CO129-570-14 Sino-Japanese War- attack on fishing junk by Japanese sailors 18-5-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 17

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6.

The total value of the armament carried on board

was HKX612.50, which was made up as follows:

3 Cannon

4 Rifles and 400 rounds

of ammunition

48 lbs. powder

20 Fuses

$ 300.00

160.00

144.00

1.00

7.50

75 lbs. mixed shot

6.

The gross profits each year could amount to

$16,000 or $18,000, but against that a very much larger

crew was employed to work the lines than would be found

on the trawler junks.

7.

The total value of the junk all found and including

the 1600 worth of fish then on board was therefore:

Hull, masts and rudder

Saile, rigging and

chaine etc.

Anchors

Armament

Fishing gear

Cargo of fish on board

83,400.00

640.00

220.00

612.50

600.00

600.00

TOTAL

HK 86,072.50

(sd.) J. C. McDouall.

Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

19. ix. 38.

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