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a point about midway between NIM WAN, British Territory and SHE

HOW ( z ), Chinese Territory and well inside British waters,

tied alongside the wreck was a sampan containing six youths who

claimed to be members of the wreck junk. I took all their names

$71), 16 years, and from the eldest CHA TSO

), 16 years, took the

attached statement, the others corroborated this statement.

I

then went ashore at NIM WAN and from one KEUNG CHEUK (t)

(許林)

and HUI LAM () took attached statements.

I looked for

the owner of the junk but failed to find him. I then returned

to Ping Shan Police Station and reported the result of my

enquiries to Mr. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police

(New Territories). Subsequent to this I again visited Deep Bay

on board No.3 Police Launch on 20th September, 1939, and was

present when the Officer in Charge, Acting Sub-Inspector George

took a bearing on the position of the wreck. On 22nd September,

1939, I again visited Deep Bay on board No.3 Police Launch

accompanied by the owner of the junk CHAU HANG TSAN ( 周恒赞

who on request pointed out the approximate position of his junk

when boarded by the Japanese. On being pointed out Acting Sub-

Inspector George took a bearing, these are contained in attached

statements from Acting Sub-Inspector George. The wreck of this

junk now lies in Castle Peak Bay.

(Sa.) J. Shepherd,

Police Sergeant A.12.

Officer in Charge, Ping Shan.