CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939 — Page 27

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LEUNG KAM YAU (who took us on board his junk.

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He

then sailed to LAU FAU SHAN () where my son, CHAU NG

山

) Police

CHAI went ashore to make a report at PING SHAN ( Station. On 19th September, 1939, I went in my friends boat

to Castle Peak. On 21st September, 1939, a Chinese detective

took me to PING SHAN Police Station. I bought my junk in Macao

about seven years ago. It was a second-hand junk for which I

paid $3,000.00 in Chinese currency. It was not insured.

At the time it was seized by the Japanese it was still

The value

worth about $3,000.00 including ropes and fittings. of personal property on board such as clothing was about $100.00. I did not see if the Japanese motor boat had a name or number

as the affair took place in the dark. It did not fly the

Japanese flag. I knew they were Japanese from their speech and

dress.

it.

No lives were lost and no persons injured on my boat.

The Japanese did not search my boat before they burnt

I had no arms or ammunition on board. I had no cargo on

board. All I had were my fishing nets. The spot at which my

junk was attacked was inside DEEP BAY and I know which are

British waters. I always fish in British waters.

Attached is a complete list of the names of the people

who were on my boat at the time of the attack.

(Sa.) Chas. Mottram

21st September, 1939.

Acting Sub-Inspector.