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killed or died from injuries received and a large number injured. Five houses were completely gutted and eleven damaged by fire and water. Apart from the actual gasometer which exploded, no damage was done to the Gas Works.
14. Precautions against Air Raids.-On 20th November, 1934, from 7 p.m. till 7.30 p.m., a practice of preliminary precautions to be observed in the event of an air raid, was carried out. Details of the test had been published in the local Press and by the local Broadcasting Authority for some days previously. The population displayed a keen interest in the operation. The practice indicated the need for efficient warning devices. The test was confined to extinction of lights in the principal thoroughfares and industrial centres. It did not affect domestic establishments in any way, but any future test should include all buildings of every kind. All available Police Reserve and Special Constables turned out for this event, which passed off without any untoward incident. Excellent co-operation was given by the various lighting companies, and by the owners of industrial centres concerned.
15. Native Craft Robbery, Kidnapping and Arrest.-On the 13th April a class IV boat No. 2763V with a cargo of ore was attacked and robbed off the Ninepin Group by seven armed robbers who stole the cargo valued at $1,600, kidnapped three persons and escaped in their own boat. The robbers were discovered and engaged by Police on the next day when one robber was wounded but escaped. Another was captured and later sentenced to ten years Hard Labour. The other robbers escaped. The captives were released. Sub-Inspector Stewart, the Officer in Charge of the Police party, was highly commended by His Honour the Chief Justice and subsequently awarded the 2nd Class Police Medal, and the Officers supporting him received commendations.
16. Murder. On the 22nd May, Special Guard No. 23 Mohamed Din of Wong-Nei-Chong Gap Sub-Station, was murdered whilst on duty at Bowen Road about half a mile west of its junction with Stubbs Road. After the murder, the body was dragged into a storm water drain which runs underneath Bowen Road at the place where the murder was committed. The body was discovered by a party of British Soldiers out for a walk. The loaded Police revolver together with six spare rounds of ammunition issued to the deceased when going on duty, was missing. From investigations made, it was apparent that the deceased had been shot dead by a bullet fired from this weapon. At a subsequent Coroner's Inquiry, the Jury returned a verdict of Murder against some person or persons unknown.
17. Murder. At the September Criminal Sessions, after a previous trial in which the jury disagreed, a Chinese male was found guilty by a special jury of the murder of a European boy
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killed or died from injuries received and a large number in- jured. Five houses were completely gutted and eleven damaged by fire and water. Apart from the actual gasometer which exploded, no damage was done to the Gas Works.
14. Precautions against Air Raids.-On 20th November, 1934, from 7 p.m. till 7.30 p.m., a practice of preliminary precautions to be observed in the event of an air raid, was carried out. Details of the test had been published in the local Press and by the local Broadcasting Authority for some days previously. The population displayed a keen interest in the operation. The practice indicated the need for efficient warning devices. The test was confined to extinction of lights in the principal thoroughfares and industrial centres. It did not affect domestic establishments in any way, but any future. test should include all buildings of every kind. All available Police Reserve and Special Constables turned out for this event, which passed off without any untoward incident. Excellent co-operation was given by the various lighting companies, and by the owners of industrial centres concerned.
15. Native Craft Robbery, Kidnapping and Arrest.-On the 13th April a class IV boat No. 2763V with a cargo of ore was attacked and robbed off the Ninepin Group by seven armed robbers who stole the cargo valued at $1,600, kidnapped three persons and escaped in their own boat. The robbers were dis- covered and engaged by Police on the next day when one robber was wounded but escaped. Another was captured and later sentenced to ten years Hard Labour. The other robbers escaped. The captives were released. Sub-Inspector Stewart, the Officer in Charge of the Police party, was highly com- mended by His Honour the Chief Justice and subsequently awarded the 2nd Class Police Medal, and the Officers support- ing him received commendations.
16. Murder. On the 22nd May, Special Guard No. 23 Mohamed Din of Wong-Nei-Chong Gap Sub-Station, was murdered whilst on duty at Bowen Road about half a mile. west of its junction with Stubbs Road. After the murder, the body was dragged into a storm water drain which runs underneath Bowen Road at the place where the murder was committed. The body was discovered by a party of British Soldiers out for a walk. The loaded Police revolver together with six spare rounds of ammunition issued to the deceased when going on duty, was missing. From investigations made. it was apparent that the deceased had been shot dead by a bullet fired from this weapon. At a subsequent Coroner's In- quiry, the Jury returned a verdict of Murder against some person or persons unknown.
17. Murder. At the September Criminal Sessions, after a previous trial in which the jury disagreed, a Chinese male was found guilty by a special jury of the murder of a European boy
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