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STATEMENTS TO SECRETARY FOR CHINESES AFFAIRS
IN THE KWANG LI INCIDENT.
18th January, 1919.
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1.
Kong Yik Pang
2nd Engineer.
2.
Chan Shau Hing
3.
Lam Sung Ting
Sun Sit Cheung.
Sergt. in Charge of
Soldiers on board.
Captain.
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Kong Yik Pang. 2nd Engineer.
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
Then three came down to my cabin and tied my hand behind me. the other 2 men came down and took my box, they opened it and found inside it 2 revolvers and ammunition; they ransacked the cabin, and one went upstairs. Two remained with me.
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.
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 released 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 1 went and reported direct to Hong- Captain Sun at No. 15 Iu Wa
Street, 2nd floor.
I am a Fukiennese: about 20 men armed came on board the A11 Kwong Lee and there were others on the launch towing us.
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