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In addition to above special measures, the Botanical and Forestry Department has done excellent work thinning the trees and clearing the undergrowth at Sha Tin and also at Castle Peak. The Botanical and Forestry Department will also take in hand the systematic thinning of trees and clearing of undergrowth at all New Territories Stations in future.
WATER POLICE.
Details concerning the Water Police are contained in Annexe A.
RECRUITING.
Details concerning recruiting and the Police Training School will be found in Annexe B.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Piracy.
On the 2nd of January, 1924, the S.S. Tai Lee was pirated between Wang Mun and Kong Mun by a gang of armed men who travelled on the ship as passengers. Captain Willox, master of the ship, and one Indian Guard, were killed, and two Indian Guards were seriously wounded.
On the 2nd of January, 1924, the Norwegian Steamer "Salen" was pirated in the Canton River about five miles from the Escape Creek by a gang of about 60 armed men who travelled on the ship from Canton disguised as coal coolies. Property valued at £1,600 was taken away by the pirates. There were no casualties.
On the 23rd of March, 1924, the Steam Launch Kwong Shan was pirated in Hongkong Harbour by a gang of armed men who boarded the Launch as passengers at Sham Shui Po. The Launch passengers and crew were taken to an unknown destination. The launch subsequently returned to Hongkong, but a number of the passengers were held for ransom in Chinese Territory for a considerable time.
On the 11th April, 1924, an attempt was made again to pirate the S.S. Tai Lee between Kong Mun and Wang Mun by a gang of armed men who travelled from Kong Mun as passengers. The pirates drew the ship's fires and tried to beach the vessel but they did not succeed.
The pirates then jumped overboard and swam ashore, several of them being shot in the water by the ship's guards. During the attempt to pirate the ship several shots were fired by the pirates in the between decks, resulting in the wounding of several Chinese passengers.
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In addition to above special measures, the Botanical and Forestry Department has done excellent work thinning the trees and clearing the undergrowth at Sha Tin and also at Castle Peak. The Botanical and Forestry Department will also take in hand the systematic thinning of trees and clearing of undergrowth at all New Territories Stations in future.
WATER POLICE.
Details concerning the Water Police are contained in Annexe A.
RECRUITING.
Details concerning recruiting and the Police Training School will be found in Annexe B.
"SPECIAL EVENTS
Piracy.
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On the 2nd of January, 1924, the S. S. Tai Lee was pirated between Wang Mun and Kong Mun by a gang of armed men who travelled on the ship as passengers. Captain Willox, master of the ship, and one Indian Guard, were killed, and two Indian Guards were seriously wounded.
On the 2nd of January, 1924, the Norwegian Steamer "Salen" was pirated in the Canton River about five miles from the Escape Creek by a gang of about 60 armed men who travelled on the ship from Canton disguised as coal coolies. Property valued at £1,600 was taken away by the pirates. There were no casualties.
On the 23rd of March, 1924, the Steam Launch Kwong Shan was pirated in Hongkong Harbour by a gang of armed men who boarded the Launch as passengers at Sham Shui Po. The Launch passengers and crew were taken to an unknown destination. The launch subsequently returned to Hongkong, but a number of the passengers were held for ranson in Chinese Territory for a con- siderable time.
On the 11th April, 1924, an attempt was made again to pirate the S.S. Tai Lee between Kong Mun and Wang Mun by a gang of armed men who travelled from Kong Mau as passengers. The pirates drew the ship's fires and tried to beach the vessel but they did not succeed.
The pirates then jumped overboard and swam ashore, several of them being shot in the water by the ship's guards. During the attempt to pirate the ship several shots were fired by the pirates in the between decks, resulting in the wounding of several Chinese passengers.
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