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TAI O Police tation.
Divisional inspeetor, Bouth,
sir,
754
Attached please find statements taken by
me from CHAR PU LEE, 7 years, owner of Fishing Junkc
No.387. H., and CHAM CHAU PAT, 28 years, foki, whose
fishing Junk #o.2870 H.0. was destroyed by fire by a
Japanese trawler on the 18th cetober, 1989, also report
by fficer in Charge No. 8 Police launch.
On the 14th October, 1989, I went to the
soane of the outrage with the above 2 men on board
No. 5 leuagh and they pointed out to the officer is
Charge No. 3 lawch a position about midway between
PAN LAU Polat and CHI CHAD Inland inside territorial
waters, as the place where the burning occurred. There
were no lives lost but property to the value of 800.00
was destroyed and the junk wes damaged by fire beyʊDÁ beyond
repair and is now lying in TAI O harbour.
(sd.) P. Vaver,
Lance Fergeant A.216,
officer in Charge, Tai .
24th October, 1939.