CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939 — Page 23

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(Chuk Chung-leung) had fired his gun. Chuk Chung-leung, the No.1 maker of these confessions, then quietly walked up to and sat down on a seat in the row behind and on the right of the seat on which the traitorous Ching was sitting, a distance of about 1 metre separating them. It then happened that there was much noise of machine gun firing in the film. At this opportune moment he drew out his

revolver and pointing it at traitor Ching's head he fired four shots in succession. As soon as the revolver firing

was heard there was a panic on the upper floor.

On seeing that he had attained his object which was aimed at the extermination of traitors, Chuk Chung- leung, the No.1 maker of these confessions, withdrew

downstairs during the turmoil.

When he reached the landing of

the stair case on (probably meaning which led to) the bottom floor, an unknown European who had probably suspected that we were the men who fired the shots because

we changed our seats several times, seized hold of both his arms.

To defend himself he drew out his revolver and

pointing it at the Europeants

abdomen he fired two shots

After being hit by bullets the European

in succession.

let go his hold.

arms around him from behind.

Immediately another European put his

He had no ammunition left to

defend himself a second time. So (he struggled with the European, and) holding each other they rolled down from the upper floor. At this juncture the fore finger of his left hand was wounded through being bitten by this European.

On seeing this state of affairs, Yuen Hon-tsun the No.2 maker of these confessions fired a shot at the European hitting him below the ribs. The No.1 maker of these confessions was then able to join the No.2 maker and as opportunity was offered, both escaped, reached home safely and rested.

It was entirely because we were animated by

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