Date. Distict.
5.
Emergency Unit Hong Kong.
6.
Police H. Q.
7.
Upper Levels.
8.
Police H. Q.
9.
Hong Kong.
10.
Gough Hill.
11.
Bay View.
12.
Bay View.
13.
Shaukiwan.
14.
Aberdeen.
15.
Police H. Q
Time.
26.
12. 12.
HI
damage was sustained by Tse Lam and Tse Fa Terrances with heavy loss of life and many wounded. The Godown area was again under continuous bombardment and more fires started. Looting broke out in the shelled and bombed area west of Hill Road. Police parties were despatched to the scene to deal with the looters and disturbances. Felix Villas came under heavy shell
fire.
08.00 Called to Western District to deal with crowds at rice shops in Queen's Road West, Kennedy Town and Des Voeux Road West. Mobile pickets continued to patrol this area. The situation was kept well in hand.
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence, and Mr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, were occu- pied from this date onwards assisting various Govern- ment departments and others, including the Military, by providing Police for many and various jobs. Liaison was maintained by the Military Liaison Officer, Lieut. MacKinlay. They acted as Assistants to the Commissioner of Police in absence of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Po Shan Road. Mr. Calthrop was also appoint- ed Guard Commander of Police Headquarters before and after the evacuation to the Gloucester Building and was responsible for the internal security of Headquar- ters.
Mr. Searle took post at Upper Levels as No.1 Sub Area Commander taking charge of Upper Levels, Western,
Central Division Gough Hill, Aberdeen and Pokfulam was not included in the Sub Area for the purpose of administration.
Police Reserve Headquarters was moved up to Police Head quarters. Mr. Chesterwoods, Acting Assistant Superin- tendent of Police, handed over the Adjuntancy to iver. Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Police Reserve, in order to concentrate on Police Food Control work. The rationing scheme was brought into force in Hong
Indent and Kong. (It had never started in Kowloon.) stock books were distributed to all Station Rationing
The Assistant Accountant Officers the previous day. Stores had to make purchases of crockery, utensils, chatties etc., as the pre-war indent for these articles
Nearly all Indian rations had never been satisfied. had unfortunately been accumulated in Kowloon and not brought across.
Heavy shelling and bombing of the Peak continued. The Peak Wireless Station, Vital Post No.19, was damaged and Police personnel had to evacuate to the dugout. Shelling of Tai Hang area commenced and continued
Though many houses until the Japanese forces landed. were hit there were few casualties as the occupants had taken refuge in the hills.
A shell landed at the rear of the Commercial Press Building used as a dispersal house by the Police but the small fire that ensued was soon extinguished. Police assisted in clearing junks and other native craft away from the sea front.
P.S.A.40 Youe, Criminal Investigation Department, Western Division, was sent out from No.7 Station to Aberdeen to investigate persistent allegations from a Mr. C. Morant, A.R. P. District Warden, that members of his service were attempting acts of sabotage. This was found on investigation to be without foundation and prompted by an effort to get a certain clique into the A. R. P. and others out.
10.30 The Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon,
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