CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 59

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OFFICES 7 CCANTON

A MOB OF SEVERAL THOUSANDS CROSSED TWO BRIDGES TO SHAMEEN AND DEMONSTRATED OUTSIDE THE BRITISH CONSULAR OFFICES. STONES WERE THROWN AND THE BUILDING SET ALIGHT AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

THE MOB THEN BURNED THE HOUSES OF THE BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL AND THE PRESS ATTACHE IN THE COMPOUND GROUNDS. THEY THEY BURNED THE OFFICES OF BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRES, IN WHICH THE BRITISH INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, DEACON AND COMPANY AND REUTERS WERE SITUATED, LATER ATTACKING OTHER BUILDINGS.

THE MOBS WERE UNCHECKED AND FIRES RAGED WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. THREE HOURS LATER GENDARMES, POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADES ARRIVED.

THE CHINESE LEFT THE ISLAND AND EVERYTHING BECAME QUIET. THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY WERE REAMINING INDOORS. REUTER MF 1146

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