Date,
District.
Time.
19.
12.41
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28.
Police Train- ing School.
29.
Kowloon Police 11.30 Headquarters.
30.
Mong Kok.
a second time and asked permission to evacuate the station immediately stating that Japanese were approaching Sham Shui Po Barracks. The Senior Super- intendent of Police, Kowloon, told him to hang on and await further instructions.
11.30 (?) Fifty to sixty men were seen on the hills round the
to Police Recreation Club in Boundary Street signalling 12.30(?) with white flags and hand mirrows. Police opened fire
but the signalling continued. Men on numerous new houses in Boundary Street and Playing Field Road were also observed making signals. A loud explosion was then heard apparently coming from the main gate of the Police Training School in Prince Edward Road. Several British soldiers were seen loading their rifles and then running in the direction of Kowloon City. These soldiers who had been standing just opposite the main gate of the Police Training School in Sai Yeung Choi Street were attacked by a crowd of Chinese with hand grenades. Sub Inspector-Baker, Assistant Principal Police Training School, rang up the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, and was ordered to evacuate from the Police Training School. (This account is furnished by Sub Inspector Baker.) Sub Inspector Baker, Assistant Principal Police Training School, rang up and Chief Inspector Smith answered the telephone. Chief Inspector Smith was informed by Sub Inspector Baker that Japanese in plain clothes were engaged in street fighting all round the Police Training School. Hand grenades were being thrown every where and that evacuation, he, Sub Inspector Baker, considered should take place immedia- tely. He added that if they did not get away at once Police would not be able to get away at all. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, took over the telephone, was given similar details and ordered
evacuation from the Police Training School, telling Sub Inspector Baker to come to the Kowloon Godowns. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon tried to get in touch with No.3 Sub Area Commander but failed. (It is to be noted that this account differs materially from Sub Inspector Baker 'S but the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon and Chief Inspector Smith who both heard his report are satisfied that this is the correct substance of the report made.) 11.45 (?) Police personnel from the Police Training School and
to Sham Shui Po were observed passing the station in 13.00 (?) lorries. They called out that they were proceeding
over to Hong Kong. Shortly afterwards several shots were heard coming from the direction of the Prince's Theatre. P.S.A.24 Alexander was sent out to investi- gate. On the way there he met a party of Royal Scots under a Corporal who informed him that a fairly large number of Japanese in plain clothes had emerged from the nullah in Nullah Road and were firing from there. He was also informed that Japanese troops were making their way along the railway line. He returned to station and reported to Sub Inspector Collins. A lorry and bus were then loaded up with Police and station property and were just moving off for the evacuati on of the station when Sub Inspector Bradsell returned from Yaumati where he had been on duty interviewing the Sub Area Commander. Sub Inspector Bradsell was inform- ed by several European Police that the Japanese were in Nullah Road. Mong Kok Police carried on with the evacuation of the station and proceeded to Yaumati where they reported to the Sub Area Commander and were instructed to proceed over to Hong Kong by the Vehicu- lar Ferry. It is not remembered who gave the order to evacuate Mong Kok, but Sub Inspector Collins the next