CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939 — Page 45

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WONG MUK (#), age 39 years, fokie of Fishing Junk No.

黄木)

2323 H.D., native of Macau, states:-

I am a folie employed on board the above junk.

At about 03.00 hours on 25th October, 1939, I was on

the top deck fishing off the starboard side when I noticed a motor boat approaching my junk about 30 yards astern. It had no port or starboard navigation lights, only a white light at the bow. On secing the motor boat I raised the alarm. My master and several folies then came up on deck and the crew of the motor boat opened fire at my junk. My master and his younger brother named PANG FUK (each armed themselves with a rifle and opened fire at the approaching motor boat. My master then went over to the port side of my junk and fired

at the motor boat with the cannon. The white light on the motor boat then went out and the motor boat steamed away towards

The last time we went

the direction of LIN TIN (151).

out fishing in Deep Bay was about 2 weeks ago.

2 weeks we have been fishing off TUNG KWU (4)

During the past

#)

) Light

House. We change our fishing grounds according to the wind,

as we require a high wind for trawler fishing. When not fishing

our base is at CHING SHAN KEUK (AP).

(Sd.) D. Davies,

Police Sergeant A.200.

26th October, 1939.