1, Eric Mayell do solemnly and sincerely declare that:
I am a British subject by birth, in possession of
passport number 2494, issued at Portland, Oregon, U. S. A.
16th September 1931.
I am a motion picture cameraman employed by Movietonews
Inc: 460 West 54th Street, New York.
On December 11 1937 I was evacuated from Nanking, China
and went on board the U. S. S. "Panay".
On December 12 1937 the "Panay" was bombed and sunk by
Japanese airplanes. My personal effects went down with
the ship. They are itemised on the attached sheet of
paper. Their value amounts to Nine hundred dollars and
sevent-three cents, United States currency.
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously and
believing same to be true, and by virtue of the provi-
sions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835.
Singapore. S. S.
March 14 1938.
(SIGNED) ERIC MAYELL.
Delcared at Singapore this
14th Day of March 1938
Before me.
(Signed):
Commission for Oaths Chief Clerk, Supreme Court.
Page
Page
Care
Fox Film Eastern Ltd., 12 Trafalgar Street,
Singapore. S. 8.
March 14 1938.
age 9
9
Filters for cameralenses
Itemised list of personal losses sustained by Eric
Mayell when the U.S. S. "Panay" was sunk on the Yangtse River on December 12 1937.
Lower false teeth
Tools for camera equipment "Hamley" toilet case
31⁄2 lbs. smoking tobacco
Five optical glass
U.S. $ 85.00
5.00
7.50
11.00
$ 15.00
Five three inch gelatne
4.50
One pola screen
12.50
Filter holder
4.00
36.00
Dressing gown
4.50
Winter cap
Antiques bought in Sian and Nanking:
Bronzes, kakemonos and porcelain
1.50
83.00
Japanese colour prints (6) 220 yen. Provisions lost in lañuch "Yankee" which
63.60
was tied up to "Panay" at time of
occumence
20.00
Three work shirts
3.00
Cuff links of French enamel and diamond
shirt studs
95.00
For the following articles replaced,
receipts are hled:
Overcoat
56.00
Brief case
4.80
Portable typewriter
56.15
Weston exposure meter and case
24.00
Suit, trousers, jacket Sh. 228.00
Shirts, pyjamas
135.00
Trunk and suit case
102.00
Rolls razor
52.00
Miscellaneous toilet articles 29.95
Raincoat
Sweater
Hat
165.00
27.50
35. 50
Ties
34.75
Scarf
14. 50
Handkerchiefs
25.50
Socks
17.50
Underwear
62.70
Shoes and slippers
73.00
Heavy boots, new
59.50
Dunhill pipes, new (2)
60.00
Spair spectacles
25.00
Cleaning suit
1.50
Shanghai Dollars 1,148. 90
Total value in United States
344, 67
900. 73
age 9