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Detective office, Water Police Station.
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MA FUNG TANG, 41 years,
Junk master and owner of Fishing Junk No.741 H.A.,
Residing on board, native of Hong Kong,
States :-
At about 10.00 hours on the 25.9.40. I left Shaukiwan
bound for the fishing grounds off Lema Islands with a crew of 33
all told.
journey
At about 10.00 hours on the 28.9.40. I was on my return/
to Shaukiwan with my catch of fish of about 50 piculs when I was
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about į a mile away from TẤM KON TAU, Lema Island (Long.114° 19' 10"
E. Lat. 22° 4' N.) a Japanese trawler painted grey, one funnel, 2
masts with figure "8" painted in white amidships came out from Lema
Island. They sounded one blast on the siren and we lowered sail.
The Japanese trawler then came alongside and 4 sailors dressed in
khaki uniform, 2 armed with rifles and 2 with batons boarded my junk.
One of the sailors made signs as though asking for my licence which
I produced. He looked at it and asked me to produce the arms and
the sailors then transferred them to the trawler. After this the
I then sailed for trawler left and sailed away towards the east.
Hong Kong arriving at Shaukiwan at 11.00 hours on 29.9.40.
Description of arms, 2 shot guns, Nos. 16881 and 584,
Value $120.00.
200 rds of shot gun ammunition Value $ 30.00.
2 cannon
50 lbs of shot
10 lbs of powder
20 fuses
80.00.
2.00.
20.00.
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1.00.
Total Value $253.00.
(signed) A. Bethell, Lance Sergeant A.94, 30. 9. 40.