Copy of Statement made by Lo Tak Fat, 10-12-98.
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Lo Tak Fat states- I am master and one third owner of the licensed fishing junk No.5669 H. my two partners are also on board. On the 9th December, we sailed from Hung-hom bound to Kit Shek Chun, on the 10th December, while sailing near Ping Hoi Kwai Sin District about 50 miles from Hong-Kong we were attacked by two unlicensed fishing boats, one about 80 piculs capacity with a crew of 10 to 12 men, and the other about 60 piculs capacity and a crew of about 8 men. They started firing with muskets at us from a distance of about 80 yards off on our starboard side, 4 or 5 men in each boat firing and the others rowing. As they neared us we got a quantity of ballast stones up from the holds to repel them with having no arms or ammunition of any kind on the junk, when close alongside they threw a number of powder bags that exploded on board, then came on board themselves shooting and cutting with choppers and spears all who opposed them. Two of my fokis were killed by musket balls, three were cut down with choppers and tumbled overboard, and four were wounded, one a musket ball in his arm and the other three with cuts and stabs with choppers and spears. The rest of us hid under the hatches where we were not further molested. The pirates ransacked the junk, broke open all the clothes boxes, and took away all clothing of value, one small clock, some jewellery, 2 clothes boxes and over $100.00 in money, that was in the several boxes, clothing, money and everything will amount to over $200.00. I had a good sight of their faces as they came up and would be able to identify many of them, 2 or 3 are men of about 50 years of age, the other men from 20 to 40 years old, one man has a very thin yellow face and no teeth in front,
Copy of Statement made by Lo Tak Fat, 10-12-98.
249
Lo Tak Fat states- I am master and one third owner of the licensed fishing junk No.5669 H. my two partners are also on board. On the 9th. December, we sailed from Hung- hom bound to Kit Shek Chun, on the 10th. December, while sail- ing near Ping Hoi Kwai Sin District about 50 miles from Hong- Kong we were attacked by two unlicensed fishing boats, one about 80 piculs capacity with a crew of 10 to 12 men, and the other about 60 piculs capacity and a crew of about 8 men. They started firing with muskets at us from a distance of about 80
yards off on our starboard side, 4 or 5 men in each boat firing
and the others rowing. As they neared us we got a quantity of ballast stones up from the holds to repel them with having no arms or ammunition of any kind on the junk, when close along- side they threw a number of powder bags that exploded on board,
then came on board themselves shooting and cutting with choppers
and spears all who opposed them. Two of my fokis were killed
by musket balls three were cut down with choppers and tumbled
overboard, and four were wounded, one a musket ball in his arm
and the other three with cuts and stabs with choppers and spears.
The rest of us hid under the hatches where we were hot further
molested. The pirates ransacked the junk, broke open all the
clothes boxes, and took away all clothing of value, one small
clock, some jewellery 2 clothes boxes and over $100.00 in money,
that was in the several boxes, clothing, money and every thing
will amount to over $200.00. I had a good sight of their faces
as they came up and would be able to identify many of them 2 or
3 are men of about 50 years of age, the other men from 20 to 40
years old one man has a very thin yellow face and no teeth in
front,
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