There has been a very considerable increase in the population of the Colony during the year, due to a gradual steady return of people and interests that left Hong Kong in 1926. This flow was increased to a flood at two periods—one during the political upheaval in Canton in April, the other in November and December when political disturbances culminated in a Communist rising and burning of part of that city. During the latter phase, it is estimated that at least 50,000 refugees came to Hong Kong. The Police countered the internal effect of these movements by diverting temporarily certain sections of Police from normal duty to search and surveillance of incoming passengers, in which work the newly formed Police Reserve also participated. Special patrols have also assisted in keeping Hong Kong immune from abnormal crime waves which have been experienced in other ports. The Colony is also indebted to cordial co-operation throughout the year from the Police Authorities in Canton and Macao.
Piracy. Two Naval expeditions, accompanied by a party of Hong Kong Police, were undertaken on March 23rd and September 1st, each following the piracy of a British ship. Operations were confined to destroying the dwellings of pirates. No injury to persons occurred. Intelligence work became more successful. The result was seen in the capture of the pirated vessel S.S. "Irene" with the pirates on board on October 19th by H.M. Submarine L.4. 15 pirates from Bias Bay were executed in Hong Kong during 1927. There has been no piracy emanating from Bias Bay since the case of the S.S. "Irene".
A number of piracies on junks occurred during the year, in waters near Hong Kong. Piracy in the Canton River delta has increased.
The year was free from serious strikes or industrial trouble. Two events of importance took place:
(1) Proscription of the Hong Kong General Labour Union on 31st March.
(2) Proscription of the Chinese Seamen's Union on 26th May.
The closing of these two centres of sedition evoked no opposition; on the contrary, the workers seem content to be rid of their domination. Small bands of agitators have attempted to cause mischief on a few occasions, but they met with no success.
Constant touch has been maintained with the Shanghai Defence Force.
The only serious outrage occurred on the 7th December when a party of 4 Armed Robbers who had committed an armed robbery in the Western District were intercepted in the Central District by a Police Search Party. One of the robbers opened fire on the Police, seriously wounding the European Sergeant in charge and a Chinese...
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There has been a very considerable increase in the population of the Colony during the year, due to a gradual steady return of people and interests that left Hong Kong in 1926. This flow was increased to a flood at two periods-one during the political upheaval in Canton
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In April, the other in November and December when political cisturbances culminated in a Communist rising and burning of part of that city. During the latter phase it is estimated that at least 50,000 refugees came to Hong Kong. The Police countered the internal effect of these movements by diverting temporarily certain sections of Police from normal duty to search and surveillance of incoming passengers in which work the newly formed Police Reserve also participated. Special patrols have also assisted in keeping Hong Kong immune from abnormal crime waves which have been experienced in other ports. The Colony is also indebted to cordial co-operation throughout the year from the Police Authorities in Canton and Macao.
Piracy. Two Naval expeditions, accompanied by a party of Hong Kong Police, were undertaker on March 23rd and September 1st each following the piracy of a British ship. Operations were confined to destroying the dwellings of pirates. No injury to persons occurred. Intelligence work became more successful The result was seen in the capture of the pirated vessel S.S "Irene" with the nirates on board on October 19th by H. M. Submarine L.4. 15 pirates from Bias Bay were executed in Hong Kong during 1927. There has been no piracy emanating from Bias Bay since the case of the s.s. "Irene".
A number of piracies on junks occurred during the year, in waters near Hong Kong. Piracy in the Canton River delta has increased.
The year was free from serious strikes or industrial trouble. Two events of importance took place :-
(1) Proscription of the Hong Kong General Labour Union
on 31st March.
(2) Proscription of the Chinese Seamen's Union on 26th
May.
The closing of these two centres of sedition evoked no opposition; on the contrary the workers seem content to be rid of their domina- tion. Small bands of agitators have attempted to cause mischief on ¿ few occasions but they met with no success.
Constant touch has been maintained with the Shanghai Defence
Force.
The only serious outrage occurred on the 7th December when a party of 4 Armed Robbers who had committed an armed robbery in the Western District were intercepted in the Central District by a Police Search Party. One of the robbers opened fire on the Police seriously wounding the European Sergeant in charge and a Chinese
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