CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939 — Page 42

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I was by the main gate of MA TAU CHUNG Internment

Camp on January 9th. I had just come off duty. At about

17.45 hrs. I heard the alarm sound from the direction of

No.3 sentry post.

post. I ran in the direction of the Guard Room

and when I reached the gate near the Kumaon Rifles area I heard some shooting. I ran through the gate and out by the other gate into the fields. I saw a Chinese running away.

He was being fired at. He was hit after which there was no

more shooting. He ran

steep bank fell down.

about 50x more and in going up a

I assisted in bring him back to camp. (signed) Ganga Singh.

No. B 194.

Kowloon.

President.

Members.

January 10th, 1939.

(signed) R.J.F.A. Lawder.

Captain.

Adjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.

1. (signed) Hoshiyar Singh.

Subadar Major. 1st Kumaon Rifles.

2. (signed) Shib Charan

Subadar.

1st Kumaon Rifles.

Kowloon. 10. 1. 39.

(Certified true copy).

(Signed) Lawder Captain.

Adjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.