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        "content_text": "\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\n13. You will take immediate measures for the preparation of this force, and for the hiring of transports for their conveyance. Being thus early instructed as to the amount of tonnage required, you will be enabled, we conclude, to engage a portion of it on moderate terms at Bombay, and to bring such transports round to Madras, in time to convey the reinforcements from thence to Singapore, by the middle of April. It is our earnest desire that the whole force to be sent from India and this country for service in China, during 1842, should be col- lected at Singapore by the second week in April; and we rely upon every exer- tion being made on your part to effect this essential object. \n\n14. We are led to think that, after making ample provision for the packet- service, you will have disposable in 1842, for service in China, the following wooden steamers : \n\nQueen. Tenasserim. \n\nSemiramis. \n\nEnterprize. Sesostris. \n\nMadagascar. Auckland. \n\nProserpine. \n\nCruizer \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\nHerald Calliope Nimrod \n\nCaptain Nias. \n\nCaptain Herbert. \n\nCommander Glasse. \n\nLarne \n\nHyacinth \n\nFavorite \n\nChilders \n\nCommander Halsted. \n\nColumbine \n\nPylades \n\nModeste \n\nPelican \n\nCommander C. G. Napier. \n\nClio, or Pearl Algerine Cameleon \n\nOrdered from Rio to China. \n\nLieutenant Mason. \n\nLieutenant Hunter. \n\nSulphur Starling \n\nAnd the iron steamers: \n\nNemesis. \n\nPhlegethon. \n\nWe trust that you will take measures for having the whole of this force either in the Canton river or at Singapore, by the period at which we have directed the military force to be assembled there. \n\n15. We shall, on our part, take measures for despatching from this country, in December, direct for Singapore, the steamer \"Memnon,\" of 1,100 tons and 400 horse power, and every exertion will be made to despatch, at an carlier period than February (in which month she is now expected to be ready), the steamer \" Acbar,\" of 1,100 tons, and 350 horse power. This steamer will like- wise be sent direct to Singapore. The iron steamer \"Pluto,\" of 100 horse power, is now ready at Portsmouth, and will be at your disposal for service in will have for the ensuing cam- China in 1842. We expect, therefore, that you paign eight (and, including the “ Acbar,\" nine) wooden steamers, and four iron \n\nsteamers. \n\n16. As the service upon which the force will be in all probability employed will bring the ships into rivers where attempts may be made to burn them, you will provide every steamer, ship-of-war and transport, with such booms as she can conveniently carry. Each boom should have at each end a stout chain and hooks, that the several booms may be firmly joined together. Each vessel should have six light kedge or stream anchors, for the purpose of holding the booms; and for each anchor should be supplied 10 or 12 fathoms of light, but suffi- ciently stout, chain. The booms will probably be most conveniently carried by each vessel under her chains. No vessel, however small, should have a less length of booms than 60 feet. Thus each vessel will be able in a river to protect herself, and the booms of several vessels joined together will form a per- fect protection for them all. You will take care that each vessel has several spare boats. If we should find, upon inquiry, that you have not, or could not easily or in good time, provide a sufficient number of such anchors as we have described, we shall send a number of them to Singapore; but you will depend, not upon us, but upon yourselves, for providing them. Spare booms and anchors, with longer chains attached to them, should be sent for the service of Her Majesty's ships, which will require them in deeper water. \n\n17. We have ascertained that the amount of Her Majesty's naval forces to be employed in the China Seas in 1842, will be at least equal to that employed this year, and that the vessels despatched from England to relieve those now in the China station, which should come home, will be at Canton or Singapore by the middle of April. In the event of a larger force of Her Majesty's ships being required in 1842 than is employed this year, the Admiral will be authorized to detain the ships which would otherwise come home; but we do not apprehend the occurrence of this emergency. We enclose a list we have received from the Admiralty of the ships on the China station this year, and of such as will sail from hence this year in time for the commencement of the campaign of 1842. \n\nCornwallis Blenheim \n\nEndymion \n\nCaptain O. Richards, Flag Ship. \n\nCaptain Sir H. Senhouse. \n\nCaptain Hon. F. Grey. \n\nCaptain H. Smith. \n\nBlonde \n\nCaptain Bouchier. \n\nConway \n\nCaptain Bethune, \n\nDruid \n\nHerald \n\nSURVEYING VESSELS OF WAR. \n\nIn addition to which, the \n\nSpartan Harlequin Dido \n\nSerpent Siren \n\n2 Captain Belcher. \n\n1 Lieutenant Kellett. \n\nTROOP SHIPS. Jupiter and Rattlesnake. \n\n25 Sail. \n\nHonourable C. G. Elliot. \n\nCommander Hon. G. Hastings. \n\nCommander Hon. H. Keppel. \n\nCommander Searle. \n\nCommander Smith. \n\nMaking together 30 sail; which will sail before the end of December to relieve ships there, which latter may be detained if required. \n\n- No. 12.- \n\nP \n\nCopy of a LETTER from Lord Stanley to the President of the Board of Control. \n\nNo. 12. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nDowning-street, 2 November 1841. THE attention of the Government having been directed to the mode in which Lord Stanley to the official business connected with the war in China has hitherto been conducted, the President of it becomes my duty to inform your Lordship of the result of the deliberations of the Board of Her Majesty's servants, and to convey to you the signification of Her Majesty's 2 November 1841. \n\nControl, pleasure as to the course, in reference to this subject, which should be pursued for the future. \n\nThe late administration, at the commencement of the war, employed upon it a portion of Her Majesty's troops upon the Indian Establishment, a portion of military forces of the East India Company, and the naval forces stationed in the Indian seas, reinforced by the squadron at the Cape of Good Hope, to which were added some ships from England. \n\nThe Admiral, sent from the Cape of Good Hope, directed the naval and military operations, and, as first in the commission, the diplomatic negotiations also. \n\nThe Governor-general of India, having sent the troops from India, had naturally an influence, and exercised some authority, over their first operations. Stores were also furnished at the discretion of the Governor-general, the British Treasury engaging to make good the extraordinary expenses incurred on that account, and charged in the first instance upon Indian revenues. \n\nBut it appears further, that stores and provisions, and a small force of British artillery, have also been furnished from England, for none of which does it appear that official authority from the Secretary of State has been conveyed to the Boards of Admiralty and Ordnance. \n\nany \n\nAt a subsequent period, the power of negotiation has been transferred to a Plenipotentiary, acting under the instructions of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. \n\n596. \n\nC 2 \n\nHer",
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        "content_text": "Date. • District.\n\n11.12.41 Emergency Unit,Kowloon.\n\n  \n    Time,\n    \n  \n  \n    18.\n    Kowloon Police H. Q.\n  \n  \n    19.\n    Sham Shui Po.\n  \n  \n    20.\n    Kowloon Police Headquarters.\n  \n  \n    21.\n    Kowloon Brigade H. Q.\n  \n  \n    22.\n    Kowloon Police Headquarters.\n  \n  \n    23.\n    Sham Shui Po.\n  \n  \n    24.\n    Kowloon City.\n  \n  \n    25.\n    Sham Shui Po.\n  \n  \n    26.\n    \n  \n  \n    27.\n    \n  \n\n18. A number of calls were received to deal with rice riots. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, was handed minute from Commissioner of Police by Mr. Eager, Deputy Commissioner of Police Reserve, confirming that the evacuation would almost certainly take place later in the day and emphasising once again the Commissioner of Police's previous orders that instructions to evacuate would be given the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, if possible but if communications broke down he would have to use his own judgment to ensure main body of Police getting away in safety.\n\n10.30 Inspector Saunders again went to the World Pencil Factory in the Castle Peak Road and was told by the Royal Scots that the enemy were \"just around the corner\". (N.B. There is a sharp hairpin bend at this point.)\n\n10.30 Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, summoned Messrs. Searle and Booker, Assistant Superintendents of Police, Nos. 4 and 3 Sub Area Commanders, to Kowloon Police Headquarters and handed them written orders concerning the evacuation of Kowloon likely to take place at any time thereafter and consequent manning of the Star Ferry and Vehicular Ferry barricades when it did occur.\n\n11.00 After hearing certain arrangements made for the Military withdrawal Sub Inspector Brittain informed the Senior Superintendent of Police Kowloon by telephone of the apparent serious position stating that he could get no definite information regarding it or need for Police evacuation. He asked the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, if he (the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon) could ring up Command or Brigade Headquarters to ascertain the true position.\n\n11.00 Sub Inspector Brittain, Police Liaison Officer Kowloon Brigade Headquarters rang up and stated that preparations were apparently being made to evacuate Brigade Headquarters, that the position seemed serious but that he could not obtain any instructions. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon and Chief Inspector Smith in turn tried to get into touch with both Brigade and Command Headquarters without success several times.\n\n11.00 Inspector Saunders was informed by No.3 Sub Area Commander that evacuation might be ordered during the day.\n\n11.00 Inspector Post, Divisional Inspector Kowloon City was instructed by No.4 Sub Area Commander to remain in station until further orders in case instructions were received to evacuate.\n\n11.15 L.S.A.115 Watson reported that Royal Scot Officers at the World Pencil Factory had informed him that the enemy were then in Cheung Sha Wan. The Divisional Inspector, Sham Shui Po, informed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, of Sergeant Watson's report and the general situation and asked if he was to evacuate the station. He was instructed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, to remain till further orders as he (the Senior Superintendent) could not give orders to evacuate the stations till he had received the same from the Commissioner of Police.\n\n11.30 The Divisional Inspector, Sham Shui Po, rang up Kowloon Police Headquarters.",
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        "content_text": "Date. District.\n\n5.\n\nEmergency Unit Hong Kong.\n\n6.\n\nPolice H. Q.\n\n7.\n\nUpper Levels.\n\n8.\n\nPolice H. Q.\n\n9.\n\nHong Kong.\n\n10.\n\nGough Hill.\n\n11.\n\nBay View.\n\n12.\n\nBay View.\n\n13.\n\nShaukiwan.\n\n14.\n\nAberdeen.\n\n15.\n\nPolice H. Q.\n\nTime.\n\n26.\n\n12. 12.\n\nHI damage was sustained by Tse Lam and Tse Fa Terraces 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.\n\n08.00 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.\n\nThe Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence, and Mr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, were occupied from this date onwards assisting various Government 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 appointed Guard Commander of Police Headquarters before and after the evacuation to the Gloucester Building and was responsible for the internal security of Headquarters.\n\nMr. 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.\n\nPolice Reserve Headquarters was moved up to Police Headquarters. Mr. Chesterwoods, Acting Assistant Superintendent 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 Kong. (It had never started in Kowloon.) Stock books were distributed to all Station Rationing.\n\nThe Assistant Accountant Officers the previous day. Stores had to make purchases of crockery, utensils, chatties etc., as the pre-war indent for these articles had never been satisfied. Nearly all Indian rations had unfortunately been accumulated in Kowloon and not brought across.\n\nHeavy 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 until the Japanese forces landed. Though many houses were hit there were few casualties as the occupants had taken refuge in the hills.\n\nA 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.\n\nP.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.\n\n10.30 The Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon,",
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        "content_text": "Date. 24.12.11.\n\nDistrict.\n\nTime.\n\n1. Eastern.\n\n2. Aberdeen.\n\n3. Emergency Unit Hong Kong.\n\n4. Eastern.\n\n5. Aberdeen.\n\n6. Eastern.\n\n7. Eastern\n\n8. Eastern.\n\n40.\n\n24.12. Jud\n\n66\n\n07.00 On instructions from Mr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and a Police party evacuated some relatives of Sir R. H. Kotewall from Kennedy Road. Mr. Luscombe had also been requested to evacuate a Miss Fraser from Wong Nei Chung Road but the Military refused to allow Police to go through the front line for this purpose owing to the close proximity of the enemy.\n\nMiss Fraser was instructed to walk to the front line. She did so and arrived safely.\n\n08.00 Trench mortars and heavier guns commenced shelling the Station from Bennett Hill. Five hits were registered in twenty minutes.\n\n08.00 The Unit was called to Queen Victoria Street on a complaint that looting was taking place. Drastic action had to be taken.\n\n08.00 Police dealt with looters passing through the front line on complaint from the Military that their line of fire was being masked. The Food Control were asked to fetch food seized from looters but no lorries were sent.\n\n09.00 Police evacuated to the air raid tunnel near the permanent cemetery. The Station was hit twice by heavy shells after leaving. Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, visited shortly before the move.\n\nMr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, received a complaint from the Chinese restaurant concerned that owing to heavy shell fire they were unable to supply the Chitose Hotel, where Japanese women and children were located, with food. Sergeant was sent along, and he reported that the internees were all right and that he had arranged with the restaurant to continue the supply of food.\n\n12.00 Mr. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police, returned to resume duty as No.2 Sub Area Commander. Mr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Insp. Whant remained to assist.\n\n16.00 Messrs. Heath and Luscombe, Assistant Superintendents of Police, took two Police patrols up to the front line in connection with a complaint made that sniping by Fifth Columnists was going on. On investigation this was found to be coming from the enemy themselves. The Station was under very heavy and continuous shell and mortar fire. On the return of the two Police parties, whilst the gate of the Station compound was being opened an Indian Police Constable on guard there was wounded by shrapnel. He was conveyed under the very heavy fire to hospital by P. S. A.53 Brown and L. Ss. A.176 Bodie, A.172 Leslie and A.26 Gordon with another Sikh Constable (name and number unknown). L.S.A.",
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        "content_text": "APPENDIX A.\n\n71\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\n5.\n\n6.\n\n7.\n\n8.\n\nLIST OF OFFICERS FURNISHING REPORTS FROM WHICH THE DIARY HAS BEEN PREPARED\n\nMr. G. S. Wilson (i) Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Territories, 8/12/41.\n(ii) Assistant to Mr. W. P. Thompson, Superintendent of Police in charge of Hong Kong Divisions, 8-25/12/41.\n\nMr. L. H. C. Calthrop (i) Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, 8-11/12/41\n(ii) Assistant Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence, 11-25/12/41.\n\nMr. L. A. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) No. 4 Sub Area Commander 8-11/12/41\n(ii) No. 1 Sub Area Commander (apart from Central Police Station) 12-25/12/41.\n\nMr. F. E. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) No. 3 Sub Area Commander, 8-11/12/41\n(ii) In charge of the Special Constabulary, & Air Raid Tunnels, 12-25/12/41.\n\nMr. W. R. Scott, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police.\n\nMr. W. La B. Sparrow, Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence.\n\nMr. H. W. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, 8-12/12/41\n(ii) No. 2 Sub Area Commander 12-21/12/41 & 24 & 25/12/41.\n\nMr. E. C. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) In charge Regular Duty Work, Hong Kong, 8-20/12/41.\n(ii) No. 2 Sub Area Commander 21-24/12/41\n(iii) No. 2 Sub Area Assistant Commander, 24 & 25/12/41.\n\n9. Mr. G. R. Wright-Nooth, Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) No.1 Sub Area Commander (apart from Central Police Station) 8-11/12/41\n(ii) No. 1 Sub Area Assistant Commander, 12-25/12/41.\n\n10. Mr. F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department.\n\n11. Mr. A. R. S. Major, Superintendent of Police, Director of Special Branch.\n\n12. Mr. W. R. Chester Woods, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police,\n(i) In charge Police Food Control, 8-25/12/41.\n(ii) Adjutant Police Reserve, 8-12/12/41.\n\n13. Chief Inspector A. W. Smith, Assisting the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, 8-11/12/41.",
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        "content_text": "75\n\njunction of Tai Hang and Broadwood Roads. He was arrested and handed over to the Military Authorities.\n\nThere were occasional reports of rioting at rice and food distributing centres but none turned out to be of any importance. When investigated it was proved that the reports were generally prompted by nervous clerks anxious to lock up and go home.\n\n6.\n\nIn\n\nMr. L.A. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, No.1 Sub Area Commander states:- \"Daily sniping by fifth columnists in Upper Levels district took place during the war in various parts of the district. In spite of full investigation no offenders were located. (ii) Aberdeen was under continual shell fire throughout the war owing to its close proximity to Aberdeen Naval Headquarters at the Aberdeen Industrial School.\n\n7.\n\nMr. E.S.C. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police in charge of regular duty work in Hong Kong and later No.2 Sub Area Commander, states:- \"Many reports on fifth columnist activities were received but none were substantiated in subsequent investigation. I was, myself, however, fired on twice by fifth columnists, once at Pedder Street and Queen's Road junction when a Chinese male standing near me was killed and secondly when I was in my car near the Club de Lusitano.\n\n(2) There was very little looting.\n\nIn this respect, Central, Eastern and Western districts were very quiet. None of it was on an organised scale. The only incidents I noted were (i) two rice shops at Shaukiwan, (ii) the Imperial Chemical Industries Godowns in front of our front line, (iii) the French Store near Central Market, (iv) Rice godowns on the Western water front.\n\n8.\n\nMr. F.W. Shaftain, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Director, Criminal Investigation, states:- \"After the evacuation from Kowloon the Chinese detectives deteriorated and became practically useless, owing to defeatist propaganda spread by fifth columnists, by vested interests, and at first by Triad Societies. (N.B. The co-operation of the Triad Societies was obtained on the 11th December, see entry No.62 of 11.12.41)\n\n(2) Owing to the break down of the Chinese Detective staff an outside organisation had to be formed. Members of the Triad Societies were able to buy over certain Wang Ching Wai personnel and valuable information was continually obtained which led to numerous raids and drastic action against subversive elements.\n\n9.\n\nMr. G.W. Wright-Nooth, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commander of No.1 Sub Area, states:- \"There was little crime in Central and Western districts and not until after the surrender when Police had been withdrawn did wholesale robbery and looting take place. Police carried out continuous patrols throughout the 24 hours, guarded Vital Points and food depots and controlled crowds at fires and in rice queues. In the Central district there was a little looting of shops and houses damaged by shells and bombs but none in Upper Levels district. In the Western district Police had a great deal to do preventing damaged godowns on the water front being looted.\n\n(2) The complete break down of Food Control arrangements led to difficulty in feeding Police and their families. It took a week for Police to make, in lieu, their own arrangements which was only done under the prevailing circumstances with difficulty and by ingenuity.\n\n#\n\n10.\n\nMr. Chesterwoods, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police, Officer in Charge Police Food Control, points out the difficulties under which he worked:- \"(i) The utensils etc., indented for about seven weeks before the war started were never received, (ii) The Food Control in Kowloon was never properly organised or completed and never put into operation, (iii) The Land Transport failed to supply vehicles indented for through the Traffic Inspector, Hong Kong. A bare sufficiency was eventually obtained but no light transport was available which would have been useful. The lorries were on several occasions damaged by shell fire, (iv) Only Central received rice, salt and beans free of indent. (v) Chinese Police claiming non-existent families were inclined to sell the free extra rations which they obtained to outside Chinese, (vi) The Indians had to continue to use kitchens at Central even after the move to the Gloucester Building. (vii) The impossibility of issuing 'Sung' to Police families led to discontent, (viii) Police from out stations arriving successively at the Gloucester Building on evacuation, (ix) Men sent to Dispersal Points and the Station Supply Officers concerned not being informed, (x) After the surrender no more food was received from the Food Controller so Police",
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        "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICERS MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS.\n\nMr. L.H. Calthrop\n\nSenior Superintendent Police,\n\nAssistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, &\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\n(g) cont'd.\n\n3\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n£ 87\n\n\"Though in both cases the parties were not allowed to proceed past Naval Headquarters at the Aberdeen Industrial School owing to the fact that they were not accompanied by a Military escort, I think some credit is due to the officers concerned for volunteering for this potentially dangerous mission.\"\n\nII.\n\nReference to the Diary does not disclose conspicuous gall and art\n\n(h) Mr. E.C. Luscombe, A.S.P.\n\nP.S.A53 Brown; P.S.A185 Galvin; L.S.A124 Oakley; L.S.A34 Flaherty.\n\n(i) Mr. E.S.C. Luscombe, A.S.P.\n\nForce accompanied by military.\n\nwith the Cooling into every dealing They ran into five live men wounded,\n\nMr. L.A. Searle, A.S.P.; No. 4 Sub-Area Commander & No. 1 Sub-Area Commander.\n\npage (Booker?) 22 Entry 37\n\nP.S.A53 Brown; 2.S.A185 Galvin; L.S.A34 Flaherty; L.S.A164 Mayor; L.S.A113 Mackenzie; L.S.A63 Woodhead.\n\n(a) Inspector Cunningham,\n\nGood work but distinctive does not warrant Special\n\ndo Inspector McWalter,\n\nChief Inspector Rozeskwy.\n\n(b) P.S.A162 Williamson, O.I.8. Aberdeen.\n\n\"For courage and devotion to duty displayed in volunteering and taking part in an expedition to the Imperial Chemical Industries' Godowns in Great George Street, some 200 yards in front of the British front line in order to clear away looters on a complaint from the Military that their fire was being masked on the morning of the 23rd December.\n\nPlease see Diary Entry No.1 of the 23rd December, 1941.)\n\n\"For courage and devotion to duty displayed in volunteering and taking part in the second expedition to the Imperial Chemical Industries' Godowns in Great George Street, about an hour after the first expedition on December 23rd.\n\n(Please see Diary Entry No.2 of the 23rd December, 1941.)\n\n\"Good work performed while manning and guarding the Star Ferry Barricades between 11.00 hours on the 11th and 01.00 hours on the 12th, during the evacuation of Kowloon.\n\n\"I found the assistance of Inspector Cunningham invaluable. A tireless worker and always exceptionally level-headed. Inspector McWalter and Chief Inspector Rozeskwy worked very well. All are worthy of recognition.\"\n\n\"Aberdeen suffered from intense shell fire throughout being in close proximity to the Naval Headquarters at the Aberdeen Industrial School.\n\nFausteserted and only a few Chinese which testifies to the control he had over his men, and Sergeant Williamson is to be commended in the calm manner he acted before and after the surrender.\"",
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        "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICER MAKING RECOMMENDATION.\n\nII. Mr. L.A. Searle\n\nA.S. ; No. 4 Sub Area Commander & No. 1 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nIII.\n\nA Cares and officer in Mr. F.E. Booker, A.S.P.; No.3 Sub-Area Commander & in Charge of the Special Constabulary.\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\n(c) Inspector Nolloth, Divisional Inspector, Western.\n\n(a) L. S. A136 MacPherson & Chinese Sub-Inspector Wong Hi Man.\n\n(b) L. S. A28 Hutchison.\n\nRecommended Good for Hongkong P.M.\n\n(c) S. I. Whelan; S. I. Mallet; P. S. A25 Clark; L. S. A65 Rothwell; L. S. A28 Hutchison.\n\nHK.PM\n\nIV. MR.H.W.E.Heath, (a) P.S. A53 Brown: L.S. A176 Bodie; (L. S. A72 Leslie;) (L. S. A26 Gordon)\n\nA.S.P.; No. 2 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nRecommended for Hongkong Police Medal\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n88\n\n\"Inspector Nolloth at West Point is to be commended for the manner in which he ran his district during the war & after the surrender. He was always reliable and fully in touch with all that went on in his district. After the Belchers Street fire and the burning and dynamiting of food godowns along the waterfront on or about the 14th he was faced daily with continual looting which he suppressed effectively. The tremendous food queues in Des Voeux Road West were a continual source of anxiety and needed careful & tactful handling.\"\n\n\"I strongly recommend these officers for conspicuous gallantry during the war in full sight of the enemy on the morning of 10th December.\" (Please see Diary Entry No. 3 of December 10th, 1941.)\n\nThis recommendation has also been made by Mr. Calthrop in Paragraph I (a).\n\n\"For gallantry in rescuing a Chinese female and child from the debris of a dwelling house that was being shelled with bombs dropping in close proximity. Sergeant Hutchison showed great courage and personal risk in affecting this rescue; one child was killed. The house was No. 83 Wing Fong Street, 3rd Floor. He dug unaided for 3 hours, removing debris before he was able to rescue the woman and child. This occurred between 09.30 and 11.30 hours on December 21st, 1941.\"\n\n\"I would strongly recommend these officers for merit. They were attached to the Special Constabulary on air raid shelters and performed excellent work under the most trying circumstances shelling, bombing and fires. They were out daily from 06.00 to 18.00 carrying on the good work of rescue and attending to the comfort of the public. Their work stretched from Causeway Bay to Hill Road, West Point, and under the most trying conditions and lack of food they carried out their duties most efficiently and cheerfully from 12th to 25th December. I recommend these officers as a result of my own personal observation of their work.\"\n\nOn the afternoon of the 24th December Messrs. Heath & Luscombe had left No.2 Station with two police patrols on duty. Referring to their return before they entered the Station, Mr. Heath comments as follows :-\n\n\"The station had been under shell and mortar fire continually throughout the afternoon and it was difficult for anyone to leave or return through the station compound. When we got near\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "# Appendix \"D\"\n\n(2) ADVERSE REPORTS.\n\nOFFICERS REPORTING.\n\nI. Mr. L. A. Searle; No. 1 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nII. Inspector Kirby;\n\nOFFICERS REPORTED.\n\n(a) S. I. Orem.\n\n(b) S. I. Byron.\n\n(c) Sergeant E337.\n\n(a) Russian Sergeant on Special Duty at the Taikoo Docks.\n\nREPORTING OFFICER'S STATEMENT AND/OR DIARY REFERENCE.\n\n100 Adverse report from Mr. Searle on these two officers for misconduct during the siege have already been submitted to the Honourable Commissioner of Police. (See Enclosure (2) the relevant reports)\n\nPlease see Diary Entry No. 6 of December 19th, 1941.\n\nIII. Sub-Inspector Fell; Officer in Charge Emergency Unit Hong Kong.\n\nIV. P. S. A36 McHardie; Officer in Charge, Upper Levels.\n\n(a) Sergeant Major Chanchail Singh & Indians attached to the Emergency Unit, Kowloon,\n\n(b) Cantonese attached to the Emergency Unit.\n\n(c) P. C. D168\n\n\"The Indians were very unsatisfactory from the start. Sergeant Major Chanchail Singh had no control over the men.\n\nOnly \"The Cantonese were fair only. four of them performing duty from the 8th to 25th December, the remaining four having deserted.\"\n\n\"At 20.00 hours on December 21st P. C. D168 was arrested in a brothel in Western District hiding under a bed. He was in possession of a revolver concealed under his jacket. Suspected of taking part in a robbery. He was tried by Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and sentenced to six days solitary confinement in the cells at Upper Levels.\"\n\nV. P. S. A214 Mawer, Officer in Charge, Bay View.\n\n(a) Russian Anti-Sabotage Sergeant 322 Verbenkoff.\n\n\"On 9th December this officer was sent to Bay View as my assistant. Unfortunately, he appeared to be suffering from a bad attack of nerves and was of little or no help to me. He told me he had previously been in the hands of the Japanese and was nervous in case this should happen again. However, in the end, on or about the 12th December, I had to ask the Divisional Inspector Last to take him away.\"\n\nVI. P. S. A152 Williamson\n\n(a) P. S. A55 Fitzpatrick.\n\nFor cowardice and disobedience of orders. (Please see Diary Entries Nos. 21 & 29 of December 19th, 1941, 2 Enclosure)",
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