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again fired at the Motor Boat in the Sham Chun River, about half way between Lok Ma Chau and the river mouth. No one was hit.
On Saturday, 14th November, Chan Tai, owner of Fishing Boat 2,873 was fired at with rifles by Strikers from another fishing boat when off Mong Tsing, Deep Bay. His boat was pursued, but managed to escape.
About 3.15 a.m. on 18th November, 10 small boats carrying a party of about 50 men, among whom were Strikers, raided Un Long village. 5 shops were ransacked and the robbers got away with about $11,000 worth of money and property. They are believed to have taken the booty to Sha Tau.
At 10.30 a.m. on 23rd November when L. S. 136 Simpson and L. S. 100 Whitby were on land patrol on the bank of the Sham Chun River, 4 or 5 shots were fired at them by Strikers on the Chinese side. They replied with about 20 rounds. One of the Strikers is believed to have been wounded. At about 4 p.m. on Monday, 30th November, two Chinese bricklayers, when proceeding from Ta Ku Ling along the Frontier Road in the direction of Sheung Shui, were held up by 3 armed men, believed to be Strikers. They were robbed of money, and a quantity of pork. The robbers made off in the direction of Chinese Territory.
At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 1st December, a ricksha was sent out to Ta Ku Ling to bring in an Indian Constable to Hospital. On the way back the ricksha, with the Constable in it, was fired upon by Strikers at Lo Fong. The ricksha coolie ran away, and the Constable had to return to Ta Ku Ling Police Station.
At about 3.30 p.m. the ricksha coolie arrived at Sheung Shui Police Station and made a report. Sub-Inspector Barnett sent out a party of Police, and shortly afterwards followed himself. At one of the villages en-route, 3 men on the hillside were pointed out to him as being robbers. Sub-Inspector Barnett went in chase of them. One of the party fired some revolver shots at him at long range, and then made off. The other 2 men were proceeding across the hills towards the frontier, and were shortly afterwards intercepted by Sub-Inspector Barnett. The two men refused to hold up their hands, and attempted to escape. They were fired upon by Sub-Inspector Barnett with fatal results to both. The papers found on them proved them to be members of the 10th Labour Corps. It was later established that they had one hour previously robbed a woman on the Ta Ku Ling road.
At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd December a further attempt was made to remove to Hospital the Indian Constable from Ta Ku Ling, whose ricksha had been fired upon the previous day. The driver of the ricksha on this occasion was the Ta Ku Ling Station Coolie. An escort of an Indian Sergeant, a detective and 2 Village Scouts accompanied the ricksha. When opposite the
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again fired at the Motor Boat in the Sham Chun River, about half way between Lok Ma Chau and the river mouth. No one was hit.
On Saturday, 14th November, Chan Tai, owner of Fishing Boat 2,873 was fired at with rifles by Strikers from another fishing boat when off Mong Tsing, Deep Bay. His boat was pursued, but managed to escape.
About 3.15 a.m. on 18th November, 10 small boats carrying a party of about 50 men, among whom were Strikers, raided Un Long village. 5 shops were ransacked and the robbers got away with about $11,000 worth of money and property. They are believed to have taken the booty to Sha Tau.
At 10.30 a.m. on 23rd November when L. S. 136 Simpson and L. S. 100 Whitby were on land patrol on the bank of the Sham Chun River, 4 or 5 shots were fired at them by Strikers on the Chinese side. They replied with about 20 rounds. One of the Strikers is believed to have been wounded. At about 4 p.m. on Monday, 30th November, two Chinese bricklayers, when pro- ceeding from Ta Ku Ling along the Frontier Road in the direction. of Sheung Shui, were held up by 3 armed men, believed to be Strikers. They were robbed of money, and a quantity of pork. The robbers made off in the direction of Chinese Territory.
At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 1st December, a ricksha was sent out to Ta Ku Ling to bring in an Indian Constable to Hospital. On the way back the ricksha, with the Constable in it, was fired upon by Strikers at Lo Fong. The ricksha coolie ran away, and the Constable had to return to Ta Ku Ling Police Station.
At about 3.30 p.m. the ricksha coolie arrived at Sheung Shui Police Station and made a report. Sub Inspector Barnett sent out a party of Police, and shortly afterwards followed him- self. At one of the villages en-route, 3 men on the hillside were pointed out to him as being robbers. Sub-Inspector Barnett went in chase of them. One of the party fired some revolver shots at him at long range, and then made off. The other 2 men were proceeding across the hills towards the frontier, and were shortly afterwards intercepted by Sub Inspector Barnett. The two men refused to hold up their hands, and attempted to escape. They were fired upon by Sub Insp. Barnett with fatal results to both. The papers found on them proved them to be members of the 10th Labour Corps. It was later established that they had one hour previously robbed a woman on the Ta Ku Ling road.
At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd December a further attempt was made to remove to Hospital the Indian Constable from Ta Ku Ling, whose ricksha had been fired upon the previous day. The driver of the ricksha on this occasion was the Ta Ku Ling Station Coolie. An escort of an Indian Sergeant, a detective and 2 Village Scouts accompanied the ricksha. When opposite the
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