CO129-570-14 Sino-Japanese War- attack on fishing junk by Japanese sailors 18-5-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 41

District Inspector, South,

Sir,

Detective Office,

Water Police Station,

Kowloon,

6th May, 1938.

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At about 16.00 hours on 5.5.38, two men named CHEUNG SHAP

NG and CHEUNG YUNG KAU were brought to this Station by Detective

Police Sergeant C.540 IP CHAK of Shaukiwan.

2.

CHEUNG SHAP NG made the attached statement regarding an

alleged outrage on a Hong Kong junk in Chinese Waters by Japanese. (The second man CHEUNG YUNG KAU is the son of the master of the junk who is amongst the missing. He (the son) was not on board at the

time of the affair).

3. At about 19.30 hours, just when CHEUNG SHAP NG had

concluded his statement, a man named FAN YING, 33, master of

Fishing Junk No.495 H.W., native of Hong Kong, arrived at this

Station with two women named CHENG SHU, 17, and CHAN KUM MI, 20,

and these women were at once identified by CHEUNG SHAP NG as

belonging to his junk. Both these women were in an exhausted

condition and each had several wounds. They were immediately

removed to hospital, and the Medical Officer's certificate issued

on admission is enclosed. FAN YING's statement describing how he

found these two women is attached.

4.

Medical

CHEUNG SHAP NG's wrists bore marks of having been bound, and he was sent to Kowloon Hospital for examination.

Officer's certificate is also enclosed.

5.

On morning of 6.5.38, I took the attached statement from

CHEUNG SHU in the Kowloon Hospital. This woman is reported to be

"very ill" although in no immediate danger. There may be

complications through pneumonia.

be obtained later

A further medical report will