CO129-570-8 Sino-Japanese War- sinking of Chinese fishing boats by Japanese vessel 31-1-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 6

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

6

Backach

It seems

care.

the sheer molence.

a

Removed. They the te already reges lived a the correct lole.

P.2

to me

I understand

that the 7.0.

suchy

be writing

about the

the matter.

? Put by

P. Rage D

10/5.

مسم

sut

MO10

right seiner.

In the meanting

hy

to Ite

It is competant.

to keep these

these compensation cams

in

their right senes.

Whant.

10/5

11.

F. O. F. 4565/4/10

11.3.38

Ref 9. Regsts ofsons on para 1 of encld 2 to 9.

In September last year several

Chinese fishing junks were sunk by Japanese

naval forces operating near Hong Kong and a

Commission was appointed in Hong Kong to

inquire into the facts of this case. The

Commission came to the conclusion that the

junks concerned were wantonly attacked and

sunk while peacefully engaged in fishing,

that considerable loss of innocent lives,

including those of women and children, was

occasioned, and that the attacking vessel was

a

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.