香港政府
GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Thursday, October 4, 1973
NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY IN SEARCH FOR SMUGGLED GOODS
Preventive Service officers involved in a recent search operation
for contraband goods on board a freighter were pleasantly surprised when
unexpected reinforcement turned up to help look for hidden gold and dangerous
drugs.
Led by none other than the new Colonial Secretary, Mr. Denys Roberts,
the new arrivals promptly set about poking around in the most unlikely
corners and niches of the ship's engine room, apparently unaware of the
heat and grime.
Their efforts went unrewarded, except for greasy hands and stained
trousers, but no one appeared in the least bit disappointed.
The visit by Mr. Roberts was part of a familiarisation tour to see
for himself some aspects of the work done by the Preventive Service.
Accompanying him were Mr. E.P. Ho, acting Commissioner of the Preventive
Service, and Mr. J.D. McGregor, Deputy Commissioner.
The Colonial Secretary first called at the Preventivo Service Head-
quarters at Rumsey Street where he was conducted on a tour of the building
by Mr. R.V.L. Hatton, Assistant Commissioner, and shown recent hauls of
confiscated goods.
These included over 65 kilos of gold seized during the past three
months, large quantities of liquor, tobacco, marijuana, opium and of all
things 12 police batons.
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