Saving
Your saving No. 1579 of the lat October, 1952.
Emergency Regulation 116A.
I approve the continuance in fores, of Emergency Regulation 1164 fɔr a
further period of six months from 19th October, 1952 to 19th April,
1953.
2. I note with satisfaction the decrease in crimes involving the use of
arme during the present year, and I should be glad to know whether you
see any early prospect of being able to recommend the repeal of
Emergency Regulation 116A.
BECER.
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Your Saving No. 1579
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I approve the continuance in force of Emergency Regulation 116A for a
further period of six months from 19th October 1952 to 19th April 1953.
2.
I note with satisfaction the decrease in crimes involering
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Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG
70
24th October, 1952.
14237/11/1446
I have the honour to refer to your Circular Savingram of 18th July,
1946, on the subject of emergency legislation. A report on the general
position for the six months' period from 1st March, 1952, to 31st
August, 1952, is contained in the following paragraphs.
|| 2.
The Emergency (Principal) Regulations, 1949, (Government Notification
No.A.277/49) have been amended by the addition of four new paragraphs to
regulation 67 (G.N.A.103/52) which provide for the power of delegation
on the part of a competent authority with regard to requisitioning of
chattels, Past experience has shown that it is desirable that a power of
delegation, within certain limits, is necessary if a competent authority
is to carry out his functions effectively and without delay, which in an
emergency might have serious consequences. The object of these
amendments is to bring local legislation into line with that of the
United Kingdom. Powers to call for information relating to stocks and
location of articles which may be required have also been provided.
3.
For the same period under review, certain Emergency Regulations have
been enacted under the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, viz -
(a) Emergency (Immediate Resumption) (Amendment No.2) Regula-
tions, 1952 (G.N.A.85/52):
These regulations amend the principal regulations to provide for the
resumption of agricultural land in Kowloon Tsai, upon which structures
had unlawfully been erected. These structures were destroyed by fire on
the 30th April last, and it was essential that structures to re-house
persons in need of accommodation should be erected thereon rapidly under
Government's supervision.
*(*) Emergency (Resettlement Areas) (Amendment) Regulations,
1952 (G.N.A.96/52) -
These regulations amend the principal regulations to enable rules to be
made by the Urban Council for prescribing fees to be paid for permits
authorizing the erection of buildings and structures in any resettlement
area, the inspection of any premises thereon.
and for
(0)
Emergency (Resettlement Areas) General Rules, 1952, (G.N.A.106/52):-
These rules provide for the general control of struc- tures in any
resettlement area.
THE RIGHT HONOURABL
OLIVER LYTTELTON, D.S.0., M.C., M.P.
(a)
31 OCT 1952
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4.
(d) Emergency (Exportation) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1952 (G.N.A.114/52):-
These regulations repeal regulations 6, 7 and 8 of the principal
regulations. The provisions of these repealed regulations have been
incorporated into the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, Chapter 50,
by an amending Ordinance. (•) Emergency (Defended Areas in Particular
Localities) (Amendment)
Declaration, 1952 (G.N.A.141/52):-
These regulations add to the principal regulations a further list of
Defended Areas,
Requisitioning continued on a small scale; ten units in all
were requisitioned for the Army, of which 9 comprised land only and 1
had a very small house thereon. One unit comprising land only was
requisitioned for the Royal Air Force in the New Territories.
5.
Twelve units were de-requisitioned during the period under
review. Of these 5 comprised office space held by Government in the
Central District of Victoria. The Army released 5 units of land only in
the New Territories and the Royal Air Force released 2 houses in the
Urban Area.
6.
A transfer of 8 units comprising 8 flats in Kowloon was made from the
Army to Government towards the end of August, 1952. These eight flats
were all de-requisitioned shortly after the end of the period under
review.
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I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
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GOVERNOR.
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The Church House,
Grant kith Street,
London, S.G. 1.
1412 November, 1952.
sir,
I have the honour to saknowledge rocsipt of your despatch of the 24th
October on the subject of Emergency Legislation, the octenta of which
have been noted with interest.
GOVERGUR,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obeilent,
husblo servant,
SIR ALEXANTER GRAMHAN, G.D.H.G.,
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Both the economic and the political situation have
contributed to a recent increase in serious crime. During the past two
months firearms have been used in 18 cases of robbery, and there have
been 30 cases of illegal possession of arms and ammunition. While this
increased crime is partly due to the growth of unemployment, there has
also been an influx of Nationalist guerillas from Macao, who have left
there because of Communist infiltration following the border incidents
of last July. These men have been smuggled into Hong Kong where they
have gone to ground in the squatter areas.
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of 18th October 1952.
116 A.
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Date 27.
No. 1355....
November, 1952
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Your savingrem No. 1712 of the 18th
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With reference to your second
paragraph I regret to inform you that the improvement has not been
maintained; criminal cases involving the use of arms have increased
recently and there is reason to suspect that numbers of dangerous
criminals have entered the Colony from liacao. The effect of the present
deterioration in the economic situation is more likely to be an increase
rather than a decrease in crime. In the circumstances I can see no early
prospect of being able to recommend the repeal of Emergency Regulation
116A.
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To the Officer Administering the Government of
December, 1952.
Date!
HONG KONG
No. 20.75
Saving
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Your Saving No. 1855 of the 28th November, 1952.
Emergency Regulation 116A.
Your views as to prospect of early repeal of Emergency
Regulation 116A have been noted.
SECER.
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REVOLVERS
HONGKONG DEC 23 REUTER
A LAWYER DEFENDING A
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CHARGED HERE TODAY WITH POSSESSING TWO REVOLVERS AND
AMMUNITION PLEADED THAT HIS CLIENT WAS SMUGGLING ARMS OUT OF
HONGKONG FOR ANTI-COMMUNIST GUERILLAS IN CHINA.
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HE HAD NO INTENTION OF USING THEM FOR UNLAWFUL PURPOSES IN
HONGKONG, THE LAWYER SAID.
THE MAN, WONG HON, 38, WAS SENTENCED TO TWO AND A HALF
YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
ANOTHER CHINESE, CHAN CHUNG CHUNG, 30, WAS GIVEN SIX
YEARS IN GAOL AND 12 STROKES OF THE CANE FOR POSSESSING A
REVOLVER AND SIX ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. HE PLEADED GUILTY.
IT WAS STATED IN COURT THAT HE HAD BETRAYED WONG HON
TO THE POLICE.
THE JUDGE, PASSING SENTENCE, SAID HE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
THAT FACT THAT THERE WERE NO HOSTILE INTENTIONS TOWARDS THE
PEOPLE OF HONGKONG. HE ADDED:
"WE CANNOT TOLERATE PEOPLE COLLECTING ARMS, WHETHER THEY
ARE GOING TO BE USED HERE OR ELSEWHERE.
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Extract from Hong Kong Police Special Branch Summary
November 1952..
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Arrests for Possession of Arma
On 5.11.52, 7 men were arrested by New Territories Police at
a boarding house in Un Long. Consequent upon these arrests, 4 revolvers
were recovered from various parts of the Un Long area. Enquiries as to
the background of these men were made, and they were found to have been
members of a guerrilla bandit gang, which, due to pressure by the
Communist authorities, were forced to flee to Hong Kong, bringing their
revolvers with them, There is no indication that they had been using the
Colony as a base for guerrilla activity in Chinese Territory.
(
On the same day, a Chinese male named LAU PAK CHIU ) was arrested, when
found in constructive possession of a revolver at Lau Fau Shan. LAU PAK
CHIU is a cousin of LAU TING PING (
) deported from this Colony in
November, 1951, for undesirable political activity.
LAU PAK CHIV, himself, is a Colonel in the 4th Army of the Hunan-Kiangsi
Border People's Anti-Communist Surprise
Attack Force, but nothing has been found to indicate that he is active
politically.
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My savingram No. 1855 of 28th November,
Emergency Regulation 116A.
The continuance in force of Emergency Regulation 116A
has been approved by you up to 19th April, 1953. I am satisfied that
con- ditions in Hong Kong are not yet such as to justify the repeal of
this Regulation and I request your approval for its continuance for a
further period of six months.
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