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Twenty eight people were arrested last night when police raided five
premises in Wanchai. Police also seized large quantities of weapons and
inflammatory posters as well as a few bottles of concentrated acid.
Suspected bombs found at one premises turned out to be fakes when
examined by ballistics expert.
The premises raided included Workers' Unions and Clansmen's
Association. Altogether four platoons of police were maintained in the
vicinity. No (repeat no) troops were used and there was no (repeat no)
cordon. Business in area in fact went on as
usual during the raids.
The Director of Commerce and Industry Mr. Sorby said last night that
Government was investigating alternative sources of importing meat into
Hong Kong to replace supplies from China. In a broadcast talk on food
situation in Colony Mr. Sorby said that among the moves so far initiated
was one in which a Commercial representative had been asked to look into
possibility of improving beef imports from Indonesia. He had also had
discussions with visiting South Korean Economic Mission about
possibility of importing pigs or frozen pork from South Korea.
Other commercial channels were already making their own
investigations but Mr. Sorby warned that there was little immediate
likelihood of being able to replace in full the supplies which were not
coming through from China. He said in past week all householders had had
to face a substantial rise in price of pork and other [? word omitted].
Supplies from China began to be erratic two weeks ago when rail
traffic was cut. A few days later there was a downturn in landings by
river vessel and lighter. The number of coastal vessels bringing
foodstuffs had also diminished.
Mr. Sorby said it was not possible to say with certainty why this
was happening. The only rational explanation he said was that it must be
connected with disturbances of supply lines in China.
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but rather to reduce their purchases a little. He assured residents that
rice supply in Hong Kong was adequate and that prospects for the future
were good and there was no need to stock.
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Police also seized large quantities of weapons and inflammatory posters
as well as few bottles of concentrated acid.
Suspected bombs found at one premises turned out to
be fakes when examined by ballistics expert. The premises raided
included Workers' Union and
Clansmen's Association.
Altogether four platoons of police were maintained
in the vicinity.
No (repeat no) troops were used and there was no (repeat no) cordon.
Business in area in fact went on as usual during the raids.
The Director of Commerce and Industry Mister Sorby said last night that
Government was
investigating alternative sources of importing meat into Hong Kong to
replace supplies from China.
In a broadcast talk on food situation in Colony Kister
Sorby said that among the moves so far initiated was one in which a
Commerical Representative had been asked to look into possibility of
improving beef imports from Indonesia.
He had also had discussions with visiting South Korean Economic Mission
about possibility of importing pigs. or frozen pork from South Korea.
Other commercial channels were already making their
own investigations but Mister Sorby warned that there was little
immediate likelihood of being able to replace in full the supplies which
were not coming through from China.
He said in past week all householders had had to face
a substantial rise in price of pork and other [? wd omitted],
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Supplies from China began to be erratic two weeks
ago when rail traffic was cut.
A few days later there was a downturn in landings
by river vessel and lighter. The number of coastal vessels bringing
foodstuffs had also diminished.
Mister Sorby said it was not possible to say with
certainty why tnis was happening.
The only rational explanation he said was that it must be connected with
disturbances of supply lines in China.
Mister Sorby advised consumers not to pay more than
they could afford but rather to reduce their purchases a little.
He assured residents that rice supply in Hong Kong was adequate and that
prospects for the future were good and there was no need to stock. Ends.
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Four employees of China Motor Bus Company travelling in a bus and three
police officers in a police landrover were injured when both vehicles
were hit by two explosions in Shek Pai Wan Road outside the Wah Fu
estate in Aberdeen at about one fifteen a.m. today Thursday.
As a result of explosions both vehicles were damaged.
Road blocks were set up in area after explosions.
A private car failed to stop at the road blocks and a few warning shots
were fired by police to try to stop it.
Police believed that car was stolen one and was not, (repeat not,)
connected with explosions.
A private car was later found abandoned outside the Aberdeen fish
market.
No, (repeat no) arrest made, police enquiries proceeding.
In Kowloon police discovered an unsuccessful attempt by trouble makers
to set fire to pumping station at Tates Cairn.
Wooden door of station been broken open. Tin containing what is believed
to be kerosene was found on ground together with large quantity of
kerosene soaked waste paper with joss sticks around tin.
Evidence shows that joss sticks been lit but eventually they burnt out
themselves. Quite a number of matches were also found on top of waste
paper.
Piece of kerosene soaked paper was found sticking in one of the tubes of
water pumps.
Police believe some culprits had forced door open between
one p.m. Tuesday and ten fifteen a.m. Thursday.
At Press conference this Thursday afternoon Mr. A. S. Robertson stressed
need to reduce present high daily consumption in order to conserve water
supplies.
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preceding twelve months.
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The pedestrians and at least one of two people in ambulance were injured
in collision and ambulance left road.
Military Commander on Hong Kong side of border at Sha Tauvkok broadcast
a message to his counterpart on other side informing him tha accident
had taken place.
As a result of recent incidents in border area it is necessary in
interest of public peace and order to alter hours of curfew which apply
there.
The previous curfew hours which had been in effect since nineteen
fortynine were from eleven p.m. to six a.m. Revised curfew times are ten
p.m. to five a.m.
These new curfew hours are designed to curtail movement of unauthorised
persons in border area. They should also benefit farmers in area by
lifting curfew one hour earlier than previously.
Commerce Industry Department today introduced change in procedure for
registering importers of frozen meat under importation and exportation
(reserved commodities) regulations.
Commenting on change spokesman of Commerce and Industry Department said
that purpose of change was to enable Government to gain more information
about stocks of frozen meat so that it could if necessary increase stock
normally held in Hong Kong.
Twenty-nine year old reporter Lau Chu Ping of Communist newspaper Wen
Wei Pao was dismissed at Central Court today when prosecution entered a
nolle prosequi.
Defendant originally faced two charges, one for unlawful assembly and
other for forming part of an intimidating assembly.
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An eight year old girl and her two year old brother were ripped apart
and killed by bomb in Ching Wan Street, North Point on Hong Kong Island
yesterday afternoon.
The bomb which was of considerable power, judging by the way the
children were mangled by the blast, was one of four reported in the Bay
View Division during the day.
Commenting on the incident the Divisional Superintendent of Police, Bay
View, Mr. Harris said that this was the one most sense- less and
disgusting crime in his fifteen years as a policeman.
He appealed to parents to impress upon their children the need to leave
any suspicious object alone. He added that any information
on explosives should be passed to the police without delay.
Government spokesman commenting on the incident described it as the most
cowardly murder committed by people who could now be regarded as nothing
but criminals of the lowest sort.
In a separate incident earlier in the afternoon, two men and a boy were
injured by an explosion in King's Road, North Point.
Apart from the four bombs found in the Bay View area, four more were
found in various parts on Hong Kong Island and two in Kowloon during the
day.
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Director of Education Mr W E. Gregg. today called teachers and
enlightened leaders in all walks of life to demonstrate how Hong Kong
Government is dedicated to happiness and well being of all
citizens.
Speaking at opening of Hong Kong Federation of Students seminar Mr.
Gregg said a more conscious effort must be taken to point out the
glaring fallacies and the stream of lies and false rumours put out by
those who seek to destroy the very fabric of Hong Kong's stability.
One way of combatting this, he suggested was to enlarge the scope of
teaching in civics in Hong Kong's schools
"Now that authority of Government and its motives are being challenged
even though by small minority, which is prepared to use any means
however foul to serve their ends, the scope of our teaching of civics
must be enlarged" Mr. Gregg said,
"We must for example be prepared to explain and justify basis of our
constitution, the areas in which it is capable of modification and
improvement, in the light of changing circumstances". Mr. Gregg
condemned the attempt of the small minority to strike at the very root
of the condition of stability and reliability which make it possible for
Hong Kong to support a population of four, repeat four million.
Ends.
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Commissioner of Mines Mr. R.M. Hetherington WA 1/1 announced today that
stocks of explosives in licensed private stores had been transferred to
Government depots over weekend.
This security action follows the theft of explosives from two private
stores and because terrorists have continued to plant bombs in public
places.
Removal of explosives from eighty-eight repeat eighty- eight stores were
jointly carried out by officers of the Mines Department, Police, Marine
Department and Civil Aid services.
Arrangements are being made for the issue of controlled quantities of
explosives to operators of mines and quarries and to contractors.
Meanwhile police are offering a reward of twenty-five
repeated twenty-five thousand Hong Kong dollars for information leading
to arrest and conviction of any person responsible for bomb explosion in
North Point yesterday evening.
An eight repeat eight) year old girl and her two (repeat
two) year old brother were killed in the explosion.
In Kowloon early this morning two boys and two girls
ranging in age from sixteen to eighteen were arrested outside Alhambra
Building in Nathan Road.
A bomb was found on one of the boys.
The youths will be charged under a provision of Emergency Regulations
which provides for a maximum sentence of ten (repeat ten) years
imprisonment.
Bomb was later detonated by a ballistics officer.
Five (repeat five) people who are either directors, editora
or publishers of three (repeat three) Communist newspapers reappeared in
Central Court this afternoon facing thirty (repeat thirty) charges
including sedition.
Prosecution
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news against three (repeat three) of defendants.
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Except for one stone throwing incident at Sha Tau Kok on 14 Aug the
border area has remained quiet,
Bomb throwing and bomb planting incidents showed a marked reduction. One
Army Officer was slightly injured 18 Aug on bomb disposal duty. On 19
Aug large quantity of gelignite and detonators were stolen from a
contractor on Hong Kong Island.
Police raids on Left Wing premises have continued including raids on
three newspaper offices which were ordered to cease publication on 17
Aug.
Sarawak, Two uniform Male Chinese Paraku were killed on 18 Aug in ambush
just south of Mcilili in 2nd Division. Two sten guns and ammunition
were recovered, Follow up continues.
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Deployments.
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HMS GURKHA joins Far East Station on 25 Aug 67.
2/70 GR now complete at Prang.
Air. 4 Javelin aircraft of 60 Sqn returned to Singapore from Hong Kong
15 Aug.
4.0 Exercises. A rapid deployment exercise (nicknamed THULO CHARA) by
Company Grouis of 2/2 GR started 17 Aug with move of first group from
Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (Military) by air. Company groups then move to
Cameron Highlands by road for counter revolutionary warfare training.
Exercise ends 7 Sep.
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