CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939 — Page 29

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CHAU TSO (

周初

), 16 years, Boatman, native of MAN KING SHA

(7), states:-

I was born on board fishing junk No.H.C.884. At about

15.00 hours on 17th September, 1939, we left Castle Peak to go to

DEEP BAY to fish. We started fishing at SHA CHAM

East at about 21.00 hours 17th September, 1939, and continued into DEEP BAY, when at 22.00 hours 17th September, 1939, when at the position in which the wreck is now lying a Japanese motor boat came from the direction of LIN TIN on board which I saw 10 Japanese

dressed in Khaki uniform all of whom boarded our boat, they ordered

all the members of our boat 12 males and 6 females into our small

boat. We sailed to NI WAN

The Japanese poured oil all over the boat from large tins what I took to be petrol, they then set fire to the junk. The Japanese returned to their motor

boat and sailed towards LIN TIN. The junk was on fire for about

3 hours.

(稔湾)

I am certain that this incident occurred where the wreck

now lies.

(Sa.) J. Shepherd,

Police Sergeant A.12,

Officer in Charge Ping Shan.