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FORCED TO FIRE ON They got into their taxi again LOCAL BROADCASTING,

and the moh again started throwing- stones at them but they wont on and further down the road came

MOB.

IG:P.'S GRAPHIC STORY OF Lupon a party of policemen and

RECENT RIOTS.

INQUEST JURY PRAISE POLICE BORBEARANCE,

soldiers whom they joined. He was told that the situation throughout that district was completely out of hand and he went on with Sorg Serim to Paiho Street where they joined another police pickets

LG.P. Shoots Bioter.

WORKING REPORT FOR OCTOBER.

In the monthly report for De tober, the Hong Kong Brendekating Committee state

The actual hours of transmission totalled 288 of which 150 wero de-

voted in European programmes and 109 to Chinese progranupes, às fol- lows:-

Euro Chi poan, neso.

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Morning transmissions including commercial ILOWS Alad Church reinyn

50

87

188 100

Monthly percentages: Europead, 48.87; Chinese, 41.13.

During the month, the following items were broadcast:--

When they got to the party they Baton charges were no nas and

weis. subjected-as the picket had the situation appeared to be so heon for four hours to a hail of serious that I decided sternerstones and missiles from all direc mensures mud be taken at once.. tions but most of all from the moh said the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Welte, Laichikek Road. There were at Inspector-General of Police, in the least ten casualties in the Argyll & course of his evidence at Kowloon Sutherland Highlanders, one of the Magistracy yesterday, when anmen having his jaw smashed, while Evening transmissions... 104 inquiry was held into the deaths of witness himself was hit in the two Chinese (Kong Ka, agad stomach. and Chan Ching, aged 16) who were killed as a result of being shot it: Laichikok Road on the night of A baten charge was no use, said September 23 last, daring an anti-Mr. Wolfe, and he decided that Japanese demonstration. Mr. 3, A. sterner measures must be adopted. Fraser sat as Coroner and was He knew that there had been much assisted by

njury comprising looting and feared that if the ache Messrs. Duggan (foremen), Vistor were allowed to join forees, they would be completely but of band. After medical evidence had been As it was they were gradually wear- given by Dr. K. H. Euley of the jing down the forces of law and Kowloon Mortuny, and after evi-order, and, witness continued, there were two alternatives open to him dence of identifention had been taken," Mr. Wolfe went into the witness-box where he said that at about 8 p.m. on the night in question, there were wry serious outbreaks in Soy Street to which the police were called out. Sub-Inspector Evans who was in harge of the operaticus was severe ly injured in the head by a missile while"Serpt Hoberts was removed to hospital suffering from injuries which were enused by stones thrown at him.

and Nisbet

to open fire on the mob himself, or ask the military to do so. He decided that if he took the latter course there would be many casual, ties as the soldiers were armed with, high-powered weapons so he fired one shot which took effect.

were directed in such a manner that

The mob ran away and left. be hind one man (Chan Ching) and when the mob in, the side streets began pelting them with stones and missiles, he fired three shots," the first one at a house from which some of the stones cume. These shots they did not hit anybody, but as the | mob perusted, witness said he enll- ed on Sergt. Serim to single out 4py person whom he saw throwing stones. This was done and he (wit ness) fired at a man who was found Between @ p.m. and 3 p.m. riots lying in the street after the moh appeared to be breaking out simul had Yuu away. He now knew that taneously at Kowloon, Youmati,this man was Kong Kau. Shamshuipo and Kowloon City.. He was at Police Headquarters at the time and from reports received he gathered that the situation on the Peninsula was so serious that be decided to go to Kowloon fitter in the evening.

Riots Throughout the Peninsula.

Meanwhile he had made arrange ments for military reinforcements and in all there were 223 troops and nu emergency riot squad made up from men drawn from the New Territories on duty in addition, to the ordinary members of the police All these were engaged in quelling the riots.

There was further stone throwing after this and under a lamp in Nam Cheong Street, he saw, a man throw ing missiles at them. He fired at this person and hit him in the arm, The inan is still in hospital,

Mr. Wolfe said that about this time he was informed of the brutal murder of the Japanese at Taang Fob Villas and his fears, that the mob would get out of band had be not opened fire, were thus confirm ed. In answer to the Coroner, wit ness said that he had been in charge of the Police Force for 12 years and in his experience this was the most parrious outbreak in the Colony.

Organised Campaign.

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FANLING GOLF.

-CAPTAIN'S CUP RESULTS.

Qualifying rounds for "the Cap- tuin's Cup wero played off by mentbere of the Hong Kong Golf Club during the week ond on both

the Old and New Coursća.

There were 63 entries on the Old Course, and C. WF. Booker quali- fied with a score of 78-3-72.

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was some organised campaign that shuipe in a taxi in company with night as the riots broke out simul Sergt. Serim and they had just gottaneously in all districts. This was into Laienikok Road, when they no doubt in order that the police noticed a large mob looting a shop.might be kept busy, probably in They got out of their taxi and rush order that the rioters at the lonely er to the shop and as soon as the rioters saw them they ran away,

Fired Five Shots,

Sergt. Scrim arrested a man but the mob was so hostile that he (witness) thought it was best to release the prisoner as it was im- possible for them to fight against such odds. The mob then stoned them and he fired five shots on the ground in an effort to scare the rinters. He was perfectly satisfied that these shots did not hit any body.

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After further evidence had been taken, the jury returned a verdict of Justifiable Homicide" and added the following rider:-"We wish to commend the forbearance of the police in the very trying and dangerous circumstances in which they were placed."

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