CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 109

Attack by Aeroplanes.

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Attacks on Cargo and Fishing Craft near Hong Kong by Japanese Vessels.

Divisional Superintendent of Police, Kowloon,

Sir,

I submit the following particulars of an attack

which took place at about 11.00 hours on 12th May, 1940.

(Sgd.) S. Shepheard.

Divisional Inspector, South.

22nd May, 1940.

Place of birth of Master: Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Licence No. T4067H and type Trading.

(1. Type of cargo: Rice.

Craft engaged(

in carrying ( cargo.

(

(2. Bound from:

Hong Kong

to:

MAR KING, HOI FUNG.

(

(3. Value of cargo carried: $3,000.00

(

(4. Value of cargo lost: Nil.

(1. Port from which operatingi

Craft engaged

in fishing.

(2. Fishing ground:

(

(3. Value of fish lost: -

(

Whether armedi

(4. "hether catch was destined for Hong Kong:

Yes

Place where attacked: MAR KING, HOI FUNG.

Approx. Distance from nearest point of British Territorial

waters: 80 miles North of Hong Kong.

Nature of damage to craft and value: Undamaged.

No. of crew: 14 No. of passengers: Nil.

Killed: Nil Injured: 5 Missing: N11.

Type of Japanese vessel

Making attack: Five aeroplanes.

Remarks:-

Name, number,

or marks: Unknown

Actually the junk people were unable to identify the aeroplanes

as being Japanese.

The junk did not receive a direct hit and was undamaged, five

of the crew were struck by splinters when a nereby junk received a 1

direct hit (no report of this to date).