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Director of Criminal Investigation.
Sir,
I submit a report on the "Tai Po Radio case"
The facts are as follows; on the 27th March, 1939, Mr. Key,
Wireless Inspector, acting on certain information received
by him that there was a lot of interference being caused
by a transmitter being worked at Tai Po, visited No.1 Kan
Shan Hill, Tai Po. In a kitchen on the upper floor he
found a complete short wave transmitter in working order
which was unlicensed. On the premises was a Chinese male
Pun Fuk San who admitted that he was the operator of the
set which he stated belonged to the Foreign Trade Office
of the National Resources Commission. (This is a Chinese
concern having offices in Exchange Buildings in Ice House
Street). In addition on the floor at the time of the
visit was a Chinese male named Yan Tong, who subsequently
proved to be a coolie, and another Chinese male Luk Chung Ping who subsequently proved to be a cook. Later in the
evening of the same day another Chinese male Chiu Yan Sau
was met outside the promises carrying a rattan basket,
which on examination was found to contain a large number
of telegrams in code, which were presumed to be for
transmission by the transmitter. The transmitter and
gear was seized on warrant and all four males were taken
to Tai Po Police Station where they were charged with
maintaining, working, and using a radio communication
station without licence, contrary to section 30 of
Ordinance 18 of 1936. On appearance before the District
Officer, North, the following morning the first defendant,
the operator, pleaded guilty, he others denying the
charge. Acting on instructions from the Postmaster
General all four were remanded to the Central Magistracy
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