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APPENDICES

APPENDIX NO. 8

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY REPORTED TO POLICE

A. PRIVATE BUILDINGS

April 6/7th Shaw's Building, Nathan Road; 9 commercial premises in the shopping arcade were looted to a greater or lesser extent. In addition, some were damaged as a result of the fire in the Shui Hing Co. (see para. 163 and Plate 21). In addition, some 20 commercial premises, mostly in the Mong Kok area, had windows broken and in some cases goods were stolen. Apart from Shaw's Building, the most serious damage was caused in the looting of Jones Wong Co. and the Yee On Hong Co. Ltd. (see para. 171).

April 7/8th - Four commercial premises had windows broken.

B. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

April 6/7th

Fire Services Mainland H.Q.

April 7/8th

On April 6/7th

or 7/8th

Mong Kok Post Office-Bute St.

(also the telephone exchange in the same building)

Yau Ma Tei Post Office-

Waterloo Rd.

U.S.D. Kowloon H.Q. (Sai Yee St.) Waterworks Office (Sai Yee St.)

Mong Kok Post Office Bute St.

Yau Ma Tei Post Office

Tai Nam St. Post Office

Sham Shui Po Post Office

Tong Mei Rd. Fire Station

Attempt to burn door and

windows broken. Attempt to burn door and

windows broken.

Front door damaged by fire.

Some windows broken.

Some windows broken.

Damage to door. Damage to door.

Windows broken.

Front door glass broken and

some windows.

Some glass broken and door

damaged.

DAMAGE REPORTED TO POLICE AND/OR RECORDED BY THE POLICE

C. PRIVATE VEHICLES

Burnt and otherwise damaged

Damaged only

Cars

Motor Cycles

Cars

Motor Cycles

April 6/7

10

14

6

April 7/8

1

D. GOVERNMENT VEHICLES

30 vehicles damaged, ranging from small dents on police vehicles from stone throwing

to more serious damage, as in the case of a Government Information Services car.

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