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16 October 1967
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***** 15.53 16 Octivel
160830 Attention Glover
Sitrep 1.
Two men died as a result of an explosion which occurred out- side Block 2 of Ngau Tau Kok low cost housing estate shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday.
One of the men was killed outright while the other died in hospital early this morning.
The two men were believed to have been planting bombs when the explosion occurred.
About two hours later police arrested a man in a shop in Wong Tai Sin district on suspicion of being connected with the explosion. At the time of his arrest the man had injuries on his head and legs. Early this morning his condition was described by hospital spokes- man as still serious.
This was one of a number of incidents and bomb reports last night following a quiet day.
Between 7.30 and 8 last night there were simultaneous incidents in Tsuen Wan and Yau Ma Tei.
A small demonstration began to form but was broken up by police. However the crowd managed to plant several bombs both real and fake.
At the same time a crowd attempted to hold a demonstration march in Yau Ma Tei at the junction of Temple Street and Nanking Street but were prevented from doing so by police. Again bombs and false bombs were laid by the crowd before they dispersed.
In this incident police arrested 38 people who will appear in court on Tuesday on charges of participating in an intimidating assembly.
More Informs.
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Sitrep 2.
Attention Glover.
Just a while before in the Tai Kok Tsui area a crowd of about two hundred people were seen shouting and placing objects in Bedford Street.
A police party which arrived on the scene fired several rounds. of tear-gas and several wooden projectiles to disperse the crowd.
Three objects and two bottles believed to contain acid were thrown at the police but did no harm.
While this was going on 4 men set fire to 2 Government vans outside Kowloon Office of P.W.D. in Farm Road. The front door of the building was also damaged by fire. The men escaped.
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