shots from revolvers into the ground. These warnings were without effect on the crowd and tear smoke was then used, which had the desired effect of dispersing the crowd. The police were then able to remove the huts in accordance with their orders. Six persons were later, I regret to state, discovered to have received hurts, five suffering minor injuries and one having an abdominal wound from a bullet, most probably by an accidental ricochet. The lest-named,
I according to latest reports, is now out of danger. would particularly draw Your Excellency's attention to the fact that the police were outside the socalled Kowloon city when they were attacked. Some of the attackers were inside and some outside the city, but it is impossible to say with certainty whether the casualties referred to were sustained inside or outside it.
6. During the course of the first eviction two individuals were arrested who attempted to intimidate the workmen engaged in dismantling the huts and to incite the squatters to resist the police in the execution of their duty. These two were Chu Pui Tong, Chairman of the Kowloon City Residents' Association, described as a farmer, and Lau
They Ngai Fu, described as partner in a knitting factory. were brought before the Kowloon Magistrate's Court on the 13th January and after trial were sentenced each to three month's hard labour for inciting persons to resist the police in the execution of their duty. They indicated that they were going to appeal to the Supreme Court at Hong Kong. It is understood that they have not in fact done so. Ngai Fu, in cross-examination, admitted that he had previously been in the 156th Division of the Chinese Army, attached to the Political Propaganda Section.
7. You will observe
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from the facts detailed above that the Hong Kong Government gave ample notice to the squatters and made alternative sites available, and not until court notices had been served aud ignored was action taken by the police on the 5th January. Moreover, the eviction was carried out on that date without incident.
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