CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 296

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STATEMENTS TO SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS

IN THE KWANG LI INCIDENT.

1. Kong Yik Pang

2. Chau Shau Hing

3. Lam Sung Ting Sun Sit Cheung

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Kong Yik Pang, 2nd. Engineer.

me.

18th Jamiary, 1919.

2nd. Engineer.

Sergt. in Charge of Soldiers

on board.

Do.

Captain.

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On 16th January at 12.30 p.m. I was in my cabin alone. I heard a noise of something coming alongside: I started to go up and enquire, and at the hatchway were 3 men with pistols preventing me. I heard the sound of more people on deck too. One of the three came down to my cabin and tied my hands behind

2 Then the other men came down and took my box, they opened it and found inside it 2 revolvers and ammunition: they ran- sacked the cabin, and one went upstairs. Two remained with

I also heard the sound of the cable being "Struck".

Just before anything at all happened No. 3 had come to my cabin, asking for medicine: he was also tied up with me.

me.

Then I felt the ship being towed. Later on they untied us - after the "pirates" had searched the whole boat.

I saw and heard them searching. We were not allowed on deck.

No. 3 asked permission to walk on deck: and got

it and asked to be released; three of the robbers (dressed in foreign clothing: the rest were in Chinese clothes) consulted, and then they blew the whistle. Shortly after a firewood junk came alongside: the robbers gave them a few dollars and releas- ed the military party · eleven in all. As it was dark, I also escaped by jumping on the junk: which brought us to Hongkong

at 6 a.m. on 17. 1. 19 and I went and reported direct to

Captain

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