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Director of Criminal Investigation.

Sir,

I submit a report on the "Tai Po Radio case"

The facts are as follows; on the 27th March, 1939, Mr. Key,

Wireless Inspector, acting on certain information received

by him that there was a lot of interference being caused

by a transmitter being worked at Tai Po, visited No.1 Kan

Shan Hill, Tai Po. In a kitchen on the upper floor he

found a complete short wave transmitter in working order

which was unlicensed. On the premises was a Chinese male

Pun Fuk San who admitted that he was the operator of the

set which he stated belonged to the Foreign Trade Office

of the National Resources Commission. (This is a Chinese

concern having offices in Exchange Buildings in Ice House

Street). In addition on the floor at the time of the

visit was a Chinese male named Yan Tong, who subsequently

proved to be a coolie, and another Chinese male Luk Chung Ping who subsequently proved to be a cook. Later in the

evening of the same day another Chinese male Chiu Yan Sau

was met outside the promises carrying a rattan basket,

which on examination was found to contain a large number

of telegrams in code, which were presumed to be for

transmission by the transmitter. The transmitter and

gear was seized on warrant and all four males were taken

to Tai Po Police Station where they were charged with

maintaining, working, and using a radio communication

station without licence, contrary to section 30 of

Ordinance 18 of 1936. On appearance before the District

Officer, North, the following morning the first defendant,

the operator, pleaded guilty, he others denying the

charge. Acting on instructions from the Postmaster

General all four were remanded to the Central Magistracy

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