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Hong Kong, sandbags stacked to protect a building from air raids

Hong Kong, sandbags stacked to protect a building from air raids
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Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Monday, January 1, 1940
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The sign of the side of the building says 'Jackson Road', so this photo was taken from Chater Road.

This building is the Supreme Court Building not the Law Courts.  Heavily but neatly sand bagged.  Later used by the Kempeitai for their brutal purposes. 

This practice was repeated during the 67 leftie riots. Many police stations had a chest high sandbag wall similar to this picture outside its main entrance. A police sentry armed with M1 carbine was posted behind the sandbags as an added protection to the station.

Thanks, title on the Place updated

The Former Supreme Court was one of the first Government buildings to be ringed with sandbags. HK Telegraph 20 July 1940 refers.