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Lamma-Gung
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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:41 pm Post subject: "Suspected Mainlander Burglar Arrested in Pak Kok, Lamm |
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I've just received this email from the Cheung Chau HQ of the Lamma police force. They asked me "for widest circulation to our Lamma islanders, please."
| Mr SIU Man-hon, Mann, Cheung Chau Police wrote: | Subject: Suspected Mainlander Burglar Arrested in Pak Kok, Lamma
Dear Lamma-Gung,
May I have your assistance in disseminating to our Lamma foreign islanders, particularly for those in Pak Kok, a piece of information that relates to a recent arrest of a "Two-Way Permit" Mainlander male in the early hours of 2004-11-24.
The arrested Mainlander was first discovered intruding Pak Kok in the evening of 2004-11-23, by a local villager. Though he tried to disguise himself as a visitor, there was nothing to convince a normal person with reasonable mind that he was a genuine visitor (carrying no camera and wearing relatively shabby clothing, etc). As a result of the information, police deputies were immediately deployed to seal off the area to bait that suspected Mainlander.
Eventually, by 0330 hours, the Mainlander was spotted acting suspiciously in Pak Kok New Village. He was immediately intercepted while about to tamper with the window of a village block. He gave an unbelievable account for his presence in odd hours of the morning: that he had lost his way after enjoying the scenery on hills of Lamma. He was then arrested for "Loitering with Intent to Commit an Arrestable Offence", as there was strong circumstantial evidence that he would burgle if not stopped. Police then found that the arrested Mainlander bore a burglary conviction record in 1999 and he had been awarded 2 years' imprisonment.
The arrested Mainlander has been charged with one count of "Loitering with Intent" and has appeared before court in the morning on 2004-11-27. An adjournment until 2004-12-03 was granted for further elimination with those undetected burglaries on the islands of Cheung Chau Division.
While police will remain vigilant for burglar intrusion and we are determined to protect the people on Lamma who we serve, I would also like to take this opportunity to remind our foreign islanders again the need to secure their homes properly. The success of crime prevention relies much on their home-safety cooperation and awareness, which we do opine has some room for further improvement.
It is also not uncommon to see that windows (specially those in kitchens and toilets) and drainage pipes leading directly to balconies, etc are unguarded with any window grilles or security means. In some occasions the main doors were also left ajar by occupants for convenient access of their family members.
Electronic anti-theft devices, that bear only reasonable costs, are also recommended.
Best regards,
SIU Man-hon, Mann
ADVC OPS & CRM CCDIV
Office: 2986 0210, Fax: 2981 1450 |
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Sneaky-O
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:11 am Post subject: |
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| Any truth in a rumour about another hit on Pak Kok recently? |
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Insomniac
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:04 am Post subject: |
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Lots of truth (I think). Cash value items, and a gwailo family (again). What did you hear?
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Lammateur
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:06 am Post subject: Crime Wave |
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Is the crime Wave over in Lamma?
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Fortune Chan
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| Why have you capitalised the "W" on wave? |
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Lammateur
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject: "W" |
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I don't know, didn't pay attention and didn't even notice, sorry for that 
Was just wondering about the whole breaking in situation on Lamma as the thread kind of calmed down at the beginning of the year.
Wondering if it got any better?
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Lamma-Gung
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, much better now!
Most of us got robbed already, so we have nothing left for the burglars!
They've given up on Lamma and moved on to more profitable areas like DbAY, we hope...
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| I wish some of those burglars would find some value to the piles of dog poo that smear our pathways and spirit them away so, that we can walk the streets of Lamma without fear or hinderance. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Every time I go by Pak Kok on the ferry it occurs to me that the village is way too exposed to marauding pirates, burglars and so forth. What it needs is a fort with cannons covering the landing spots. The need is so obvious, I don't understand why the government hasn't thought of this. |
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Lammanewbie
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| I know this thread is spread over a couple of years, but I will be moving to Lamma soon and am more than a little concerned at what I'm reading. Have things calmed down, or is crime something that I need to be worried about with a young family? |
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F-X
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| Lammanewbie wrote: | | I...am more than a little concerned at what I'm reading. Have things calmed down...? |
Perhaps I exaggerated a bit. As far as I know Lamma has never had a problem with pirates. Cheung Chau and Aberdeen were known as pirates' dens about two to four centuries ago though, so I'd stay away from them. |
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Lammanewbie
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| I can live with the pirates, I was rather more concerned about people breaking into occupied houses on a seemingly regular basis. Is this still going on? This is a serious question, as I will be relocating to Lamma in a couple of months. I'm sure it's no worse than your average London neighbourhood, but most of HK is so safe for expats that it makes you soft. |
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F-X
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| I'm in the greater Yung Shue Wan area, and I really doubt you could find a safer area anywhere in Hong Kong. I say that after having lived in three separate areas of HK Island before moving to Lamma. |
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Lamma-Gung
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| F-X wrote: | | As far as I know Lamma has never had a problem with pirates. Cheung Chau and Aberdeen were known as pirates' dens about two to four centuries ago... |
What about Lamma's most famous son, Chow Yun-fat, playing the most famous South China Seas pirate in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", to be released soon?
That pirate had a hideout on Cheung Chau Island and Chow's worldwide fame might attract some real-life pirates to his home island, Lamma!
Wait, thinking about it, the pirates are here already and some of them are called "landlords" these days...
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| Lamma-Gung wrote: | What about Lamma's most famous son, Chow Yun-fat, playing the most famous South China Seas pirate in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", to be released soon?
That pirate had a hideout on Cheung Chau Island and Chow's worldwide fame might attract some real-life pirates to his home island, Lamma! |
Talking about the HK pirate "Cheung Po Chai", apart from the famous hideout at Cheung Chau, there was another hideout located on Lamma Island! The location was, however, destroyed during the construction of power station during 80's.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:35 am Post subject: |
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We have lived in Pak Kok now for 1yr and we think it is the safest
place in Hong Kong.
Just love it. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:18 am Post subject: |
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I have lived in the new territorries and three different districts of kowloon. i have never felt endangered anywhere in hk (except my briefcase was stolen in the crowd of mong kok once). lamma seems to me the most peaceful and safest place i have ever seen. maybe some of the dogs here are illegal immigrants, though...
a nice place to live, hereby recommended again
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fifipi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Hi from Hanoi. Sorry to hear about the break-ins. all this stuff about IIs always strikes me as a load of old..tho.
why would IIs leave yuan behind?
When i had all that crap from Dominique, the vile frenchman (i hear he's making Lantau's life a misery these days), the police were good at listening it out with overagitated expates, but better at drinking tea....
long may your garden bloom & prosper.Pak Kokkiians,
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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A friend of mine in Pak Kok had her flat broken into during the middle of the day about 2 weeks ago. She was on holiday and looks like one too many people knew. It must be a friend of someone who lives there,otherwise they wouldn't have had any idea no one would be there.
Don't assume it is so safe and be careful who you tell you are going on holiday |
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