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in military forces to cordon off the affected areas. Rioting continued in Kowloon from approximately 10 a.m. onwards and at 7.30 p.m. curfew was imposed. Meanwhile serious disorder had broken out at Tsuen Wan where right-wing trade unionists collaborated with Triad gangs to redress old scores and to attempt to win a dominant position in the labour world. Apart from sporadic incidents, order was re- stored in Kowloon at approximately 7.30 p.m. on 11th October and in Tsuen Wan during the early hours of 12th October.
After the disturbances intensive police action continued against gangs of criminals, hooligans and Triad Societies who had been engaged in the rioting, resulting in the arrest of approximately 6,000 persons, many of whom were sub- sequently brought before the courts on serious charges con- nected with the rioting, including 5 persons* charged with murder.
These disturbances have been made the subject of a full report from the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, issued at the beginning of 1957.
Traffic. There are no easy or immediate solutions to the Colony's serious traffic problems. The volume of traffic is too heavy for the amount of road space, and only the most far-reaching and ambitious traffic schemes and road develop- ment are likely to provide any real measure of improvement. Nevertheless, some changes for the better were made during the year through alterations in the one-way street system, the provision of additional pavement railings, the construc- tion of additional 'passing bays' on narrow and winding roads, and a rearrangement of some parking areas. New Road Traffic legislation, described in Chapter 12, was also introduced which laid down special tests and licensing pro- cedures for driving instructors, imposed a higher mechanical
* On 21.1.57 4 of the 5 were convicted of murder and sentenced
to death.