Year
Event
Source
1919
8 serious cross-border armed robberies. The Customs Stations closed in 1918 re-opened (August).
AR JLHG
1920
Refugees flee to New Territories from communal fighting in border area. Assisted cross-border crimes increase. Sha Yue Chung Customs Station sacked by bandits.
AR
1921
Increase in smuggling native tobacco from China. 4 piracies (including of the Sha Yue Chung Ferry). Further armed cross-border banditry.
AR
1922
2 piracies on the Sha Yue Chung Ferry. Fighting between pirate bands in Mirs Bay.
AR
1923
Large increase in smuggling, due to disturbances in the border area. Serious cross-border armed raids, an execution in China as a result.
AR
1924
Unsettled conditions, due to continuous fighting between Sun and Chen Faction armies for control of district. Upsurge in cross-border crime, including 8 armed raids, some mounted by Chinese irregular soldiers.
AR
1925
Boycott causes considerable trouble in Sha Tau Kok. Huge crime wave of cross-border crime. "Quite 90% of crimes committed in the New Territories could be traced to persons coming from over the border". Sinkers enter and terrorise New Territories villages. British troops sent to Sha Tau Kok to restore order. Hoi Luk Fung Soviet rebellion affects Mirs Bay area.
JLHG
1926
Conditions better, but disturbed conditions across the border lead to boom in New Territories because of the number of refugees seeking houses. Many matsheds erected for refugees. Heavier border policing needed. Mirs Bay fishermen unable to fish except close inshore because of "disturbed conditions".
AR
1927
Conditions better, but still troubled near border. Attempted piracy of Tolo Harbour ferry junk. Heavier policing of Sha Tau Kok border area reduces cross-border crime. Border patrol constructed in New Territories.
AR
1928
Increase in smuggling. Violence against recent refugee arrivals in New Territories. Chinese irregulars replaced by regulars and disciplined at Sha Tau Kok – Major piracy in Mirs Bay ("Fean" case). Hoi Luk Fung Soviet rebellion affects Mirs Bay area.
ASR
1929
Customs seek major increase in staff because of increased smuggling (every year until late 1910s). Much better conditions on border because of better policing on Chinese side of border.
AR
1930
Increase in smuggling. Kai Miu Customs Station sacked by bandits.
AR, JLHG
1931
Increase in smuggling, especially sugar. Sha Tau Customs Station sacked by bandits. 2 Battles with smugglers off entrance to Pearl River ("Loser Maru" case). Inadequate customs staff members leads to problems.
AR JLHG
1932
Increase in smuggling, especially sugar and cloth. Smuggling on Railway a growing problem. Smuggling through Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shui a growing problem. Smuggling on Shan Chun River a growing problem. Kai Chung Customs Station sacked by bandits. Gun battles with smugglers at Law Fong (twice), Chek Mei, Man Kam To.
AR, JLHG
187
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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