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(6). Efficient co-operation with the Water Police resulted in the completion of this work by 1000 hours. 0810 hours.
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(7). Japanese aircraft in broken formation attacked the civil section of the Airport using tombs and incendiary bullets. Losses by fire were as follows:- 2- D.C. 29
C.N.A.C. 2 Condors C.N.A.C. 1 Condor (repairable). 2 - J.U. 528 Eurasia. 1 Sikorsky S.42 Pan American. The hangar was saved by the Mongkok Unit of the Fire Brigade assisted by the Airport Staff, and by 0930 hours six undamaged aircraft were removed and hidden outside the field. 0900 hours.
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(8). Suspended all the ferry services with the exception of the Star Ferry. 1000 hours.
(9). Requisitioning and allocation of earmarked craft was commenced, and all Government craft assembled and detailed for duty. Messrs. Hunter, Wyatt, Swan, Clarke and Kossick left to tow all laid up craft, and craft unable to move under their own steam, from Yaumati Bay to Kowloon Bay. All other vessels were instructed to take up suitable anchorage in the same bay.
Note. River steamers in commission were used as tugs and most use- ful work was done by their respective Masters under the direction of Mr. J. Hunter, Nautical Surveyor.
(10). The Water Police and Boarding Officers were unsuccessful in their efforts to clear the northern shore of all small craft (including junks, etc) and in consequence were compelled to drive them into the Yaumati Shelter where they were eventually blocked in.
1045 hours.
(11). A second raid on the Airport occurred, but all the craters were filled and the field made serviceable again by 1300 hours. By 1700 hours the pre-arranged system of obstructions were placed in position leaving one runway in a N.W. S.E. direction.
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(a). Aircraft of the C.N.A.C. and Eurasia operated during the nights of the 8th/9th and 9th/10th resulting in some four hundred persons being evacuated from HongKong included in this number were many prominent Chinese and Foreigners. (b). The work of assembling valuable stores and equipment ready for transport to Victoria was placed in hand. (c). All Aids to Navigation were extinguished before sundown,
Tuesday, 9th December, 1941.
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(1). Rations were dram during the forenoon, and I ordered all sub-departments to commence feeding our Chinese Staff, who, in certain cases, began to show signs of discontent due to difficulty of obtaining food for themselves and their families. I found
it necessary to extend this privilege to the ferry crews as well; and in this connection I received invaluable assistance from Mr. Long of the H.K. & Y. Ferry Company who was attached to the Department as Ferries Liaison Officer.
(2). The River Steamer "Taishan" was despatched for duty with the Navy in the Tathong Channel and was eventually sunk by aerial attack off Shekko.
(3). Mr. Hunter and Party having berthed all sea-going craft in Kowloon Bay commenced preparations for the blocking of the En- trances to the Yaumati Shelter. The following River Steamers were used:- Southern Entrance "Kinshan" and "Kwongtung". North- ern Entrance "Tai Lee" and "Kwong Sai".
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