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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1960.

LEAN YEARS OF THE THIRTIES

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N October 23, 1934, the Hon. Mr E. D. Wolfe, C.M.G. relinquished the office of Inspector- General of Police, having served 16 years in that capacity. He was succeeded by Thomas Henry King. Mr King knew the Colony well, having first arrived in Hongkong as a Police Probationer as early as December 17, 1904.

Babington Paft. A sudden rish of storm water swept down they wore overwhelmed.

of them were drowned.

Sever

In spite of the depression, 1935 was a happy year which saw the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty t King George V. Hongkong, as part of the Com-from the hills, and in a moment, monwealth and Empire celebrated the occasion in its own inimitable fashion, the outstanding events being those contributed by the Chinese community.

The organisation of the Chinese celebrailons was placed in the hands of Chinese festival com- mittee under the chalkmanship of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Just before the Jubileo, a most ironious rachet was uncovereil by the Police.

Sema tune, ot some ploor, It must have cecurred to someone at next to owning your own company, the next best The mata contribution of the thing would be to sell your Chinese was the dragon and sickets on semenne else's buses.

Hongkong: Intern progesskuns,

So it happened, for on April enjoyed real Klags" weather 15, 1935, systematic raids by the during the period of the fith, 7th. Palion on Inrgo number of and 8th of May, 1933, so it was bases brated by the Kowloon that the processions made their Motor Bus Company and the of three way through dense crowds under subsequion! search must favourable comitious. buses, muced two machines for printing lickets together with

mumber of forged tickets.

The processions Mated dalle Am Eyama Kennedy Powis,

Cute stretch and covered a some wht to fen mules,

Results

matshed accommodating 160 per

⚫ Away at Stanley, a large son was torn away by the wind, Three persons were killed,

The roof of No. 35 Jardine's Bazaar collapsed before the gale, Two persons were killed and ton were injured.

However,

very public- spirited Chinese generously came along with a wifi of $20,000, to which would build a pavilion accommodate all contingents.

But even this gift was some

the same Chinese gentleman $7,000 shart of the mum required,

and contributed tha extra dipped again into his pockel,

money.

The generous donor was the late Mr Eu Tong Sen.

The value of his gift cannot be overestimated, as all who used the Sports Ground can testify.

Strange

When the typhoon was gone, picked up or 51 bodies were washed ashore,

During

this time of trouble, carried out rescue

In May, 1937, the Poller were the Police

up against one of these strange work throughout the Colony.

in July, 1937. cholera atrack complicated affairs which re- the Colony. The Police Force quire a certain aptitude of mind. was called upon to assist the and considerable knowledge of Health Services in their the cast, to appreciato., arrangem

the combat date.

In

were

The Police were slulimed at Charges of conspiracy, 18>= Three huge dragons were in the procession, a silve, a plea, sion of, and intering forged is the Rufiway Station and wharvas,

protested against Alf incoming passengers Tasta-gured, whlei velade were

medically uxamined, and were messord. 280, 120, and 225 feet aftren arrested ruspects.

The results left seven defen- de to submit to inoculation TopH, respectively.

as a condition dants without worry about the when necessary Also in the procession were next year's board and lodging: of being permitted entry to the ten lions, a tiger and unicorn, 46 another received six months, and Colony. ponies, and got banners, pola four were awarded three months. qulus, tableaux, dr.

Hard labour was Brown In with the sentences.

Hoge crowds, unparaleled in

the of

Colony

200,000 persons visited Over the Coloby tu witness the celebrations: 83,588 arrived by river xtramer, and Junks at Connaught Road Praya between schille the 1st and 8th of May. the Kowloon-Canton Hallway braught in 34.064 during the period 4th to 11th of May.

the history thronged the streets.

When dark fell, the huge fal and birch lanterns of the Chinese, and an illuminated flying dragon, Obtained much admiration from the huge crowds.

Everywhere there were huge throngs of people gathered at various points of vanlage to see. The luminations, firework dis- the plays. night lying, and Military and Naval reviews.

Unruly

Every available member of the Police and Police Reserve was called out for ditty to cope with the situation. Monthly leave was stopped over the period. and the Palice had to work hard and long under trying condi- Hons i controlling the true and pedestriatus.

Dulactive Inspecter

Dorling was commended by the Inspector General of Police for his careful investigation of the case.

Sixteen Inoculation centros and large crowds were opened, availed themselves of the free The Police were called service. upon to control the crowds.

At such

time, even greater vigilance was used in respect of the Itinerary food 1930 found the Colony still hawkers selling food wares struggling under the oppression which were likely to spread the

world-wide trade depression, disease.

The.

On May 13, 1037, Mr Chan Lal-chun, the manager of the Sincere Company, Hongkong. from a bus in Prince Edward Road. Kowloon, alighted

As he was crossing the road, a Chinese male ran from under the shulter of a verandah, and stabbed Mr Chan in the back. The wound was fatal.

Now the Police were certain that such an attack, carried out in such a manner under such circumstances, was the work of

hired assassin,

I

THEN the Police and Fire Brigade were one. Scene at the old Beaconsfield Arcade. The Bijou Cinema is advertised an

the post first left.

Two Pallos Ofoera Burrowly considered sultable to the Police As a matter of fact, it was, to equipment were assembled al

and tran- escaped death whiɑn a shell ex- resuming full control again. change the metaphor, an - Central Compound,

If an interpolation will be wind that blow the Colony some purled to the New Tertiories ploded near their motorcycle.

by van and train.

On two occasions, The Royal

Japanese forgiven here, this writer who also detachments crossed inte British has delved fairly deeply into Comps food.

Owing to the advance of the Army Ordnance

sonic of the Colony'a recorda, la Japanese Imperial Army through rendered valuable assistance by Territory, but retired after ro- were made by two China the Yangtze Valley trade supplying tents, a field klichen, presentations

amazed to. And that go istie of Milliary the humane work ia mentioned was diverted and linked at the and other equipment outside the British end of 1037 with the Canton- scope of the Police Stores. Kowloox Rallway.

Then began the long laborious task of enquiry, search, and patient elimination of all irrcle vant leads,

Working on this principle, the

Police picked

the

HONGKONG POLICE

By JOHN

The outstanding events in the during this year Police ForTO

2 mumber

"first" of were dccasions.

For the Best occasion, a Guard of Hunour, composed of officers from the Hongkong Police was rawn up at Queen's Pler, under the command of A. S, P. Mr L. H. C. Culthrop, on the de-

of the Honourable parture Cuknial Secretary, Sir Thomas Southern, K.H.E., C.M.G. May 2, 1030

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up

Police and authorities,

Shum Chrun Anally fall t

On October 13 the Kowloon- noon on November 20 and Early in 1938, Chinese Mari Canton highway was closed. On more Chinese refugees swarmed time Customs showed that half the 13th, the railway service ucross the border. the trade of China was being beyond Shum Chun was discon-

This tinued. handled by the Colony, fell off a little as Shanghai trade 21. revived, but even sb....

Then

Swept

Canton foll on October

it was, over another month, however, before there were any incidents on the border when, on November 24, 20,000 refugees crossed over into British Terri tory.

In taking frm action, the Chinese males who admitted Police were called upon to having taken part in hiring, the undertake yet mother unhappy ussawin.

October 12, hak, totally misunderstood by This led to the arrart of

1938,

the Japanese landed the ignorant food salesmen and further two Chinese males, one their equally ill-informed of whom was

the actual troops at Blas Bay, customers,

murderer.

Once again the rofugees were about The two men first arrested

on the march, and they owept soldiers viecled to give evidence for the

across the frontier in thousands, Crown, The latter twoO were charged with murder, and being and again Hongkong rose to fact, meet the needs of these unfor- before the

tuhate people.

need

an accessory

rupectively.

On September 13, 1937. Au Hing was sentenced to death, while Li Fock-chong, charged as

10,

At 8.00.p.m. on November 25, 200 armed Chinese

also entered Bril Territory, and according to the rules of war, were interned,

Un

War

Relief

in one or two best sellers of the period, which mention so much but very little of their humanity. the "stuffiness of the English"

The full ol Cantan alpo brought about a fall in the trade of the Colony. On the other hand, many of the Chinese re-

were fugees

by: no means

Many emergency relief camps were set up by various Hongkong destitule, and by their wealth, charitable organisations to care ability, and general wellbeing. for these unfortunate people. added much to the pattern of A mintshed camp was erected at the Colony's economic life, Pot Heung, which eventually The demand for vacant pro- sheltered 5,000 refugees.

perties exceeded the supply. Up As the Japanese troops drove went the rents, and the old oc- further into China, the refugees cuplex crossed the frontiers larger numbers,

Railway trucks 15 Fanding, and temporary home

4,000 refugees.

Iti spite of

in even

WES a nuisance, To prevent exploitation, a Preven- tion of Eviction Ordinance was were rushed passed. provided 0

for

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another The supply of labour was NOW!

well

excess of demand, and

but

10

epidemic, 1.08) During this persoas died,

For the recurd,

Actually, it was on October included two Europeans are

Information 1933, that The Forer among that number.

November 25, fighting

411 efficient many of the destitute refugoes filtered through to Hoarkour of became general along the border policing lost P.C. D202 PL Chỉ Hui who

system in the urban were in an awful plight, died from cholera,

a possible Japanese landing as

Chun to a point areas, refugees were landed by the eyes of the world Blas Bay. The next

day, the from Shum

Shatzukok The Shum Junk at dead of night, and turned towards Germany where Ilice were told to stand by in near

Chun witeless station was wandered into the villages to Hitler was about ib establish his readiness to man the border.

sheiled by the Japanese.

And some comfort with distant Reich which would last a thou- A shelt landed in British relatives.

sand years.

Hongkong was packed to the Pok Village, Territory at Liu

doors. The hotels were bursting. wounding three persons, one of

And Hongkong we Later

also the the same handod whom diod. day, many Chinese soldiers were Shatoukok blockhouse to the forced into British Territory, Military, along with perls n while a number were rounded Man Kien To and Lo Wu, and two days later handed over all their border posts.

Another first occustum way

an accesory, was bequitted. from the

The surprising thing about zli when u detatchment

Police Reserve, consisting of Hongkong Police and

The fine work performed by this is, your focal hired asadasin thee the Police during this period follows Fungdom's universal Companies under the command corned another commendation ethic. Yes, they squeal all right. His Excellency the but never reveal who pointed Others were in the lookout of Superintendent Sparrow parti hom

unruly cipated in the Coremului Roviow

the finger. It is believed, how for

and pickpockets

ever, that a business dispute elenants who might seek to turn the occasion of the birthday

provided the occasion to their own of His Majesty the King, June

dastardly action.

the motive for this 23, 1936.

Vantage

In the main lince, gd femper, and reasonable give tond take carried off the attair with marked success, No serfuits ne- cidents marred the Festival.

Governor.

Now the shadow of war

At 11.00 on the 12th, orders were received for Police to man all border posts and be in a The Police Sports Growd, so well known to us at Boundary

position fully equipped by 5.50 p.m. the same day. Street, was set aside for the Police. It met a long-expressed creepe

Men from stations all over the remorselessly onwards, Colony were sent to assist in this up in Un Long. need, but such was the economy but In 1937. none Evered

to duty.

The same day, with the of the Colony Immediately read with any Bocracy the help of the Controller of Stores As the Japanese advanced an

World before

War II thuit On August 1, 1930. tho

shape of

things looming just and the Medical Department, Lo Wa, bullets fell freely busy again. This levelling off the Boundary Stree. altead.

British Territory, Police were

large amounts of stores and camp commence was a typhoon which round could not

until 1937.

Lives'

For the recurd, six Trilor traffle acciden's were reported, time it and one Chinese youth who struck the Colony. sought to entertain the crowd

The

The as Sunning went ahore the record of this item.

We jump a year to complete with a seditious speech, was

and was wrecked at Tiu Keng new Police Sports Ground- Wils arrested, but he was increly Wan, Junk Bay. The No. 1 bound over by the Magistrate,

Police Launch was frel upon

opened by His Excellency the the scene and rendered valuable Governor on October 19, 1938.

The Police pui ap such a due job during the Jubilee that a letter of appreciation was sent to them by is Excellency the Governor.

rescue work. No lives were lost.

Unfortunately, no pavlion was

• Meanwhile party ut provided, and the lock some- students took shelter in a nullah what marred the gift.

Jawaharlal Nehru in the spirit of Gandhi

invites

Chou En lai

to a Talk at Delhi

Maps To be wonn

Chou Enlai

taking the positive attífficia of the celebratbel! > expansive Chow. dynasty, thanks

Jawaharla

and is plen To accap?

MEK. THE POSTMAN

World Copy?lghady strangement with the Adanchmaler Guardan

a

On November 27, the Police

control Over

of

the

The Police, however, were re- tained in reserve until Decem- ber when conditions were

Private Line

main port of antry to China,

SATURDAY

Decline and rise

by Chapman

Pincher

THE COLUMN OF DISCLOSURE...THIS WEEK ON THE DETERRENT

The costly race to have a telling missile

THIS CHART, compiled from information made available to Private Line, clears up the con- 'fusion about the British Government's pro- gramme for maintaining an independent stock- pile of deterrent Weapons, now costing British taxpayer £150 million a year,

First step in building up the deterrent was the development of the V-BOMBER FORCE which went into squadron ser- vico in 1055 and has been gradually growing since.

High and fast

FELLY

V-Bombers

V-Bombers

+Blue Steel

Blue Streake

TOP SECRET

Polaris rocket on- Atom submarine

Skybolt rocket on Dying platform

1955 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 1975 The short but expensive life of our dofanders

suboerine, Polaris is dar ad- vanced as the US, but because atomic submarines must drat be bulls to carry it the Royal Navy has no chance of gettkagit service before 1970.

Carrying on...

CHART RY, MICHAEL RAND

microscopio germ is growing as result of work by British scientists.

Dr Myer Salaman of the London Hospital and Dr J. F. Miller of the Chester Beatty Institute have shown that loukaemia can be transmitted from ond mouse lo another. In- deed, the infecting agent 10 transmitted so conlly that it is spreading spontaneously from mouse to mouse in the experi- mental animal houses,

There is no evidence that this particular agent causes leukaemia in humans but the acientists are taking no chances since it proved capable of affect- ing hamsters.

So far, they have found no way of combating even · 'mouse Jeukaemin but they have found that a gland at the base of the neck called the thymus may play a part in bringing leukaemia in children;

could save' 2500 million, but FIT FOR HEROES..

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Defenco chlofs estimate, that Victor and Vulcan bombers do-

In 1984. the Government plans signed to drop the H-bomb directly over their orgels will to instal BLUE STREAK, sn H

this would leave Britain without start becoming. Incifocilve in bomb carrying rocket travelling

an effective independent deter- In a magazine secount of the 1902 because

by then Russian too fast and too high to be in

rent between 1985 and 1860. So fight to put out the Windscale anti-aircraft defences will be tercepted by known means.

Britain has decided to carry on uranium fire, to be published in Blue Strehlt will. becomo la able to shoot them down.

with Blue Streak, meanwhile the U.S. shortly, the author keeping watch on Polaris

and ended! bo creasingly ineffective as a deter So the bombers arò to

handful of Skybolt to see which would Engishmen saved Britain." given further life by fiting rent after 1063 because by then tlie Russians will have so many

make the botter successor-lt Irk kiwan Tom Tuohy,, and them with BLUE STEEL, 2

SKY ono will still be needed after Welshmen Ilpw. Howells, Bir self-propelled H-bomb which rockets that they could knock The alternatives is

out the Blue Blreak launching Bour, an H-bomb rocket with, the disarriament laiks. con "be launched outalde the Tango of AA defences. This sites in a surprise attack. Bo the the height and speed of Bite!

Government plans to bring in a streak, but launched from a BLOOD RESEARCH combination ·wili ́ become

plane, This is also unlikely to creasingly ineffective, after 1904 mobile webgyn..

Likeliest

iso available candidato because of the improving: per-

to Britain before,

QUÉ Dities the formance of the tuanian A.A. POLARIS, an H-bomb-carrying, 1970. By cutting

rocket fired from a submerged Streak now tie Government“ HORY mizabler.

in

Leonard Owen, and Tom Hughes, some of the ohlof heroes, objected-so- strongly to this ending that it has now been Evidence that some forma, of switched in "Thus a handful of

blood germplaint, imukaemia Tritons: savod England,”

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