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133 shots being fired from the direction of the Sha Tau Kok boundary road about one mile distant, and he observed the two junks in question moving away towards Chinese Skataukok.
He immediately ordered away the Police boat (a gig fitted with 2 Chinese rig sails) and went down to it, taking a Thompson sub-machine gun, a service rifle (30 rounds) and a revolver, and accompanied by two Chinese detectives armed with revolvers, and five unarmed Chinese boatman.
On the way he met a messenger who had just come up from Sha Tau Kek, to ask him to go down at once, as information had been received that the "Cadets" were going to seize the junks.
He immediately gave chase to the junks, which he could see were manned by more than their usual complement of men, and were being rapidly poled Eastwards in the direction of Im Tin.
As soon as the Police boat was seen, the junks put in towards the shore. It should be explained that the land at that point is Chinese Territory, but that British jurisdiction extends over the waters and up to High water
mark.
Sergeant Knowles called out to the junks to stop, but they took no notice in spite of repeated shouts. He then fired a rifle shot across their bows (about 30 yards in front.) and was promptly greeted by a volley from about 30 rifles, concealed amongst the sand hillocks on the shore about 250 yards away. The volley had no effect, but Sergeant Knowles ordered the boat to head amy from the Chinese where to the opposite side of Starling Inlet, being pursued by repeated volleys. The Chinese shooting we mostmest fortunately, execrable, except for one man who contrive to place a few shots within 30 yards of the boat, and continued to snipe up to 1000 yards.range. Then about
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