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G.F. 323

(A) CASUALTIES

CONFIDENTIAL

HONG KONG POLICE

Disturbances in Hong Kong, 1967

1400 en 11.5.67 to 1600 n 19.12.67

Police Military Other Security Forces "Opposition" Others/Doubtful

Killed

Injured

10 212

1

1 (Fire Services)

29

6 (4 Fire; 2 HCF)

25 332

14 253

Burials by Govt. of uncl'd

Other burials : 16

Bodies still uncl'd :

Nil.

bodies : 23

(B) PRISONERS

Total

Released

Arrests Convicted (Not charged) Acquitted

4408

Conviction

1916

1953

394

Remanded (Awaiting Trial)

129

Pending

11

Died

5

Analysis :

Riot

Unlawful Breach of Assembly Curfew

WOOD, A

318

Emergency Reg. Convictions :

465

232

Poss, of Bombs Real

34

Hoax

Explosive Offences

43

32

Inf. Posters

206

Inf. Speeches

80

Int. Assembly

185

Other Offences

321

Subject of Detention Order Deportation Orders made

10

(C) PROPERTY DAMAGE

27

Deportation Orders executed

5

Buildings

Vehicles Damaged

Government :

Govt. (incl. Police)

23

Post Offices

Buses

28

R/E Offices

►

Trams

Police

8

Taxis

Rural C'ttee Offices

3

Public Cars

•

Others

25

Other vehicles (incl. M/Cycles)

7

24

6

66

Banks

24

+Including those seriously damaged by fire:

Cinemas/Theatres

6

Other Buildings

42

Public Transport

Taxis

Miscellaneous Property

Private cars

Parking meters

2602

Others

6

12

20

11

Cameras

4

Other property

18

(a large number of traffic signs have

also been damaged).

1

Police launches

(D) AMMO. EXPENDED (Police only)

Baton Shells

Gas Cartridges

Gas Shells

784

No. of occasions gas used

86

1271

No. of occasions ball ammo. used

888

86

1115

Gas Grenades

Greener

.38

...

Carbine Sterling

35

No. of casualties as a result of

Police use of firearms :-

❤

115

Killed

17

256

Injured

44

309

75

(E) BOMBS

Explosions

253

Casualties caused by bombs

Reports of U/X bombs

8025

False alarms

6866

Suspected bomb-terrorists

shot in the act

Killed Injured

11

328

2

сл

5

U/X bombs were found

1159

Suspected bomb-terrorists

Bombs found as a result

killed/injured by their

of police search/action..

123

Sticks of explosives found/seized:

@wn act Gel.: 164

Dyn.

4

12

564

(F) POLICE RAIDS

Opposed :

(G) CURFEWS

H.K. I.

9

3

Unopposed: 1235

Kowloon : 5

N.T. :

1

(H) ATTACKS

(I) AUXILIARIES

On transport & other workers ? 64

No. of calendar days on which mabilised : 28

CONFIDENTIAL