me about the Lewis gun.

Too Much Firing.

Then, on your own showing B315 did not go on his job until 15 min utes later? He went immediately after he was aroused, but he did not tell me of the Lewis gun until 15 minutes later.

How in the world can you ex- pect anyone to believe that!

Did you believe, in fact that B543 could fire a Lewis gun?--Yes. Did you hear the sound of machine gun fire?-No.

About 7.30 you vacated the bar rack room? Yes.

What led to that?-As there was too much firing outside, I peeped And through the west window shouted: "Don't fire

into the ground floor, some of us here might wet hit!" Then Romeone at the other side shouted: "Mr. Sparrow says to come out if you can!”,

What do you mean "if you can?" I don't know, those were the words used.

Then you made your way out one by one to the compound through the door by the kitchen?—Yes.

Did you see B9 dead?-Yes, he was just outside the door.

You knew at the beginning that he was shot? Yes.

Yet for two hours and a half you made no effort to assist him?

There was too much firing out- side and if anyone went out he would have been hit.

You admit yourself that you

There was not much firing, at never saw anything to fire at?--No.

icast, there were intervals of quiet? Speaking of the telephone mes-We did not know he was just Ltd.age witness intimated that he

outside.

You admit that you made no at- tempt to succour him?-Yes.

Did anyone go out between b and 7.307-Yes, the station guard. By which way?-1 only came to know that he had been out when

communicated with Taipo at about 5.15 p.m. and when told that evi- dence would be given that the mes- sage was not received until 5.45 p.m. witness explained that the charge room clock was probably Blow. It was only 13 or 14 minutes he returned. He went on his own, after being aroused that he tele- and I did not see him go. phoned.

Did he come by that door?- Yes.

Witness disagreed that it was not until three quarters of an hour Did you not know then that B9 after being awakened that he tele- phoned to Taipo.

was dying?-No.

He never told you?-No.

No Motive.

Mr. King here, took over the ex- amination of the witness and ask-

Mr. King said that with regard to the clock in the charge room at Lok Ma Chau Police Station he could produce evidence to prove that it was correct when the re-ed: acue party entered at 11.30 p.m.

The Lewis Gun.

When B722 came back did he give you anything?-Yes, a revolver.

Was it loaded or empty?--Fully The station guard said he gave

Further questioned by the loaded. Coroner, Jewan Singh said that

The Coroner said that he could take that question, because the witness had said that he never told

after the first shots upstairs he B9 some water, did he tell you heard 16 or 16 more fired at inter-about that? vals in the next few hours. The firing went on until about 7 p.m. i in addition to the shots fired u stairs some were also fired from him about B9 being outside.

Mr. King: You fired 25 shota? outside. Witness was that B543 (Dalip Singh) was fir-Yes. ing upstairs.

convinced

Coroner: Who did you think was firing outside, then-The sergeant and the constable in the Married Quarters.

They were firing at him-Yee, at B543.

Did you at any time took up the inner staircase?-Yes, I looked up at about 6 p.m., and saw that the grille at the top was down.

What time did you fire the last onel-1 can't remember.

You all left the place at 7.30, how long before that did you fire the last shot?-About 7 o'clock.

What time was the last shot fred from inside?—At 7 pm.

Did you hear any shots from up- stairs after 7 pm.? No.

Mr. Lindsell and the jury put the same questions to Jewan Singh as (Continued on Page 3)

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