Date.
District.
Time.
Gough Hill.
27.
Wanchai Gap.
28.
Western.
29.
Aberdeen.
40.
19.
12. 41
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ped by the Military who would not allow anyone to go up to the Reservoir. They were actually firing at villagers proceeding in this direction, not to hit but to frighten them away. He was informed that the Police at the Reservoir had already evacuated although this in fact was not correct and they remained there until after the surrender. The Officer in Charge then proceeded through the Military second line of defence, about of a mile west of Aberdeen. He noticed that the Naval Authoriti es were still carry- ing out demolitions in the harbour.
With the approval of Mr. Wright Nooth, Assistant Superintendent of Police, given after a visit the station was evacuated to No.183 and 184 Mount Kellet Road (henceforth described as Gough Hill) owing to The the presence of a battery in close proximity. battery was drawing heavy shell fire.
The Police from Wanchai Gap, badly damaged by shell fire, were evacuated on advice from the Military who had taken over the area. Shortly before leaving the station was again hit by a shell.
Police took appropriate action against looters during the day.
The
14.00 The Officer in Charge arrived at the Dairy Farm Pok- He had previously to fulam but found no Police there. 15.30 been informed that P.S.A.155 Fitzpatrick had abandon- ded his men outside Aberdeen village and left them to themselves, proceeding himself in a lorry to Hong Kong L. S. A.145 Goldie had reached the Dairy Farm with his men, after P.S.A.155 Fitzpatrick should have arrived, and not finding him there had also not waited. Officer in Charge proceeded to No.7 Station and was instructed by the Divisional Inspector, Western, after consultation with Mr. Searle, Assistant Super- intendent of Police, to go to Upper Levels and remain there until further orders. Sgt. A. 145 Goldie had previously proceeded to Upper Levels and had been told by the Inspector on Duty, Western, whom he con- sulted by telephone to remain there but send his men (For details as to P.S. A.155 to No.7, which he did. Fitzpatrick's action please see appendix "D" para. and statements in enclosure 1 attached to the same appendix).
30.
Quarry Bay & Eastern.
P.M.
31.
Gough Hill.
17.00
32.
Police H. Q. & Central.
18.00
33.
Bay View.
18.00
Some
An Indian Constable from Quarry Bay reported at No.2 Station and stated that during the previous night he had been awakened by the other Indians and informed that the enemy were approaching the Station. Police, including Europeans, ran out of the Station and took to the hills. He, himself, was wounded in the knee, captured but later released. He knew no-
thing of the fate of the other Police in the Station Later he was sent to hospital.
Several unexploded shells were reported as having landed in or near the Matilda Hospital. The Military were informed but stated they were unable to deal with the same.
Mr. Gaddie of the Hong The electric system failed. Kong Hotel took over the European police feeding from Mr. Muenger, Manager of the Gloucester Hotel, and European Police had their meals in the Hong Kong Hotel. Mr. Gaddie was very unobliging and the rice was cooked very badly on account, according to Mr. Mr. Chester- Gaddie, of poor fuel and lack of it.
woods, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police, produced coal but no improvement resulted.
The Hong Kong Electric premises had been badly damag- ed by shelling and bombing and the lighting system
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