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Hong Kong had another quiet and bomb free day today Wednesday. Not a
single bomb was found in colony between midnight last night and ten p.m.
today.
Day went by without incident but this evening police carried out a
series of searches on suspicious premises in various parts of Kowloon
and Hong Kong.
were
A total of nine premises - seven of them union premises raided and a
number of documents and inflammatory posters seized. Ten people were
arrested.
Two fifteen year old youths were arrested this afternoon by police
in Tsuen Wan in New Territories for placing false bombs and early this
morning two other youths were arrested in Shatin in New Territories for
putting up posters.
English language newspaper South China Morning Post in editorial
this morning came out strongly against some American and Japanese
newspapers for publishing sensational "scare" headlines about recent
disturbances in Hong Kong.
"Most of damage was perpetrated by overzealous sub-editors with no
real idea of what was happening" it said.
Continuing editorial said "so far it seems our export trade has not
been seriously affected but damage may only become apparent later in
year".
Editorial stressed need for a concentrated advertising campaign in
overseas newspapers and television quoting visitors and basinessmen
saying just what conditions are like in Hong Kong.
Sitrep Two.
"We need overseas importers to say that our factories are still
turning out goods to same high specifications and on time and we need
industrialists to say that they still think Hong Kong a place worth
starting up in. Local investment may well be key to revival in overseas
confidence; somehow this must be stimulated. We cannot just sit and
wait. There is no use deluding ourselves; many overseas people are
worried and that could mean lost business. We cannot afford to lose even
a dollars worth". Editorial concluded.
Mister George Curran Vice President Far East for Bank of America
who's now visiting colony told English language newspaper Star today
that few harmful long range effects can be expected in Hong Kong's trade
with Are rioa because of recent troubles.
"American firms in colony have a great deal of confidence in
"None of major firms here were at all alarmed", Hong Kong" he said, he
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However Mister Curran also criticised sensational American Press
reports about Hong Kong situation.
"American papers exaggerated what was happening and completely
misinterpreted it" he said.
Mister Curran forecast increasing prosperity for Hong Kong but it would
be through change in business pattern.
He said "Hong Kong will slowly begin to make more and more of its money
from entrepot trade and less from its own manufacturing.
"In other words a swing back to business situation which used to exist.
Sitrep Three.
Hong Kong people are being invited to put forward suggestions on how
colony can maintain its overseas image and originators of most
interesting ideas on subject will earn themselves à return air trip to
Japan.
Sponsored by Victoria Junior Chamber, Hong Kong Tourist Association and
Cathay Pacific Airways contest has been organised, as part of coming
Hong Kong week festivities.
Official of [corrupt word] said publicity would be given to opinions of
contestants in overseas Press.
Hong Kong Standards Stock Exchange Correspondent reported that stock
market gathered more strength yesterday confirming an upsurge of
investor confidence.
Total turnover for day was two million eight, hundred seventy thousand
repeat 2,870,000 dollars bettering Mondays figure of two million one
hundred fifty thousand repeat 2,150,000 dollars which largest in past
few months.
Market performed in an aggressive mood and any offerings were snapped up
immediately. Correspondent reported a large quantity of explosive was
seized by police this evening during a six hour search at a construction
site in Yau Tong Bay in Kowloon. Explosives comprised one hundred forty
eight sticks of gelignite and fifty six detonators.
Site has been cordoned off and search will be resumed first thing in
morning.
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SINCE 20TH SEPTEMBER WHEN THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 32 REAL AND 72 HOAX
BOMBS WAS RECORDED IN ONE DAY AND SEVERAL ATTACKS WERE
MADE ON POLICE, VIOLENT ACTION HAS DECREASED AS PREPARARIONS FOR THE 1ST
OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS GATHER MOMENTU. ALTHOUGH 68 TRUE AND 173 HOAX BOMBS
WERE FOUND DURING THE PERIOD, AND ONE PERSON INJURED, THE NUMBER OF
BOMBS HAS FALLEN OFF STRONGLY IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND NONE WERE FOUND
IN THE URBAN AREA DURING THE TWENTY FOUR HOURS ENDING 260800. RAIDS ON
103 PREXISES, MAINLY LEFT WING UNIONS, WERE CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE
AND A QUANTITY OF INFLAMMATORY POSTERS SEIZED.31 PERSONS WERE ARRESTED
DURING THE WEEK.
DELIVERIES OF EXPLOSIVES TO PRIORITY SITES UNDER POLICE/MILITARY ESCORT
WERE RESUMED ON 21ST SEPTEMBER. ON 27/28 347 STICKS OF DYNAKITE WERE
RECOVERED BY POLICE RAIDS ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. ALL STOCKS OF
FIREWORKS, TOTALLING 130 TONS HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND WILL
SHORTLY BE DUMPED AT SEA. ON 23RD, 52 TONS OF FIREWORKS ARRIVED ON A
RIVER BOAT FROM CANTON, BUT WERE SHIPPED
SACK.,
STARTING FROM THE 21ST, IN PREPARATION FOR THE 1ST OCTOBER
CELEBRATIONS, ''PATRIOTIC PERFORMANCES
''PATRIOTIC PERFORMANCES'' HAVE BEEN HELD AT THE
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GROUPS INFORMING THE GOVERNHENT THAT THEY INTEND TO HOLD FIREWORK
DISPLAYS ON 1ST OCTOBER AND THEY MAY ATTEMPT TO DO SO. POLICE ARE MAKING
PREPARATIONS TO DEAL WITH THESE, BUT SOME DISCHARGE OF
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ON THE 20TH, THE TA KUNG PAO AND WEN WE! PAO PUBLISHED A JOINT
STATEMENT BY THE ALL CIRCLES ANTI PERSECUTION STRUGGLE COMMITTEE-
THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND THE CHINESE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ATTACKING THE GOVERNMENT FOR ''POLITI WATER
RESTRICTIONS AND POINTING OUT THAT THE TIME FOR RESUMPTION CF AGREED
SUPPLIES FROM THE SHUM CHUN RESERVOIR IS IMMINENT.
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PROPAGANDA BROADCASTS CONTINUE. HOWEVER, ON 26TH
PROPAGANDA POSTERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE LO WU
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BRIDGE, POSSIBLY IN PREPARATION FOR THE CANTON TRADE FAIR. A
NUMBER OF OUR FRONTIER OBSERVATION POSTS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED
BY THE MILITARY BACK TO THE POLICE. WORK CONTINUES ON THE ANTI ILLEGAL
INMIGRANT FENCE BEHIND THE BORDER, 28, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
WERE ARRESTED DURING THE WEEK, 10 HAVING COME BY LAND, 6 BY SEA
FROM CHINA, AND 12 FROM MACAU. A TOTAL OF 30 BY LAND AND 105 BY
SEA HAVE ARRIVED SO FAR THIS MONTH.
ON 24TH THE MORNING EXPRESS TRAIN FROM CANTON, SUSPENDED SINCE
31ST JULY, ARRIVED AT LO WU. 65 GOODS WAGONS ARRIVED ON 25TH) AND
ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL OF 200 FOR THE WEEK IS ONLY 25% OF NORMAL, THE
ARRIVAL OF PIGS FROM CENTRAL CHINA PROVINCES WOULD APPEAR TO
INDICATE THAT THE RAIL NETWORK HAS NOW BEEN RESTORED.
SUPPLIES OF PIGS HAVE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE SINCE THE BREAKTHROUGH
FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. ON 24TH 1,620 .HEAD ARRIVED BY RAIL FROM
HUPEH, AND ON 26TH A RECORD NUMBER OF 8,249 INCLUDING 2,226 FROM
KIANGSI. IT APPEARS THAT ATTEMPTS ARE NOW BEING MADE TO KEEP
SUPPLIES UP TO NORMAL, BUT PRICES HAVE NOT FALLEN TO THEIR PREVIOUS
LEVELS, AND IT IS RUNOURED THAT THE LOCAL AGENTS FOR CHINA PIGS
MAY BE TRYING TO STABILIZE PRICES AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN BEFORE.
178 RIVER LIGHTERS WITH 19,000 TONS OF CARGO ARRIVED DURING THE
WEEK WHICH IS ABOUT 75% OF NORMAL. HOWEVER, DURING THE PERIOD
18T-25TH SEPTEMBER 26,000 TONS OF CARGO ARRIVED FROM CHINESE
PORTS IN OCEAN GOING VESSELS, COMPARED WITH 5,000 FOR THE WHOLE
OF AUCUST, WHICH INDICATES A CONSIDERABLE WEAKENING OF THE BOYCOTT
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Sitrep.
Police resumed their search of construction site in Yau Tong Bay
in Lowloon this morning and discovered another big haul of explo- sives
comprising two hundred twenty five sticks of gelignite eleven electric
detonators twelve fuses with detonators attached.
Together with yesterday's seizure police have so far found three hundred
sixty seven sticks of gelignite and sixty seven electric detonators at
construction site.
Continuing their swoops on Unions police detained twenty seven men and
eight women during raid on Hong Kong and Kowloon Dock Workers
Amalgamated Union in Hunghom kowloon this morning.
Some homemade gas suspected bombs and documents were seized.
Colony had another quiet and bomb free day today. There were no (no)
reports of disturbances.
Statistics continue to demonstrate the strong upward trend in
trade between Hong Kong and Unistates, Mister Julian Smith head of
Alabama Orient Trade Mission now visiting Hong Kong said yesterday.
"Alabama Trade Mission now in Hong Kong selected it as a stop on the
Mission itinerary because of great business potential it offers.
"Alabama firms are keenly aware of the business possibilities in Hong
Kong and three members of that states Far East Mission are here to meet
with businessmen regarding direct sales, licensing arrangements and
joint manufacture opportunities".
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Police completed yesterday evening search at construction site in
Yau Tong Bay. Twenty four more sticks of gelignite and four more
electric detonators were uncovered. This fresh haul brings to
three hundred ninety four and seventy one the total number of sticks of
gelignite and electric detonators uncovered respectively. No (repeat no)
further arrest was made.
About seven hundred pounds of fire crackers were seized by police during
a rad on a local Communists bookshop in Taipo Market
connection
with New Territories last night. Man was detained in
seizure.
Apart from the premises of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Dock Workers
Amalgamated Union in Kowloon which was searched yesterday morning eight
premises of three Workers Unions were searched by the police later in
the day. Five of these premises are occupied by the Government Armed
Forces and hospital Workers Union, two by the Spinning Weaving and
Dyeing Workers General Union and one by the Painters General Union.
Fourteen persons including one woman were arrested at four of the eight
premises. A small quantity of objects of an offensive nature was also
seized.
Sir D. Trench Governor visited yesterday, for second day after his
return to Hong Kong, Government establishments and private enterprise.
Ends.
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Sitrep.
Twenty-nine people including five policemen were injured last
Tuesday night when a bomb was thrown at a police land-rover from the
roof top of a building in Nathan Road at its junction with Dundas Street
in Kowloon. Very slight damage was done to the land-rover and another
police lorry.
Two of the injured policemen as well as twenty two of the other
twenty four injured people have been detained in hospital for treatment.
Their condition was described as satisfactory by the hospital.
A suspected bomb was found earlier in Nathan Road near Nelson Street. It
was later detonated by army ammunition experts. There was also a crowd
of about eighty people some of them carrying inflammatory banners. They
dispersed on arrival of police.
Altogether thirteen people were arrested in connection with the
incidents in the area. Two of the arrested persons were among those
detained in the hospital. These two were among the four who were
arrested after a search by police who saw blood stains leading from the
street to a workers' children's school at thirty-seven Dundas Street
third floor and then on to the roof of the building.
A total of eleven suspected objects believed to be bombs were
found in the vicinity. of them two (repeat two) including the one thrown
at the police land-rover were genuine bombs.
The police had fired one shot from a Greener gun to disperse one
crowd of people and several gas shells to disperse some other small
groups of people.
A total of thirty-two reports of suspected bombs were received by
police on both sides of Harbour between eight o'clock in the morning and
midnight last Tuesday. Half of these were made in Kowloon where three
including the two mentioned previously were genuine. All sixteen on Hong
Kong Island were fakes.
A bomb explosion and a minor stone throwing incident were reported
last night in the border area at Sha Tau Kok. Four Gurkha soldiers and a
police constable on patrol were slightly injured. They carried on their
duty as usual.
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In two and a half hour search operation which began at four o'clock this
Wednesday morning in Kowloon police have detained a person and found a
quantity of inflammatory posters and some documents. During the
operation a number of premises including the Marine Department Chinese