Year
Event
8 serious cross-border armed robberies. The Customs Stations closed
1918 re-opened (August).
Refugees fee to New Territories hom commual taction-fighung mi border area. Ainted cross-border comes increase Sha Yuc Chung Customis Station sacked by bandas
Increase in sinuggling native tobacco from China 4 piracies (including of the Sha Yue Chung Ferry). Further amed cross-border banditry
Source
AR JLHG
AR JLHG
AR
2 piracies on the Sha Yie Chung Ferry Fighting between priate bands in Mus Bay
AR
Lauge mcrease mi smuggling, due to disturbances in the border area Serious cross-border armed raids, an execution in China as a result
AR
Unsettled conditions, due to continuous Lighting between Sun and Chan Faction amonies for control of district. Upsurge in cross-border crime, including 8 armed rands, some mounted y Chinese mregulan soldiers.
Boycott causes considerable trouble in Sha Tau Kok Huge crime wave of cross-border crime. "Quite 90% fol crimes committed in the New Tertones| could be traced to persons commg from over the border" Sinkers enter and terorise New Territories villages. British troops sent 10 Sha Tau Kok to restore order. Hon Luk Fung Soviet rebellion affects Bus Bay area
Conditions better, but distrubed conditions across the border lead to boom in New Tenntones because of the number of refugees seeking houses Many matsheds erected Iro refugees Heavier border polking needed. Mirs Bay fishermen unable to fish except close inshore because of "disturbed conditions"
Conditions better, but still troubled near border Attempted pracy of Tola Harbour Terry junk. Heavier policing of Sha Tau Kok boder area reduces cross-border crime. Border patch constructed in New Territories
Increase in smuggling Voilence against recent refugee arrivals in New Pernitones Chimese irregulars replaced by regulars and disciplined at Sha Tau Kok – Majoi piracy in Mirs Bay ("Fean" case). Hoi Luk Fung Soviet sebellion affects Bias Bay area
Customs seek major increase in staff because of increased smuggling tevery yeau unul late 1910s). Much better conditions on border because of better policing on Chinese side of border
AR
AR
ASR
AR
AR
JLHG
JLHG
Increase in smuggling Kai Miu Custis Station sacked by handits
AR. JLHG
Increase in sinuggling, especially sugar Sha Tau Customs Station sacked by bandits 2 Battles with snugglers off entrance to Pearl River ("Loser Maru" case) Inadequate customs staff members leads to problems
AR JLHG
Increase in smuggling, especiallyl sugar and cloth. Smuggling on Railway a growing problems Smuggling thorugh Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shu a growing problem Smuggling on Shan Chun River a growing problem Kar Chung Customs Station sacked by bandits Gunbattles with smugglers at Law Fong (twice), Chek Mer, Man Kam
AR
JLHG
Year
Event
1919
8 serious cross-border armed robberies. The Customs Stations closed
1918 re-opened (August).
1920
1921
Refugees fee to New Territories hom commual taction-fighung mi border area. Ainted cross-border comes increase Sha Yuc Chung Customis Station sacked by bandas
Increase in sinuggling native tobacco from China 4 piracies (including of the Sha Yue Chung Ferry). Further amed cross-border banditry
Source
AR JLHG
AR JLHG
AR
1922
2 piracies on the Sha Yie Chung Ferry Fighting between priate bands in Mus Bay
AR
1923
Lauge mcrease mi smuggling, due to disturbances in the border area Serious cross-border armed raids, an execution in China as a result
AR
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Unsettled conditions, due to continuous Lighting between Sun and Chan Faction amonies for control of district. Upsurge in cross-border crime, including 8 armed rands, some mounted y Chinese mregulan soldiers.
Boycott causes considerable trouble in Sha Tau Kok Huge crime wave of cross-border crime. "Quite 90% fol crimes committed in the New Tertones| could be traced to persons commg from over the border" Sinkers enter and terorise New Territories villages. British troops sent 10 Sha Tau Kok to restore order. Hon Luk Fung Soviet rebellion affects Bus Bay area
Conditions better, but distrubed conditions across the border lead to boom in New Tenntones because of the number of refugees seeking houses Many matsheds erected Iro refugees Heavier border polking needed. Mirs Bay fishermen unable to fish except close inshore because of "disturbed conditions"
Conditions better, but still troubled near border Attempted pracy of Tola Harbour Terry junk. Heavier policing of Sha Tau Kok boder area reduces cross-border crime. Border patch constructed in New Territories
Increase in smuggling Voilence against recent refugee arrivals in New Pernitones Chimese irregulars replaced by regulars and disciplined at Sha Tau Kok – Majoi piracy in Mirs Bay ("Fean" case). Hoi Luk Fung Soviet sebellion affects Bias Bay area
Customs seek major increase in staff because of increased smuggling tevery yeau unul late 1910s). Much better conditions on border because of better policing on Chinese side of border
AR
AR
ASR
AR
AR
JLHG
JLHG
1930
Increase in smuggling Kai Miu Custis Station sacked by handits
AR. JLHG
1931
Increase in sinuggling, especially sugar Sha Tau Customs Station sacked by bandits 2 Battles with snugglers off entrance to Pearl River ("Loser Maru" case) Inadequate customs staff members leads to problems
AR JLHG
1932
Increase in smuggling, especiallyl sugar and cloth. Smuggling on Railway a growing problems Smuggling thorugh Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shu a growing problem Smuggling on Shan Chun River a growing problem Kar Chung Customs Station sacked by bandits Gunbattles with smugglers at Law Fong (twice), Chek Mer, Man Kam
AR
JLHG
187
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