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= atl oxhe- Cot . “(Ghime)- Limited, Teunan. Be Sadan -(oontine The terminal was taken over by the Britieh Military on. December 8, They placed explosives under the tanks and pedidings * but for some reacon they were never destroyed. “The superintentient's ‘Tesidences have been reported looted. _ - ; ¥ v : Ail floating ZTequipment vas sent to Aberdee Dit heoember 15 . and wae either destroyed, or is in the hands of tao Japaries _ There is no informetion regarding the Texaa ‘Compsny service. ‘etations, Ail mctor equipment was takenoves by the British - wy authorities on December 3 and is reported in the hands or the,* : _ Japansee. an Con a : “ meee es Asiatic Petroleum (South Chine) » Limits 3d. us ee ‘Paikokeut ‘Perminal Was ent surely destroyed by arftish ahell fire. The North Point oil installation wes oartially deetroyed gh . by Japanese shel) fire on. December 18 to £0. One sodown and two ° empty tanke are reported intaot, Several Servite stetions were reported destroyed by Javanese chell fire and! imo nb Lie but, completa information is not evellable, Floating end-koter equipment is reported to be in the hands of the Japenecé or destroyed. The company houses on the Peak were complet vely -ooted : and ali wocd 1 ork ~ diamentled by Chirese looters. é Britieh Admirelty. _ | The fuel ol] inatelletion at Yo yunata "Re destroyed | by Britich : shell fire on December 16, * ok, ’ Removal of Nachinery. : os There 18 no Gerinits infortiation pegecding nemey él oF MECHLNGTY - from the petroleum inctallat ¥ons in Hons Fong, bet 4% Le belleved | that so far this is intact. . It has been reported “tnat the Japanese planned to use the’ Standard Vacuum plant for the manu-- facture of tins. &,0cks of Oil. Inmediately after tie surrencer of Hong xong the Jep: une se removed all of the stocks of petroleum products fio. the Hoanéeré Vacuum and Texes insteliations, Refined products vere reported as having been pecked,cefore ehipment sad tuo) ol’ ard dicsel 0. were reported Lifted in tankers, Stocks of gasuliney in the hands of private individuals: are now practicaily negligadls 6 4 thee: in the hands of the militery are being igeu:d to whe T adriini- * stration in Limited quantities. It is predicated that Shortens : of petroleum products in dong Kong will become. sovte in “ene very near future. ; : “e [) we < in f > ‘ mer memes pty seme tm ee » f | | I