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020850 Attention Glover.
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 crowds 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.
Four men and two women were arrested and detained for enquiries.
A number of iron bars and three fake bombs were seized during these raids. Ends informs.
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