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tillery situated in a lonely position at the head of Gin Drinkers Bay, some distance from the village of Kwai Chung N. T. Pre-parations were duly made both on land and on the water to deal with the armed robbers on arrival. Police-Europeans and Chinese-were posted in and around the Distillery and a Police launch guarded the approach from the sea. In due course the robbers arrived in a junk and landed only to find themselves trapped. They put up a strenuous fight, which however ended in 4 of them being shot dead and 4 captured, all of them being later sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment. One got away by swimming out to sea but it is not known whether he actually escaped or was drowned. Thus out of a gang of 9, all but one were accounted for. The Sub Inspector in charge of the Police party had a very narrow escape, being fired at twice at point blank range by one of the robbers. The ammunition was fortunately defective and this undoubtedly saved his life. He in turn shot his assailant dead. Other Police were fired at but suffered no serious casualties.
10. Strike a Boycott:—The Strike & Boycott, which started in June 1925, continued until October when without any special negotiations, the pickets were everywhere withdrawn (e.g. in Canton, river ports and along the frontier) and normal relations were resumed.
As a result of the boycott and the enforcement of the Emergency Regulations, serious crime was successfully kept in check; the Bomb outrage being the only really serious event recorded. With the resumption of normal relations crime increased somewhat towards the end of the year but not to any serious extent.
12th May, 1927.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
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Year.
1925.
Europeans and Americans, Indians, Chinese, 1 2 Robbery with Violence and Assault with Burglaries. intent to rob.K 28
tillery situated in a lonely position at the head of Gin Drinkers Bay, some distance from the village of Kwai Chung N. T. Pre- parations were duly made both on land and on the water to deal with the armed robbers on arrival. Police-Europeans and Chinese-were posted in and around the Distillery and a Police launch guarded the approach from the sea. In due course the robbers arrived in a junk and landed only to find themselves trapped. They put up a strenuous fight, which however ended in 4 of them being shot dead and 4 captured, all of them being later sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment. One got away by swimming out to sea but it is not known whether he actually escaped or was drowned. Thus out of a gang of 9, all but one were accounted for. The Sub Inspector in charge of the Police party had a very narrow escape, being fired at twice at point blank range by one of the robbers. The ammunition was fortunately defective and this undoubtedly saved his life. He in turn shot his assailant dead. Other Police were fired at but suffered no serious casualties.
10. Strike a Boycott:—The Strike & Boycott, which started in June 1925, continued until October when without any special negotiations, the pickets were everywhere withdrawn (e.g. in Canton, river ports and along the frontier) and normal relations were resumed.
As a result of the boycott and the enforcement of the Emergency Regulations, serious crime was successfully kep in check; the Bomb outrage being the only really serious even! recorded. With the resumption of normal relations crime in- creased somewhat towards the end of the year but not to any serious extent.
12th May, 1927.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
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Year.
1925.
Europeans and Americans,
Indians,
Chinese,
1
2
Robbery with
Violence and Assault with
Burglaries.
intent to rob.
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