LI LEUNG WAI, 37 years,
Master of fishing junk No.4267 H.C. Residing on board, of Hong Kong.
States:-
Detective Office,
water Police Station.
131
I am the master of fishing junk No.4267H.C. which left
Aberdeen at 03.00 hours on 22nd April, 1940, to fish at the
south of LING TING, Chinese Territory, I had on board a crew of
eleven.
On 23rd April, 1940, at about 15.00 hours I was fishing
about 50 yards to the south of LING TING, Chinese Territory. I
saw a Japanese motor boat painted white and flying no flag come
from the direction of LING TING Island. When the motor boat was
approaching one shot was fired. I lowered my sail and the motor
boat came alongside my junk. I did not see any name or number
on the motor boat. Six Japanese dressed in blue uniform and
armed with short swords boarded my junk. I did not see any arms
from which the shot was fired when the motor boat approached my
junk.
The Japanese searched my junk and removed two rifles,
150 rounds rifle ammunition to their motor boat. They did not
take anything else and after about one hour the motor boat sailed
towards SAM MUN (South west of Hong Kong). I then sailed back to
Aberdeen arriving at 08.00 hours on 24th April, 1940, I reported
at Aberdeen on 24th April, 1940, at 11.00 hours and I was sent
to Tsim Sha Tsui at 18.00 hours. All my catches of fish I always bring back and sell to fish dealers in Hong Kong. This time the Japanese did not take any fish, I had 15 piculs of fish on board value $120.000 H.K. I always operate from Aberdeen. I had on board three cannon which the Japanese did not touch. Two rifles Value $390, 150 rounds Ammunition Value $45.00. Total Value H.K.435.00
Sgd. H.T. Matches.
Lance Sergeant A.87.
24th April, 1940.