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Police Constable was hurt in an explosion on hillside above Tai Wo Hau Resettlement Estate in Tsuen Wan this Friday morning.
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A. POLICE REFORT.
CASUALTIES.
CONFIDENTIAL
EMERGENCY STATISTICAL REFORT.
WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST, 1967.
11.5 16.8.67 17.8 - 23.8.67
TOTAL, ON 23.8.67.
Police Killed
6
6
Injured
121
31
122
Military Killed
1
Injured
5
2
7
7
Opposition Killed
Injured
Others Killed
ཊིསྶ ཡ
17
--
17
1
242
2
7
Injured
62
7
69
Burials by Goverment of
Unclaimed Bodies
18
Other Burials
4
Bodies still unclaimed
INI
18
2
6
2. PRISONERS.
Total Arrests
3247
57
3298
Convicted
1216
12
52
1268
Released (not charged)
1510
69
1579
Acquitted
231
1
232
226
184.
Remanded/aiting Trial
Subject of Detention Order under Regulation 31 Emergency (Principal) Regulations.
Dead
Pending
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Deportation Orders mode under Emergency (Deportation & Detention) Regulations
Deportation Orders executed under Emergency (Deportation & Detention)
Regulations
Analysis of Convictions
4 (in prison)
*
1
4
31
4 (în
prison)
Riot
286
14
300
Unlawful Assembly
394
26
420
Breach of Curfew
231
231
Others
305
12
317
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G.F. 391
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POLICE REFORT Cont:
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11.5. 16.8.67
17.8.
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23.8.67
3.
FROPERTY DAMAGE.
Government Buildings
Banks
Cinemas/Theatres
TOTAL ON 23.8.67.
23
36
21
1
22
* 6
2
NA 1
6
Other Buildings
33
4
37
Vehicles.
Government (inc. Police)
15
15
Buses
30
2
32
Trans
7
7
Taxis
22
Public Cars
Other vehicles (including
Hotor cycles)
6
22
6
46
L
50
4. POLICE USE OF FIREARIS,
(a) Casualties.
Persons Killed
Injured
15
35
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35
(b) Ammunition Expended
Baton Shells
739
739
Gas Cartridges
Gas Shells
Gas Grenades
Greencr
1157
1157
1090
1090
35
35
108
108
.38
189
6
195
Carbine
300
300
Sterling
73
73
(c) Number of occasions gas used
68
68
(a) Number of occasions ball ammo.
used
37
1
38
5. BOMBS.
Explosions
122
14
136
Bombs detonated or rendered harmles$166
36
202
False alarms (including hosxes) 855
334
1189
Bombs found as a result of Police Search
43
Casualties Killed
Injured
43
18
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2
2
61
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11.5 16.8.67
17.8.- 23.8.67
TOTAL CH 23.8.67.
6
6
137
20
157
6. FOLICE RAIDS ON COMISTS FRDHISES.
Opposod
Unopposed
7. CURFEWS
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
Now Territories
3
PS W
5
1
8. ATTACKS ON TRANSFORT AND CTHER WORKERS
52
t
3
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STAFF POSITION OF
FUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES
ON 21st AUGUST 1967
ENCLOSURE V
I.
"STAR" FERRY COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.c. prior to disturbances)
No, dismissed
after strike
Nunber reinstated
Number of Now employees
Number on
Number on
14 August 1967 21 August 1967
Percentage of pre-distur- bance total
Dock Crew
257
257
118
51
172
172
67
Fngineering Crow
121
121
80
9
89
89
1+
Other Staff
212
212
191
5
189
189
69
Total :
590
590
389
65
450
450
76
II. HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturlencos)
No, dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of Now employees
Number on 14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Percentage of pro-distur- bance total
Deck Crew
814
73
8
29
776
780
96
Engineering Crew
313
28
2
13
296
296
95
Other Staff
758
14
1
11
733
731
96
Total :
1,885
115
10
53
1,805
1,807
96
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III.
HONG KỌNG TRAMWAYS
Staff
Drivora
No. on 11-5-67 (1.6. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Percentage of pre-distur- bance total
384
183
87
171
174
45
Conductors
817
385
1
75
390
4:06
50
Other Staff
512
111
1
58
g/ _
430
438
86
Total
1,713
679
2
220
991
1,018
59
IV
CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY
Staff
Drivers
Conductors
Fo. on 11-5-67 (1.0. prior to disturbances)
706
No. dismissed
Number
Number of New
Number on
after strike
reinstated
employees
14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Percentage of pis-distar-
bance total
409
19
37
342
352
نار
1,056
671
25
113
452
497
W
Other Staff
598
193
25
12
405
411
69
Total
2,360
1,273
69
162
1,199
1,260
53
Staff
Drivers
Conductors
No. on 11-5-67 (1.0. prior to disturbances)
1,810
3,082
Other Staff
2,302
Total
7,194
V.
KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY *
No. dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 7 August 1967
1,490
222
2,247
353
25
25**
568
1,189
1,167
13
1,111
4,904
538
50
I
2,869
(* Figures for 21/8/67 not yet available)
Mumber or 14. August 1967
Percentage of pre-distur- bance total
560
31
1,207
39
1,123
49
2,890
40
(** Gate-keepers promoted from "Other Staff")
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VI. HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Staff
324.
22
339
344
Percentage of Pre-distur- bancs total
106
Labour
654
148
12
7
503
50%
77
Total
978
148
12
29
842
845
87
VII.
HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5--37 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed aftor strike
Number reinstated
Number of May employees
Number on 14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Staff
166
24*
Iabour
382
334
170
9
186
201
185
Percentage of Pre-distur
bante total
114
201
53
Total
548
334
170
33
387
386
70
(* Including 21 promoted from Labour)
VIII.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
14.867
Number on 21.8.67
Percentage of Pre-distur-
Lance to al
Staff
850
850
850
100
Labour
1,895
709
44
100
1,257
1,330
70
Total
2,745
709
100
2,107
2,180
79
CONFIDENTIAL
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"STAR" FERRY COMPANY
STAFF POSITION OF
FUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES
ON 21st AUGUST 1967
ENCLOSURE V
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (1.c. prior to disturbances)
No, dismissed
after strike
Number reinstatod
Number of New employees
Number on
Number on
14 August 1967 21 August 1967
Percentage of pre-distur- bance total
Deck Crew
257
257
118
51
172
172
67
Egincering Crew
121
121
80
9
89
89
74
Other Staff
212
212
191
5
189
189
89
Total:
590
590
389
65
450
450
76
II. HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturLencos)
No. dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New cmployees
Number on 14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Percentage of pre-distir- banco total
Deck Crew
814
73
8
29
776
780
96
Engineering Crew
313
28
2
13
1296
296
95
Other Staff
758
14
+
11
733
731
96
Total:
1,885
115
10
53
1,805
1,807
96
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HONG KONG TRAMWAYS
Staff
Trivors
Conductors
No. on 11-5-67 (1.0. prior to disturbancos)
No. dismissed
after strike
Nuzbor roinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 14 August 1967)
Humber ca 21 August 1967
Porcentage of
pro-distur bance total
384
183
87
171
174
45
817
385
1
75
390
406
50
Other Staff
512
111
1
58
430
438
86
Total
1,713
679
2
220
991
1,018
59
IV.
CHINA MOTON BUS COMPANY
Staff
Fo. on 11-5-67 (1.0. prior to
No. dismissed
disturbances)
aftor strike
Number reinstated
Number of Now
Omploycos
Number on 14 August 1967
Nunhar, on
21 August 1967
Furcentage of pro-list..
bance tobul
Drivers
Conductors
706
409
19
37
342
352
50
1,056
671
25
113
452
497
47
Other Staff
598
193
25
12
405
411
69
Total
2,360
1,273
69
162
1,199
1,250
53
Staff
Drivers
No. on 11-5-67
(i.e. prior to disturbances)
1,810
Conductors
3,082
Other Staff
2,302
Total
7.194
V..................... KOWLCON MOTOR BUS COMPANY
*
No, dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New Gmployees
Number on 7 August 1967
Number on 14 August 1967
Percentage of pre-dictur- bance total
1,490
222
25
568
560
31
2,247
353
25**
1,189
1,207
39
1,167
43
4,904
588
50
1,111
2,669
1,123
1,9
2,890
40
(* Figures for 21/8/67 not yet available)
(** Gato-koopers promoted from "Other Staff")
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CONFIDENTIAL
VI. HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No, dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967]
Percentage of Pre-distur- bance total
Staff
324
22
339
344
106
Labour
654
148
12
7
503
504
77
Tctal
978
148
12
29
842
B48
87
VII.
HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of Now employees
Number on 14 August 1967
Number on 21 August 1967
Staff
166
24*
186
185
Percentage of Pre-dist-
bance tota",
111
Labour
382
Total
548
334
334
170
9
201
201
53
170
33
387
386
70
(* Including 21 promoted from Labour)
VIII.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 14.8.67
Mumber on 21.8.67
Percentage of Pre-distur- bance total
Staff
850
H
850
850
Labour
1,895
709
44
100
1,257
1,330
100
70
Total
2,745
709
44
100
2,107
2,180
79
CONFIDENTIAL
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B. STAFF POSITION IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
Strength prior to strikes/disaissols
Position on 23.8.67 (Figureș for 11.5 16.8 in binckets)
Number involved in strike oction
--
Number dismissed/ services terminated
Number Reinstated
Karine
1167
393 (393)
312 (312)
81 (81)
P..D. Waterworks
2325
411 (411)
279 (279)
132 (132)
210
F.i.D., G.E.¡¡.E.
2421
266 (265)
2€ (263)
2 (2)
P..D. Civil Engineering Office
2510
119 (115)
119 (115)
Resettlement
4537
Urban Services
12470
Post Office
1688
36 (34)
472 (471)
152 (152)
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1 Transfer (1)
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regradings ak promotions i progress
34 (32)
2 (2)
32 *
469 (468)
3 (3)
453 (451)
151 (151)
(1)
151 (148)
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Police raided premises of two Unions in Shaukiwan district last night.
Premises were those of Taikoo Dock Workers Union and Metal Workers Union which were previously searched several weeks ago.
During raids a quantity of homemade weapons including daggers and triangular files and some three hundred and seventy bottles of acid were seized.
One man was arrested.
In Kowloon two vehicles parked in Ferry Street in Yaumati district were set on fire shortly before nine o'clock last night.
It is believed that the vehicles belonging to a construction company were set alight by trouble makers as some red papers with Chinese characters were found pasted on the vehicles.
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Police last night carried out a search at a Music and Dancing School on the 23rd Floor of Kiu Koon Mansion in North Point.
About thirty people including some women were questioned by police but no (repeat no) arrests were made.
area.
During the search stones were thrown at police cars in the
In Whitty Street a crowd of about forty to fifty people gathered shortly after nine o'clock last night. They set fire to a traffic post.
The crowd broke up when police arrived.
Nails were later found scattered in street for purpose of puncturing car tyres.
In Des Voeux Road West near Winglok Wharf three bombs were found and were subsequently detonated by an Army ammunition expert.
The bombs were among a number of suspected explosive devices found in Western District last night.
In Kowloon a crowd of about three hundred gathered in Ma Tau Kok Road at about half past nine but they dispersed upon arrival of police.
Shortly after six o'clock this morning the police raided number 446 Block 19 4th Floor Tai Wo Hau Resettlement Area and found four home made bombs.
Two men were arrested.
At about the same time police also carried out three raids in Ma Sin Pai village in Tsuen Wan District of new territories.
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Apart from two bomb throwing incidents in Kowloon the situation throughout last night and early this morning has been quiet.
A bomb was found in Lai Chi Kok road near its junction with Boundary Street at about ten p.m. yesterday.
When police and army ammunition experts arrived at scene a bomb was hurled from an upper floor of a nearby building causing explosion.
The bomb found in street was later detonated.
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The second incident occurred at eleven p.m. police was on patrol in Cheung Sha Wan road near its junction with Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po district a bomb was thrown from an upper floor of a nearby building causing an explosion.
No one was injured in these incidents.
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An Assistant Station Officer of Fire Services Department was killed last night in explosion of a bomb which had heen placed outside Eastern Fire Station in Hennessy Road at its junction with Canal Road West.
Ten other people including two policemen, four firemen and the wife of the Assistant Station Officer were injured in the blast.
The bomb had been discovered shortly after nine o'clock on road outside fire station. Police were notified and on arrival an Inspector and a constable had just placed a rope around the bomb when it went off injuring them and several Fire Officers watching.
This included the Assistant Station Officer and his wife who were watching from a second floor window in the Station overlooking Hennessy Road.
Several minutes later a European passerby was injured in an explosion of a second bomb which had been either thrown or dropped.
Following this Police carried out a search of buildings in neighbourhood and detained two men.
About half an hour before this incident a man and woman were hurt when a bomb exploded after being struck by a car in Percival Street area.
At about same time another bomb was thrown at Yee Woo Street but this did not explode. It was later detonated by an ammunition expert.
There was also a bomb explosion outside Peking restaurant in Causeway Bay and four people two men and two women were injured.
Two hours later shortly after eleven o'clock ten persons ranging in ages from eight to twenty-eight years were hurt by a bomb which exploded in Wuhu Street in Hung Hom district of Kowloon. Five of them were detained in hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred shortly after an army bomb disposal unit had left the area. They had been dealing with two bombs which had been hung across the road on a banner.
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Addressed to C.O. telegram No. 1345 of 4 September Repeated for information to:
POLAD Singapore, Washington, Canberra.
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The principal features of the Communist confrontation during the period from 28 August to 4 September have been:-
(a) the continuation of bomb incidents marked by an increase in the use of gelignite; 3 25 bomb reports were received of which 70 proved to be genuine. 54 were detonated by bomb disposal teams, whilst 16 exploded on impact or before the arrival. of bomb disposal personnel. A member of a military team was
On 3 September an killed when attempting to dismantle a bomb. officer of the Fire Brigade was killed when a gelignite bomb exploded outside a Fire Station in Victoria. This explosion also injured 2 police officers, four fire brigade officers and five civilians. Three other bombs later exploded in the area injuring a further 3 civilians and 3 police vehicles were damaged. Another police officer was seriously injured when a gelignite "booby trap" exploded. On 3 September a further ten civilians were injured when a tin exploded in Kowloon. A civilian has died of injuries received on 25 August when a bomb was thrown at a party of police. During the week two postal times bombs exploded without causing injury. Eight arrests have been made of persons throwing or in possession of real bombs and six have been arrested in possession of "hoax" bombs; all have been charged. A total of 7 persons have been killed since these acts of Communist terrorism began.
(b) Increased involvment of members of Communist Unions in the terrorist campaign. On 30 August in Kowloon, a member of the Motor Transport Workers Union was shot in the leg and arrested after he had thrown a bomb at police. On the same day an unemployed member of the Spinning Weaving and Dyeing Trade Workers General Union (S.W.D.T.W.G.U.) was arrested in Victoria in possession of a gelignite bomb, with which he intended to attack the H.Q. of the Hong Kong Regiment. Subsequent enquiries led to the recovery of a further six bombs and threee sticks of gelignite Following a "booby trap" explosion which injured a police officer, raids were carried out on 2 September at a resettlement estate in the Tsuen Wan area during which 2 members of the S.W.D.T.W.G.U. were arrested for possession of four gelignite bombs.
They have admitted responsibility for several bomb incidents in Tsuen Wan. During a search of squatter huts on a hillside above Victoria on 30 August, police discovered a bomb making centre at which they seized a live bomb, a number of incomplete bombs
and a quantity of explosives and timing devices. Instructions on
the manufacture of bombs and a number of uniform caps with red star badges were found also but there were no arrests.
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(c) The serious stabbing of a Chinese Police Inspector by four unidentified Chinese males who stole his service revolver. The officer, who was off duty, had just left his home which situated in a large complex of residential flats in a dens papulated part of Kowloon, in which a number of Communist Organisations have premises.
(a) Renewed street demonstrations, some leading to violence. The major incident in protest against the conviction of pro- Communist newspaper staff, took place on 29 August within a resettlement estate in Kowloon and is believed to have been instigated by member of the Communist Motor Transport Workers Union. A bomb was thrown at the police, who later shot and killed a rioter. Crowds amounting at one time to about 600 were dispersed by the use of tear gas. Two persons were arrested.
(e) The continued distribution of Communist Mosquito newspaper, some of which confirmed information previously reported from a delicate source by publishing the names of 6 prominent residents as targets of future assassination. Immediately following the publication of these newsheets, one of the targets received a small warning parcel bomb by post which, however, was detected and safely disposed of. To date, at least 150 Communist clandestine newsheets have come to notice and the Communist Press claims that over 200 are in circulation. The contents of all newsheets follows a general pattern; 40 per cent of the sheet reprints extracts from the People's Daily and local Communist newspapers, the remainder being devoted to inflammatory pro- clamations and advice regarding furthering the confrontation. Police action has neutralised two syndicates responsible for printing and distributing several of these newsheets one syndicate had its H.Q. in a Communist Trade Union whilst the other involved seven students from local schools.
(f) The continuation of efforts by the Hong Kong Seamens Union to further the strike amonst Chinese crews of ships calling on Hong Kong. These efforts continue to meet with limited success, but there have been no reported delays to shipping or shortage of lighterage because of the strike, although some ships have sailed short of crew.
(g) Continued virulent anti-British propaganda in the local Communist Press which concentrated on protesting against Government's "provocative and unlawful action" against the three independent pro-Communist newspapers and the "unlawful trial" of a Ta Kung Pao news reporter arrested during a demonstration by students in Victoria on 26 August (paragraph 1 of my telegram 1317). Editorials criticised Government for ignoring the recent C.P.G. protest over the arrest of newspaperme... Two leading Communist newspapers have devoted full pages to biographies of Communist "martyrs" killed by police "atrocity squads" (the revival of this issue appeared to be designed to combat the very adverse public reaction to the murder of the two children and the commercial radio commentator by Communists). Most papers have denounced the Hong Kong Govenment for allegedly enticing Right Wing and neutral papers to press for the extension of the death penalty for people convicted of offences connected with bomb incidents. Considerable coverage has been given to prepara- tions for National Day Celebrations on 1 October.
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(h) A bomb attack on a military post at Sha Tau Kok villege on 3 September which broke an otherwise relatively quiet woek in the border area and injured three Gurkhas. P.L.A. troops are manning fewer of their field works overlooking British terri- tory, which may indicate a more relaxed attitude and the return
On of some of their troops to normal barrack accommodation. 27 August, the foreman of workers under Government contract to build a new Man Kam To post was intimidated by transportation labourers from Chinese territory; construction of the post will not now begin until the completion of an access road which aviods the area used by transportation employees. Daily anti-British broadcasts at Lo Wu have continued, and a number of English broadcasts calling for the defection of Gurkhas and Pakistani police have been heard at Sha Tau Kok,
(1) The continued partial disruption of food and other supplies from China by rail. On 1 and 2 September all rail traffic between Canton and Shum Chun ceased following reports of heavy fighting near Canton. The 3 of September saw the arrival of one passenger train. The entry of produce via Man Kam To road bridge, which resumed on 26 August, has again been totally disrupted since 1 September. Normal quantities of food continue, however, to arrive from China by sea and food prices remain firm.
Police action against Communist Organisations and premises has continued in the course of which furthur quantities of inflammatory posters, documents and weapons have been seized. A number of persons, including Union members have been arrested and charged with offences relating to these seizures. On 29 August an officer bearer of the China Motor Bus Branch of the Communist M.W.T.U. and a leɛling confron- tation protagonist was arrested by special branch. He is currently
detained under the provisions of the Deportation of Aliens' Ordinance,
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The first group of defendants brought to trial on charges of
sedition and related offences arising from articles in the three recently suspended independent pro-Communist newspapers were convicted during the week. The Director of the "afternoon news" and the proprietors of the company responsible for printing it were each sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Each company was also fined 12,000 dollars and an order was made for the suppression of the newspaper for six months. So far there has been no defiance of this
order (telegram 1316 refers).
The continuing number of bomb incidents and the publication of the names of six prominent residents as future targets of attack, suggest that local Communists intend to make increasing use of terrorist tactics to further the confrontation. The number of targets threatened with action of this type will probably be increased with the tactical aim of waging a war of nerves and shing security forces even further in providing appropriate personal protection. The broad strategy of the Communists remains at wrecking the economy of the colony and thus forcing the Hong Kong Government to accede to their demands.
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The resuscitation of street demonstrations suggest ar improve- ment in morale within local Communist ranks. The current preparations for large scale C.P.G. National Day Celebrations on 1 October wi also be used as a vehicle to generate increased enthusiasm. Whi there is evidence that the main theme of these celebrations will be the propagation of Mao's thoughts rather than the confrontation with the Hong Kong Government, it is unlikely that the local Communist will not use the opportunity to refer, in public speeches, to the intention to continue the "struggle" until "victory is achieved".
6. The C.P.G.'s violent reaction to the prosecution of three Hong Kong pro-Communist newspapers, indicates the importance they attach to their major vehicle of propaganda here. The C.P.G. action must be regarded as a warning of the consequences of any further moves against the Communist Press in Hong Kong which continues its tirade of anti-Government propaganda, including incitement to further terrorism. Meanwhile there has been a resuscitation of street demon- strations and a continuance of bomb attacks. We expect this two-edged weapon of violence and propaganda to continue to be used by the Communists in their confrontation struggle.
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The marked increase in genuine bomb incidents on Sunday, 3 September resulted in the death of one fire service officer and wounding of 25 people including three Gurkha soldiers, two police officers and four firemen. There were in all 18 bombs of which 11 were successfully dealt with. In addition a police inspector was attacked while off duty, severely stabbed and his revolver and ammunition stolen.
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The most serious incident in the urban areas was outside a fire station in Wanchai where a bomb exploded as police were trying to deal with it, killing a fire service officer and wounding twelve others including his wife, four firemen and two police officers. All, save the police officer, were spectators which underlines one of the problems that Security Forces have in dealing with incidents of this nature. Shortly after, two more bombs were detonated in the same area when a car and a tram ran over them. While the police were dealing with these a bomb was dropped or thrown at them. A search was made of a nearby building and two suspects arrested. In Kowloon a child set off a bomb injuring himself and nine others. Some 15 minutes earlier disposal teams had dealt with a bomb in the same district. Later a bomb was thrown at a police party dealing with a suspected bomb.
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On the frontier at Sha Tau Kok at 0645 on
3 September a light was shone into the Gurkha 0.P. in the Fish Cooperative Building in San Lau Street. This street is parallel to the border from which it is separated by a Nullah. Those in the post cannot see the area immediately below it. An explosive device was lobbed in wounding one sergeant and two riflemen. The C.C.A. had been unusually active during the previous hours probably because an illegal immigrant had succeeded in crossing into British territory the previous night. (Two others are believed to have been arrested in Chinese territory.) Nonetheless, the impression is that the C. C. A. were taken by surprise by this incident and the indications are that those responsible were recalcitrants in exile from British territory.
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Food from China. Although vegetable supplies are steadily improving, there has been another sharp drop in imports of pigs. The indications are that available sources in Kwangtung are becoming exhausted and that stocks are piling up in other provinces but cannot get through because of the general disruption of communications.
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042000 Colony's school children returned to school today Monday as police kept up their raids on Leftwing premises.
Police carried out two raids today, both in Kowloon. In one raid early this morning on Fitters and Turners Workers Union in Reclamation Street in Yaumati police detained one man and seized quantity of crude weapons, inflammatory posters, homemade gas masks and fake bomb.
Nine (repeat nine) men and a woman were questioned by police later in day following raid on Hong Kong Plastics and Rubber Workers Union in Canton Road in Mongkok district.
Apart from a number of fake bomb scares Colony was generally quiet today following last night's spate of explosions in which one fire officer was killed and several persons injured.
In another police raid unconnected with disturbances more than one thousand (repeat one thousand) pounds of raw opium worth over six hundred thousand (repeat six hundred thousand)dollars were seized by police in flat in Blue Pool Road.
Flat is believed to be distribution centre.
No (repeat no) one was arrested in premises but three men and three women were detained for enquiries following drug raids in other part of Colony.
Another Communist newspaper Hong Kong Evening News was today suppressed for six months by Court order.
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FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN LONDON TODAY 30 AUGUST 1967:
ON 27 AUGUST A NOTE WAS DELIVERED TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN LONDON. THE NOTE WAS IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE BUT A TRANSLATION, PREPARED BY THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES' OFFICE WAS ATTACHED, THIS TRANSLATION READS AS FOLLOWS.
ACCORDING TO THE ORAL COMMUNICATION OF MR. GEORGE THOMSON, BRITISH MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ON AUGUST 22 AND THE THREE NOTES FROM THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE DATED AUGUST 18, 23 AND 24, THE BRIT.SH GOVERNMENT HAS LAID DOWN UNREASONABLE RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXIT FROM AND TRAVEL IN BRITAIN OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBL.C OF CHINA AND OTHER CHINESE ORGANISATIONS IN BRITAIN AND THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, AND HAS ASKED THE OFFICE OF THE CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TO SUSPEND THE USE OF ITS DIPLOMATIC RADIO TRANSMITTERS, IN DISREGARD OF THE MOST URGENT AND STRONGEST PROTEST DATED AUGUST 20 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WHILE REDOUBLING ITS EFFORTS IN PERSECUTING CHINESE PATRIOTIC COUNTRYMEN IN HONG KONG BY FACIST ATROCITIES HAS LAID DOWN THESE UNREASONABLE RESTRICTIONS TO HINDER THE NORMAL DIPLOMATIC AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND OTHER CHINESE ORGANISATIONS IN BRITAIN, AND THE FREEDOM OF TRAVEL OF THEIR PERSONNEL, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS POLITICAL PROVOCATION AGAINST THE GREAT CHINESE PEOPLE AND A NEW GRAVE STEP DEL BERATELY TAKEN BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN ITS FRENZIED OPPOSITION TO CHINA TO FURTHER WORSEN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN. THE OFFICE OF THE CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES EXPRESSES ITS IMMENSE INDIGNATION AT THIS AND LODGES THE STRONGEST PROTEST WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. IN DOING SO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS BOUND TO LIFT A ROCK ONLY TO DROP IT ON ITS OWN FEET'` THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT MUST IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE ABOVE--MENTIONED UNREASONABLE RESTRICTIONS. OTHERWISE, IT WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GRAVE CONSEQUENCES ARISING THEREFROM.''
THE DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE WAS PRECEDED AND FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES' OFFICE, CLAIMING THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE MISSION WERE BEING HARASSED BY THE POLICE AND PROTESTING AGAINST THE RESTRICTIONS WHICH HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAVE PLACED ON THEIR MOVEMENTS.
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IN SPITE OF THESE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON BRITISH SUBJECTS IN CHINA, UNTIL 22 AUGUST LAST, THAT IS TO SAY UNTIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SACKING OF HER MAJESTY'S MISSION IN PEKING. NO RESTRICTIONS WHATEVER HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE EXIT OF CHINESE NATIONALS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, THEY WERE FREE TO LEAVE AT WILL. WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE CHINESE WERE DELIBERATELY PREVENTING THE EXIT OF BRITISH SUBJECTS FROM CHINA, HER MAJESTY. GOVERNMENT MADE THE EXIT OF CHINESE NATIONALS FROM THIS COUNTRY SUBJECT TO CONTROL BY EXIT VISA,
THE CHINESE NOTE COMPLAINS ALSO OF THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED UPON THE TRAVEL OF CHINESE DIPLOMATIC AND OTHER OFFICIALS WITHIN THIS COUNTRY. FOR MANY YEARS NOW BRITISH OFFICIALS IN PEKING HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL FREELY ONLY WITHIN A RADIUS OF 20 KILOMETRES FROM THE CITY CENTRE, WITH TWO EXEMPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PLACES BEYOND THAT RADIUS. IF THEY WISHED TO TRAVEL ELSEWHERE THEY HAD TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION, AND IN RECENT MONTHS THIS HAS ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN REFUSED. IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE CHINESE HAD PLACED THESE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON BRITISH OFFICIALS THAT RESTRICTIONS WERE PLACED UPON THE MOVEMENT OF CHINESE OFFICIALS IN THIS COUNTRY. UNTIL. TWENTY TWO AUGUST LAST THEY WERE FREE TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE AT WILL WITHIN A RADIUS OF THIRTYFIVE MILES OF MARBLE ARCH. IF THEY WISHED TO TRAVEL FUPTHER THEY WERE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT LEAST FORTYEIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE TIME OF THE PROJECTED JOURNEY PERMISSION WAS HARDLY EVER REFUSED. PROVIDED THE JOURNEY TOOK PLACE BY SPECIFIED ROUTES, ALTHOUGH IN A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF CASES IT WAS REFUSED BECAUSE THE APPLICATION WAS MADE WITHIN LESS THAN THE FORTYEIGHT HOURS REQUIRED. IN THE LIGHT OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CHINESE AGAINST THE UK, MISSION IN PEKING THE ZONE IN WHICH CHINESE OFFICIALS MAY FREELY TRAVEL IN THIS COUNTRY WAS RESTRICTED ON TWENTYTWO AUGUST FROM THIRTYFIVE MILES TO FIVE MILES FROM MARBLE ARCH.
THE CHINESE NOTE ALSO COMPLAINS THAT THE CHINESE MISSION IN LONDON HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SUSPEND THE USE OF THEIR DIPLOMATIC RADIO TRANSMITTERS, WHEN THE U.K. MISSION IN PEKING WAS SACKED AND BURNED. THE BRITISH DIPLOMATIC RADIO FACILITIES THERE WERE DESTROYED. THE RESTRICTIONS WHICH H.M.G. HAVE PLACED ON THE USE OF THE CHINESE TRANSMITTERS DO NOT MEAN THAT THE CHINESE MISSION ARE UNABLE TO HAVE TELEGRAPHIC CONTACT WITH PEKING. THEY ARE FREE TO USE NORMAL COMMERCIAL TELEGRAPHIC SERVICES,
IN THEIR TELEPHONIC AND OTHER ORAL PROTESTS THE CHINESE MISSION HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE POLICE SURVEILLANCE NOW PLACED UPON THEM. THE FOREIGN OFFICE CONSIDER THAT, IN THE LIGHT OF THE DELIBERATE ATTACKS BY CHINESE MOBS ON BRITISH PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY IN CHINA, THIS MEASURE OF SURVEILLANCE IS NOT ONLY WHOLLY JUSTIFIED, BUT IS REQUIRED BY THE OBLIGATION PLACED UPON HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT B DIPLOMATIC USAGE AND PRACTICE TO TAKE ALL APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PROTECT THE PREMISES OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AGAINST ANY INTRUSION OR DAMAGE AND TO PREVENT ATTACKS ON DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAVE NO DESIRE TO EXACERBATE THE ALREADY UNHAPPY RELATIONS BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THEY ARE WILLING AT ANY TIME TO DISCUSS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, ON A RATIONAL AND BUSINESSLIKE BASIS, THE MUTUAL RELAXATION OF ALL THESE RESTRICTIONS AND THE RETURN TO CONDITIONS BETWEEN THEM AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONDUCIVE TO THE PROPER CONDUCT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
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Another cause of great anxiety in the past few months has been the series of Communist-organised strikes and acts of violence in Hong Kong. Early in May a strike at two artificial flower factories in Kowloon led to a clash with the Hong Kong police and disorders spreading over several days. The Communists demanded public apologies and compensation from the British authorities in Hong Kong in a way that was reminiscent of the demands made earlier in the year
These upon the Portuguese authorities in Macao. demands were supported by Peking and on 15th May an abusive note was delivered by the Chinese Communist regime to the British Government.
In the following weeks the communist elements called strikes in the transport services, public utilities and the dockyards. Bomb-throwing, acts of terrorism and intimidation, blocking of food imports and other efforts to disrupt services brought danger, inconvenience, and loss to the people of Hong Kong. There have been a number of deaths and some hundreds have been injured. What has been happening in Hong Kong is guerilla warfare in an urban area. But these efforts have largely failed to achieve their objectives.
The British authorities have countered the communist tactics by raiding premises used by the militant groups.
They have uncovered evidence of preparations for sustained violence, including stocks of weapons and explosives, and in one case, a casualty hospital. These strong-points were discovered in premises
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which purported to be union headquarters or commercial houses, and they are clear evidence that the Communists have been preparing in depth for insurrection in the colony.
The extent to which the initiative in creating the disturbances in Hong Kong is being taken by the Hong Kong Communists themselves is not clear. They are, however, being given full propaganda support by Peking and they are also receiving substantial financial assistance. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions gave HK$ 10 million (approx. SA. 1.5 million) to Communist elements in Hong Kong in June, and a further IKS 10 million in July. There have also been disturbances on the border between the mainland and the colony which have been instigated by elements on the mainland side. Whether Peking is planning other, more direct, forms of intervention in Hong Kong is however at the present time difficult to predict:
Meanwhile it should be said that the British authorities have dealt with the situation with wisdom and efficiency, and there is no lack of confidence in their ability to deal with the internal communist threat. The past months in Hong Kong have been a period of strain and anxiety for the citizens of the colony, and they are deserving of our sympathy. Extremist elements have received little support from the Chinese people in the colony, who clearly have no wish to exchange their present circumstances for the irrational tyranny of Mao. The Hong Kong police force, consisting largely of Chinese, has dealt with the disorders with great firmness and skill and the courage and discipline of its members deserve the highest praise.
I need hardly say that Australia has a deep interest in the maintenance of British rule in Hong Kong.
Communist China
There will not be time this evening to give an account of the complex and, in some respects, confusing reports of the situation inside mainland China. This situation is under close and constant study by us, but I doubt whether this is a useful time for making pronouncements on it. There is certainly evidence of widespread resistance to the Maoists, particularly in central and southern China, but from available information it is difficult to assess the strength of the resistance. It seems clear, however, that the struggle between Maoists and anti-Maoists has led to deterioration in economic and social conditions in many areas. At the same time China's foreign policies, at any pate in their expression, have become more extreme.
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Just before nine p.m. yesterday Monday, what appeared to be a
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No repeat no damage or casualties were caused
A second similar bomb of which fuse had burnt out was then found
nearby.
It was removed by an Army expert and later sandbagged and detonated again without damage at end of On Lan Street.
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Hong Kong had a bomb free day today Tuesday. There were no (repeat no) reports of explosions in the Colony although police were
kept busy chasing reports about false bombs.
Because trouble makers have been exploiting use of hoar devices made up to look like bombs to disrupt law and order in Colony a number of amendments have been made to emergency regulations.
Amendments were published in a special issue of Government Gazette
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Main purpose of amendments is to make it an offence to be in possession of a hoax on simulated bomb and also to be found in premises in which simulated bombs are made or stored.
Government spokesman said three of four persons are arrested each week by police either for carrying hoax bombs or in act of placing them in street.
However police have not (repeat not) been able under existing law to lay satisfactory charges against them although it is obvious that these people are assisting terrorist campaign,
Spokesman pointed out that very large proportion of reports of bombs received by police has been concerned with hoax devices. Police today continued to carry out raids in Colony. Four (repeat four) metal moulding factories in Yuen Long in New Territories were searched by police under emergency regulations. man was detained for questioning.
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I ERGENCY STATISTICAL REPORT
WEEK EIDING VED JESDAY 30th AUGUST, 1967
A. POLICE REPORT
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11.5 23.8.67 24.8
30.8.67
TOTAL OI 30.8.67
CASUALTIES.
Police
killed
6
6
injured
122
5
127
Military killed
1
1
injured
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7
77
Opposition killed
17.
injured
242
19
Others killed
7
injured
69
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18
261
3
7
220
10
76
Burials by Government of
Unclaimed Bodies
Other Buriels
Bodies still unclaimed
18
6
I M
12
3
9
1
1
2. PRISONERS
Total Arrests
3298
90
3388
Convicted
1268
83
Released (not charged)
1579
7 8
1356
1586
Acquitted
232
17
249
Remanded/Awaiting Trial
Subject of Detention Order under
Regulation 31 Emergency (Principal) Regulations.
184
X
158
Dead
Pending
4
31
4
35
4(in prison)
***
4 (in prison)
Deportation Orders made under
Emergency (Deportation & Detention) Regulations
Deportation Orders executed under Emergency (Deportation & Detention)
Regulations
Analysis of Convictions
Riot
300
1
301
Unlawful Assembly
420
13
433
Breach of Curfow
231
1
232
Others
317
73
390
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11.5.
- 23.8.67
24.3.
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30.8.67
TOTAL ON 30.8.67
3. PROPERTY DA AGE
Government Buildings
36
2
38
Banks
22
22
Cinemas/Theatres
6
6
Other Buildings
37
1
38
Vehicles.
Government (inc. Police)
Busos
Trams
Taxis
Public Cars
Other Vehicles (inluding
Motor cycles)
4. POLICE USE OF FIREANS
(a) Casualties
Persons Killed
injured
(b) Ammunition Expended
15
5
32
1
33
23
20
7
22
6
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7
22
6
50
2
52
13
35
mm
3
1
14
1
36
Baton Shells
739
h
2
741
Gas Cartridges
1157
12
1169
Gas Shells
1090
5
1095
Gas Grenades
35
Greener
108
.38
195
Garbine
300
Sterling
73
1 N VN t
35
2
110
5
200
2
302
73
(c) Number of occasions gas used
68
3
71
(a) Number of occasions ball anno,
used
38
2
40
5. BOMBS
Explosions
136
11
147
Bombs detonated or rendered harmless
202
30
232
False alarms (including hoaxes)
1189
249
1438
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24.8.-30.8.67
TOTAL ON
30.8.67.
Bombs found as a result
of Police Search
43
Casualtios:
Killed Injured
2
2
61
12
6. POLICE RAIDS ON CONF'UNIST PREMISES
Opposed
Unopposed
7.
CURFEWS.
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
New Territories
43
4
73
(inc. 4 accused)
6
1
7
157
116
273
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8. ATTACKS ON TRANSPORT AND OTHER WORKERS
55
11 I
2
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B. STAFF POSITION IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
Position on 30.8.67 (Figures for 11.5 -23 .8 in brackets)
Strength prier to strikes/dismissels
Number involved in strike action
Buther dismissed/ services terminated
Number Reinstated
Number recruited otc.
to fill posts in question.
licrine
1187
393 (393)
312 (312)
81 (81)
21 recruits
P..D. Waterworks
2325
411 (417)
279 (279)
P...D., G.E...E.
2421
266 (266)
264 (264)
132 (132)
2 (2)
1t ransfer
210 (210)
14 recruits
F.7.D. Civil Engineering
Office
2510
119 (119)
119 (119)
-(-)
(11)
57 promotions (56) 3 transfors (3)
ilo new recruits but a number of regradings and promotions.
Resettlement
4537
37 (36)
35 (34)
2 (2)
35 (32)
Urban Services
12470
473 (472)
470 (469)
3 (3)
454 (451)
Post Office
1688
152 (152)
151 (151)
1 (1)
151 (151)
1.
The large majority of Officers dismissed etc. were 'Minor' or 'Minor Supervisory! (Scoles 1 or 2)
2. Other Departments were not affected significantly.
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STAFF POSITION OF
FUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES
ON 28th AUGUST 1967
I.
"STAR" FERRY COMPANY
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Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 21 August 1967
Number on
28 August 1967
Percentage of pro-distur-
bance total
Dock Crew
257
257
118
54
172
175
68
Engineering Crew
121
121
80
9
89
89
74
Other Staff
212
212
191
5
189
129
89
Total :
590
590
389
68
450
455
77
II. HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.c. prior to disturbances)
No, dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 21 August 1967
Number on 28 August 1967
Percentage of
pre-distur bance total
Deck Crew
814
73
8
29
780
787
97
Engineering Crew
313
28
2
13
296
297
95
Other Stoff
758
14
1
11
731
753
97
Total:
1,885
115
10
53
1,807
1,317
96
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HONG KONG TRAMWAYS
Staff
Drivers
Conductors
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior tọ disturbances)
No. dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
21 August 1967
Number on 28 August 1967
Parcentage of pro-dictur- banco total
384
183
102
174
239
62
817
385
1
95
406
422
52
Other Staff
512
111
1
63
438
439
86
Total
1,713
679
2
260
1,018
1,099
64
IV
CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY
Staff
Drivors
No. on 11-5-67 (1.0. prior to disturbances)
706
No, dirmisgod
after strake
Number reinstated
Number of New cmployees
Number on 21 August 1367
Mber on
25 August 1997
Percentage of pro-distur-
bance total
409
20
47
352
362
50
Conductors
1,058
671
30
130
497
517
49
Other Staff
598
193
25
1
12
411
410
69
Total
2,350
1,273
75
189
1,260
1,289
55
V.
KOWLOON MOT) BUS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed
after strike *
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
14 August 1967
Drivers
Conductors
Number on 28 August 1967
Fercentago of pre-distur- bance total
1,810
1,491
224
60
560
584
33
3,082
2,234
355
114 **
1,207
1,271
41
Other Staff
2,302
1,182
14
1,123
1,114
48
Total
7,194
4,907
595
174
2,890
2,969
41
(*Final figures)
(** including 25 gate-keepers promoted from "Other Staff")
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No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed
VI. HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
21 August 1967
Number on 28 August 1957
Percentage of Pro-distur-
bance total
Staff
324
23
344
344
106
Labour'
654
148
12
9
504
504
77
Total
978
148
12
32
848
848
87
VII.
HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances).
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New
employces
Number on 21 August 1967
Number on 28 August 1967
Staff
166
24*
Labour
382
334
170
و
185
201
185
Percentage of Pre-distur-
bance total___
111
199
52
Total
548
334
170
33
386
334
70
(* Including 21 promoted from Labour)
VIII. CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
No. on 11-5-67
Staff
(i.e. prior to
No. dismissed
disturbances)
after strike
Number reinsted
Number of New employees
Number on 21 August 1967
Number on 28 August 1967
Percentage of Pre-distur- bance total
Staff
850
850
Labour
1,895
709
49
158
1,330
850 1,393
100
74
Total
2,745
709
49
158
2,180
2,243
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Hong Kong had another bomb free day today Wednesday.
There was only one report of fake bomb placed outside building on Hong Kong Island.
A man and a woman seen acting in suspicious manner in Kowloon were arrested by police this evening. A genuine bomb was found in their possession.
Early this morning police raided village in Shaukeiwan and detained six men for inquiries into manufacture of bombs
Funeral services for popular radio personality Lam Bun (repeat Lam Bun) and his colleague Lam Kwong Hoi (repeat Lam Kwong Hoi) held in heavy downpour today. Two men were murdered by Communist Terrorists last month.
As result of heavy rain many reservoirs overflowing and Colony today returned to temporary twenty-four-hour (repeat twenty-four-hour) water supply.
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Bomb was dismantled by Army ammunition expert.
In Tsuen Was police arrested one man and two women when they searched three premises at 2 a.m. The three were detained for questioning following a search of Room 427, Wing Hing House, Fourth Floor, Fuk Loi Estate. Number of inflammatory documents were seized.
Inflammatory documents were also seized during two earlier searches in Rooms 643 and 544, Block Nineteen Tai Wo Hau Resettlement Estate. These two were searched between midnight and 1.45 a.m.
In afternoon group of seven villagers from Chinese Territory orossed Border at Lo Fong Bridge hustled driver into a tea house at Ta Kwu Ling Market and accused him of being a radio reporter.
Case of mistaken identity occurred when driver who had just driven party of fireman to Ta Kwu Ling Fire Station wandered down to market place carrying transistor radio.
Villagers, one of whom had earlier been shouting slogans through a loud-hailer claimed that the radio was a tape recorder.
Argument was settled at the tea house within ten minutes when driver demonstrated that object was in fact a radio.
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Out of 181 bomb reports up to 080800, only 16 were genuine. Two of these were placed in the basement of the South China Morning
This is the first Post, one exploding causing negligible damage.
There were no casualties attack on an English language newspaper. from bombs. Two more people have been arrested bringing the total arrests of those implicated in the bomb campaign to over thirty, Another "factory" has been found, with evidence of a recent pre- mature explosion which, it is reported, injured three people. have been further minor recoveries of fuses and detonators.
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The frontier has been quiet except for propaganda broadcastą which have referred to the Sha Tau Kok anti traitor squad as being responsible for the bomb in the Gurkha 0.P. and have also attacked the building of the new frontier fence. On two occasions, a Chinese has crossed into British territory and delivered an inflammatory oration using a loud hailer.
4. A Communist school was inspected without incident on 7 September. The Education Department Inspectors were received at least with courtesy, if not with enthusiasm, and there were no incidents. No inflammatory material, even Communist newspapers, was on display although Chairman Mao and extracts from his thoughts were displayed.
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The present lull seems very likely to be a prelude to celebrations of 1st October anniversary which are expected to begin in the latter half of September.
There is considerable evidence
that the Communists do not wish to expose themselves to police reprisals during this period, possibly because they intend that many of their proscribed leaders now in hiding shall marge for the celebrations and they do not want to expose them unnecessarily to the risk of arrest.
2. The Communist Press has continued to fulminate against the iniquity and illegality of the recent sedition trials. However, it is noticeable that, in the last few days, they have toned down their comments so as not to bring themselves within reach of the law. There was some expectation that the inspection of the Communist schools would be exploited by both staff and pupils to demonstrate their defiance of government. The relatively low key of the present Communist Press line and the lack of reaction during the school inspection both indicate that the Communist hierarchy, which can effectively control both Press and schools, is reluctant at this juncture to provoke any real trouble. On the other hand, the bomb throwers who represent the more militant lower echelons are unlikely to stop their activities entirely although a decrease has already taken place.
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Hong Kong passes another peaceful day and no incident has so far been reported.
Government continues to maintain initiative and today announces new emergency regulations designed to deny Communist trouble makers use of fireworks for making bombs. Under regulations it is an offence for any persons not, repeat not holding a licence to store fireworks or to be in possession of any quantity however small,
Maximum penalty or conviction is eight, repeat eight thousand dollars fine or three, repeat three years imprisonment.
Soon after new regulations came into force, teams consisting of officials of Mines Department, Police and Civil Aid Services visited hundreds of shops throughout the colony including outlying islands to collect fireworks.
No, repeat no accurate figure is yet available but it is estimated that over thirty, repeat thirty tons have been with- drawn.
Compensation will be paid for licensed stocks.
In new territories Police and Army this morning carried out a surprise search operation in a remote village north of Plover Cove Reservoir.
Search was part of joint military exercise involving some fifty policemen and two companies of First Battalion Sixth Queen Elizabeth Own Gurkha Rifles assisted by three, repeat three helicopters and a landing craft. A government spokesman said one object of exercise was to check on reported Communist activities in area,
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Colony's four million people continued to go on with their daily life with little more than a thought to situation in Hong Kong.
Majority do not (repeat not) get to know of odd bomb or two until they read about it in newspapers or listen to radio news bulletins.
Only two bombs were discovered today Saturday but they disposed of by ammunition experts.
There has been tremendous response from public following yesterday's announcement of emergency regulations banning fireworks.
Response so good that Government teams have decided not (repeat not) to visit small shops to collect fireworks. Small shopowners are voluntarily handing in their stocks of fireworks a Government spokesman said.
Legislative Councillor Fung Hon Chu (Repeat Fung Hon Chu) addressing police passing out parade this morning praised police for their splendid work in maintaining peace and good order in colony.
He told graduates that they should be firm and resolute in resisting temptations in course of duty as Guardians of Law.
Officials of General Chamber of Commerce and T.D.C. disclosed yesterday that Canadian businessmen are ready to go into joint ventures in Hong Kong despite present dislocations.
"They are particularly enthusiastic about ventures involving semimade products which will be shipped to Canada for final assembly" G.C.C. official said money situation not (repeat not) so tight as believed. Over two (repeat two) million dollars advanced last month Hong Kong Building and Loan Agency to people buying their own homes.
Agency's business continuing to increase official said.
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People mostly onlookers assembled in Gilliss Avenue in Hung Hom when a suspected bomb was found.
A police party went to scene and dispersed most of crowd. But a group of about fifty people threw bottles
No at police who fired one gas shell to break them up. repeat no one was injured and there were no repeat no arrests more informs.
100725 Sitrep.
2. Attention Glover. Early this morning an explosive
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on bank at junction of Nga Tsin Wai Road with Nga Tsin Long Road.
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New item Mr. Choi President of Chinese Manufacturers Association says that there is nothing on present situation to warrant Japanese officials or businessmen taking attitude that Colony is not safe for business.
5. He was commenting on newspaper reports that Japanese firms could not take part in coming Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Hong Kong products on grounds that terrorist activities here might jeopardise safety of Japanese exhibitors.
6. These reports also suggested that Japanese authorities supported the decision not to participate.
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Mr. Choi said if these reports were true they would represent a very unfriendly and unreasonable attitude towards Hong Kong by Japanese.
8. He said local industrialists were seriously concerned at this very surprising attitude.
9. However Mr. Choi said despite this the Chinese Manufacturers Association would still welcome any Japanese representation at this year's exhibition. Ends.
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Police in Kowloon last night arrested three men following a demonstration in Nathan Road at its junction with Soy Street.
A crowd of about one to two hundred people had gathered at road junction and began to shout slogans just after seven o'clock. They were joined by another crowd of one hundred others.
Crowd broke up on arrival of police. No (repeat no) fire-arms nor gas were used.
In addition to three detained men police seized ten banners with inflammatory slogans which had been hung on railings in centre of Nathan Road.
A photographer of a Chinese weekly magazine who was covering the event was assaulted by a man in crowd and had his camera snatched from him.
A police car which arrived at scene was surrounded by crowd as photographer was being chased by some demonstrators. However crowd dispersed on arrival of another police car.
Photographer was later taken to hospital for treatment to injuries received on his chest.
About two hours later a police patrol car in Tin Kwong Road at its junction with Ma Tau Chung Road near Ruby Theatre saw a crowd of about forty people putting up a red banner on railings in centre of road.
Crowd threw some objects at police patrol. One of these was a bomb but no (repeat no) one appeared to be injured.
Demonstrators dispersed into crowd of cinema goers.
Search was made in vicinity and seven bombs were found. Four were detonated on spot while others were disarmed and removed by army ammunition experts. There were no (repeat no) arrests.
As this was happening a crowd of about two hundred collected.
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Train services were disrupted for three and a half hours yesterday evening when three suspected bombs were found placed near the railway tracks at the northern portal of Beacon Hill Tunnel between Shatin and Yaumati in Kowloon. On examination, one of them turned out to be a genuine bomb and was subsequently detonated. Railway traffic soon returned to normal,
detonated.
During the day, a total of six bombs were found and
At nine-thirty yesterday morning, fifty people demonstrated in Jordan Road, Kowloon. They shouted slogans and distributed inflammatory pamphlets. The crowd dispersed on the arrival of police, No arrest was made and no tear gas was used.
At nine o'clock last night, two men were arrested in Des Voeux Road, West, on Hong Kong Island. They were amongst a group of forty to fifty people seen marching in the street. Inflammatory posters were found on them when searched. will be charged with joining in an unlawful assembly.
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Three suspected bombs, one timing device, forty sharpened water pipes, six poles, twelve bottles of acid and number of spring knives and daggers were seized in raid.
No (repeat no) explosions were reported today but three bombs were found in different parts of Colony this morning.
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Visitors to Hong Kong expecting chaotic conditions are surprised to find that life is going on normally.
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No.1372 of 11 September. Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra,
For Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office for JIC Following from LIC.
The principal features of the Communist confrontation between September 4 and 11 have been:-
(a) the continuation of bomb incidents but with a marked decrease during the first five days of the week.
In all 357 bomb reports were received of which 50 proved to be genuine. 47 of these were detonated by disposal teams whilst 3 exploded on impact. Two bombs were thrown at police premises, and or slightly injured a police officer. There were no known instances of the use of gelignite. 2 persons have been arrested for possession. of live bombs.
(b) Minor short lived street demonstrations by students over
the weekend, designed mainly for propaganda purposes, as illustrated by the display of banners and distribution of leaflets, in protest over the death of local Communist "martyrs". This upsurge of student activity coincides with the new school term and follows the publication of biographies of alleged "martyrs" in the local Communist Press.
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Meetings held by a number of Communist unions and organisations to discuss CPG National Day (1st October) c celebrations which begin on 20th September. Reliable sources report that the organisers of the various functions intend to stay within the law, presumably so that the celebrations will not be subject to police action. Some of the union leaders, who have been
in hiding since mid July, have been present at some of the preparatory meetings.
(d) The continuation of anti-British propaganda in the local
Communist Press but in a somewhat milder vein. The conviction of the proprietors and the printer of local pro-Communist newspapers and the introduction of emergency regulations banning the possession of fireworks were the main targets of criticism. An Education Department Inspection of a pro-Communist school was also denounced. Much space continued to be devoted to biographies of local Communist "martyrs", possibly as a counter to the adverse public reaction to the deaths of Lam Bun and two children recently.
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A quiet, more relaxed atmosphere at the frontier. Farm workers have crossed to carry out their daily work in British territory peacefully. The PLA have withdrawn to their normal posts and camps and have been carrying out normal training. There are indications that
the PLA have calmed down militants and by verbal persuasion have prevented demonstrations from taking place at crossing points. PLA control of the border appears to have become more effective during the past few days.
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2. Police action against Communist organisations and premises has continued, in the course of which further quantities of inflammatory posters, documents and weapons were seized. A number of persons including union members were arrested and charged with offences relating to these seizures. Νο prominent local Communists were detained during the week.
3. During the week the second and third group of defendants brought to trial on charges of sedition and related offences arising from articles in the three recently suspended independent pro Communist newspapers were convicted. The prosecution of all three newspapers is now complete. Reaction so far, both local and from China, has been surprisingly milą. Delicate sources report that Communist newspapers circles rè planning to replace the three supressed papers by re-publishing a defunct local newspaper or by establishing a new newspaper in Macau for circulation in Hong Kong. These proposals may indicate that inflammatory "mosquito" newsheets are not regarded by the Communists as a successful substitute for newspapers.
It is perhaps significant that few of these nowsheets have me to notice during the week.
On 7 August the first inspection of a Communist school on lines prescribed by the Director of Education, (telegram 1351 refers) was carried out, in a comparatively cooperative atmosphere. No inflammatory matter was seen but a number of portraits
of Mao and quotations from his works were displayed in classrooms and offices. So far the general reaction of Communist school authorities to inspection notices indicates that, whilst insisting on their right to propagate the thoughts of Mao, they do not intend to openly defy the conditions contained in the letter sent by the Director of Education.
5. New emergency regulations were introduced during the week, prohibiting possession of fireworks. This measure was taken to deny Communist easy access to local stocks of gunpowder which has been the major explosive of their "home made" bombs. All licensed stocks were subsequently withdrawn to storage points under government control and an appeal to members of the public to surrender private stocks has so far met with good response.
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70 Information available in Hong Kong indicates that the PLA in Canton has taken firm action during the last few days to stop the fighting between the many factions in the city, apparently in an attempt to restore order prior to the Autumn Trade Fair due to be held next month. Although rail trafic between Canton and Hong Kong is still erratic with very little produce entering the colony by this channel, the PLA appears still to be in firm control of the border area.
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8. The colony has passed a comparatively quiet week. made by Communist officials during meetings held to discuss National Day celebrations indicate that they wish to lower tension before the beginning of the October festivities. The overt display of compliance by the Chung Wah Middle School with the Director of Education's conditions and the recent moderation in the tone of the Communist Press are further pointers that the local Communist hierarchy is, for the moment, seeking to avoid a major conflict with Government. However, it remains to be seen whether or not they have sufficient influence to restrain their more militant supporters. If the Communist leadership now keep overtly wit hin the bounds of the law while planning a longer term campaign to disrupt the Colony they will face government with a new and very difficult problem. But it is impossible yet to be sure that the present apparent change in tactics is intended to last beyond the celebrations of October 1st.
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Public support for Government's ban on fireworks has been excellent. Over one hundred (repeat one hundred) tons of fireworks were handed in by public since ban first announced last Friday.
It is anticipated that most of fireworks still in hands of public will be collected by tomorrow Tuesday.
Commissioner of Mines, Mr. Hetherington today thanked Hong Kong people for excellent cooperation with Government in so willingly notifying and surrendering large stocks of fireworks in their possession.
Overwhelming response he said indicated that public supported measure taken by Government to deny use of explosives to terrorists who manufacture bombs in attempt to disrupt and endanger lives and livelihood of community.
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Some say discharge of firecrackers although unlawful was in support of Government, others say it was Communist inspired as protest against ban.
Reports from border say situation there has resumed calm of May before series of incidents which resulted in demonstrations at Lowu.
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Total of five bombs were found in different parts of the Colony up to midnight yesterday Monday. They were all detonated by ballistic experts.
On Hong Kong Island the bombs were found at junction of Jaffe Road and Canal Road West, between blocks two and three Chai Wan Resettlement Estate, and outside 184 Des Voeux Road Central.
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Earlier in evening crowd of about 100/200 students and workers staged demonstration at junction of Prince Edward Road and Nam Kok Road in Kowloon City.
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In new territories police searched a village following report that a group of people had been intimidating some villagers. However no arrests were made.
Secretary of Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Solety Kr. Kam Pak Cheung (repeat Kam Pak Cheung) said today confidence in Hong Kong's future never been stronger.
People who rushed to buy gold at height of disturbances are now (repeat now) selling out for hard cash he said.
Another gold dealer said daily gold sales had now (repeat now) returned to normal.
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The Minister of State may wish to inform his colleagues that the situation within Hong Kong remains under firm control. Having failed to get the support of the general public, the local Communists are now in their frustration resorting to terrorism; this could seriously damage public confidence if it became more widespread and continued over a long period.
2. More detailed notes on various aspects of the situation are set out below.
Terrorism
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3. The most notable recent feature of the Communist confrontation has been their use of bombs and other explosive devices. In the fortnight to 4th September, nearly 700 bomb reports were made but only 100 proved to be genuine. So far seven people have been killed and a large humber injured. The campaign is placing a strain on bomb disposal teams and a lot of their time is wasted on investigations of fake devices, the possession of which has now been made an offence. There is no evidence
of a central authority directing this bomb campaign and it appears to be in the hands of local groups; as a result the police task is more difficult.
4. There has been public pressure for the introduction of the death
penalty for possession of bombs, explosives etc. The Governor has asked
for our views and the matter is still under consideration at official level,
5. Six prominent Hong Kong Chinese have been listed for assassination in Communist mosquito sheets now circulating. The need to afford protection will further stretch the police; the threats cannot be ignored as the Communists have already burned to death a radio personality whom they had
threatened to kill.
The Press
6. Of all the measures taken by the Hong Kong authorities so far, action against the pro-Communist Press has produced the strongest reaction from Peking, as evinced by the Chinese ultimatum of 20th August and the burning of our Babassy in Peking.
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7. No action has yet been taken against the major Communist organs, but three of the smaller newspapers have been suspended for six months by direction of the Courts and a number of persons connected with their publication have been sentenced for sedition. The remaining Communist Press continues to advocate violence. Communist reporters continue to
be found in circumstances indicating they are doing more than report the
riota, demonstrations, etc., and further arrests have been inevitable.
8.
The closure of the three newspapers was followed by the introduction
of Gestetnered broadsheets, distributed free and containing extracts from other local Communist and Peking newspapers, incitements to violence and threats to notables. They are produced in widely-scattered premises, some undoubtedly in C.P.G.-owned presses. We are at present considering a
proposal by the Governor to introduce emergency regulations to deal with
mosquito sheets.
Border Incidents
9. There have been a number of border incidents, usually involving Chinese
civilians, many of whom work fields in British territory. After two
particularly unpleasant episodes at Man Kam To, the main road-crossing
point, the frontier was temporarily closed. There have also been incidents against border installations at the railway crossing point, Lo Wu, and
at Sha Tau Kok, where early in August five policemen were killed.
10. In general the Peoples Liberation Army has sought to prevent border
incidents by seeking to control the mass movement of Chinese civilians.
But it is clear that the Army will not go beyond a certain point, after which the soldiers stand back and let the people through. Recently there have been indications that the Chinese troops were showing a more relaxed
attitude to the border situation.
11. Because of these incursions and because of reports of unsettled conditions in Kwangtung Province which could produce a repetition of the 1962 influx of refugees, the Hong Kong Government have put in hand the building of a 30-foot wide barbed wire barrier along the length (but well to the south) of the border line.
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Food and Water Supplies
12. The border disturbances and the unsettled state of Kwangtung Province have caused food supplies from China to be erratic. There is no indication of any deliberate attempt to hold up supplies; indeed, when the road route at Man Kam To was closed, there was a compensating increase in the volume of supplies coming in by sea. The main shortage has arisen in the supply of pigs. As a result the price of pork has increased but generally prices are firm. As a precaution, however, the Hong Kong Government are examining the possibility of securing alternative food supplies and have sent missions to Japan and South Korea to this end. Enquiries are being made in London about alternative meat supplies and also about securing advice on rationing schemes.
13. Rains at the end of August considerably eased the water supply situation to the extent that the reservoirs now hold enough to maintain a restricted supply until the end of the next dry season even if China
should fail to honour her obligation to resume her supplies on 1st October (there is nothing to indicate that she proposes to default). In addition,
the new Plover Cove reservoir is one-third full and salinity there is
gradually falling towards acceptable levels. Nonetheless, alternative
sources of supply are being sought and contingency plans prepared for
the transport of water to Hong Kong by tankers,
Trade and Industry
14. Hong Kong's economy must inevitably suffer some damage as a result
of Communist confrontation. The extent cannot be clearly seen at the
present time.
15. External trade figures show that exports continue to increase in a substantial way. In June and July, they were 16% higher than in the corresponding months last year. reflected until about October.
Any effect on order books will not be
Imports have fallen very slightly in the
last two months but this is attributable to the reduced trade with China
and the closure of the Suez Canal.
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16. Trade with China has dropped off appreciably partly as a result of China's internal troubles which has affected trade in food but particularly because Chinese exports are often deliberately held up or re-routed to maintain the fiction that Communist action is crippling the working of the port. The Communists have made a particularly strong effort in the sphere of shipping. Considerable pressures have been applied to the Chinese crews of British ships which call at Chinese ports and some vessels have had to
sail with men short.
17. Total bank deposits at the end of June were 15% below the total at the
Chinese end of December. But a lot of this reflects a typical preference to hold their money in time of crisis and comparatively little of this is believed to have left the Colony. There has been some reduction in the inflow
of capital from abroad especially from South East Asia.
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6th September, 1967.
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KINUTES of a lecting of the Working Party held in Conference Room 'B', Cabinet Office, S.W.1, on WEDNESDAY, 6th SETTCHBER 1967 at 2.30 p.m.
Ifr. R.A. Sykes,
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PRESENT:
Mr. P. Rogers,
Cabinet Office (In the Chair)
Group Captain W. Kent,
Ministry of Defence
Ir. E.. Rose,
Cabinet Office
lir. P. Nicholls,
Treasury
Ir. .S. Carter,
THE FOLLOWING WERE ALSO PRESENT:
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convey to members of the Working Party tho general sense of the discussion on our relations with China on 5th September in the Defence and Oversea Folioy Committee. Ministers recognised the conflicting factors which must govern policy vis-a-vis China and Hong Kong on the one hand, the need not to prejudice the position of the Office of the British Charge d'Affaires in Peking, and on the other, the necessity for shoving firmness and maintaining control in Hong Kong. To do this, the situation needed to be kopt under constant and careful review. Everything necessary must be done to hold the situation in Hong Kong, but possible repercussions on our staff in Peking and their dependants must be borne in mind. This feeling amongst Ministers did not mean that every decision need be put up to the Committee. On the contrary, it should normally be possible to settle most problems bilaterally between the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office, after consultation with the Ministry of Defence as appropriate, and subject to reference to the Ministers in charge of these Departments on all issues of particular
political delicacy.
In discussion, it emerged that there was no conflict between the Departments concerned about the desirability of preserving a balance, so far as possible, between the two factors involved. So far as procedure was concerned, it seemed inevitable that Ministers would shortly have to be consulted again, both about action against the Press in Hong Kong and about the possible need to prescribe the death penalty for carrying bombs.
As regards reinforcing the garrison of Hong Kong for the Chinose New Year, the Committee were informed that the Ministers had not taken a decision at their meeting on whether reinforcements were to be sent before trouble started, or only in the event of trouble arising, but had instructed that this be further considered as a matter of urgency. The present position was that one extra battalion was already in Hong Kong and that the Commander- in-Chief, Far East, wished it to stay there until after 10th October. lie had been asked whether he wanted further reinforcements and his roply was avaited. The view was expressed that there might be political advantage in having an extra unit in the Colony before the period when trouble was
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likely to arise both in order to demonstrate our determination to act firmly and so that there would be no delay in bringing in reinforcements if trouble arose, thus permitting their further exacerbation. One possible solution,
if any units in Hong Kong vero due for relief, might be to bring the relioving unit into Hong Kong before the out-going one left.so that both vero present over the period of Chinese celebrations in October.
Summing up the discussion, THE CHAINAN recalled that Ministers had boen inclined to feel that prevention was better than curo. The Ministry
of Defence should consult the Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office when the Commander-in-Chief's reply had been received and should keep tho
Treasury informed of developments.
The Working Party
Invited the Ministry of Dafonoe to concert with the Commonwealth Office and Foreign Office action on the possible reinforcement of the Hong Kong garrison, and to keep the Treasury informed.
Cabinet Office, S.7.1.
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Border Area, Border has continued to remain quiet with farmers crossing to work in peaceful manner.
Bomb planting. Reduction in number of true bombs being planted, only 34 in last six days. Number of false or hoax bombs continue at previous daily average of 30 to 50.
Firework. HK Government has declared all fireworks to be illegal. Operation to withdraw all fireworks continues without incident.
Demonstrations. Earlier tactic of unruly crowds agsemb- ling were revived during weekend with 5 separate demons- trations in Kowloon. Crowds, largest about 300, dispersed on arrival of police.
Bombs and bottles thrown but no casualties reported.
Aden. LPD FEARLESS left Singapore 9 Sep for Aden with RCT freight handling team embarked.
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B. STATF POSITION IN GOVERNMENT DEFARTZIENTS.
Position 6.9.67 (Figures for 11.5 - 30.8 in brackets)
Strongth prior to strikes/dismissals
Number involved
in strike or other political action.
Number dismissed/ nervicos terminated
Number Reinstated
472//2
Number recruited etc.
to fill posts in question.
Marine
1187
393 (393)
312 (312)
81 (81)
23 recruits (21) I transfer (1)
P.W.D. Waterworks
2325
415 (411)
283 (279)
132 (132)
P.W.D., G.E.M.E.
2421
266 (266)
264 (264)
2 (2)
P..D. Civil Engineering
2510
119 (119)
119 (129)
(-) -
Office
all posts effectively filled
19 recruits (14) 66 promotions (57) 6 transfers (3)
No new recruits but a number of regradings and promotions.
Resettlement
4537
39 (37)
37 (35)
2 (2)
39 (35)
Urban Services
12470
482 (473)
479 (470)*
3 (3)
454 (454)
Post Office
1688
152 (152)
151 (151)
1 (1)
151 (151)
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1. The large majority of Officers dismissed etc. have been 'Minor' or 'llinor Supervisory' (Scales 1 or 2)
2. Other Departments have not been affected significantly.
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I.
"STAR" FERRY COMPANY
STAFF POSITION OF
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES ON 4th SEPTEMBER 1967
472/2/3
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.c. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New
employees
Number on 28 August 1967
Number on 4 September 1967
Porcentage of pro-distur- bance total
Deck Crew
257
257
118
54
175
175
68
Engineering Crew
121
121
80
10
Other Staff
212
212
191
on
189
90
74
5
.189
189
89
Total :
590
590
389
69
453
451
77
II. HONG KONG & YAUMATI PERRY COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
llo. dismissed ofter strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
Number on
28 August 1967 4 September 1967
Percentage of pro-distur- banco total
Dock Crow
812
73
8
41
787
792
97
Engineering Crew
313
28
2
14
297
297
95
Other Staff
758
14
13
733
733
97
Total :
1,885
115
10
68
1,817
1,822
97
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Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
rivers
Conductora
384
817
Er Staff
512
Total
1,713
No. dismissed aftor striko-
183
385
111
679
III
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS
Numbor reinstated
Number of New apployees
Number on
Number on
28 August 1967 4 Sept. 1967
Forcontage of
pre-distur- banco total
121
177
*
185
112
4.22
441
1
2
71
438
447
304
1,037
1,073
48
54
87
63
32 68
(* Tramways report that last week's figure of 239 was an error)
IV
CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (1.0. prior to disturbancos)
No. dismissed
aftor strike
Number reinstated
Numbor of New employees
Number on 28 August 1967
Number on 4 Sept. 1967
Porcentage of pro-distur-
banco total
Drivers
Conductors
706
409
20
56
362
371
1,056
671
30
164
517
551
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53
52
Other Staff
598
193
25
12
410
410
69
Total
2,360
1,273
75
232
1,289
1,332
56
V.
KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissod
aftor strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on
28 August 1967
Drivers
Conductors
1,810
1,491
234
109
584
3,082
2,234
381
179 **
1,271
641 1,357
Number on 4 Sept. 1967
Percentage of
pre-distur bancs total
35
Other Staff
2,302
1,182
30
1,114
1,121
Total
7,194
4,907
645
288
2,969
3,119
44
49
43
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VI.
HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (1.8. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New
employeca
Number on
Number on
28 August 1967
4 Sept. 1967
Percentage of Pre-disturbance
total
Staff
324
Labour
654
148
12
Total
978
140
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28
344
344
106
9
504
503
77
12
37
848
847
87
VII.
HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY
Staff
No. on 11-5-67 (i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 28 August 1967
Numbor on 4 Sept. 1967
Staff
166
24 *
185
186
Percentage of Pre-distur-
bance total
112
Labour
382
Total
548
334
334
170%
9
199
197
52
170-
33
384
383
70
(* Including 21 promoted from Labour)
VIII. CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
Staff
No, on 11-5-67
(i.e. prior to disturbances)
No. dismissed
after strike
Number reinstated
Number of New employees
Number on 28 August 1967
Number on
4 Sept. 1967
Percentage of Pre-distur- bance total
Staff
850
850
.850
100
Labour
1,895
709
50
220
1,393
1,456
77
Total
2,745
709
50
220
2,243
2,306
84
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EMERGENCY STATISTICAL REPORT
WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1967
472/6/1
A POLICE REPORT
11.5 - 30.8.67
31.8
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6.9.67
TOTAL ON 6.9.67
CASUALTIES
Police
killed
6
6
injured
127
Um 1
5
132
Military
killed
1
I
1
injured
7
4
11
Other Uniformod
Services
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4
4
Opposition killed
18
1
19
injured
261
261
Others
killed
injured
22
10
10
76
21
97
Burials by Government of
Unclaimed Bodies
Other Burials
18
9
Bodies still unclaimed
1
2. PRISONERS
20 1 I
20
9
Total Arrests
3388
95
3483
Convicted
1356
37
1393
Released (not charged)
1586
34
1620
Acquitted
249
253
158
*
195
Remanded/Awaiting Trial
Subject of Detention Order under
Regulation 31 Emergency (Principal) Regulations,
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Dead
Pending
4
4
*
18
35
Doportation Orders made under
Emergency (Deportation & Detention)
Regulations,
4 (in prison)
18
22 (in prison)
Deportation Orders executed under Emergency (Deportation & Detention) Regulations
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A. POLICE REPORT CONT.
11.5 30.8.67
Analysis of Convictions
31.8-6.9.67
TOTAL ON 6.9.67.
Riot
301
Unlawful Assembly
433
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3
30%
440
Breach of Curfew
232
232
Others
390
27
417
3. PROPERTY DAMAGE
Government Buildings
Banks
Cinemas/Theatres
Other Buildings
Vehicles
Government (inc. Police)
Buses
Trams
Taxis
Public Cars
Other Vehicles (including Motor Cycles)
4. POLICE USE OF FIREARMS
(a) Casualties
Persons killed
injured
(b) Ammunition Expended
38
22
6
38
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39
1
23
6
39
20
33
7
22
6
52
14
36
1
1
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20
33
7
22
6
52
15
35 (one mon
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Baton Shells
741
741
Gas Cartridges
1169
1169
Gas Grenades
35
35
Greener
110
310
.38
200
200
Carbine
302
302
Gas Shells
1095
1,095
13
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11.5 30.8.67
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31.8 6.9.67
TOTAL ON 6.9.67.
Sterling
73
(c) Number of occasions gas used
71
(a) Number of occasions ball ammo.
used
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1
73
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5. BOMBS.
Explosions
147
11
158
Bombs detonated or rendered harmless
232
51
283
False alarms (including hoaxes)
1438
298
174.0
Bombs found as a result of Police Search
43
12
57
Explosives recovered (sticks)
Gelignite
Dynamite
113 165
M 1
3
Casualties: killed
4
injured
73
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116
165
5
31
104
(inc. 4 accused)
95
6. POLICE RAIDS ON COMMUNIST PREMISES
Opposed
Unopposed
7. CURFERS.
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
New Territories
7
7
273
79
352
351
8. ATTACKS ON TRANSPORT AND OTHER WORKERS
57
1
3
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1
57
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MR. TERDIT
MR. NEALE
MR. PETERS
MR. W. S. CARTER
MR. BENKETT
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A Meeting of the Cabinet has been
arranged for 11 a.m. on Thursday, 14 September.
The Agenda contains the usual weekly item
"Oversea Affairs", during which the
Foreign and Commonwealth Secretaries report
orally on any matters within their sphere of
responsibility of which they think their
Cabinet colleagues should be informed.
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the summer holiday period, and the
Secretary of State would like briefs from the
Department on subjects which the Department
think he should report on to Cabinet. HIE
view is that the following five subjects should
be covered:
Nigeria, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Rhodesia
(state of play on the contacts with the règime
following Lord Alport's Mission and the recent
terrorist activities) and the present state of
play on Mr. Simbule.
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reach Private Office not later than 6 p.m.
tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 September?
Copies to:
D. P. R. Mackilligin
Sir A. Galsworthy
Sir L. Monson
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Police on Hong Kong Island last night arrested twenty eight people following an attack on a Police party in which a Police Corporal was hit on the head with an iron bar,
The Police party had been sent to the waterfront in Eater Street near its junction with Connaught Road West in Western district to investigate the goings on of a crowd of about thirty people who had gathered to listen to a broadcast from a boat moored nearby.
When Police arrived they were attacked and the Corporal was injured.
His assailant jumped into harbour. Four shots were fired at the man but it was not known whether he was hit. A Police launch searched the area but no trace of the man was found.
The injured policeman was treated at Queen Mary Hospital.
In addition to the arrests Police also seized a number of iron bars, cargo hooks and bamboo poles.
Shortly after this incident which occurred at half past eight a crowd of about sixty people gathered in Sutherland Street near Connaught Road West but dispersed when police arrived on the scene.
About one and a half hours later two policemen and one bystander were injured when a bomb exploded at junction of Queen's Road Central
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One of the policemen was seriously injured and was admitted
Others were treated and to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. discharged.
A second bomb was later found in same area and was detonated by an Army ammunition expert.
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Apart from a report each of a real bomb and an explosion believed to be caused by a bomb the colony passed a quiet night last night without incidents.
The bomb was found at about midnight outside the USISlibrary in Ice House street Central district on Hong Kong Island and it was detonated by army ammunition expert. No (repeat no) damage and no (repeat no) injuries caused.
The explosion occurred earlier in the evening in Haiphong road Kowloon outside the gates of the Whitfield Barracks. No (repeat no) one was injured and no (repeat no) damage was caused.
In a co-ordinated operation earlier in the evening police parties searched the premises of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Fish Trade Workers Union on three locations - one in Kowloon and two on Hong Kong Island. All premises were empty when police arrived. No (repeat no) arrests were made. Among things seized by the police in the premises were some union records, several hooks, two immitation revolvers, a toy pressure air gun and a quantity of inflamatory posters.
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Sitrep from 111200 to 151200: My telegram No. 1361.
There was a sharp increase in bombing incidents on
11 and 12 September but the number of these has fallen off again. There have been further minor street demonstrations in one of which a Police Officer was attacked and slightly injured. There was a major improvement in the supply of pigs on 13 September. The frontier has been quiet.
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2. There were 176 bomb reports in the period of which 31 proved genuine. Two Police Officers were injured in one explosion which was probably electrically detonated. assembly of several hundred students in Kowloon quickly dispersed on arrival of police on 11 September. A group gathered in Western District on the Island to listen to a propaganda broadcast from a CPG vessel and attacked the Police party when it arrived to investigate. The Police opened fire but the main assailants escaped. Police raids have continued and in one union premises evidence of bomb manufacture was found.
3. At Lo Wu on 14 September a party of coolies arrived by boat on the bank below Lo Wu bridge and cut grass and shrubs there.
They did not approach too close to our defensive positions in which however they demonstrated interest. There were no altercations. At Man Kam To on 11 September subversive slogans were painted within the loading compound near the bridge and on screens erected to shield military positions. Since these are only visible from C.T. or within the loading area they have not been removed as yet. The indications are that this might have been a move designed to create an incident.
4. On 10 September a group of 50 people from C.T. landed on Peng Chau Island in Mirs Bay about two miles from C.T. They held a three hour propaganda meeting and left behind a number of inflammatory posters and two bombs one of which was genuine. These have been removed.
5. Nearly 5,000 pigs arrived from China on 14 September 2,000 by road and 2,000 by rail. This is the largest day's import since the end of July and the first substantial rail import since mid-August. It remains to be seen whether this can be kept up, but reports that a number of pigs came from outside Kwangtung indicate that the railway to the North may now be operating effectively.
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Nineteen (repeat nineteen) people were arrested by Police today following two demonstrations Kowloon and other outside Causeway Bay Magistracy on Hong Kong Island.
Two hundred people took part in Kowloon demonstration and Police had to fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Only thirty people involved in Island demonstration.
Two genuine bombs were found on Island today but they disposed of by Army ammunition experts.
Police carried out another raid on village in new territories early this morning. Four men were arrested and number of inflammatory posters books and leaflets were seized.
In Supreme. Court today a thirty-one year old man was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for possessing bomb.
Court was told that bomb was so powerful that sandbags were thrown fourteen feet away when ammunition experts detonated it.
Despite occasional demonstrations and discovery of odd bomb or two Colony's population making preparations for mid autumn (moon) festival which falls on Monday Endit informs.
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five men during raids on two premises of Carpenters' General Union in Central and Eastern districts.
One of detained men was Vice Chairman of the Union. He and another man were arrested when police carried out a search of Union premises at 75B Hollywood Road in Central. They will be charged with possession of inflammatory posters, Three other men were arrested at about same time when police called at Union premises at 229A Queen's Road East in Tanchai.
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Life went on as normal in Hong Kong with Chinese households and businessmen making busy preparations for the celebration of the Chinese mid-autumn festival which is due tomorrow.
Throughout yesterday there were two home-made bombs. Otherwise all was quiet. These bombs - one found in Yuen Long new territories and the other in Sham Shui Po Kowloon detonated by army ammunition experts.
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Chinese Community today celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional gaiety despite ban on firecrackers and fireworks under emergency regulations.
Holidaymakers taking advantage of fine weather flocked to public beaches and resorts in large numbers. Thousands boarded trains at Tsim Sha Tsui for outings and picnics in new territories.
Cinemas, nightclubs and other public places of entertainment report good bookings.
Tonight large crowds are seen going up to high vantage points to "appreciate the moon" - a traditional practice by Chinese in celebration of festival.
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Hong Kong during height of disturbances has abated following a lull in Communist terrorist activities. There have also been fewer reports of bombs being found. Today, Tuesday, Colony had bomb free day although Army ammunition experts had busy day dealing with sixteen reports of false bombs.
Mr. George Curran, Vice-President of Bank of America, Far East operations, said on arrival in Hong Kong last night that banking situation in Colony had not (repeat not) in any way been affected by recent troubles.
Enlarging on this he said that loan volume of Bank of America in Hong Kong had increased by ten per cent compared with same period last year.
Commenting on present image of Hong Kong in United States Mr. Curran said that situation had been exaggerated adding that people were beginning to realise that events in Colony were not (repeat not) prompted by Peking and that situation was moderating.
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1405 of 19 September
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Following from LIC.
Weekly assessment of the situation as at 180600 in three parts.
The principal features have been:
(a) An overall reduction in confrontation activity by
local Communists coinciding with increased tempo of their preparation for National Day celebrations. ARC Meetings have been held by a great many Communist 15 SEP¡56, Unions and Organisations to discuss the programme
of events and there are further indications that the organisers of these functions intend to stay within the law.
(b) The continuation of bomb incidents, on a somewhat reduced scale: 280 bomb reports were received of which 42 proved to be genuine.
One member of a bomb disposal team, two Police Officers and one civilian were slightly injured by explosions during the week. Again there have been me instances of the use of gelignite.
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Further sporadic, short-lived demonstrations by groups of banner bearing, slogan shouting Communists who dispersed on the arrival of Police and invariably left behind a number of fake and genuine bombs. These demonstrations were designed mainly for propaganda purposes and a number of persons, including students, were arrested. One incident led to violence when a Police party was attacked by a crowd of waterfront labourers listening to a propaganda broadcast from a visiting CPG Lighter. One Police Officer was injured. There were twenty-eight arrests.
A demonstration at Kowloon District Court by a number of minor staff members of the local Communist Press who attempted to protest when five Communist News Reporters were each sentenced to three years imprison- ment on riot charges arising from earlier incidents.
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Two females, both minor employees of the New Chybu News Agency and another of similar standing with the Ta Kung Pao newspaper were arrested and sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment for contempt of court.
Prior to the Court sitting a male reporter of the Ta Kung Pao was arrested for assault on Police (telegrams Nos. 1384 and 1387 refer).
The Hong Kong Seamen's Union's "strike" effort continues completely ineffective. A meeting called by the HKSU on 9 September was cancelled due to lack of support. The Marine Department Seamen's Recruiting Office (S.R.0.) reports that the numbers registering for employment continues to be well in excess of demand.
The local Communist Press has, maintained rather a more moderate tone. Prominence has been given to PLA exercises near the Hong Kong border, which were described as routine. The conviction of five Communist newspaper reporters on riot charges and the arrest of four Communist Press staff members was the main subject for criticism, wide coverage being given to related protests by various anti persecution struggle committees, the NONA and the People's Daily. The Wen Wel Pao issued the first of a series of weekly supplements entitled "Worker's Fighting News" with a claim that it will be a major channel for policy dissemination to the "masses". Copies of this supplement have also been distributed, at a nominal charge, to members of Communist Trade Unions.
There was a substantial improvement in the supply of food and other goods from China.
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The continued comparative dalm of the border area. However, there has been an increase in training activity by the PLA including participation by the Militia, by day and night. Reports of artillery firing by night are believed to be of recoilleus weapons organic to PLA Infantry Regiments. have been no reliable reports indicating the de- ployment of artillery equipment in the border area. The main purpose of the training activity is believed to be to improve PLA capability to deal with any determined attempt to flee to Hong Kong also be intended as a deterrent të individual and small groups of refugees who are currently reported to be moving towards Hong Kong.
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2. Police action against Communist organisations and premises has continued, in the course of which further quantities of inflamm- atory posters and documents, bomb making materials and crude weapons were seized. A number of members of Communist unions and a rural committee member were arrested in connection with these seizures.
3. Two further inspections of Communist-controlled schools were carried out without incident (my telegrams [gp. undec? 1385] and
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4. There are indications that the local Communists have been attempting to promote a demonstration outside the airport on Friday 22 September to coincide with the return from leave of his
It is of interest however that when this Excellency the Governor. project was aired at one union meeting, only one third of those present signified their willingness to participate, this would appear to be another indication of the low morale in local Communist circles, and the reluctance of the Communist rank and file to risk coming into conflict with the security forces.
5. The PLA assisted by the militia appears to continue to exercise strict control over movements in the zone north of the border though there has been some increase in the number of illegal immigrants crossing the frontier
14 entrants by land and 9 by sea
In Canton there have been
have been arrested in the past week. reports of renewed fighting on 14th and 15th September and the PLA have extended to 24th September the date by which arms must be handed
Further clashes in Canton could lead to in by the rival factions.
a build-up of refugees but providing the strength of the PLA in the border zone is maintained and no restrictions placed on the use of its weapons, it should be capable of preventing any attempt at mass exodus.
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There are signs of a modification of the CPG attitude towards the
There is evidence that CPO banking Colony in economic matters. authorities are now willing to transact business with banks outside the CPG group and are seeking to re-establish old contacts in both
Food supplies have improved the banking and commercial world. markedly; of the large number of pigs received, some came from Honan, and this implies that the railway has been re-opened
It is reported that supplies of mainland rice are to to the north. be resumed on a scale sufficient to make up for past arrears and
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(even though this would be in breach of the seamens strike). Finally, there is evidence of determination to hold the Canton Fair, for which invitations have already gone out to the Japanese. None of these reports is authoritative nor is their tenor incapable of other interpretation. Nonetheless, we feel that an economic thaw, however temporary, is discernible and that increasing reliance will be placed on political measures to solve the 'Hong Kong problem'.
7. In this climate it seems possible that water supplies will be resumed on 1st October, though this will obviously be a difficult decision to take, politically, either in Canton or in Peking. We think it unlikely that rumours of damage
to the supply system through sabotage are true, since the whole lies within the border zone where the PLA has throughout exercised firm control.
8. The continuance of bomb incidents and small scale demonstra- tions, despite the known wish of the local Communist hierarchy to lower the level of confrtonation before 1st Dctober celebrations, is indicative of the looseness of their control over militant elements. There are indications from delicate sources that local Communist leaders realise that the campaign of violence has failed and that they will have to revert to more peaceful methods, such as ideological education and appeals to patriotism, in their continued confrontation with Government. This indicated change of policy could foreshadow a reversion to something like the state of affairs in Hong Kong which obtained in the immediate pre-confrontation period, though possibly with increased political activity, particularly in the United Front' field. Meanwhile the local Communists will attempt to consolidate their sympathisers and to recoup the losses which they have suffered, both financial and physical, as a result of confrontation.
It is clear from delicate sources that local Communist leaders realise themselves that even to attain these limited objectives will present prolonged and difficult problems.
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Twenty-nine people including five policemen were injured last Tuesday night when a bomb was thrown at a police land-rover from the roof top of a building in Nathan Road at its junction with Dundas Street in Kowloon. Very slight damage was done to the land-rover and another police lorry.
Two of the injured policemen as well as twenty two of the other twenty four injured people have been detained in hospital for treatment. Their condition was described as satisfactory by the hospital.
A suspected bomb was found earlier in Nathan Road near Nelson Street. It was later detonated by army ammunition experts. There was also a crowd of about eighty people some of them carrying inflammatory banners. They dispersed on arrival of police.
Altogether thirteen people were arrested in connection with the incidents in the area. Two of the arrested persons were among those detained in the hospital. These two were among the four who were arrested after a search by police who saw blood stains leading from the street to a workers' children's school at thirty-seven Dundas Street third floor and then on to the roof of the building.
A total of eleven suspected objects believed to be bombs were found in the vicinity. of them two (repeat two) including the one thrown at the police land-rover were genuine bombs.
The police had fired one shot from a Greener gun to disperse one crowd of people and several gas shells to disperse some other small groups of people.
A total of thirty-two reports of suspected bombs were received by police on both sides of Harbour between eight o'clock in the morning and midnight last Tuesday. Half of these were made in Kowloon where three including the two mentioned previously were genuine. All sixteen on Hong Kong Island were fakes.
A bomb explosion and a minor stone throwing incident were reported last night in the border area at Sha Tau Kok. Four Gurkha soldiers and a police constable on patrol were slightly injured. They carried on their duty as usual.
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In two and a half hour search operation which began at four o'clock this Wednesday morning in Kowloon police have detained a person and found a quantity of inflammatory posters and some documents. During the operation a number of premises including the Marine Department Chinese Employees Union premises near the waterfront in Yaumati district were searched.
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Colony had been relatively quiet for past two weeks until last nights incident.
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We refer to our telephone conversation with Kr. Gaminara of today. We confirm that we are acting for Mr. Eric Blackburn, a Civil Servant, and Superintendent of Police and Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong, where he is presently stationed.
Our client's wife resides in England.
On the 25th August, 1966 Mr. Justice Orr made two Orders with regard to Michael Elliott Blackburn, a child of the marriage ordering that the child remain in the interim custody of Mr. Blackburn, and that Mr. Blackburn be at liberty to remove the child from the jurisdiction of this Court to Hong Kong.
Accordingly after this our client took Michael back with him to Hong Kong where the child lived with him until, in July of this year, it was arranged between Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn that Michael came to England to stay with his Mother during his school holidays.
This was on the express understanding and written undertaking of Mrs. Blackburn that the child should be returned at the end of the holidays.
Notwithstanding this, she did not return Michael and has since refused to do so,through her Solicitors, indicating that her reason for this was that the situation in Hong Kong is such that it is unsafe for a child to be there.
Our client denies that the situation is unsafe.
We are applying to the Vacation Judge tomorrow for an Order to enforce the return of the child and Counsel has advised that it would assist, if we could have a letter from your department stating that there is no reason why the child should not for reasons of safety in the colony be returned to his father at
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M. Paye's gloomy prognostications about Hong Kong, which he has not visited for a considerable time. Basically, he seems to over-estimate the ability and desire of Peking to control the situation here. It is now four months since the C.P.G. first came out in support of the local Communists' "demands", and there has since been ample opportunity by intimidation and propaganda to subvert the Chinese population. Instead, the local Communists' campaign has been haphazard and ill-directed; and there is a good deal of evidence that they have been dissatisfied with the amount of assistance they have received from across the border. Far from the Chinese population coming gradually under Communist control, it is clear (as for example circulation figures for the local pro-Communist Press indicate) that the Communists have been steadily losing support. The present bomb campaign, which fluctuates in intensity from week to week, is disagreeable, but it is having little effect on the daily life of the Colony: indeed, one of the principal dangers at the moment is tuat Chinese bystanders tend to assemble at the scene of bomb incidents as if they were watching a firework display so that unnecessary casualties result.
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Sitrep for period 140800 to 210800.
My telegram No. 1361.
In general bomb activity calmed down during the period of the moon festival, 18 September, but flared up again on the 19th - 20th.
2.
There were 299 bomb reports during the week of which 47 were genuine and 252 false alarms or hoaxes. I suspected terrorist was killed and 17 police, 5 military, 7 suspects and 33 members of the public injured. On 16th an Army Warrant Officer engaged on bomb disposal was injured by an explosion at Tsuen Wan. In the evening of 19th a crowd of 50-100 persons gathered on Nathan Road in the Mong Kok District of Kowloon. While the police were dealing with the crowd a bomb was thrown injuring five police and 24 civilians. A number of hoax bombs were found in the area, and a real bomb thrown at a police party. 13 persons were arrested and a nearby left-wing school raided.
3. On the evening of 20th, there were a number of demonstrations at various places in Kowloon and Hong Kong, crowds of varying sizes waving banners and shouting slogans were dispersed by the police firing gas and baton shells. Bombs were again thrown at groups of police examining suspected bombs. A policeman, four prisoners and nine members of the public were injured. In the new territories a suspected terrorist was killed when the bomb he was carrying exploded.
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Political broadcasts at Low U continued. At Sha Tau Kok on 17th there was more stoning while sappers were fixing wire protection to windows. At 192200 a Gurkha patrol in the Sha Tau Ko1 area was attacked by a bomb thrown from Chinese territory, one British officer, three Gurkha 0.Rs and one policeman were slightly injured. Elsewhere the position has been quiet.
5. Supplies of pork from China for the week, which included the mid-autumn festival on the 18th, were almost back to normal with a total of 25,000 head. Since 14th, supplies have arrived at a greatly increased rate. Pigs are still coming from Honan and on the 17th 3,170 arrived from Hupeh Province, the first since January. The majority of pigs come by road through Man Kam To, having been unloaded from the railway at Po Kat North of Shum Chun. As a result of these increased supplies, prices are now falling.
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Some degree of coordination, however loose, must be taking place between the military student and workers group who have been responsible for the recent upsurge of demonstrations and bomb throwing.
There appear to have been three such groups active in the urban areas. It is possible that this renewed activity is designed to mark the Governor's return. On the other hand, the division between the Communist leadership and the militants and the former's plans for a peaceful celebration of 1 October anniversary may be shattered. Despite the increased militancy in the streets, evidence continues to accrue of attempts to normalize commercial relations.
2. It may well be that we are now facing a split in the opposition between the aggressive younger elements and the more senior and conservative Peking oriented higher direction.
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Hong Kong Police have rounded up more than fifty people in various operations following two successive nights of bombing incidents.
Four more bombs were found today in various parts of Colony. One of bombs exploded as Army ammunition expert was examining it. Expert, an officer from 69 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron lost index finger, tip of thumb and middle finger of left hand as well as tip of middle finger of right hand. He is now in hospital in good condition.
There have been reports in Press that Communists sacked from their jobs want to be re-employed. But say reports latest bomb outrage does not suggest that all Communists want to seek an end to terror.
Communists, reports say, may be merely making new tactical move - talk peace on one side and use terrorism on other ends.
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The police arrested twenty-nine people including several girls and a boy following series of bomb throwing incidents and demonstrations in various parts of the Colony last night.
During the incidents, twenty people among them eight policemen, received injuries from explosions caused by bombs thrown by local Communist trouble makers.
The incidents began in the later afternoon when two groups of people demonstrated in the Western district of Hong Kong Island shortly after five o'clock. The demonstrators dispersed when police arrived on the scene. However a boy and two girls were detained for enquiries. Some banners were also seized.
Three hours later a man was arrested as he was placing a bomb outside the Shaukiwan Post Office. This attracted a crowd of about seven hundred onlookers, six of them, including woman, were arrested after refusing to disperse.
While this was going on, a bomb was thrown at a police party investigating a suspected bomb in Johnson Road near Swatow Street. Five policemen were injured. Police fired one shot from a Greener gun at a man suspected of throwing the bomb but he escaped. Two baton shells were also used to break up a crowd which had gathered in the area.
In Kowloon, the incidents began at seven o'clock in the evening when a crowd of about four hundred demonstrated in Shanghai Street at its junction with Dundas Street. When the crowd failed to disperse police fired one round of tear gas to break them up. The police party was then attacked with two bombs and were forced to fire two rounds of carbine.
Shortly afterwards another police party came under attack from a second crowd of one hundred and fifty people in Shanghai Street near Argyle Street.
The crowd threw stones and other objects one was a bomb which failed to explode at the police who fired off two rounds of gas and one wooden projectile to break up the trouble makers. Sixteen people were arrested in
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As this was happening, detectives arrested a boy who was placing a bomb at a pedestrian crossing in Lai Chi Kok Road at its junction with Pei Ho Street. The area was immediately cordoned off. Not long afterwards, a bomb was thrown at a group of onlookers about one hundred yards away from where the bomb was planted. The bomb exploded injuring three policemen and eight civilians. A search was then conducted in the area.
One of the premises searched was that of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Printers Union where police seized a quantity of inflammatory posters. A man was arrested on the staircase of the searched building.
At about the same time, a small boy sustained minor injuries when a bomb was thrown at a police party in Reclamation Street. in the incident.
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Police continuing their swoops on Communist Union Premises in Hong Kong arrested three people today. There is no repeat no question that police are in control of situation.
Apart from small demonstration in Kowloon City this evening nivlving one hundred people Colony remained quiet. There were no (repeat no) reports of bombs being found today.
Government today announced its intention to ivestigate possible development of more reservoirs of Plover Cove tupe.
Investigations will be carried out in Long Harbour (repeat Lond Harbour Three Fathoms Cove (repeat Three Fathoms Cove) and channel between High Island repeat High Island) and mainland in Sai Kung Peninsula (repeat Sai Kung Peninsula)
Investigations which will begin in November and last for period of about six months will involve small scale engineering works necessary to make trial bore holes at various locations.
It was also announced that one of results of Governments decision to investigate feasibility of constructing reservoirs in areas mentioned above is that a proposed scheme at Hebe Haven (repeat Hebe Haven) which had been under consideration by Government has been abandoned.
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Law and order in two spots in Kowloon were immediately restored after police dispersed two crowds of people gathered in streets to hold demonstrations earlier last Friday evening. In one spot a man was shot in the shoulder when he attacked
Both were sent to a police officer with corrosive acid. hospital for treatment. There were about one hundred (repeat one hundred) people in the crowd there. In other spot there were about three hundred (repeat three hundred) people in the crowd.
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Communist disturbances in Hong Kong have not tarnished Colony's image among American business leaders and others who really know Hong Kong according to Mr. R.S. Priebe Division Vice President Afro Asian and Canadian operations of Minnesota Ming and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Priebe who is visiting Hong Kong during course of annual regional tour said disturbances had not caused American business community to lose confidence in Hong Kong.
"My company certainly has not and plans provide for further expansion of our operations here".
Meanwhile situation continues to be calm. There were no reports of bombs today and only one raid carried out this morning but no arrests.
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1434 of 25 September. Repeated for information to POLAD Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
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For Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office for JIC.
From
Weekly Assessment of the Situation as at 250600 hours in two parts follows:
Part I.
The principal features of the Communist confrontation during this period have been:
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(a) The beginning of the National Day celebrations. functions held so far have complied with the law. September the Communist Press published a list of 27 "slogans" for the 1 October; significantly none of them referred to the confrontation in Hong Kong.
Five
(b) An increase in bomb incidents over the previous week. 382 reports were received of which 73 proved genuine. military personnel, eleven police officers and thirty civilians were injured by explosions. The latter included four terrorists, one of whom died of wounds caused by the explosion of a bomb he possessed. There were no known instances of the use of gelignite. Four persons were arrested for possession of live "bombs" (paragraph 2 of telegram 1423 refers).
c) Further sporadic, shortlived street demonstrations which followed closely the pattern and purpose of the previous week (Part 1 paragraph (c) of telegram 1405 refers). A bomb thrown at a police vehicle near the scene of one demonstration resulted in a major explosion, causing injury to five police officers and twenty-four civilians, most of whom were sub- sequently admitted to hospital. The demonstrators were mostly workers and students who dispersed on the arrival of police, invariably leaving behind genuine and fake bombe.
(a) The distribution of the fourth month's strike pay by a number of Communist Unions, One Union has announced a reduc- tion in the amounts to be paid, due to shortage of funds, while there is evidence too of various "contributions" being deducted by others in a thinly disguised attempt to save money.
(e) The more moderate tone which continues to be maintained by the local Communist Press. Wide coverage was given to a policy speech allegedly made by the Chairman of the All Circles Anti-Persecution Struggle Committee (A.C.A.P.S.C.). It was also reported in the second edition of the Wen Wei Pao supplement. The text of this speech lists local Communist "victories" since the advent of confrontation and whilst encouraging "defensive counter attacks", it emphasises the political nature of the struggle.
Stress is laid on the
long term nature of the confrontation and the fact that
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compatriots will have to rely mainly upon themselves to attain victories". This is another inference that little further assistance can be expected from China (see also paragraph 4).
(1) The continued improvement in the quantity of food and other supplies entering the Colony from China, As a consequence there has been a drop in prices (paragraph 5 of telegram 1423 refera). On 24 September, for the first time in two months, an express passenger train arrived in Shum Chun from Canton,
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(g) The continued comparative calm of the border area was marred by a bomb being thrown on 19 September at Sha Tau Kok from C.T at security forces drawn to the area by a minor stoning incident. One police officer and four military personnel were slightly injured by the explosion (telegram 1423 paragraph 4 refers). The PLA have twice taken action to disperse groups involved in minor stone throwing.
Further seizures of inflammatory matter, documents, bomb making materials and crude weapons have been made during police action against Communist organisations and premises. A number of people were arrested, including some wanted by police in connection with recent disturbances.
3.
Two further inspections of Communist-controlled schools were carried out without incident. Apart from evidence of the propagation of Mao's thoughts, no irregularities came to notice.
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The PLA continues to exercise strict control over their border area though the slight increase in the number of illegal immigrants entering the Colony continues 13 by land and 12 by sea have been arrested in the past week. They are mostly young men who have relatives in Hong Kong. The reasone given for leaving China have been inability to secure employment, difficulty in obtaining food and general hardship. All came from Kwangtung. While saying that
they knew of other people who wished to flee to Hong Kong they reported seeing nothing to indicate any build up of potential refugees. Reports from travellers indicate that Canton City is quiet and that dissident elements have been forced into the country- side. Fighting between rival factions about thirty miles to the North of Hong Kong has been reported.
5. Despite widespread Communist Press attacks on H.E. the Governor, demonstrations which were expected to coincide with his return to the Colony on 24 September did not materialise. Two bombs bearing his name were planted outside Government House during the morning; one exploded without causing damage or injury and the other was disposed of safely. A number of objects bearing red flags and inflammatory slogans were found floating in the harbour during the day, but these incidents apart, the Colony spent an unusually quiet day.
6.
The fact that bomb incidents and minor demonstrations continued on a slightly increased scale during the week may indicate a split between the leadership in the C.P.G. spheres of influence who are anxious that tension should be lowered and emphasis placed, once more, on united [? grps omitted] from activities and a restoration of trade, and the militant rank and file in Trade Unions and schools. The speech in the name of the Chairman of the A.C.A.P.S.C., stressing the long term nature of the struggle and its political aspects, could well be an attempt
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Foreign Office please pass Priority Washington as my
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Hong Kong remained quiet today Monday but police are continuing their raids, In a swoop on hut in Yuen Long Village in new territories police seized a bomb and box containing firecrackers. One man was arrested.
Only two bombs found on Hong Kong Island this morning but they were disposed of by Army ammunition experts.
Stock Exchange correspondent of English afternoon Daily China Mail reports widespread gains in stock market. He says market opened strong this morning when shares leapt over a wide front.
Gains were seen in leading favourites as well as in quieter
shares.
"Marmet was brisk and active throughout" he said.
A British Army Commander said to-night that presence of British troops along Hong Kong border was not (repeat not) result of fear of invasion by Chinese Army but to protect border from attacks irresponsible elements from other side.
Brigadier Martin Commander 48th Gurkha Infantry Brigade said "we do not (repeat not) believe from what we have seen during last two months on border that Chinese Army want trouble anymore than we do"
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There were no (repeat no) incidents last night following Governors return. Earlier in the morning, two bombs, one genuine and one fake, were found outside Government House. The real one was detonated by Army Ammunition Expert.
Sir David [? word omitted] on his return that Britain has shown a great awareness of Hong Kong's problems and is anxious to help.
Problems now facing Hong Kong, Sir David said, will be discussed further when Lord Shepherd visits Colony later this year.
When asked whether he had brought back any new plans. about labour reforms for Hong Kong, Sir David said London is looking for qualified people to look into situation here and to assist the drafting of new labour legislation.
Governor was welcomed back by Government officials and local dignitories.
Two English newspapers both carried editorials of welcome for Sir David. South China Morning Post said "that no violence or demonstra- tions marred his return [?word omitted] was pleasing though the bomb found outside Government House yesterday suggests a few hotheads still want to prolong tension. Hong Kong is in better shape today than three months ago and local confidence has not sagged but strengthened. Overseas opinion, however, has suffered, in some cases from malicious exaggera- tions (particularly by some of our neighbours) and elsewhere from a failure of the world Press to tell its readers of the speedy resilience of the Hong Kong-man-in-the-street to these adversities. We could well do with a concentrated advertising campaign in overseas newspapers and television to reassure businessmen, importers and tourists that Hong Kong, like Johnny Walker, is still going strong.
Hong Kong Tiger Standard said Sir David will find that relations between Government and the people have improved in his absence. This is a good thing, and he will have to guard against regression in this area of Government.
In the past officials have been to remote and often rude to the public. This is changing, and it is important that Sir David maintains the trend.
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Many non-Communist Chinese newspapers gave front page treatment to the Governor's arrival at the airport, the statement he made at a Press conference at Kait Tak and his meeting with the community leaders and the public at Queen's Pier.
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emphasis to Sir David's statement in
Britain fully supports Hong Kong, said the bold-typed headlines of Kung Sheung and Tin Tin Yat Pos;Lord Shepherd, British Minister of State of the Commonwealth Office, to visit Hong Kong next month, Sing Tao Jih Pao particularly pointed out; the strength of the British garrison in Hong Kong adequate, Wah Kiu Yat Po stressed; plan for suppression of disturbances still confidential, Sing Pao Daily News emphasized; Governor guarantees continue to pursue prosperity and progress, Ming Pao pronounced and Express mentioned specifically Governor is to do his utmost to maintain law and order.
The Governor's disclosure that death penalty for crimes involving bombs was not discussed in London; that a labour expert is coming; and that he does not intend to contact members of the illegal Struggle Committee and does not know whether London is negotiating with Peking on the situation in Hong Kong received good publicity.
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He believed that these civilians on other side of border had tried and might try again to provoke British troops into opening fire in order to increase tension on border and bring fear to people of Hong Kong.
Brigadier Martin said border is now remarkably quiet part from occasional incidents of a very minor nature.
He also disclosed that army strength on border had been considerably reduced and that police have already taken over some of their normal duties on frontier ends informs.
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General Pearson called to see me this afternoon
after the completion of the UNISON exercise.
He said he had kept a very close eye on Hong Kong
and felt some relief that things were now easier there.
He went on to express the view that earlier, after the
onset of the crisis, there had been a certain amount of
friction between the civil and military authorities but
he thought these difficulties were now all straightened
out. The fact was that General Worsley was a splendid
fighting soldier. He had plenty of dash and guts but
was not of the contemplative temperament which could
settle down to a long period of psychological warfare,
and found it difficult to resist the temptation to
strike back when action could be unfortunately
provocative.
Nevertheless the military had now been
assigned a definite role and his impression was that
things were working quite smoothly and, curiously, that
General Worsley and Mr. Gass seemed to co-operate well
together, perhaps precisely because they were such
opposites. He would certainly like to pay a tribute
to the efficiency of the machine in Hong Kong which he
felt had stood up remarkably well under conditions of
crisis and operated extremely smoothly. There was no
doubt that we had won most of the battles so far (even
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no one knew what the Chinese game was.
that we could only hang on in the hope that if there had to be any withdrawal, either before or at the time when
the leases fell in, we could do so with honour to
ourselves and with justice to the safety of the millions
in Hong Kong for whom we were responsible.
5.6.
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General Pearson also came to see me and said very much the same thing as he had said to Sir Saville Garner. I made a point of asking General Pearson for his candid opinion of the way in which Mr. Gass has been conducting affairs during the time he has been Acting Governor, mentioning the allegations circulating in some quarters in London and in Hong Kong that he was not up to the job. General Pearson said that he, General Carver and all concerned in Singapore believe that Mr. Gass has been doing an excellent job. They felt that he had acted with coolness, courage and sound judgment, and had complete confidence in him.
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BERGE CY STATISTICAL REPORT
HEK ENDING EDNESDAY 13TH SEPTED, 1967.
A. POLICE REPORT
Week 6/13th
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Teek 31 Lug/
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Total since
4th May
1. CASUALTIES
Police
killed
6
injured
4
5
130
Military killed
1
injured
12
Other Uniformed
Services
killed
injured
Opposition killed
injured
Others
killed
injured
Burials by Government of
Unclaimed Bodies
Other Burials
Bodies still unclaimed
2. POLICE USE OF TIERS
(a) gas used
1
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2
(c) Casualties killed
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6/13 Sept
7k.31 Lu/
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5 Sept
4th loy
3. ARRESTS
Total rests
85
95
35:8
Released (without charge)
23
3dx
1643
Acquitted
7
4
260
Convicted
30
37
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1
5
Remanded/Awaiting Trial
235
195
Ex
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2
18
Detention orders
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31
Deportation Orlers
under Emergency (Deportation & Detention) Regulations
18
22
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Analysis of Convictions
Riot
Unlawful Assembly
Bronchof Cufo
3
307
6
7
446
232
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5
27
422
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(a) Property
Government Buildings
Banks
Cinemas/Theatres
Other Buildings
Parking Keters
(b) Vehicles
Government (incl. Police)
Buses
Trans
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4th May
(b) Vehicles (cont)
Taxis
Public Cars
Other Vehicles
5. BOMBS
22
6
52
Reports
338
353
2361
False Alarms
283
312
2023
Explosions
3
11
161
Unexploded bombs found
as a result of reports
55
51
338
Unexploded bombs found
as a result of Bearch
14
57
Explosives recovered (sticks) Gelignite
Dynomite
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116
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5
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31
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105
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Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
No Territories
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26
79
378
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STAIF POSITION OF FULLIC CR JFOT AND IASIENY COMPANIES
ON 13th SEPTEMBER, 1967.
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New
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A. GOVERNILENT DEPARTMENTS
Marine
1,187
312
81
33
989
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F.V.D. Waterworks
2,325
283
132
289
100%
P.7.D. G.E.H.E.
2,421
264
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99
2,248
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2,510
119
2,391
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Office
Resettlement
4,537
37
Urban Services
12,470
480
Post Office
1,688
151
1
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45
454
151
100.
100%
100%
B. FUBLIC UTILITIES.
Star Ferry
590
590
359
Hong Kong &
1,885
115
10
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Hong Kong Tramways
69
69
454
77%
68
1,821
97%
1,713
679
2
359
1,098
64%
China Motor Bus Co.
2,360
1,273
17
250
1,352
57%
Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
7,194
4,907
667
358
3,209
45%
Hong Kong Electric Co.
978
148
12
40
850
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China Light & Power.
2,745
709
50
230
2,316
8475
Hong Kong & China Gas.
548
334
170
35
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27th tentorbar. 1967,
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Tho altuation in Bony Kong at the moment is relatively
quiet and the Hong Kong Govommant continuse in full control
of the situation, The Governor, Bir David Tronoh, arrived back
in the Colony on the 24th September,
Before he left this ocuntry, he had discussions with the
Prina Kinistar, Lord Shepherd and ayosïf about variom sapocia
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What are the Comuniste re:lly after in Hong Kongi.
So far as the local Communists are concerned, their actions coem to be inspired by the current revolutionary atmosphere in China. Their reaction has taken the form of a challenge to established authority. There is no indication that their on-paign has boon directod from mainland China, although they havo, of course, received considerable propaganda support and encouragement from
the mainland.
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Pe you consider Chineso militaw intervention likely?
There is no evidence of any such intention, rather the reverse in fact. There are indications that the Chinese Army has been trying to control incursions into flong Kong territory by civilians across the bordor.
What are yous slows on labour conditions in Hong Kong?
I am maro of the criticisms that have beon mado on this
subject. I am equally aware that favourable comparisons
can be draw with other countries in the aroa. We must
bear in mind the economic position of the Colony; EBLAUTOS to improve conditions are being pressed forverd as fast as
circumstances parit.
Have you say proposals in mind fox constitutional advanco An Hong Kong?
No. As former Ministors of this Department have said, it is not possible to think of nerual self-government for
Colony.
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The fact that Sir David Trench has returned to Hong Kong will, I hope, give the lie to this spoculation.
Hhy was the date of the Governoska return to Hon. Kons dolavedi.
He dolayed it so that Lord Shapherd and I, who havo only recently taken up our appointmonta, could havo further consultations with him,
What subiecte vero diamungod with the Governor".
Mineo Lord Shepherd and I have only recently taken up our appointments, we thought it timely to cover a broed field in our discussions with Sir David Tronch.
Zoon the Horn Kory: Government intend taking any furthon sation against the Zoon) Presst
The tone of the local Commist Fross has rocantly bacono more moderate but the situation is being kept under review.
Is there sur intention of introducing the death penalty
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Between seven fifteen Monday, afternoon and six o'clock this Tuesday morning the police arrived [sic] rour premises in urban
Some documents areas - one Kowloon and three on Hong Kong Island. were seized from one of four premises but nothing suspicious was found in others, No arrest was made in all searches but two men from one premises on Island accompanied police back to the police station at the conclusion of the search. In one of the searches on Island one police constable and a passerby in street were slightly injured when another police constable accidentally discharged his Greenger gun. Both injured persons were admitted to hospital.
In New Territories a man on police wanted list in connection with disturbances staged in Sha Tau Kok on June twentyfour was arrested yesterday evening during a surprise operation carried out in border town. The man was expected to appear in Court later today.
China sent yesterday more live stocks to Hong Kong by rail
Apart from two real home made bombs found on Hong Kong Island early yesterday morning a total of thirtytwo reports of suspected bombs were received by the police during the remainder of the day eleven on the Island, sixteen in Kowloon and five on or near outlying Islands. All objects turned out to be fakes.
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Hong Kong had another quiet and bomb free day today Wednesday. Not a single bomb was found in colony between midnight last night and ten p.m. today.
Day went by without incident but this evening police carried out a series of searches on suspicious premises in various parts of Kowloon and Hong Kong.
were
A total of nine premises - seven of them union premises raided and a number of documents and inflammatory posters seized. Ten people were arrested.
Two fifteen year old youths were arrested this afternoon by police in Tsuen Wan in New Territories for placing false bombs and early this morning two other youths were arrested in Shatin in New Territories for putting up posters.
English language newspaper South China Morning Post in editorial this morning came out strongly against some American and Japanese newspapers for publishing sensational "scare" headlines about recent disturbances in Hong Kong.
"Most of damage was perpetrated by overzealous sub-editors with no real idea of what was happening" it said.
Continuing editorial said "so far it seems our export trade has not been seriously affected but damage may only become apparent later in year".
Editorial stressed need for a concentrated advertising campaign in overseas newspapers and television quoting visitors and basinessmen saying just what conditions are like in Hong Kong.
Sitrep Two.
"We need overseas importers to say that our factories are still turning out goods to same high specifications and on time and we need industrialists to say that they still think Hong Kong a place worth starting up in. Local investment may well be key to revival in overseas confidence; somehow this must be stimulated. We cannot just sit and wait. There is no use deluding ourselves; many overseas people are worried and that could mean lost business. We cannot afford to lose even a dollars worth". Editorial concluded.
Mister George Curran Vice President Far East for Bank of America who's now visiting colony told English language newspaper Star today that few harmful long range effects can be expected in Hong Kong's trade with Are rioa because of recent troubles.
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However Mister Curran also criticised sensational American Press reports about Hong Kong situation.
"American papers exaggerated what was happening and completely misinterpreted it" he said.
Mister Curran forecast increasing prosperity for Hong Kong but it would be through change in business pattern.
He said "Hong Kong will slowly begin to make more and more of its money from entrepot trade and less from its own manufacturing.
"In other words a swing back to business situation which used to exist.
Sitrep Three.
Hong Kong people are being invited to put forward suggestions on how colony can maintain its overseas image and originators of most interesting ideas on subject will earn themselves à return air trip to Japan.
Sponsored by Victoria Junior Chamber, Hong Kong Tourist Association and Cathay Pacific Airways contest has been organised, as part of coming Hong Kong week festivities.
Official of [corrupt word] said publicity would be given to opinions of contestants in overseas Press.
Hong Kong Standards Stock Exchange Correspondent reported that stock market gathered more strength yesterday confirming an upsurge of investor confidence.
Total turnover for day was two million eight, hundred seventy thousand repeat 2,870,000 dollars bettering Mondays figure of two million one hundred fifty thousand repeat 2,150,000 dollars which largest in past few months.
Market performed in an aggressive mood and any offerings were snapped up immediately. Correspondent reported a large quantity of explosive was seized by police this evening during a six hour search at a construction site in Yau Tong Bay in Kowloon. Explosives comprised one hundred forty eight sticks of gelignite and fifty six detonators.
Site has been cordoned off and search will be resumed first thing in morning.
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SINCE 20TH SEPTEMBER WHEN THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 32 REAL AND 72 HOAX BOMBS WAS RECORDED IN ONE DAY AND SEVERAL ATTACKS WERE
MADE ON POLICE, VIOLENT ACTION HAS DECREASED AS PREPARARIONS FOR THE 1ST OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS GATHER MOMENTU. ALTHOUGH 68 TRUE AND 173 HOAX BOMBS WERE FOUND DURING THE PERIOD, AND ONE PERSON INJURED, THE NUMBER OF BOMBS HAS FALLEN OFF STRONGLY IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND NONE WERE FOUND IN THE URBAN AREA DURING THE TWENTY FOUR HOURS ENDING 260800. RAIDS ON 103 PREXISES, MAINLY LEFT WING UNIONS, WERE CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE AND A QUANTITY OF INFLAMMATORY POSTERS SEIZED.31 PERSONS WERE ARRESTED DURING THE WEEK.
DELIVERIES OF EXPLOSIVES TO PRIORITY SITES UNDER POLICE/MILITARY ESCORT WERE RESUMED ON 21ST SEPTEMBER. ON 27/28 347 STICKS OF DYNAKITE WERE RECOVERED BY POLICE RAIDS ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. ALL STOCKS OF FIREWORKS, TOTALLING 130 TONS HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND WILL SHORTLY BE DUMPED AT SEA. ON 23RD, 52 TONS OF FIREWORKS ARRIVED ON A RIVER BOAT FROM CANTON, BUT WERE SHIPPED
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THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ATTACKING THE GOVERNMENT FOR ''POLITI WATER RESTRICTIONS AND POINTING OUT THAT THE TIME FOR RESUMPTION CF AGREED SUPPLIES FROM THE SHUM CHUN RESERVOIR IS IMMINENT.
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WERE ARRESTED DURING THE WEEK, 10 HAVING COME BY LAND, 6 BY SEA
FROM CHINA, AND 12 FROM MACAU. A TOTAL OF 30 BY LAND AND 105 BY
SEA HAVE ARRIVED SO FAR THIS MONTH.
ON 24TH THE MORNING EXPRESS TRAIN FROM CANTON, SUSPENDED SINCE
31ST JULY, ARRIVED AT LO WU. 65 GOODS WAGONS ARRIVED ON 25TH) AND
ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL OF 200 FOR THE WEEK IS ONLY 25% OF NORMAL, THE
ARRIVAL OF PIGS FROM CENTRAL CHINA PROVINCES WOULD APPEAR TO
INDICATE THAT THE RAIL NETWORK HAS NOW BEEN RESTORED.
SUPPLIES OF PIGS HAVE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE SINCE THE BREAKTHROUGH
FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. ON 24TH 1,620 .HEAD ARRIVED BY RAIL FROM
HUPEH, AND ON 26TH A RECORD NUMBER OF 8,249 INCLUDING 2,226 FROM
KIANGSI. IT APPEARS THAT ATTEMPTS ARE NOW BEING MADE TO KEEP
SUPPLIES UP TO NORMAL, BUT PRICES HAVE NOT FALLEN TO THEIR PREVIOUS
LEVELS, AND IT IS RUNOURED THAT THE LOCAL AGENTS FOR CHINA PIGS
MAY BE TRYING TO STABILIZE PRICES AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN BEFORE.
178 RIVER LIGHTERS WITH 19,000 TONS OF CARGO ARRIVED DURING THE
WEEK WHICH IS ABOUT 75% OF NORMAL. HOWEVER, DURING THE PERIOD
18T-25TH SEPTEMBER 26,000 TONS OF CARGO ARRIVED FROM CHINESE
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Police resumed their search of construction site in Yau Tong Bay in Lowloon this morning and discovered another big haul of explo- sives comprising two hundred twenty five sticks of gelignite eleven electric detonators twelve fuses with detonators attached.
Together with yesterday's seizure police have so far found three hundred sixty seven sticks of gelignite and sixty seven electric detonators at construction site.
Continuing their swoops on Unions police detained twenty seven men and eight women during raid on Hong Kong and Kowloon Dock Workers Amalgamated Union in Hunghom kowloon this morning.
Some homemade gas suspected bombs and documents were seized.
Colony had another quiet and bomb free day today. There were no (no) reports of disturbances.
Statistics continue to demonstrate the strong upward trend in trade between Hong Kong and Unistates, Mister Julian Smith head of Alabama Orient Trade Mission now visiting Hong Kong said yesterday.
"Alabama Trade Mission now in Hong Kong selected it as a stop on the Mission itinerary because of great business potential it offers.
"Alabama firms are keenly aware of the business possibilities in Hong Kong and three members of that states Far East Mission are here to meet with businessmen regarding direct sales, licensing arrangements and joint manufacture opportunities".
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Police completed yesterday evening search at construction site in Yau Tong Bay. Twenty four more sticks of gelignite and four more electric detonators were uncovered. This fresh haul brings to
three hundred ninety four and seventy one the total number of sticks of gelignite and electric detonators uncovered respectively. No (repeat no) further arrest was made.
About seven hundred pounds of fire crackers were seized by police during a rad on a local Communists bookshop in Taipo Market
connection with New Territories last night. Man was detained in
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Apart from the premises of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Dock Workers Amalgamated Union in Kowloon which was searched yesterday morning eight premises of three Workers Unions were searched by the police later in the day. Five of these premises are occupied by the Government Armed Forces and hospital Workers Union, two by the Spinning Weaving and Dyeing Workers General Union and one by the Painters General Union. Fourteen persons including one woman were arrested at four of the eight premises. A small quantity of objects of an offensive nature was also seized.
Sir D. Trench Governor visited yesterday, for second day after his return to Hong Kong, Government establishments and private enterprise.
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Twenty-nine people including five policemen were injured last Tuesday night when a bomb was thrown at a police land-rover from the roof top of a building in Nathan Road at its junction with Dundas Street in Kowloon. Very slight damage was done to the land-rover and another police lorry.
Two of the injured policemen as well as twenty two of the other twenty four injured people have been detained in hospital for treatment. Their condition was described as satisfactory by the hospital.
A suspected bomb was found earlier in Nathan Road near Nelson Street. It was later detonated by army ammunition experts. There was also a crowd of about eighty people some of them carrying inflammatory banners. They dispersed on arrival of police.
Altogether thirteen people were arrested in connection with the incidents in the area. Two of the arrested persons were among those detained in the hospital. These two were among the four who were arrested after a search by police who saw blood stains leading from the street to a workers' children's school at thirty-seven Dundas Street third floor and then on to the roof of the building.
A total of eleven suspected objects believed to be bombs were found in the vicinity. of them two (repeat two) including the one thrown at the police land-rover were genuine bombs.
The police had fired one shot from a Greener gun to disperse one crowd of people and several gas shells to disperse some other small groups of people.
A total of thirty-two reports of suspected bombs were received by police on both sides of Harbour between eight o'clock in the morning and midnight last Tuesday. Half of these were made in Kowloon where three including the two mentioned previously were genuine. All sixteen on Hong Kong Island were fakes.
A bomb explosion and a minor stone throwing incident were reported last night in the border area at Sha Tau Kok. Four Gurkha soldiers and a police constable on patrol were slightly injured. They carried on their duty as usual.
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Colony had been relatively quiet for past two weeks until last nights incident.
Police carried out another search today. They combed a Union premises in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories this afternoon and seized some documents. Thirty two (repeat thirty two) men and one woman were taken to police station for questioning.
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We refer to our telephone conversation with Kr. Gaminara of today. We confirm that we are acting for Mr. Eric Blackburn, a Civil Servant, and Superintendent of Police and Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong, where he is presently stationed.
Our client's wife resides in England.
On the 25th August, 1966 Mr. Justice Orr made two Orders with regard to Michael Elliott Blackburn, a child of the marriage ordering that the child remain in the interim custody of Mr. Blackburn, and that Mr. Blackburn be at liberty to remove the child from the jurisdiction of this Court to Hong Kong.
Accordingly after this our client took Michael back with him to Hong Kong where the child lived with him until, in July of this year, it was arranged between Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn that Michael came to England to stay with his Mother during his school holidays.
This was on the express understanding and written undertaking of Mrs. Blackburn that the child should be returned at the end of the holidays.
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M. Paye's gloomy prognostications about Hong Kong, which he has not visited for a considerable time. Basically, he seems to over-estimate the ability and desire of Peking to control the situation here. It is now four months since the C.P.G. first came out in support of the local Communists' "demands", and there has since been ample opportunity by intimidation and propaganda to subvert the Chinese population. Instead, the local Communists' campaign has been haphazard and ill-directed; and there is a good deal of evidence that they have been dissatisfied with the amount of assistance they have received from across the border. Far from the Chinese population coming gradually under Communist control, it is clear (as for example circulation figures for the local pro-Communist Press indicate) that the Communists have been steadily losing support. The present bomb campaign, which fluctuates in intensity from week to week, is disagreeable, but it is having little effect on the daily life of the Colony: indeed, one of the principal dangers at the moment is tuat Chinese bystanders tend to assemble at the scene of bomb incidents as if they were watching a firework display so that unnecessary casualties result.
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Sitrep for period 140800 to 210800.
My telegram No. 1361.
In general bomb activity calmed down during the period of the moon festival, 18 September, but flared up again on the 19th - 20th.
2.
There were 299 bomb reports during the week of which 47 were genuine and 252 false alarms or hoaxes. I suspected terrorist was killed and 17 police, 5 military, 7 suspects and 33 members of the public injured. On 16th an Army Warrant Officer engaged on bomb disposal was injured by an explosion at Tsuen Wan. In the evening of 19th a crowd of 50-100 persons gathered on Nathan Road in the Mong Kok District of Kowloon. While the police were dealing with the crowd a bomb was thrown injuring five police and 24 civilians. A number of hoax bombs were found in the area, and a real bomb thrown at a police party. 13 persons were arrested and a nearby left-wing school raided.
3. On the evening of 20th, there were a number of demonstrations at various places in Kowloon and Hong Kong, crowds of varying sizes waving banners and shouting slogans were dispersed by the police firing gas and baton shells. Bombs were again thrown at groups of police examining suspected bombs. A policeman, four prisoners and nine members of the public were injured. In the new territories a suspected terrorist was killed when the bomb he was carrying exploded.
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Political broadcasts at Low U continued. At Sha Tau Kok on 17th there was more stoning while sappers were fixing wire protection to windows. At 192200 a Gurkha patrol in the Sha Tau Ko1 area was attacked by a bomb thrown from Chinese territory, one British officer, three Gurkha 0.Rs and one policeman were slightly injured. Elsewhere the position has been quiet.
5. Supplies of pork from China for the week, which included the mid-autumn festival on the 18th, were almost back to normal with a total of 25,000 head. Since 14th, supplies have arrived at a greatly increased rate. Pigs are still coming from Honan and on the 17th 3,170 arrived from Hupeh Province, the first since January. The majority of pigs come by road through Man Kam To, having been unloaded from the railway at Po Kat North of Shum Chun. As a result of these increased supplies, prices are now falling.
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Sitrep as at 210800.
Some degree of coordination, however loose, must be taking place between the military student and workers group who have been responsible for the recent upsurge of demonstrations and bomb throwing.
There appear to have been three such groups active in the urban areas. It is possible that this renewed activity is designed to mark the Governor's return. On the other hand, the division between the Communist leadership and the militants and the former's plans for a peaceful celebration of 1 October anniversary may be shattered. Despite the increased militancy in the streets, evidence continues to accrue of attempts to normalize commercial relations.
2. It may well be that we are now facing a split in the opposition between the aggressive younger elements and the more senior and conservative Peking oriented higher direction.
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Hong Kong Police have rounded up more than fifty people in various operations following two successive nights of bombing incidents.
Four more bombs were found today in various parts of Colony. One of bombs exploded as Army ammunition expert was examining it. Expert, an officer from 69 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron lost index finger, tip of thumb and middle finger of left hand as well as tip of middle finger of right hand. He is now in hospital in good condition.
There have been reports in Press that Communists sacked from their jobs want to be re-employed. But say reports latest bomb outrage does not suggest that all Communists want to seek an end to terror.
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The police arrested twenty-nine people including several girls and a boy following series of bomb throwing incidents and demonstrations in various parts of the Colony last night.
During the incidents, twenty people among them eight policemen, received injuries from explosions caused by bombs thrown by local Communist trouble makers.
The incidents began in the later afternoon when two groups of people demonstrated in the Western district of Hong Kong Island shortly after five o'clock. The demonstrators dispersed when police arrived on the scene. However a boy and two girls were detained for enquiries. Some banners were also seized.
Three hours later a man was arrested as he was placing a bomb outside the Shaukiwan Post Office. This attracted a crowd of about seven hundred onlookers, six of them, including woman, were arrested after refusing to disperse.
While this was going on, a bomb was thrown at a police party investigating a suspected bomb in Johnson Road near Swatow Street. Five policemen were injured. Police fired one shot from a Greener gun at a man suspected of throwing the bomb but he escaped. Two baton shells were also used to break up a crowd which had gathered in the area.
In Kowloon, the incidents began at seven o'clock in the evening when a crowd of about four hundred demonstrated in Shanghai Street at its junction with Dundas Street. When the crowd failed to disperse police fired one round of tear gas to break them up. The police party was then attacked with two bombs and were forced to fire two rounds of carbine.
Shortly afterwards another police party came under attack from a second crowd of one hundred and fifty people in Shanghai Street near Argyle Street.
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the area and a number of inflammatory banners seized.
As this was happening, detectives arrested a boy who was placing a bomb at a pedestrian crossing in Lai Chi Kok Road at its junction with Pei Ho Street. The area was immediately cordoned off. Not long afterwards, a bomb was thrown at a group of onlookers about one hundred yards away from where the bomb was planted. The bomb exploded injuring three policemen and eight civilians. A search was then conducted in the area.
One of the premises searched was that of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Printers Union where police seized a quantity of inflammatory posters. A man was arrested on the staircase of the searched building.
At about the same time, a small boy sustained minor injuries when a bomb was thrown at a police party in Reclamation Street. in the incident.
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Police continuing their swoops on Communist Union Premises in Hong Kong arrested three people today. There is no repeat no question that police are in control of situation.
Apart from small demonstration in Kowloon City this evening nivlving one hundred people Colony remained quiet. There were no (repeat no) reports of bombs being found today.
Government today announced its intention to ivestigate possible development of more reservoirs of Plover Cove tupe.
Investigations will be carried out in Long Harbour (repeat Lond Harbour Three Fathoms Cove (repeat Three Fathoms Cove) and channel between High Island repeat High Island) and mainland in Sai Kung Peninsula (repeat Sai Kung Peninsula)
Investigations which will begin in November and last for period of about six months will involve small scale engineering works necessary to make trial bore holes at various locations.
It was also announced that one of results of Governments decision to investigate feasibility of constructing reservoirs in areas mentioned above is that a proposed scheme at Hebe Haven (repeat Hebe Haven) which had been under consideration by Government has been abandoned.
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Both were sent to a police officer with corrosive acid. hospital for treatment. There were about one hundred (repeat one hundred) people in the crowd there. In other spot there were about three hundred (repeat three hundred) people in the crowd.
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Communist disturbances in Hong Kong have not tarnished Colony's image among American business leaders and others who really know Hong Kong according to Mr. R.S. Priebe Division Vice President Afro Asian and Canadian operations of Minnesota Ming and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Priebe who is visiting Hong Kong during course of annual regional tour said disturbances had not caused American business community to lose confidence in Hong Kong.
"My company certainly has not and plans provide for further expansion of our operations here".
Meanwhile situation continues to be calm. There were no reports of bombs today and only one raid carried out this morning but no arrests.
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(a) The beginning of the National Day celebrations. functions held so far have complied with the law. September the Communist Press published a list of 27 "slogans" for the 1 October; significantly none of them referred to the confrontation in Hong Kong.
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(b) An increase in bomb incidents over the previous week. 382 reports were received of which 73 proved genuine. military personnel, eleven police officers and thirty civilians were injured by explosions. The latter included four terrorists, one of whom died of wounds caused by the explosion of a bomb he possessed. There were no known instances of the use of gelignite. Four persons were arrested for possession of live "bombs" (paragraph 2 of telegram 1423 refers).
c) Further sporadic, shortlived street demonstrations which followed closely the pattern and purpose of the previous week (Part 1 paragraph (c) of telegram 1405 refers). A bomb thrown at a police vehicle near the scene of one demonstration resulted in a major explosion, causing injury to five police officers and twenty-four civilians, most of whom were sub- sequently admitted to hospital. The demonstrators were mostly workers and students who dispersed on the arrival of police, invariably leaving behind genuine and fake bombe.
(a) The distribution of the fourth month's strike pay by a number of Communist Unions, One Union has announced a reduc- tion in the amounts to be paid, due to shortage of funds, while there is evidence too of various "contributions" being deducted by others in a thinly disguised attempt to save money.
(e) The more moderate tone which continues to be maintained by the local Communist Press. Wide coverage was given to a policy speech allegedly made by the Chairman of the All Circles Anti-Persecution Struggle Committee (A.C.A.P.S.C.). It was also reported in the second edition of the Wen Wei Pao supplement. The text of this speech lists local Communist "victories" since the advent of confrontation and whilst encouraging "defensive counter attacks", it emphasises the political nature of the struggle.
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(1) The continued improvement in the quantity of food and other supplies entering the Colony from China, As a consequence there has been a drop in prices (paragraph 5 of telegram 1423 refera). On 24 September, for the first time in two months, an express passenger train arrived in Shum Chun from Canton,
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(g) The continued comparative calm of the border area was marred by a bomb being thrown on 19 September at Sha Tau Kok from C.T at security forces drawn to the area by a minor stoning incident. One police officer and four military personnel were slightly injured by the explosion (telegram 1423 paragraph 4 refers). The PLA have twice taken action to disperse groups involved in minor stone throwing.
Further seizures of inflammatory matter, documents, bomb making materials and crude weapons have been made during police action against Communist organisations and premises. A number of people were arrested, including some wanted by police in connection with recent disturbances.
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they knew of other people who wished to flee to Hong Kong they reported seeing nothing to indicate any build up of potential refugees. Reports from travellers indicate that Canton City is quiet and that dissident elements have been forced into the country- side. Fighting between rival factions about thirty miles to the North of Hong Kong has been reported.
5. Despite widespread Communist Press attacks on H.E. the Governor, demonstrations which were expected to coincide with his return to the Colony on 24 September did not materialise. Two bombs bearing his name were planted outside Government House during the morning; one exploded without causing damage or injury and the other was disposed of safely. A number of objects bearing red flags and inflammatory slogans were found floating in the harbour during the day, but these incidents apart, the Colony spent an unusually quiet day.
6.
The fact that bomb incidents and minor demonstrations continued on a slightly increased scale during the week may indicate a split between the leadership in the C.P.G. spheres of influence who are anxious that tension should be lowered and emphasis placed, once more, on united [? grps omitted] from activities and a restoration of trade, and the militant rank and file in Trade Unions and schools. The speech in the name of the Chairman of the A.C.A.P.S.C., stressing the long term nature of the struggle and its political aspects, could well be an attempt
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Hong Kong remained quiet today Monday but police are continuing their raids, In a swoop on hut in Yuen Long Village in new territories police seized a bomb and box containing firecrackers. One man was arrested.
Only two bombs found on Hong Kong Island this morning but they were disposed of by Army ammunition experts.
Stock Exchange correspondent of English afternoon Daily China Mail reports widespread gains in stock market. He says market opened strong this morning when shares leapt over a wide front.
Gains were seen in leading favourites as well as in quieter
shares.
"Marmet was brisk and active throughout" he said.
A British Army Commander said to-night that presence of British troops along Hong Kong border was not (repeat not) result of fear of invasion by Chinese Army but to protect border from attacks irresponsible elements from other side.
Brigadier Martin Commander 48th Gurkha Infantry Brigade said "we do not (repeat not) believe from what we have seen during last two months on border that Chinese Army want trouble anymore than we do"
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There were no (repeat no) incidents last night following Governors return. Earlier in the morning, two bombs, one genuine and one fake, were found outside Government House. The real one was detonated by Army Ammunition Expert.
Sir David [? word omitted] on his return that Britain has shown a great awareness of Hong Kong's problems and is anxious to help.
Problems now facing Hong Kong, Sir David said, will be discussed further when Lord Shepherd visits Colony later this year.
When asked whether he had brought back any new plans. about labour reforms for Hong Kong, Sir David said London is looking for qualified people to look into situation here and to assist the drafting of new labour legislation.
Governor was welcomed back by Government officials and local dignitories.
Two English newspapers both carried editorials of welcome for Sir David. South China Morning Post said "that no violence or demonstra- tions marred his return [?word omitted] was pleasing though the bomb found outside Government House yesterday suggests a few hotheads still want to prolong tension. Hong Kong is in better shape today than three months ago and local confidence has not sagged but strengthened. Overseas opinion, however, has suffered, in some cases from malicious exaggera- tions (particularly by some of our neighbours) and elsewhere from a failure of the world Press to tell its readers of the speedy resilience of the Hong Kong-man-in-the-street to these adversities. We could well do with a concentrated advertising campaign in overseas newspapers and television to reassure businessmen, importers and tourists that Hong Kong, like Johnny Walker, is still going strong.
Hong Kong Tiger Standard said Sir David will find that relations between Government and the people have improved in his absence. This is a good thing, and he will have to guard against regression in this area of Government.
In the past officials have been to remote and often rude to the public. This is changing, and it is important that Sir David maintains the trend.
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Many non-Communist Chinese newspapers gave front page treatment to the Governor's arrival at the airport, the statement he made at a Press conference at Kait Tak and his meeting with the community leaders and the public at Queen's Pier.
They gave different
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emphasis to Sir David's statement in
Britain fully supports Hong Kong, said the bold-typed headlines of Kung Sheung and Tin Tin Yat Pos;Lord Shepherd, British Minister of State of the Commonwealth Office, to visit Hong Kong next month, Sing Tao Jih Pao particularly pointed out; the strength of the British garrison in Hong Kong adequate, Wah Kiu Yat Po stressed; plan for suppression of disturbances still confidential, Sing Pao Daily News emphasized; Governor guarantees continue to pursue prosperity and progress, Ming Pao pronounced and Express mentioned specifically Governor is to do his utmost to maintain law and order.
The Governor's disclosure that death penalty for crimes involving bombs was not discussed in London; that a labour expert is coming; and that he does not intend to contact members of the illegal Struggle Committee and does not know whether London is negotiating with Peking on the situation in Hong Kong received good publicity.
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He believed that these civilians on other side of border had tried and might try again to provoke British troops into opening fire in order to increase tension on border and bring fear to people of Hong Kong.
Brigadier Martin said border is now remarkably quiet part from occasional incidents of a very minor nature.
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General Pearson called to see me this afternoon
after the completion of the UNISON exercise.
He said he had kept a very close eye on Hong Kong
and felt some relief that things were now easier there.
He went on to express the view that earlier, after the
onset of the crisis, there had been a certain amount of
friction between the civil and military authorities but
he thought these difficulties were now all straightened
out. The fact was that General Worsley was a splendid
fighting soldier. He had plenty of dash and guts but
was not of the contemplative temperament which could
settle down to a long period of psychological warfare,
and found it difficult to resist the temptation to
strike back when action could be unfortunately
provocative.
Nevertheless the military had now been
assigned a definite role and his impression was that
things were working quite smoothly and, curiously, that
General Worsley and Mr. Gass seemed to co-operate well
together, perhaps precisely because they were such
opposites. He would certainly like to pay a tribute
to the efficiency of the machine in Hong Kong which he
felt had stood up remarkably well under conditions of
crisis and operated extremely smoothly. There was no
doubt that we had won most of the battles so far (even
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question was who would win the war in the end, and
He accepted
no one knew what the Chinese game was.
that we could only hang on in the hope that if there had to be any withdrawal, either before or at the time when
the leases fell in, we could do so with honour to
ourselves and with justice to the safety of the millions
in Hong Kong for whom we were responsible.
5.6.
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12 September, 1967.
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General Pearson also came to see me and said very much the same thing as he had said to Sir Saville Garner. I made a point of asking General Pearson for his candid opinion of the way in which Mr. Gass has been conducting affairs during the time he has been Acting Governor, mentioning the allegations circulating in some quarters in London and in Hong Kong that he was not up to the job. General Pearson said that he, General Carver and all concerned in Singapore believe that Mr. Gass has been doing an excellent job. They felt that he had acted with coolness, courage and sound judgment, and had complete confidence in him.
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BERGE CY STATISTICAL REPORT
HEK ENDING EDNESDAY 13TH SEPTED, 1967.
A. POLICE REPORT
Week 6/13th
Scpt.
Teek 31 Lug/
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Total since
4th May
1. CASUALTIES
Police
killed
6
injured
4
5
130
Military killed
1
injured
12
Other Uniformed
Services
killed
injured
Opposition killed
injured
Others
killed
injured
Burials by Government of
Unclaimed Bodies
Other Burials
Bodies still unclaimed
2. POLICE USE OF TIERS
(a) gas used
1
(b) ball omno used
2
(c) Casualties killed
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injured
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6/13 Sept
7k.31 Lu/
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5 Sept
4th loy
3. ARRESTS
Total rests
85
95
35:8
Released (without charge)
23
3dx
1643
Acquitted
7
4
260
Convicted
30
37
1423
Died in Custody:
1
5
Remanded/Awaiting Trial
235
195
Ex
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2
18
Detention orders
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31
Deportation Orlers
under Emergency (Deportation & Detention) Regulations
18
22
Deported
Analysis of Convictions
Riot
Unlawful Assembly
Bronchof Cufo
3
307
6
7
446
232
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Other Offenses
5
27
422
4. DALLAGE
(a) Property
Government Buildings
Banks
Cinemas/Theatres
Other Buildings
Parking Keters
(b) Vehicles
Government (incl. Police)
Buses
Trans
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4th May
(b) Vehicles (cont)
Taxis
Public Cars
Other Vehicles
5. BOMBS
22
6
52
Reports
338
353
2361
False Alarms
283
312
2023
Explosions
3
11
161
Unexploded bombs found
as a result of reports
55
51
338
Unexploded bombs found
as a result of Bearch
14
57
Explosives recovered (sticks) Gelignite
Dynomite
Casualties: killed
3
116
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168
1
5
injured
1
31
(including 1terrorist)
105
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Unopposed
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Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
No Territories
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26
79
378
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STAIF POSITION OF FULLIC CR JFOT AND IASIENY COMPANIES
ON 13th SEPTEMBER, 1967.
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strike
Humber Reinstated.
New
Present
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A. GOVERNILENT DEPARTMENTS
Marine
1,187
312
81
33
989
83%
F.V.D. Waterworks
2,325
283
132
289
100%
P.7.D. G.E.H.E.
2,421
264
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2
99
2,248
926
P.F.D. Civil Engineering
2,510
119
2,391
95%
Office
Resettlement
4,537
37
Urban Services
12,470
480
Post Office
1,688
151
1
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45
454
151
100.
100%
100%
B. FUBLIC UTILITIES.
Star Ferry
590
590
359
Hong Kong &
1,885
115
10
Youmati Forny
Hong Kong Tramways
69
69
454
77%
68
1,821
97%
1,713
679
2
359
1,098
64%
China Motor Bus Co.
2,360
1,273
17
250
1,352
57%
Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
7,194
4,907
667
358
3,209
45%
Hong Kong Electric Co.
978
148
12
40
850
87%
China Light & Power.
2,745
709
50
230
2,316
8475
Hong Kong & China Gas.
548
334
170
35
385
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27th tentorbar. 1967,
508
Tho altuation in Bony Kong at the moment is relatively
quiet and the Hong Kong Govommant continuse in full control
of the situation, The Governor, Bir David Tronoh, arrived back
in the Colony on the 24th September,
Before he left this ocuntry, he had discussions with the
Prina Kinistar, Lord Shepherd and ayosïf about variom sapocia
of the nituntion and futuro developments in Hong Kong,
Rong Kong Departsont,
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Horowith the rom-indor of the material (în
question and answer form) for the Soarotary of State's
mooting with the Commonwealth Preso Association tomorrow.
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Mr. Godden
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26.9.67.
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COTIONWEALTH SECRETARY'S METTING WITH CƠMIONETAICH
PRESS ASSOCIATION
27th September. 1967*
QUESTION
ANSWERS
What are the Comuniste re:lly after in Hong Kongi.
So far as the local Communists are concerned, their actions coem to be inspired by the current revolutionary atmosphere in China. Their reaction has taken the form of a challenge to established authority. There is no indication that their on-paign has boon directod from mainland China, although they havo, of course, received considerable propaganda support and encouragement from
the mainland.
QUESTION
ANSWER
GUISTICT:
QUESTION
ANSWER
Pe you consider Chineso militaw intervention likely?
There is no evidence of any such intention, rather the reverse in fact. There are indications that the Chinese Army has been trying to control incursions into flong Kong territory by civilians across the bordor.
What are yous slows on labour conditions in Hong Kong?
I am maro of the criticisms that have beon mado on this
subject. I am equally aware that favourable comparisons
can be draw with other countries in the aroa. We must
bear in mind the economic position of the Colony; EBLAUTOS to improve conditions are being pressed forverd as fast as
circumstances parit.
Have you say proposals in mind fox constitutional advanco An Hong Kong?
No. As former Ministors of this Department have said, it is not possible to think of nerual self-government for
Colony.
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truth in reports about the Swoinenk
alipo)/4, onl Coreznani for Hanz Karu?.
The fact that Sir David Trench has returned to Hong Kong will, I hope, give the lie to this spoculation.
Hhy was the date of the Governoska return to Hon. Kons dolavedi.
He dolayed it so that Lord Shapherd and I, who havo only recently taken up our appointmonta, could havo further consultations with him,
What subiecte vero diamungod with the Governor".
Mineo Lord Shepherd and I have only recently taken up our appointments, we thought it timely to cover a broed field in our discussions with Sir David Tronch.
Zoon the Horn Kory: Government intend taking any furthon sation against the Zoon) Presst
The tone of the local Commist Fross has rocantly bacono more moderate but the situation is being kept under review.
Is there sur intention of introducing the death penalty
En Borg Konst
I know that there has beɑn cowo publio pressure in Bong Kong for such a nRIBUTO, But I shall no doubt hear from the Governor if he considers it noosanary to purMUO
the matter.
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Between seven fifteen Monday, afternoon and six o'clock this Tuesday morning the police arrived [sic] rour premises in urban
Some documents areas - one Kowloon and three on Hong Kong Island. were seized from one of four premises but nothing suspicious was found in others, No arrest was made in all searches but two men from one premises on Island accompanied police back to the police station at the conclusion of the search. In one of the searches on Island one police constable and a passerby in street were slightly injured when another police constable accidentally discharged his Greenger gun. Both injured persons were admitted to hospital.
In New Territories a man on police wanted list in connection with disturbances staged in Sha Tau Kok on June twentyfour was arrested yesterday evening during a surprise operation carried out in border town. The man was expected to appear in Court later today.
China sent yesterday more live stocks to Hong Kong by rail
Apart from two real home made bombs found on Hong Kong Island early yesterday morning a total of thirtytwo reports of suspected bombs were received by the police during the remainder of the day eleven on the Island, sixteen in Kowloon and five on or near outlying Islands. All objects turned out to be fakes.
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We too would not favour a complete freeze on transit visas through Hong Kong at the moment. But we would see little objection to imposing indefinite administrative delays on particular parties sponsored by the C.P.G., (e.g. those travelling to Japan) if this were eventually thought necessary.
2. However, the procedure proposed in the first sentence of paragraph 2 of your telegram under reference would also be perfectly convenient to us, subject to one reservation. It is not our practice to grant entry visas to C.P.G. visitors in transit to Japan until the Japanese themselves have authorised entry visas. The applications in IMMA 101 (which reached us only on 15 September) are still being processed and there is as yet no sign of Japanese authorisations. We shall inform you as soon as these are received and shall then await your instructions. In general, we would not recommend any liberalisation in our visa procedure over C.P.G. cases of this sort.
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Hong Kong had another quiet and bomb free day today Wednesday. Not a single bomb was found in colony between midnight last night and ten p.m. today.
Day went by without incident but this evening police carried out a series of searches on suspicious premises in various parts of Kowloon and Hong Kong.
were
A total of nine premises - seven of them union premises raided and a number of documents and inflammatory posters seized. Ten people were arrested.
Two fifteen year old youths were arrested this afternoon by police in Tsuen Wan in New Territories for placing false bombs and early this morning two other youths were arrested in Shatin in New Territories for putting up posters.
English language newspaper South China Morning Post in editorial this morning came out strongly against some American and Japanese newspapers for publishing sensational "scare" headlines about recent disturbances in Hong Kong.
"Most of damage was perpetrated by overzealous sub-editors with no real idea of what was happening" it said.
Continuing editorial said "so far it seems our export trade has not been seriously affected but damage may only become apparent later in year".
Editorial stressed need for a concentrated advertising campaign in overseas newspapers and television quoting visitors and basinessmen saying just what conditions are like in Hong Kong.
Sitrep Two.
"We need overseas importers to say that our factories are still turning out goods to same high specifications and on time and we need industrialists to say that they still think Hong Kong a place worth starting up in. Local investment may well be key to revival in overseas confidence; somehow this must be stimulated. We cannot just sit and wait. There is no use deluding ourselves; many overseas people are worried and that could mean lost business. We cannot afford to lose even a dollars worth". Editorial concluded.
Mister George Curran Vice President Far East for Bank of America who's now visiting colony told English language newspaper Star today that few harmful long range effects can be expected in Hong Kong's trade with Are rioa because of recent troubles.
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However Mister Curran also criticised sensational American Press reports about Hong Kong situation.
"American papers exaggerated what was happening and completely misinterpreted it" he said.
Mister Curran forecast increasing prosperity for Hong Kong but it would be through change in business pattern.
He said "Hong Kong will slowly begin to make more and more of its money from entrepot trade and less from its own manufacturing.
"In other words a swing back to business situation which used to exist.
Sitrep Three.
Hong Kong people are being invited to put forward suggestions on how colony can maintain its overseas image and originators of most interesting ideas on subject will earn themselves à return air trip to Japan.
Sponsored by Victoria Junior Chamber, Hong Kong Tourist Association and Cathay Pacific Airways contest has been organised, as part of coming Hong Kong week festivities.
Official of [corrupt word] said publicity would be given to opinions of contestants in overseas Press.
Hong Kong Standards Stock Exchange Correspondent reported that stock market gathered more strength yesterday confirming an upsurge of investor confidence.
Total turnover for day was two million eight, hundred seventy thousand repeat 2,870,000 dollars bettering Mondays figure of two million one hundred fifty thousand repeat 2,150,000 dollars which largest in past few months.
Market performed in an aggressive mood and any offerings were snapped up immediately. Correspondent reported a large quantity of explosive was seized by police this evening during a six hour search at a construction site in Yau Tong Bay in Kowloon. Explosives comprised one hundred forty eight sticks of gelignite and fifty six detonators.
Site has been cordoned off and search will be resumed first thing in morning.
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SINCE 20TH SEPTEMBER WHEN THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 32 REAL AND 72 HOAX BOMBS WAS RECORDED IN ONE DAY AND SEVERAL ATTACKS WERE
MADE ON POLICE, VIOLENT ACTION HAS DECREASED AS PREPARARIONS FOR THE 1ST OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS GATHER MOMENTU. ALTHOUGH 68 TRUE AND 173 HOAX BOMBS WERE FOUND DURING THE PERIOD, AND ONE PERSON INJURED, THE NUMBER OF BOMBS HAS FALLEN OFF STRONGLY IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND NONE WERE FOUND IN THE URBAN AREA DURING THE TWENTY FOUR HOURS ENDING 260800. RAIDS ON 103 PREXISES, MAINLY LEFT WING UNIONS, WERE CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE AND A QUANTITY OF INFLAMMATORY POSTERS SEIZED.31 PERSONS WERE ARRESTED DURING THE WEEK.
DELIVERIES OF EXPLOSIVES TO PRIORITY SITES UNDER POLICE/MILITARY ESCORT WERE RESUMED ON 21ST SEPTEMBER. ON 27/28 347 STICKS OF DYNAKITE WERE RECOVERED BY POLICE RAIDS ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. ALL STOCKS OF FIREWORKS, TOTALLING 130 TONS HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND WILL SHORTLY BE DUMPED AT SEA. ON 23RD, 52 TONS OF FIREWORKS ARRIVED ON A RIVER BOAT FROM CANTON, BUT WERE SHIPPED
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THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ATTACKING THE GOVERNMENT FOR ''POLITI WATER RESTRICTIONS AND POINTING OUT THAT THE TIME FOR RESUMPTION CF AGREED SUPPLIES FROM THE SHUM CHUN RESERVOIR IS IMMINENT.
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WERE ARRESTED DURING THE WEEK, 10 HAVING COME BY LAND, 6 BY SEA
FROM CHINA, AND 12 FROM MACAU. A TOTAL OF 30 BY LAND AND 105 BY
SEA HAVE ARRIVED SO FAR THIS MONTH.
ON 24TH THE MORNING EXPRESS TRAIN FROM CANTON, SUSPENDED SINCE
31ST JULY, ARRIVED AT LO WU. 65 GOODS WAGONS ARRIVED ON 25TH) AND
ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL OF 200 FOR THE WEEK IS ONLY 25% OF NORMAL, THE
ARRIVAL OF PIGS FROM CENTRAL CHINA PROVINCES WOULD APPEAR TO
INDICATE THAT THE RAIL NETWORK HAS NOW BEEN RESTORED.
SUPPLIES OF PIGS HAVE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE SINCE THE BREAKTHROUGH
FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. ON 24TH 1,620 .HEAD ARRIVED BY RAIL FROM
HUPEH, AND ON 26TH A RECORD NUMBER OF 8,249 INCLUDING 2,226 FROM
KIANGSI. IT APPEARS THAT ATTEMPTS ARE NOW BEING MADE TO KEEP
SUPPLIES UP TO NORMAL, BUT PRICES HAVE NOT FALLEN TO THEIR PREVIOUS
LEVELS, AND IT IS RUNOURED THAT THE LOCAL AGENTS FOR CHINA PIGS
MAY BE TRYING TO STABILIZE PRICES AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN BEFORE.
178 RIVER LIGHTERS WITH 19,000 TONS OF CARGO ARRIVED DURING THE
WEEK WHICH IS ABOUT 75% OF NORMAL. HOWEVER, DURING THE PERIOD
18T-25TH SEPTEMBER 26,000 TONS OF CARGO ARRIVED FROM CHINESE
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Police resumed their search of construction site in Yau Tong Bay in Lowloon this morning and discovered another big haul of explo- sives comprising two hundred twenty five sticks of gelignite eleven electric detonators twelve fuses with detonators attached.
Together with yesterday's seizure police have so far found three hundred sixty seven sticks of gelignite and sixty seven electric detonators at construction site.
Continuing their swoops on Unions police detained twenty seven men and eight women during raid on Hong Kong and Kowloon Dock Workers Amalgamated Union in Hunghom kowloon this morning.
Some homemade gas suspected bombs and documents were seized.
Colony had another quiet and bomb free day today. There were no (no) reports of disturbances.
Statistics continue to demonstrate the strong upward trend in trade between Hong Kong and Unistates, Mister Julian Smith head of Alabama Orient Trade Mission now visiting Hong Kong said yesterday.
"Alabama Trade Mission now in Hong Kong selected it as a stop on the Mission itinerary because of great business potential it offers.
"Alabama firms are keenly aware of the business possibilities in Hong Kong and three members of that states Far East Mission are here to meet with businessmen regarding direct sales, licensing arrangements and joint manufacture opportunities".
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Police completed yesterday evening search at construction site in Yau Tong Bay. Twenty four more sticks of gelignite and four more electric detonators were uncovered. This fresh haul brings to
three hundred ninety four and seventy one the total number of sticks of gelignite and electric detonators uncovered respectively. No (repeat no) further arrest was made.
About seven hundred pounds of fire crackers were seized by police during a rad on a local Communists bookshop in Taipo Market
connection with New Territories last night. Man was detained in
seizure.
Apart from the premises of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Dock Workers Amalgamated Union in Kowloon which was searched yesterday morning eight premises of three Workers Unions were searched by the police later in the day. Five of these premises are occupied by the Government Armed Forces and hospital Workers Union, two by the Spinning Weaving and Dyeing Workers General Union and one by the Painters General Union. Fourteen persons including one woman were arrested at four of the eight premises. A small quantity of objects of an offensive nature was also seized.
Sir D. Trench Governor visited yesterday, for second day after his return to Hong Kong, Government establishments and private enterprise.
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Anti-British wall posters in Shumchun Railway station
across border were cleaned up about three days ago. Government spokesman says its a good sign. No (repeat no) decorations of any sort were seen in Chinese territory to mark eighteenth anniversary of Peoples Republic of China. Stock market continues to rise with transactions reaching nearly dollars four million Thursday. Stock Exchange member said past ten days showed signs of improvement with renewed buying. Executive Director Mr. Oliphant Thursday urged for immediate reform in Hong Kong industries. "Commercial community must accept responsibility and take action to improve lot of workers misery". He said Government can only provide framework, background, facilities and regulations. Mr. Oliphant emphasised Hong Kong's future prosperity hinges on cooperation of business and industry.
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In Hong Kong, two off-duty Police Constable. crossed the Hong Kong-China border by error yesterday vering. They re presumed to have been detained by the Chinese Army Psonnel.
The policemen crossed the border at the Kan Kan To Bridge on motorcycle shortly before six o'clock. Colleagues of the two men told police that the mishap occurred in the course of an off-duty outing in the New Territories.
The two constables whose names are being withhelu were out for the day with a group of ten other constables and some friends.
The rest of the party were travelling in tiree private cars and the whole group drove through Sheung Shui on their way to a restaurant in Lok Ma Chall. The cars stopped at s falling station in Sheung Shui and the two men on the motor- cycle were seen to drive on ahead. Apparently they missed the turn-off towards Lok Ma Chau through Shan hul and instead drove straight up towards the border.
Being unfamiliar with the area they drove through the checkpoint on the Indus River where the barrier was open to admit other traffic. It is believed they mistook the chee- point for a temporary roadblock.
The two men were later seen by police near K. Kam Tạ to drive across the bridge over the border..
On the other side of the bridge they were stopped by Chinese soldiers. Police observers saw them apparently explaining their mistake but after some time they were led
away.
A Government spokesman said that no further news had been received of the two men. However it was presumed that they would be released as soon as it was realised that they
had crossed by mistake.
In the urban areas, no bombs were found in Hong Kong,
Kowloon yesterday.
The police carried out a series of eight searches to Left Wing Unions and private residential places towards the evening. Seventeen people have been detained for enquiries but no seizures were made.
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Business at Hong Kong's Stock Exchange Market continued to bloom yesterday. Trading reach a new peak of nearly five and a half million dollars for a này.
This shows a continuing rise of confidence by legerı.
The Secretary of the Exchange commented th the tone of the Market indicated confidence has more or les been restored and that it suggested the disturbances Pr petering out.
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30 September. 1967
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Police last night and early this morning carried out searches on six (repeat six) Union premises and a resettlement estate in Tsuen Wan in New Territories. number of documents were seized but no (repeat [? words cmitted] made. Searches in border village at Lokmachau resulted in arrest of a store proprietor in possession of seven (repeat seven) pounds of fireworks. Apart from raids colony quiet. No (repeat no) bombs were found today.
Canadian businessmen are responding enthusiastically to Hong Kong Trade Mission now touring Canada.
Winnipeg and Edmonton both plan to organise own Missions to Hong Kong early next year, reported Mister Geoffrey Archer (repeat Geoffrey Archer), Head of Mission.
In Edmonton trade group received dollars seven (repeat seven) million worth of orders. Sample sale exceeded dollars one (repeat one) million.
Seventy (repeat seventy) enquiries received in Edmonton alone and trade possibilities were described by Mister Archer as ever stronger than at Calgary, which Mission also visited.
In Vancouver Mission received over four (repeat four) hundred enquiries. The Mission, first from Hong Kong to North America, continues to generate much business interest. In Toronto, members are booked for appointments throughout.
Hong Kong led Asian Commonwealth Nations in boosting sales to Britain during first eight months this year.
Hong Kong sales were up by nine (repeat nine) per cent, U.P.I. reported from London Friday. Hong Kong's colour wireless television network tentatively set November nineteenth for its official opening.
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As in previous years Bank of China on Hong Kong Island is decorated to mark October first National Day of Peoples Republic of China.
Slogan above main entrance of bank is not (repeat not) anti-British or anti-Government.
Slogan only urged spectators to read the works of Chairman Mao listen to his words and act according. Ends.
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20730 Attention Glover SITREP. At West Point on Hong Kong Island peace was disturbed briefly shortly after dark yesterday following fireworks being let off in harbour near this point in an attempt to buy cheap publicity by violating the ban imposed by Government. At about eight o'clock last Sunday night a crowd of about fifteen hundred (repeat fifteen hundred) threw bottles and rattan baskets at the police who were sent there to disperse them. A man from among this crowd was killed by carbine shots when police were forced to open fire. Altogether police fired two carbine shots, three revolver shots, four baton shells and five gas grenades. Six people including two women from this crowd were arrested.
At one time a Lighter tied up to a wharf nearby broadcast to crowd. It stopped broadcasting when it was warned by marine police who went there in eight marine police launches and in a fire float.
About two hours later police arrested another seventy six (repeat seventy six) people including five (repeat five) women in a subsequent crowd of about three hundred (repeat three hundred) who appeared in same area. One police corporal was slightly injured in face when he was attacked by the crowd with a hard object. One of the arrested men was detained in hospital for treatment of injuries which he received when he struggled with police who arrested him. Police fired a total of twelve (repeat twelve) baton shells to disperse this crowd. Peace returned to this area after the crowd was dispersed at about quarter to eleven o'clock last night.
Apart from the above incidents yesterday passed peacefully.
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MERGENCY STATISTICAL REPORT
WEEK E DING JEDESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER, 1967
A. POLICE REPORT
Week 14/20th Sept.
Weck 6/13th
Sort.
1. CASUALTIES
Police
killed injured
17
÷1
Total
Since 4th May
6
153
Military killed
1
1
injured
5
1
1
17
Other uniformed
services
killed
injured
Opposition killed
injured
Others
killed
injured
Burials by Government of Unclaimed Bodies
Other Burials
Bodies still unclaimed
1
1 AN
4
1
1
20
7
13
281
33
3
133
23
10
20
+
1
9
1
2.
POLICE USE OF FIREARMS
(a) Gas used.
5
!
HN
1
77
(b) Ball are used
4
2
16
15
(c) Casualties killed
35
injured
3. ARRESTS
Total Arrests
97
85
3665
Released (without charge)
7
..23
1650
11
7
271
Acquitted
112
30
1535
Convicted
1
5
1
Died in custody
Remanded/Awaiting Trial
129
235
15
2
Pending
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13/20th Sept.
6/20th Sept.
Total since 4th May
Detention orders
under Emergency Regulation
31
Deportation Orders under
Emergency (Deportation
& Detention) Regulations
Deported
Analysis of Convictions
Riot
Unlawful Assembly
Breach of Curfer
Possession of Bombs
Real
Hoax
Other Offenses
4. DANAGE
22
4
307
6
446
232
*
6
3
EXA
18
109
5
531
(a) Property
Government Buildings
39
Banks
1
24
Cinemas/Theatres
6
Other Buildings
1
LO
Parking Meters
9
5
2354
(b) Vehicles
Government (incl Police)
Buses
33
Trams
7
Taxis
Public Cars
22
6
Other Vehicles
4
56
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Week 13/20th
Sept.
Week 6.13th Sept.
Total since
4th May
5. BOMBS
Reports
289
338
2650
False Alarms/Hoaxes
252
283
2275
Explosions
11
3
172
Unexploded bombs found
as a result of reports
37
55
375
Unexploded bombs found as a result of Search
Explosives recovered (sticks) Gelignite
1
58
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Dynamito
Casualties:Killed
3
1
116
168
7
(including 2 terrorists)
Injured
58
1
168
(including terrorists)
6. POLICE RAIDS
Opposed
Unopposed
7. CURFEWS
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
New Territories
7
72
26
450
8. ATTACKS ON TRANSPORT AND OTHER WORKERS
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Staff
Strength prior to
disturbances
STAFF POSITION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES
ON 20th SEPTEMBER 1967
No.dismissed after Number
strike
New
Present Percentage of pre- Reinstated Employees Strength dusturbance total ...Fromotions.
A. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
hrine
1,187
312
81
33
989
831
P.W.D.Waterworks
2,325
283
132
289
3,463
100%
P.W.D. G.E.N.E.
2,421
264
100
2,249
92%
P.W.D.Civil Engineering
2,510
119
2,392
95%
Of ice.
Resettlement
4,537
37
2
45
4,547
100%
Urban Services
12,470
481
#
464
12,457
100%
Post Office
1,688
151
1
151
1,689
100%
B. PUBLIC UTILITIES
Star
Hong
Ferry Kong &
590
590
389
1,885
115
10
69
69
4.54
77%
68
1,820
97%
Y umati Ferry
Hong Kong Tramways
1,713
679
2
382
1,139
66%
China Motor Bus Co.
2,360
1,273
77
267
2,368
58%
Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
7,194
4,907
677
487
3,394
47%
Hong Kong Electric Co.
978
148
12
854
87,
7
China Light & Power
2,745
709
50
285
2,371
86%
Hong Kong & China Gas.
548
334
170
36
385
70%
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Buses
18th Sept.
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TISPORT FOSITION
HECK ENDING 18th SEPTEMBER 1967.
Passengers
Buses
Passengers daily daily average 11th Sept. average 5/11th 12/18th Sept
Sept.
Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
325
1,055,209
319
994,904
China Motor
Bus
Co.
208
381,303
208
383,096
2,868,369 569,488
576
67%
Hong Kong Tramways
117
384,924
בבנ
370,906
569 488
80%
K.C.R.Wagons
River Boats
FREIGHT FROM CHINA
Week ending
18th Sept.
80
164
Passengers pre- disturbance daily averago
Teek ending
11th Sept.
Pre-disturbance weekly
Averago.
884
17
154
325
Percentage of pre-
disturbance
total
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TIMES REPORT OF 18 SEPTEMBER REFERRED TO AN ARTICLE IN A HONG KONG COMMUNIST NEWSPAPER, CHING PO, CRITICAL OF THE CPG'S FAILURE TO GIVE CONCRETE BACKING TO THE COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE
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VEJKLY ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AS AT 2HE OCTOBER 0600
TOURS FOLLOWS IN TWO PARTS.
PART 1.
CAƆ THE CONTINUATION OF CPG NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS WHICH
IMACHED THEIR PEAK ON 1 OCTOBEN. APART FROM ONE MINOR BREACH
OF REGULATIONS BY A COMUNIST CINEMA ALL PUBLIC FUNCTIONS HELD
TO DATE HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE LAW. THE REFERENCES MADE TO
CONFRONTATION DURING PRIVATE CELEBRATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPARATIVELY
MILD IN TONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CALLS FOR CONTINUATION OF ACTS
OF VIOLENCE ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN AS MUCH AS 30 PERCENT BELOW
•
THE LEVEL EXPECTED BY THE ORGANISERS.
(E) A LIMITED DEFIANCE ON 1.OCTOBER OF GOVERLIMENT'S BAN ON THE
DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS. APART FROM ISOLATED DISCHARGES,
THE PRINCIPAL AREA INVOLVED WAS THE WESTERN DISTRICT VATER FRONT,
WHERE MILITANT WHARF LABOURERS, BASED ON A C
VICTORIA,
QUID SHIPPING COMPANY PREMISES, AND SUPPORTED BY OTHER COMMUNISTS,
PARTICULARLY STUDENTS, SOUGHT TO DEFY THE AUTHORITIES. · WHEN
LIVE ARRIVED THEY WERE ATTACKED BY THE CROWD, NUMBERING 1,500,
AND ONE DENISTRATOR WAS KILLED BY POLICE FIRE. THE WERE 8
A
4
IT ONE STAGE THE CROWD WAS ENCOURAGED BY
LOADCAST.;
FRC. ADP RIVER BOAT DERTHER KEARLY, BUT THESE DAGEN UTPI,
ERINE POLIE
WARNING ZEING GIVEN BY MARINE POLICE.
(C) CONTINUED ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA IN THE COMRIMISE PRDSS
VHICH HAS, HOWEVER, HAITATED ITS HORE MODERATE TONE.
OUTINENCE HAS DEEN GIVEN TO ALLEGATIONS THAT LOCAL COMUNISTS
L
7: 2001 ILL-TREATED IN PRISON, AND TO REPORTS OF HUNGER STRIKES
AND DEMONSTRATIONS BY PRISONERS. VIDE COVERAGE WAS GIVEN TO
THE TEXT OF RECENT REPETITIVE BROADCASTS MADE OVER THE
COMMUNISTS CONTROLLED MACAU RADIO VILLA VERDE BY JOHN TSANG,
AN EX-SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HONG KONG POLICE, CALLING FOR DEFECTION
BY POLICE. A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE ALL TRADES WORKERS ANTI-
PERSECUTIO STRUGGLE COMMITTEE WHICH CALLED FOR UNEMPLOYED
WORKERS TO DEMAND JOBS FROM GOVERNMENT AND FOR CUT IN THE COST
OF LIVING BY A REDUCTION IN DEFENCE EXPENDITURE WAS PROMINENTLY.
REPORTED ON 1 OCTOBER.
(D) A STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUANTITY OF FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES
ENTERING THE COLONY FROM CHINA. THE EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAIN
SERVICE BETWEEN CANTON AND SHUM CHUN HAS BEEN MAINTAINED CTELEGRAM
1453 REFERS).
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CE) THE CONTINUED COMPARATIVE CALM OF THE BORDER AREA. ON 26
SEPTEMBER THE C P G AUTHORITIES REMOVED ANTI-BRITISH POSTERS
ON THE CHINESE SIDE OF LO WU BRIDGE. HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL POLITICAL
BROADCASTS CONTINUED AT LO WU AND SHA TAU KOK, THE FORMER
A
CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF COMMUNISTS ØRRESTED DURING CONFRONTATION
AND THE LATTER CALLING ON POLICE TO DEFECT. ON 1 OCTOBER THERE
VERE CELEBRATIONS AND, PROCESSIONS ON THE C++ 18 3 0% 503-
ZUSTANG ON THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE
BORDER AND ONE MINOR INCURSION INTO BRITISH TERRITORY AT TA KU
LING DURING WHICH
FAOUTQQAY GHAGH
LING DUE THG UNIOR
A NUMBER OF INFLAMMATORY SLOGANS WERE PAINTED
ON THE ROAD AND SOME INFLAMMATORY PLACARDS ERECTED NEARBY.
2.
POLICE ACTION AGAINST COMMUNIST PREMISES AND ORGANISATIONS
WAS INTENSIFIED DURING THE WEEK WITH THE OBJECT OF UNSETTLING
Dr. OLLARA
COMMUNIST SUPPORTERS AND THUS AFFECTING ADVERSELY ATTENDANCE AT
THE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS. THIS ACTION HAD THE DESIRED
EFFECT. A TOTAL OF 121 RAIDS AND VISITS RESULTED IN THE SEIZURE
OF INFLAMMATORY MATTER AND CRUDE VEAPONS.
OF GELIGNITE AND FOUR DETONATORS WAS FOUND AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE
KOWLOON AND FOUR PERSONS ARRESTED. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
MIDICATION THAT THESE EXPLOSIVES WERE INTENDED FOR TERRORIST
A LARGE QUANTITY
USE OR CONNECTED WITH THE.THEFT OF EXPLOSIVES FROM MAGAZINES,
D
YURTIG AUGUST. ON 29 SEPTEMBER THREE LEADING COMMUNIST PERSONALITIES
IN THE HRV TERRITORIES WERE ARRESTED AND DETAINED UNDER THE ·
EMERGENCY CPRINCIPAL) REGULATIONS.
3. ON 29 SEPTEMBER, TWO OFF-DUTY POLICE CONSTABLES FROM THE
URBAN AREA CROSSED INTO CHINESE TERRITORY APPARENTLY BY MISTAKE.
THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN DETAINED BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES (TELNO
1464 REFERS), AND NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE NCNA TO
ENQUIRIES BY GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE MEN WHO ARE NOW SAID TO BE
HI CANTON.
4.
THE SUPPLY OF WATER FRM CHINA WAS RESUMED ON SCHEDULE ON
† 1
OCTOBER. AS A RESULT, IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO RETURN TO A 24 HOUR SUPPLY DAILY TO CONSUMERS. THE COMMUNIST PRESS HAD
PREVIOUSLY DENOUNCED GOVERNNIENT FOR IMPOSING POLITICAL
WATER RESTRICTIONS AND FOR INCREASING THE SALINITY OF THE WATER
SUPPLY SEMICOLON AND THE SAME POINTS WERE MADE TO THE DIRECTOR
OF WATER SUPPLIES BY AN NCNA SPOKESMAN IN A PRIVATE INTERVIEW.
5. THE PLA CONTINUES TO EXERCISE STRICT CONTROL OVER THE
BORDER ZONE. PLA PATROLS WITH DOGS, ASSISTED BY THE MILITIA,
HAVE BEEN OBSERVED SEARCHING FOR ILLEGAL ESCAPEES. PLA TRAINING
ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED AND MINOR TRAINING ONLY HAS BEEN OBSERVED
IN THE BORDER AREA. THREE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
IR ENTERT'IG BY LAND AND THØYTY BY SEA FROM CHINA.
6. THE SITUATION IN CANTON HAS BECOME MORE SETTLED OVER THE
PAST WEEK AND THE PLA NOW APPEARS TO BE IN FIRM CONTROL. REPORTS CONTINUE TO BE RECEIVED, HOWEVER, OF OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE IN
AN
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14 CANTON ON 26 SEPTEMBER WITH THE ALLEGED SUPPORT
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FORMED IN CANTON ON 26 SEPTEMBER WITH THE ALLEGED SUPPORT
OF ALL PREVIOUSLY HOSTILE FACTIONS.
DESPITE THIS, THE
AUTHORITIES HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THE CANTON EXPORT COMMODITIES
TRADE FAIR WILL NOW OPEN ON 15 NOVEMBER, A POSTPONEMENT OF ONE
MONTH.
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7. THE ACCIDENTAL CROSSING INTO CHINA OF TWO POLICE CONSTADLES WILL PROBABLY BE INTERPRETED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNISTS, AND BY
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THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS DEFECTIONS DESPITE THE OFFICAL ACCOUNT, PARTICULARLY AS IT FOLLOWS CLOSELY ON NEW APPEALS TO THE HONG
KONG POLICE TO CHANGE THEIR ALLEGIANCE.
OR
WHAT THE EVENTUAL REACTION
TEL.-
OF THE CHINESE AUTHØITIES WILL BE IS STILL OPEN TO CONJECTURE SEMICOLON PENDING RECEIPT OF THE POLICY LINE FROM CHINA LOCAL COMMUNIST PRESS COMMENT HAS BEEN CONFINED TO THE ''SHOCK' CAUSED TO GOVERNMENT. THE PUBLICITY GIVEN TO THE APPEAL BY JOHN TSANG IN THE LOCAL PRESS, OVER RADIO VILLA VERDE AND AT SHA TAU KOK MAY PRESAGE AN INTENSIFIED PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE POLICE FORCE WHICH CLEARLY REMAINS A MAJOR TARGET FOR SUBVERSION
BY THE COMMUNISTS.
8. THE DECREASE IN ATTENDANCES AT THE C P G NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS MUST BE DISAPPOINTING TO THE LOCAL COMMUNIST LEADERS WHO HAVE SPENT THE LAST TWO WEEKS EXHORTING THEIR FOLLOWERS
TO PERSUADE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND. NO DOUBT IT
REFLECTS IN SOME MEASURE THE EFFECT THAT GOVERNMENT ACTION HAS
HAD ON THE MORALE OF COMMUNIST RANK AND FILE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STREET INCIDENTS LEADING TO VIOLENCE IN AN AREA WELL KNOWN FOR ITS MILITANCY, THERE HAS BEEN GENERAL CONFORMITY WITH THE LAW DURING 1 OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS AND THIS, TAKEN WITH THE SHARP DECLINE IN TRUE BOMB INCIDENTS, THE RESUMPTION OF STUDY GROUPS AND THE DESIRE OF THE CP G APPOINTEES TO RETURN TO MORE NORMAL CONDITIONS, POINTS TO A GENERAL DE-ESCALATION OF THE COMMUNIST
CONFRONTATION WITH GOVERNMENT.
OF
THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE ALL
· TRADES A.P.S.C. NAY FORESHADOW ATTACKS ON GOVERNMENT ON INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN WIDER, SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL POPULACE. THIS WOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE INTENTION EXPRESSED BY THE COMMUNIST HIERARCHY OF CONCENTRATING ON EXPANDW UNITED FRONT WORK IN THEIR FUTURE CONDUCT OF CONFRONTATION. IT
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021900 Attention Glover SITREP two. Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation issued policies with a total face value of one hundred and five million (repeat 105 million) dollars and assumed maximum liability of further fifty million (repeat 50 million) dollars during past three months. This brings figures up to four hundred eighty seven million (repeat 487 million) dollars and two hundred thirty eight million (repeat 238 million) dollars respectively.
In his quarterly progress report Corporation's Commissioner Mr. K.D. Robertson said to cope with
ever: increasing demand for export credit insurance corporations statutory limit for underwriting purposes was raised from three hundred million (repeat 300 million) dollars to
five hundred million (repeat 500 million) dollars on August twenty third.
Mr Robertson added that Corporation's monthly premium income from business declared is now (repeat now) sufficient to cover its overheads.
Colony was quiet today. No (repeat no) bombs were found and no (repeat no) raids were carried out between nine a.m. and six p.m. Ends Informs.
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3 October, 1967
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1474 of 3 October,
Repeated for information to PA Singapore, Washington and Canberra.
Sitrep for period 28 0800 to 03 0800.
My telegram No. 1453. C.P.G. National Day cele- brations reached peak on 1 October. The number of flags decorating Communist buildings has been smaller than in the past and the decorations themselves comparatively restrained. The usual receptions and dinner parties were held by Communist organisations, but attendance was down.
2. Police raids on Communist premises continues up to 30 September; gas masks, fireworks, iron bars and docu- ments were seized and a number of persons arrested.
3. At 01 1000 water supply from Shum Chun Reservoir to Hong Kong was resumed and it has been possible to return to a 24 hour supply.
4.
Shortly before 01 2000, a crowd of about 500 people gathered along the waterfront in the Western District of Hong Kong Island to watch a display of fireworks and fire- crackers on the roof of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. and on board mainland lighters anchored offshire; slogans of Mao Tse-tung's Thoughts were also broadcast from a boat. At 012030 when a police riot company was sent to the scene, the crowd now grown to over 1,000 attacked the police by throwing empty bottles. Tear gas was fired with no effect, and one bottle thrower was shot dead. The crowd then dispersed. The loud- speakers on the boat then started broadcasting protests against the police action on shore, but ceased when marine police launches and a fireboat warned the people to stop. Four persons were arrested.
5. At 01 2200 a smaller crowd of about 300 reformed in the same area, but were dispersed without serious incident and 86 arrested. Two demonstrators and a police constable were injured.
Sir D. Trench
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. of 3 October. Repeated for information POLAD Singapore, Washington, and Canberra.
My immediately preceding telegram.
With the exception of the incidents on 1 October in the Western district the celebrations have generally conformed with the law. There were smaller attendances at functions than in the past despite efforts to rally large numbers. harassing effect of police raids have undoubtedly contributed to this reduction.
The
2. The resumption of water supply and the more relaxed atmosphere generally (there have been no incidents of note during the past 24 hours) has contributed to a marked increase in stock exchange action (over 7 million dollars turnover yesterday).
3. It is possible that a poster hanging incident at Ta Ku Ling on 1 October was aimed at creating a frontier incident which could be exploited to provoke fresh trouble along the border. The presence of armed militia near the border fence at the time tends to support this interpretation.
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It is still too early to be sure whether the current phase of reduced tension will continue for any appreciable time but in general it looks as if it is intended to be long-term.
Foreign Office please pass Washington 310, Canberra 107.
Sir D. Trench.
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People in Britain are very anxious about the recent incidents along the Hong Kong-China border and are also conscious of the need to support the Colony. This was stated by a Conservative Member of Parliament, Mr. Victor Goodhew on his arrival in Hong Kong yesterday.
Mr. Goodhew who is here at the invitation of the Hong Kong Association will see for himself during his stay here the general conditions in Hong Kong and particularly such matters as trade, industry and housing.
Two Labour Members of Parliament, Tom Driberg and Denis Coe, are also arriving in Hong Kong later this month at the invitation of the Hong Kong Association.
Another Member of Parliament, Philip Goodhart, is making
a private visit to Hong Kong later this week.
Hong Kong's stock market business continued to bloom yesterday. Turnover exceeded seven and a half million dollars. The market closed yesterday on confident note. Trading was brisk on a wide front with utilities in the van of buyer activity. Ends. Inform.
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041745 Attention Glover SITREP. Although no (repeat no) bombs have been found in Hong Kong since weekend police are still cracking down on pro-Communist elements.
Last night police searched a number of flats in North Point district of Island and arrested seventeen year old girl. About five hundred inflammatory leaflets were seized.
Police also raided a flat in Kwai Chung resettlement estate in Tsuen Wan New Territories and seized a dagger and quantity of inflammatory material. One man was arrested. Another was arrested in Castle Peak Road for having explosives in his possession.
Hong Kong's new American Consul General Mr. Edwin Webb Martin (repeat Edwin Webb Martin) told reporters on his arrival yesterday that Hong Kong's rate of economic growth had been among highest in world.
At same time Hong Kong has had to deal with and is dealing successfully with a staggering range of social and urban problems. Its social progress has been every bit as impressive as its economic growth he said.
Mr. Martin added "Hong Kong is an unusual place housing a unique blending of cultures which has given its people a capacity to rise above trouble and crisis. have demonstrated this capacity many times in past and I have no (repeat no) doubt that it will be demonstrated again".
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Generally a quiet week
Police raids have continued on Leftist Headquarters and Union premises. Raid on Wai Hing Construction Company in Kowloon yielded 294 sticks gelignite and 71 detonators.
Borb imidents reduced to daily average of 5 true and some 35 false or hoax. On 30 Sep no true bombs discovered.
Border.
Quiet except for anti-British broadcasts from Chinese eide including one by John Tsang, deported former HK Police Officer, calling on HK Chinese Police to join Communist side. 29 Sep, two police mon on picnic party crossed border at Man Kam To apparently by mistake and were detained by Communists. Harbour. Broadcasts of Communist songs and anti-British slogans from Junks in the Harbour on several occasions, ceased on arrival of Marine Police.
Water. All restrictions lifted when Chinese met their contract and turned on water on 1 Oct.
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Communist Chinese National Day 1 Oct. quietly except for one incident when police were forced to open fire to disperse crowd of 1000 watching illegal firework display on Hong Kong Island waterfront.
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051800 Attention Glover Sitrep.
Mr. Viator Goodhew, Conservative Member of Parliament
for Saint Albans, who is studying conditions in Hong Kong had talks yesterday, Wednesday, with officials of Trade Development Council and Commerce and Industry Department.
Talks ranged over commerce and industrial production
and Colony's international trade and image.
A T.D.C. official said he was sure Mr. Goodhew would
help restore confidence abroad about Hong Kong.
Executive Direator of T.D.C. Mr. R.G.L. Oliphant said yesterday that increase in Hong Kong's trade so far this year was 16.5 per cent compared with increase of 9.5 for cor- responding period last year.
Another very encouraging feature he said was that efforts to diversify Colony's trade were bearing fruit.
"We must continue to sell our cotton and other textiles but the broader the base of our industry, less vulnerable it will be" he said,
Mr. Oliphant was giving first in Hong Kong University's Extramural Affairs Department's 1967 series of public lectures on Hong Kong commerce and industry at City Hall lecture room.
Federation of Hong Kong Industries is organising an exhibition of Hong Kong handicrafts as feature of Hong Kong week at end of this month.
Fourteen groups of craftsmen will demonstrate their skills at exhibition to be held at Ocean Terminal from 30 October to 5 November.
Hong Kong week is being sponsored by Federation of Hong Kong Industries in conjunction with Trade Development Council and its principal objective is to promote locally sale of Hong Kong goods.
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A large range of products not usually found on lo market will be on sale.
"Discerning buyer will find best value for his money in buying Hong Kong products" a Federation spokesman said.
"And he will also be helping to make wheels of Hong Kong's economy move faster".
Hong Kong remained quiet today, Thursday. No (repeat no) disturbances were reported between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. However, twenty-two bombs were found in various parts of the Hunghom district in Kowloon. They were disposed of by Army Ammunition experts.
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AND MORE MUTED IN TONE THAN LAST YEAR. THE SPEECHES AND EDITORIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL DAY CONFIRMED THE TREND, APPARENT SINCE EARLY SEPTEMBER, TOWARDS A SLACKENING IN PACE OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND A DRIVE TOWARDS GREATER UNITY AND DISCIPLINE. ALTHOUGH REFERENCES WERE STILL MADE TO THE NEED TO OVERTHROW THE +HANDFUL IN AUTHORITY+ THE TENDENCY WAS TO SUGGEST THAT VICTORY HAD ALREADY BEEN ACHIEVED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THERE HAVE, HOWEVER, BEEN OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN PUT INTO LOW GEAR AND IT IS TOO EARLY YET TO SAY WHETHER THE PRESENT PHASE IS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT. CHEN YI, AMONG OTHER LEADERS RECENTLY CRITICIZED, WAS PRESENT AT THE CELEBRATIONS. 2. IN SO FAR AS SPEECHES AND EDITORIALS REFERRED TO QUESTIONS OF FOREIGN POLICY THEY MAINTAINED THE SAME STRONGLY ANTI-SOVIET LINE AS USUAL. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A CHANGE OF POLICY OVER VIETNAM AND, SIGNIFICANTLY, NO MENTION WHATSOEVER OF HONG KONG./ ENDS. B
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