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dough Hill, Taipo and Sha Tau Kok. At Taipo, the Government garage containing the Ambulance, Fire Brigade Tender and Police Patrol Van, was completely demolished and the vehicles wrecked.
40. In connection with rescue work performed by Police, 4 officers received letters expressing the approbation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. 2 officers were commended by His Excellency the Governor, 12 were commended and 67 awarded merit marks by the Commissioner of Police.
41. The total casualties reported in all Police Districts were:
Males. Females. Children. Killed 43 82 66 Drowned 130 103 124 Total Deaths 173 185 190 Injured 22 2 2 Grand Total = 57442. Air Raids Precautions.-Practice Black-Outs were held on the 23rd March and the 9th December to test the extent to which the Colony could be darkened without undue interference with the normal life of the public. Both practices were successful, the second practice being, as might be expected, even more successful than the first. The Black-Outs did not give rise to accident or any noticeable inconvenience to the public.
SINO JAPANESE CONFLICT.
43. In July, following the Lukuchiao incident, fighting on a large scale broke out between Chinese and Japanese forces in North China. This grew into a state of undeclared war between the two countries, and in August hostilities broke out in Shanghai. In consequence Hong Kong experienced a large influx of European refugees, mainly women and children, from the disturbed areas.
44. A committee, with an administrative officer of the Hong Kong Government as chairman, was formed, with the object of assisting these refugees. Two Asst. Superintendents of Police served on this committee. Centres were established to accommodate refugees who had nowhere else to go and persons without means were maintained at Government expense. Between 19th and 31st August over 4,000 persons arrived in the Colony from Shanghai and the North, and all ships carrying refugees were met by members of the Committee. Police co-operated throughout, and were called upon to perform various duties in connection with the refugees. Foreign consuls also gave helpful co-operation in dealing with their own nationals. Most of the refugees left the Colony before the end of the year.
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dough Hill, Taipo and Sha Tau Kok. At Taipo, the Govern- inent garage containing the Ambulance, Fire Brigade Tender and Police Patrol Van, was completely demolished and the vehicles wrecked.
40. In connection with rescue work performed by Police, 4 officers received letters expressing the approbation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. 2 officers were commended by His Excellency the Governor, 12 were commended and 67 awarded merit anarks by the Commissioner of Police.
41. The total casualties reported in all Police Districts
were:
Males.
Females. Children.
Killed
43
82
66
Drowned
130
103
124
Total Deaths Injured
173
185
190
22
2
2
Grand Total = 574
42. Air Raids Precautions.-Practice Black-Outs were held on the 23rd March and the 9th December to test the extent to which the Colony could be darkened without undue inter- ference with the normal life of the public. Both practices were successful, the second practice being, as might be expected, even more successful than the first. The Black-Outs did not give rise to accident or any noticeable inconvience to the public.
SINO JAPANESE CONFLICT.
43. In July, following the Lukuchiao incident, fighting on a large scale broke out between Chinese and Japanese forces in North China. This grew into a state of undeclared war between the two countries, and in August hostilities broke out in Shang- hai. In consequence Hong Kong experienced a large influx of European refugees, mainly women and children, from the dis- turbed areas.
44. A committee, with an administrative officer of the Hong Kong Government as chairman, was formed, with the object of assisting these refugees. Two Asst. Superintendents of Police served on this committee. Centres were established to accom- modate refugees who had nowhere else to go and persons without means were maintained at Government expense. Between 19th and 31st August over 4,000 persons arrived in the Colony from Shanghai and the North, and all ships carrying refugees were met by members of the Committee. Police co-operated throughout, and were called upon to perform various duties in connection with the refugees. Foreign consuls also gave helpful co-operation in dealing with their own nationals. Most of the refugees left the Colony before the end of the year.
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