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The number of bombs reached a climax on the 30/31st with 177 reports
and 44 true bombs, then declined to 44 reports with no true on the
31st/1st and 53 reports (5 true) on the 1st/2nd.

2. The Communist Press reported the bomb spate as a blow against Hong
Kong Week, which is described as an attempt to alienate Hong Kong
Chinese from their Socialist mother country. Right Wing and neutral
newspapers have refuted this argument, and see the success of Hong Kong
Week as further evidence of Hong Kong's recovery from its recent
troubles.

3. On 30th, Left-wing segmen made a brief demonstration at the Marine
Office against the bad reports given on discharge to three crew members
of the 'Antarctica'.

4. On the border there was a demonstration and grenade- throwing
incident at kan Kam To (my telegram 1596).

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5. On 31st the tempo of bomb-planting dropped considerably 16 Right-wing
functions were held to mark Chiang Kai-shek's birthday without incident.
At 1930 two police constables searching a suspect outside the Communist
commercial Press in Central district were attacked by a crowd from the
building. The nect was shot and wounded and 14 persons arrested.

At

6. On the same day, a hole was made in the frontier fence at Ta Kwu Ling
by C.T. farmers to remove their rice harvest. Nam Hang two persons in
C.T. threw stones at a Gurkha patrol.

7. On 1st, in Kowloon at 1330 about 100 cyclists from the

rode through the streets displaying
Communist Heung to Middle School

At
1800 in banners calling on people to buy Chinese goods. North Kowloon a
crowd of students from the same school led by a woman teacher held a
demonstration, and surrounded two policemen. 53 persons, including the
teacher, were arrested and charged with intimidating assembly and one
student with assaulting a policeman. 8. At 1430 in Stanley Prison, a
number of left-wing prisoners approached the Commissioner of prisons
requesting more food and winter clothing. The Commissioner pointed out
that food was in accordance with laid down scales and that heavy
clothing would be

Later, when being transferred from the issued when necessary. workshops
to cells, a group of about 50 prisoners offered resistance and attacked
the prison staff, who had to use force to subdue and One prisoner was
admitted to hospital return them to the cells.

with head injuries, and 10 were treated at the prison.

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This morning's Wen Wei Pao described the introduction of the new public
order bill as further evidence of 'Fascist suppression'.

10.

Train services and food supply nave continued without incident.

Sir D. Trench

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Addressed to C.O. telegram No. 1626 of 2 November Repeated for
information to: POLAD Singapore, Washington

and Canberra.

Sitrep for period 30800 to 020800.

My immediately preceding telegram.

Communist propaganda during Hong Kong week illustrates contradictions of
late they have accused Government of wrecking the economy, thus causing
unemployment; now they themselves seek to undermine endeavours to
increase the Colonies trade.

2. There have been continued meetings at Communist Unions condemning the
Hong Kong Government's 'Fascist Policy' causing mass unemployment and
urging support for the 'dollar campaign'. The funds raised are said to
be for all unemployed e workers, but this may well be a means by which
the struggle committee can replenish their funds.

3. In the Communist Press, emphasis continues to be given to the
'struggle' in the new territories. There have also been attempts to stir
up trouble in connection with squatter clearances and the resettlement
programme.

4. There are reports of a general rundown of stock piles of food and
medical supplies in Communist premises.

This, together with the current campaign to promote Chinese food- stuffs
suggests that they do not now envisage a prolonged disruption of
supplies from China.

5. On 31 October, Villa Verde radio repeated broadcast of ex-Supdt. John
Tsang urging defection of police.

6. The Heung To school demonstrations on the 1st mark another phase in
the students struggle, It appeared that these school children seemed
almost to be courting arrest. The increased appearance of students in
nuisance demon- strations may be aimed at providing more propaganda
material for the Communist Press during Hong Kong week.

They may
also be expected to derive 'maximum' propaganda advantage from their
appearance in court.

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Hong Kong telegram No. 1626 to Commonwealth Office

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7. My telegram No. 1614 reports event on 1 October but we would of
course not wish this mentioned.

8. The figures giveh in my telegram No. 597 to Chargé d'Affaires Peking,
have now changed as follows: of 4135 arrests; 1858 released; 370
acquitted; 1767 convicted,

135 awaiting trial, and 5 died. As well as the 44 deaths mentioned, 691
persons have been injured: 182 police,

4 fire services, 313 opposers and 168 others.

C.0. please pass Priority Washington 354 and Priority Canberra 135.

Sir D. Trench

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