CO129-567-5 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 11-4-1938 - 19-1-1939 — Page 283

Statements of Arms & Ammunition, destined for China,

exported from or transhimed at Hong Kong between

1st. July & 31st. December, 1937.

284

Date

Imported.

Description.

Country of

origin.

Value

Date

25.6.37

20 cases = 200 spare barrels for Hotchkiss machine guns 7.9200.

France

Fr. 309,000

exported.

12.7.37

Exported to

Authority

Thomson & Co.| Canton (1st.Group A 0.8. in 141.

Army)

25.6.37

25.6.37

93,Casesin4uachinesgories

France

150 cases-6,000, rds 25mm Hotchkiss ammunition

France

=

29 cases-4 spare barrels 25mm for mountain. guns &

accessories.

Fr.800,000

Fr.438,000

Fr.48,000

12.7.37

12.7.37

Thomson & Co. Canton (1st. Group Al 0.5 in 141.

Army

Thomson & Co. Canton (1st Group A 0.9 in 141.

25.6.37

cases-4 mountain guns

France

Fr.1,200,000

12.7.37

Thomson & Co. Canton (1st.Group A 0.9 in 141.

25mm (Hotchkiss)

Army Group

16.6.37

28.6.37

140 cases=35,000 rds 13.2.am

ordinary bullets

140 cases=35,000 rds 13.2mm

perforating bullets. France

60 cases=15,000 rds 13.2mm

tracingbullets.

60 cases=15,000 rds 13.2:am

tracing, & perforat- ing bullets.

20 cases=20 mortars S

(Brandt)

30 cases=6,000 fuses for

above.

cases=6,000 cartridges

for above

14 cases=33,600 charges(relais)

for 6,000 shells.

240 cases=4,800 standard shells

81inm.

120 cases=1,200 large capacity

shells 81mm.

Fr. 257,350,000 Fr.318,500.00

15.7.37

Thomson & Co. Wuchow(4th. Group Army, Kwangsi)*

A0.7 in 141.

alt

Fr. 151,500.00

Fr.187,500.00

mm

£5,500.0.0

France

115.7.37 Thomson & Co. Wuchow(th.G

Army, Kwanger A.0.6 in 141.

£19,980.0.0

21.6.36

1 case=10 Browning. cal.22

automatic rifles.

Belgium

22.7.37

220 cases=8,000 rds 25m

France

Hotchkiss ammunition.

Ex stock

10 Woodsman pistols cal.22.

U.S.A.

HK$390.00 16.7.37

Fr.928,000 22.7.37

HK$1,000.00 15.8.37

F. Feld & Co.

Canton (Shiu Chow A40.3/25. Aircraft Works)

H.K.Sporting Arms Store.

Thomson & Co. Canton (1st. Group A.0.9 in 141.

Arm17) Canton (156th

Division)

C.I.D.

10.8.37

Fr.2,476,800

Fr.122,000

Fr.3,603,600

France

Fr.1,641,600 10.8.37

Fr.90,000

Thomson & Co. Canton(1st.Group

A.0.10 in 141.

Army)

3.8.37

10.8.37

28 cases=4 sections(8) guns

47/75 S.E.L.

34 cases=400 exercising shells:

75.m. S.E.L.

780 cases=9,360 explosive

shells 75.im. S.E.L.

61 cases-2,760 fuses. 75:am

S.E.L.

20 cases-9,760 shell fillings

75mm. S.E.L.

192 cases=5,760 explosive

sheils 47mm.S.E.L.

14 cases=400 exercising shells 47mm. S.E.L.

26 cases=6,160 fuses 47mm SEL.

2 cases=6,160 shell fillings

47mm. S.E.L.

50 cases=400 explosive shells

75mm. S.M.P.

15 cas s=120 exercising shells

75mm. S.M.P.

4 cases=520 fuses 75mm.S.M.P.

2 cases=520 shellfillings

75tam. S.l.P.

6,667 cases=12,000,000 rds

small arus ammun- ition.

350 shells 105am explosive

shrapnel

150, shells 105 cases

(packed in

Fr.168,000

Fr.28,800

Germany

junknown

10.8.37

Intercontin- Canton(Military ent China Ltd.Council,Chinese

Govt.)

France

Fr.210,000 Fr.103,500

10.8.37 Thomson & Co. Canton(1st. Group

Army)

A.0.159

A.0.10 in 141.

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