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bringing into force the provisions of Sections 7 to 14 of
the Peace Preservation Ordinance 1886, also at the same
time the Police Reserve were called up for active service
until further orders and also the Armoured Car Section of
the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. The Emergency Regulations (Ordinance 1922) were also re-enacted and confirmed.
All other necessary steps were taken to prevent further out-
breaks. In Victoria crowds collected in Queen's Road West
(Central District) and in Connaught Road West but were
quickly dispersed by the Police. The Western District was
quiet and the Eastern District was exceptionally quiet during
the day, some minor stone throwing in the evening being
checked forthwith. Three platoons of the South Wales Borderer
were stationed in Wanchai District, one in the Central and
one in the Western District. In Kowloon disturbances were
renewed a little after midday in Yaumati District, the chief
feature of which was attempts on shops selling Japanese
goods. At about 1.30 p.m. a hostile crowd again collected
in front of Yaumati Police Station and was dispersed after
one rioter had been shot by a Chinese Sergeant who had been
singled out for attack. Twenty two Japanese were removed to safety from Mong Kok District. An attempt was made to enter
a rubber factory in Sham Shui Po District by a mob in search
of Japanese goods. They were driven off by Police. The
Indian Watchman on duty was injured. At 10 p.m. a crowd in Hung Hom (the Dock District) made an attack on Police who were checking attempts to loot shops storing Japanese goods. Police were compelled to fire and one rioter was shot dead.
The mob then retreated. There were minor disturbances in Tsim Sha Tsui District in Austin Road where Japanese goods
were thrown in the street.
sequence elsewhere.
There was no trouble of any con- However, there was a general discarding