CO129-570-14 Sino-Japanese War- attack on fishing junk by Japanese sailors 18-5-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 53

Sergeant Mottram,

Water Police Station.

Kowloon Hospital.

10th. May, 1938.

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Cheng Ah Shu, Chinese female aged 17 was

admitted to Kowloon Hospital at 8.10 p.m. on 5th. May, 1938.

She had the following injuries:-

(1) Wound 1" long on left breast surgical emphysema of breast. (2) Wound 1" long behind the angle of the jaw left side.

(3) Two wounds 1" long right side of neck at back.

(4) Two wounds on right shoulder.

(5) Wound 1" long about the middle of the back.

All the wounds were inflicted with some

sharp instrument and were in a septic condition on admission,

and all were superficial (just through the skin) with the

exception of the wound of the left breast.

The injured girl is suffering from

Pneumonia but her condition is improving and in the absence

of complications should recover.

(sd.) G.H. Henry.

Medical Officer.

Kowloon Hospital.

12th. May, 1938.

Sergeant Mottram,

Further to my report of 10.5.38. re Cheng Ah Shu

Surgical Emphysema means presence of air in

the sub-cutaneous tissues,

The wounds in my opinion could have been

caused by blows from a dagger.

(sd.) G.H. Henry.

Medical Officer.