RECEIVED
CORY RECISTRATION
C. O. REGY
4-361
53838/10
CYPHER TELEGRAM from the 0. A. G. of Hong Kong to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies.
Dated 27th October, 1937.
Received 4.20 a.m., 29th October.
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No. 257.
Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies No.257
of the 27th October repeated to Tokio No.26 Nanking No.49 Commander
in Chief No.19.
(30) Telegram No.192. Following are the conclusions of the
Commission.
Men picked up by Scharnhorst and Kaying are survivors from
junk which with 11 others while peacefully engaged in fishing was
wantonly attacked by submarine belonging to the Imperial Japanese
Navy.
Evidence indicates complete loss of nine junks and disabling
of tenth. Total number of persons on board including women and
children was 299 of whom 106 dead 6 wounded.
All twelve of fleet of junks attacked by submarine held Hong
Kong licences under Fart I tables T. and U. of the Merchant Shipping
Ordinance No.10 of 1899 and were painted with such licence numbers.
Four of the nine viz. No. 1611, 28, 36 and 3,407 and one probably
(Viz.No.2,925) were owned by Hong Kong born Chinese British subjects.
Of these five junks No.28 is the only one which escaped.
Two of
these five owners are missing, the other three gave evidence at
the enquiry.
Three copies of the report when printed will be sent to
you by first available air mail. Please say how many copies
required by ocean mail.
I presume perforce publication is approved, evidence already
fully reported in local press.