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17. Many of the existing stations are so old that early rebuilding will have to be considered, and the opportunity can then be taken to provide increased accommodation of a suitable standard.
18. The following is a list of stations in Hong Kong Island where the existing buildings are old and unsuitable :--
Gough Hill,
West Point (No. 7, old Sailors' Home),
Bay View,
Shaukiwan,
Stanley.
Some of these stations have been mentioned in the police building programme for years.
The list omits "Central Police Station North West Corner" which has been included in Public Works Extraordinary for 1940 and which is urgently required to provide extra office accommodation, particularly for the Special Branch now housed in the Chung Tin Building.
19. Kowloon is more fortunate in that it possesses 4 stations built in recent years. Here, however, building development in Kowloon Tong has created the need for a new police station in that area, which is now policed partly from Kowloon City and partly from Mong Kok Police Stations. So far no funds have been granted for a Kowloon Tong Police Station although the request was first put forward by the Police Department in 1927. The Police Training School is housed in a large block of buildings originally intended for dwelling houses, and entirely unsuitable for its present use. A site on Crown land has been reserved for a new training school, but so far Government has not been able to make funds available.
SECTION 5. CRIME AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
20. Outstanding crimes which occurred during the year were as follows:--
A. On 28th January Hiyoshi Sagara, a Japanese, whilst having a meal in a Chinese restaurant at 81 Hennessy Road, was attacked with a chopper by Li Ping Chun, one of the restaurant's waiters, and received multiple wounds from which he died in hospital some weeks later. A letter found on Li Ping Chun indicated that his relatives had been killed by Japanese soldiers, and there can be no doubt that this was the motive behind the crime. Li Ping Chun was charged with murder but was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years hard labour.
B. ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER.
On 21st May a trading junk on the way to Hong Kong from Tung Kun was attacked by a gang of six robbers when off Tung Ku lighthouse. The junk and cargo were seized and nine out of the twelve persons on board were bound and thrown overboard, only one of the nine is known to have survived.
The six men concerned in this robbery and murder were subsequently traced by police and found to have bombs, revolvers and rifles in their possession. They were arrested, charged and convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
C. ARMED ROBBERY.
On 30th May an armed robbery was committed by a gang of five armed men who looted a goldsmith's shop in Shanghai Street. On their departure they were followed by one of the shop fokis for some distance until he met Detective P.C. C108 Tang Ka who took up the chase and exchanged shots with the robbers. A Chinese female in the line of fire was killed and Detective Tang Ka was wounded in the arm.
In spite of his injury Detective Tang Ka pluckily continued in pursuit of the robbers until the arrival of police reinforcements. The robbers made for the Homuntin hills and the chase was taken up by a party of police led by
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17. Many of the existing stations are so old that early rebuilding will have to be considered, and the opportunity can then be taken to provide increased accommodation of a suitable standard.
18. The following is a list of stations in Hong Kong Island where the existing buildings are old and unsuitable :--
Gough Hill,
West Point (No. 7, old Sailors' Home),
Bay View,
Shaukiwan,
Stanley.
Some of these stations have been mentioned in the police building programme for years.
The list omits "Central Police Station North West Corner" which has been included in Public Works Extraordinary for 1940 and which is urgently required to provide extra office accommodation, particularly for the Special Branch now housed in the Chung Tin Building.
19. Kowloon is more fortunate in that it possesses 4 stations built in recent years. Here, however, building development in Kowloon Tong has created the need for a new police station in that area, which is now policed partly from Kowloon City and partly from Mong Kok Police Stations. So far no funds have been granted for a Kowloon Tong Police Station although the request was first put forward by the Police Department in 1927. The Police Training School is housed in a large block of buildings originally intended for dwelling houses, and entirely unsuitable for its present use. A site on Crown land has been reserved for a new training school, but so far Government has not been able to make funds available.
SECTION 5. CRIME AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
20. Outstanding crimes which occurred during the year were as follows:-- (A. On 28th January Hiyoshi Sagara, a Japanese, whilst having a meal in a
Chinese restaurant at 81 Hennessy Road, was attacked with a chopper by Li Ping Chun, one of the restaurant's waiters, and received multiple wounds from which he died in hospital some weeks later. A letter found on Li Ping Chun indicated that his relatives had been killed by Japanese soldiers, and there can be no doubt that this was the motive behind the crime. Li Ping Chun was charged with murder but was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years hard labour. >
B. ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER.
On 21st May a trading junk on the way to Hong Kong from Tung Kun was attacked by a gang of six robbers when off Tung Ku lighthouse. The junk and cargo were seized and nine out of the twelve persons on board were bound and thrown overboard, only one of the nine is known to have survived.
The six men concerned in this robbery and murder were subsequently traced by police and found to have bombs, revolvers and rifles in their possession. They were arrested, charged and convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
C. ARMED ROBBERY,
On 30th May an armed robbery was committed by a gang of five armed men who looted a goldsmith's shop in Shanghai Street. On their departure they were followed by one of the shop fokis for some distance until he met Detective P.C. C108 Tang Ka who took up the chase and exchanged shots with the robbers. A Chinese female in the line of fire was killed and Detective Tang Ka was wounded in the arm.
In spite of his injury Detective Tang Ka pluckily continued in pursuit of the robbers until the arrival of police reinforcements. The robbers made for the Homuntin hills and the chase was taken up by a party of police led by
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