B. PUBLIC UTILITIES
Star Ferry
590
590
389
69
456
77
Hong Kong & Yenati Ferry
1,885
115
10
77
1,829
972
Hong Kong Tramways
1,713
679
2
478
2,220
71.5
China Motor Bus Co.
2,360
1,273
Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
7,194
4,907
720
Hong Kong Electric Co.
978
148
China Light
& Power
2,745
709
829 8
326
1,428
GISE
760
3,687
51%
54
52
319
858
2,407
88%
08%
Hong Kong & China Gas
548
334
170
41
390
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Buses
TRANSPORT POSITION WEEK ENDING 4th OCTOBER, 1967.
Passengers daily Busoş 27th Sept average 19/25th 4th Oct.
Sept
Passengers Passengers pre- daily average disturbance daily 26th Sept./
average 7th Oct.
Percentage of pre- disturbance total.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Kowloon Motor Bus Co.
356
1,088,826
60%
366
1,122,769
1,868,369
China Motor Bus Co.
223
68%
37%, 361
234
387,704
559,488
Hong Kong Tramways
127
389,608
143
410,373
369,488
85%
FREIGHT FROM CHINA
Weck ending 27th Sept
Teek ending
Tonna ge
7th Oct.
Tonnage
Pre-disturbance weekly
Average
Tonnage
K.C.R. Wagons
200
318
884
36%
River Boats
178
19,406
183
21,222
245
44,000 50%
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13 October 1967
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131830 SITREP One. A police inspector and four civilians were injured
when a bomb was thrown at them in Shanghai Street in Kowloon this
afternoon.
Another bomb rolled into shop but did not (repeat not) explode. A man
was arrested at scene. A bomb was found in his possession. He will be
charged with attempted
murder.
Nine other bombs were found in various parts of Colony today and
detonated by army ammunition experts who also dealt with fortytwo
suspected objects in Shaukeiwan area on Hong Kong Island early this
morning.
A new low cost housing estate to accommodate some thirty four thousand
people in five thousand one hundred self contained room units is to be
built by Government in Cheung Sha Wan district of Kowloon at an
estimated cost of twenty five million dollars.
Eight fifteen storey blocks will be constructed on a thirteen point nine
acre site bounded by Un Chau Street on North Cheung Sha Wan Road on
South Hing Wah Street on West and Wing Lung Street on East.
Vast building scheme will include three primary schools with total of
seventy two classrooms three kindergartens two vegetable marketshops
administrative offices and fire station and ambulance depot.
Value of domestic exports for September showed an increase of
thirteen point eight million dollars or two point three per cent over
exceptionally high figure of five hundred eighty seven million dollars
registered for September last year. Its also five percent up on last
months figure.
Director of Commerce industry said today that import values on other
hand showed decline of three hundred ninety five million or thirty six
point six percent which is largely attributable to substantial reduction
in imports from China which became very marked in August and continued
into September. Value of re-exports also declined by fifty nine million
dollars or thirty point six compared with September last year.
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Although imports declined substantially in September actual value was
three point seven percent higher than in August reflecting improved
imports from China in second half of September.
In first nine months of this year value of exports was fourteen point
five percent higher re-exports twenty one point three percent higher and
imports two point nine percent higher than for same period in nineteen
sixty six.
131900 SITREP TWO. Colonys accounts for month of August show a deficit
of twentysix point sixty five million dollars. In same month last year
deficit was thirteen point two million dollars.
Total deficit from April to August is still below that for the same
period in nineteen sixty six being fifty three point eight million
dollars compared with fifty seven point three million dollars a year
ago. This does not (repeat not) take account of special expenditure
arising from recent disturbances which amounted to nineteen million
dollars by end of August.
Expenditure in August was one hundred sixteen point six million dollars
compared with one hundred seventeen point two million last year. Revenue
was however lower at ninety million dollars compared with one hundred
four million dollars in nineteen sixty six.
Land sales amount to five million dollars less than in same period
last year when several large transactions were credited during month;
while internal revenue is down by six point five million dollars partly
because of a reduction in yield of estate duty (which cannot of course
ever be estimated with any accuracy) and some shortfall in stamp duty.
Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan Managing Director of China motor bus company last
night assured public that they need not (repeat not) worry over bus
situation.
Speaking to reporters after talks with union officials over bus crews
grievances he said "we shall do our best everything possible to put as
many buses on road to build up our equipment and to train drivers"
Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs Lord Shepherd said on arrival
in Hong Kong on eight day visit "Hong Kong receives many visitors. They
come from many countries. They admire tremendous vitality and industry
of its people. How can there be any doubt about this? evidence is all
around to be
But despite tremendous achievements of Hong Kong there is still much to
be done. Hong Kong is poised for
seen.
further achievements.
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hese must come not (repeat not) only by expansion and improved
efficiency of industrial and commercial activities on which economy is
based but also by increasing attention to social betterment of its
people. We all hope fervently for resumption of conditions of peace and
prosperity in which to take up these tasks.
"British Government and people have been deeply concerned about what has
been happening in Hong Kong this year. Violence of any kind shocks
everyone and when it brings harm and suffering to innocent bystanders
its especially abhorrent. Government of Hong Kong has carried out its
responsibilities to full in maintaining law and order and I would like
to pay a very special tribute to all who have been concerned in this.
They have performed their duties despite great provocation with firmness
and restraint".
Sir D. Trench.
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14 October 1967
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Attention Glover.
HWA 1/17
In Hong Kong a police constable and an eighteen year old youth were
killed while six police officers, two army ballistic officers and
twentyfour civilians were injured in bomb incidents on both sides of
harbour last Friday night.
The injured police officers were two inspectors, two corporals and two
auxiliary police constables while the ballistic officers were army
corporals.
The police constable who was killed was cn cordon duty in Gloucester
Road near Tonnochy Road when a bomb exploded. A police inspector and a
corporal who were with him were also injured.
The youth was injured in a bomb incident at Hennessy Road. He died in
hospital early this Saturday morning.
In the same area about ten people including two auxiliary police
constables and two army corporals who were members of a ballistics team
were hurt when a bomb was thrown from a building and landed on a tram.
In Kowloon a police inspector and ten other people were injured in the
Yaumati area when two bombs were hurled at them, one from a building and
another by a man from a crowd which gathered in the area.
The bomb thrower was later arrested by police and is expected to be
charged with attempted murder.
In Shamshuipo district seven men were arrested following a demonstration
by a crowd of about four hundred in Cheung Fat Street.
Some of the people in the crowd were planting bombs in
the area.
In making the arrests police had to open fire when one of seven men
tried to snatch a revolver from a detective.
Two of the arrested men received gun shot wounds and were taken to
hospital for treatment.
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Early this Tuesday morning police conducted searches on two premises -
one in Kings Road and other in Tsat Tse Mui Road. Two men and a woman
were arrested and some inflammatory poster and a inflammatory banner
were seized.
Informs.
Sir D. Trench Sent 0912 14 October
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14 October, 1967
Washington
Addressed to C.0. telegram No. 1528 of 14 October. Repeated for
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Canberra.
Sitrep for period 110800 to 141200.
My telegram No. 1516.
There has been a substantial increase in bomb reports and a
number of incidents in the urban areas and the border.
2.
On 11 and 12 October, there were 28 and 35 reported bombs of which one
and four were genuine. From 130800 to 141200 there were 359 bomb reports
of which 73 were genuine. Explosions resulted in the death of one police
officer and one civilian. Nine police officers, two military personnel
and 30 civilians have been injured.
3. One incident occurred at 131935 hours in the Wanchai district, when a
bomb thrown at a police patrol car landed on a tram, injuring eleven
people, one of whom died later. Following this incident, two military
members of a bomb disposal escort were slightly injured by a bomb thrown
from a building. At 132100 hours, a police constable was killed by a
powerful explosion while cordoning off an area on the Hong Kong
waterfront.
4. At 131645 hours in the Kowloon Yaumati area a bomb thrown by a man in
a crowd injured a police inspector and ten civilians. The man
Later
at was arrested and will be charged with attempted murder. 1915 hours
another crowd in Sham Shui Po with banners and leaflets planted bombs
and seven bomb planters were arrested, two after being injured by police
fire. At 2015 hours a bomb thrown at a police landrover bounced off and
exploded, injuring six passers-by.
5.
On 11 October, an incident occurred at Man Kam To when a man visiting
a grave for the Chung Yeung festival crawled through barbed wire
surrounding an army post and sustained serious injury from a mine (my
telegram No. 1515 (not to all) refers). The man has not yet been
released by the Chinese authorities. This incident was given prominent
coverage in the local Communist Press.
6.
On the same day, a Ta Kwu Ling villager, resident of Lo Fong village
until 1955, was kidnapped and dragged across the border by four Chinese
farmers who till fields in British territory.
7. On 12 October at Pak Hok Chau (West of Lok Ma Chau police
station) a party of men crossed the Shum Chun river and after searching
huts, captured an illegal immigrant, and took him back to Chinese
territory. Four members of the party, who continued to search the area,
were arrested and detained. They claimed to be fishermen. Two small
groups then crossed the river to demand the release of the four detained
but after a period during which a minor scuffle occurred, they returned
to China. The four men arrested are still in detention. Charges are
being considered.
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Head
Government for sabotaging C.P.G. National Day celebrations. coverage on
14 October is devoted the increased number of incidens which are
described as being staged to "welcome Lord Shepherd". During this period
12 raids have been conducted by the police on premises. 19 persons were
arrested and a quantity of inflammatory documents seized.
9. Food supplies from China have been maintained at a satisfactory
level.
10. See my immediately following telegram.
(Please pass Washington No. 317, Singapore No. 390 and Canberra No.
114).
Sir D. Trench
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14 October 1967
Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 1529 of 14 October.
Repeated for ini ormation to FULAD Singapore,
Washington and Canberra.
My immediately preceding telegram.
The
The upsurge of violence starting 13 October appears to have been timed
to coincide with the arrival of Lord Shepherd. The incidents indicate a
greater degree of coordination than has been apparent in previous
activities of this nature. alm of local Communists may be to show
representatives of rier Majesty's Government first hand that they are
far from beaten and nave no intention of abandoning the struggle.
Communist Press of 14 October is still advocating violence against
Government.
The
The C.P.G. commercial circles, on the one hand, appear to be seeking a
return to pre-confrontation trading levels; on the other, in the labour
sphere, militants prompted by the Press appear determined to pursue
their attacks on the Government.
Foreign Office please pass to Washington 318 and Canberra 115.
Sir D. Trench
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141430 Sitrep. Ten people including two police inspectors were injured
this afternoon by a bomb which was thrown from a height outside Wanchai
market on Hong Kong Island. Victims who were not (repeat not) seriously
injured were sent to hospital for treatment.
Police today offered two separate rewards of fifty thousand dollars each
for information leading to arrests of persone responsible for two
explosions last night in which a police constable and member of public
were killed.
Bomb in Wanchai and another at Leighton Road on Hong Kong Island were
only two real bombs found on Hong Kong Island up to two p.m. today.
In Kowloon three bombs were found in Ma Tau Chung koad but these were
detonated by army ammunition experts.
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150700 Attention Glover.
(DTD)
15 October 1967
Four police officers, one army ammunition expert and twenty-two
civilians were injured yesteruay in four explosions in Hong Kong. An
army ammunition expert was injured when he was detonating a bomb in
Hunghom in the morning. Sixteen people, including two police inspectors,
were injured by a bomb which was thrown from height outside Wanchai
market at about noon. Two hours later, eight people were injured in two
separate explosions in Wanchai. A police inspector and a constable were
injured in another explosion in Hunghom about an hour later. One hundred
and twenty-three objects suspected to be bombs were oeait with by army
ammunition experts yesterday. Thirty-five of these proved to be genuine.
Five people, including two women, were arrested by the police for either
carrying or planting bombs.
A tribute was paid by the police to the civic consciousness of members
of public who had assisted the police to arrest suspected bomb planters.
A police spokesman said that they were very grateful to those people for
setting a fine exapmple or co-operation with the police in helping to
beat the present bomb melace. He continued that the police were
determined to use every available means, including the use of firearms,
to stamp out this wanton menace to the lives of the public.
Ends informs.
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