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Statement taken in the Kương 7oh
Hos ital at 10.20 h us a 6.5.38
Detective Office,
Water Police Station,
Kowloon,
CHAN KUM KUI, 20 years, larried woman,
Rosiding on Fishing Junk No.291H.7.,
Native of Shauliwan, Hong Kong,
States:-
6th May 1938.
My husband's name is CHENG KUN YAU. I as
employed on the above junk as a cook. My husband also worked
on board as a fisherman, There were about 40 mersons on board
the junk which left Shaukiwan some days ago on a fishing trip.
At about 09.00 hours on 3.5.38, when the jmk
was off HAN THAN, a number of Japanese dressed in Khaki uniforn
cano alongkide in a motor boat from a warship. ne of the
Japanese spoke in Punti and asked for fish. Je gave then
several tens of catties of fish, after which we were all tied
up with our hands behind our backs. The Japanese started to
shoot and stab everyone. I was stabbed in several places and
throw into the hold. The then set fire to the junk and left.
Before they left I saw three of the girls en our boat being
raved by several Japanese. There were over 30 dead bodies
including that of my husband in the hold.
After the apanese left, there was only ne
person alive besides myself. She was CHENG SHU, fenale, and on the following day (4.5.38) we were rescued and taken to
Hong Kong.
My adopted father, KOK SAM MING, is a fish-
erman on an unknown fishing boat at berdeen. He can be located
at the TUNG LEE Fish Junk, Aberdeen.
(sd) Chas. Mottran.
Police Sergeant A.105.
6.5.38.