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4 November, 1967

041400 Attention Glover.

Hong Kong police carried out two searches today Saturday, one on

a number of huts in village in Sai Kung in new territories and another on old building in Sha Kok Mei also in Sai Kung area.

Search of huts took place early this morning and resulted in arrest of one man for possession of fireworks and another for possession of one inflammatory document. Search on building resulted in discovery of thirty four suspicious objects, two of which proved to be genuine bombs. All objects were detonated by police ballistics

officer.

Three real bombs were found in various parts of Kowloon between eight a.m. and twelve noon today and detonated by ammunition experts.

Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry Mr. J.D. McGregor said yesterday that Communist agitators had failed in their attempt to disrupt colony's industries.

He said productions of various factories were continuing to grow and current disturbances had absolutely no (repeat no) effect on them.

He noted that relations between workers and managements had been closer as result of Communist agitation,

"Communists have made managements take a second look into needs of their workers" Mr. McGregor said.

Chinese Manufacturers Association is now repeat now engaged in forming a Department Store to be called Hong Kong Goods Company Limited with a capital of two million Hong Kong dollars, Mr. C.K. Choi, Chairman of Association said yesterday.

He told Rotary Club Hong Kong Island West at weekly luncheon that store would be opened after close of Hong Kong Products Exhibition early next year.

It was hoped eventually branches would be set up throughout colony he said.

/Hong Kong

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