POLICE (Contd.)
Mount Gough. The new Police Station at Aberdeen was erected in 1891.
Coming to the beginning of this century, we find the New Territories outposts erected in 1900, that year witnessing the establishing of the stations at Taipo, Shataukok, Autau and Pingshan, all being connected by telephone.
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I am enabled to supplement the above with the personal reminiscences of Mr. R. H. E. Marks, Chief Police Inspector, who recalls that the No. 1 Station in Happy Valley at the head of Percival Street, has always been there since he can remember it, in his view the very first Station to be established in what was once the principal residential and business district. He remembers the old No. 2 station quite well, of course, and recalls that No. 3 Station was in the old building now used as a Post Office and Sanitary premises, at Queen's Road East near by an old temple which is still in existence. No. 4 was out of use before his time. No. 5 Station was in the old Fire Station at the angle formed by Queen's Road and Wellington Street. The fire station in its turn moved to the new headquarters in the present Government Building housing S. C. A. and other Departments. A few years ago the old building was pulled down, and the present Ho Tung Building now marks the site.
No. 6 Station was the old Peak Station situated next to the Upper Peak Tram terminus, and when disused as such, was retained for many years thereafter as residences of single members of the Force.
No. 7 Station used to occupy the corner of Queen's Road West and Pokfulam Road until its removal to the old Sailors' Home building.
No. 8 Station was situated behind Po Hing Fong, and was being demolished in 1925 at the time of the disastrous landslide which exacted a toll of many lives.
Chief Inspector Marks mentions that the Upper Levels Station was taken over from a German Mission during the War, and is now used as a combined Station and quarters for members. It is at High Street above Saiyingpun.
Incidentally, he recollects that the Military Sanatorium near Magazine Gap was discontinued as such owing to malaria, but was used as barracks, the last unit to live there being the Buffs, and the last member thereof being Mr. Marks, before he joined the Police. In 1923 the empty barracks building was blown down by the typhoon, but the officers' quarters have since been converted for the use of Police officers.
The P.W.D. subsequently cleared the site, and an open space now marks the spot where the old Sanatorium stood.
Mainland Police Stations were built soon after the Territories became part of the Colony on annexation in 1899. Chief Inspector Marks mentions that one of the very first stations to be built in the New Territories was housed in a Chinese temple in the district formerly named Santin, but is now Lokmachau. This station was replaced by a more modern structure now commonly known as Lokmachau Station. It is not known whether the old temple still exists. Other New Territories stations were built about the same time.
Now there is a total of 31 Police Stations, occupied either entirely as such or as Police quarters additionally, all over the Colony.
evidence of the Colony's continuous
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POLICE (Contd.)
Mount Gough. The new Police Station at Aberdeen was erected in 1891.
Coming to the beginning of this century, we find the New Territories outposts erected in 1900, that year witnessing the establishing of the stations at Taipo, Shataukok, Autau and Pingshan, all being connected by telephone.
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I am enabled to supplement the above with the personal reminiscences of Mr. R. H. E. Marks, Chief Police Inspector, who recalls that the No. 1 Station in Happy Balley at the head of Percival Street, has always been there since he can remember it, in his view the very first Station to be established in what was once the principal residential and business district He remembers the old No. 2 station quite well, of course, and recalls that No. 3 Station was in the old building now used as a Post Office and Sanitary premises, at Queen's Road East near by an old temple which is still in existence. No. 4 was out of use before his time. No. 5 Station was in the old Fire Station at the angle formed by Queen's Road and Wellington Street. The fire station in its turn moved to the new headquarters in the present Government Building housing S. C. A. and other Departments. A few years ago the old building was pulled down, and the present Ho Tung Building now marks the site.
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No. 6 Station was the old Peak Station situated next to the Upper Peak Tram terminus, and when disused as such, was retained for many years thereafter as residences of single members of the Force.
No. 7 Station used to occupy the corner of Queen's Road West and Pokfulam Road until its removal to the old Sailors' Home building.
No.8 Station was situated behind Po Hing Fong, and was being demolished in 1925 at the time of the disastrous land- slide which exacted a toll of many lives.
Chief Inspector Marks mentions that the Upper Levels Station was taken over from a German Mission during the War, and is now used as a combined Station and quarters for members. It is at High Street above saiyingpun.
Incidentally, he recollects that the Military Sanatorium near Magazine Gap was discontinued as such owing to malaria, but was used as barracks, the last unit to live there being the Buffs, and the last member thereof being Mr. Marks, before he joined the Police . In 1923 the empty barracks building was blown down by the typhoon, but the officers' quarters have since been converted for the use of Police officers.
The P.W.D. subsequently cleared the site, and an open space now marks the spot where the old Sanatorium stood.
Mainland Police Stations were built soon after the Territories became part of the Colony on annexation in 1899. Chief Inspector Marks mentions that one of the very first stations to be built in the New Territories was housed in a Chinese temple in the district formerly named Santin, but is now Lokmachau. This station was replaced by a more modern structure now commonly known as Lokmachau Station. known whether the old temple still exists. Other New Territories stations were built about the same time.
It is not
Now there is a total of 31 Police Stations, occupied either entirely as such or as Police quarters additionally, all over the Colony
evidence of the Colony's continuous
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