CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 177

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The launch and junk were searched and after

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being told not to help CHIANG KAI SHEK and not to transport

廣興

ammunition, the coxswain of the KWONG HING was made to sign

a chit and they were allowed to go without furtner

molestation.

They left SAM MUN at 20.30 hours and reached

Shaukiwan at 02.30 hours on 22.1.40.

The actual seizing and towing away was witnessed

西貢

by members of the crew of Steam Launch SAI KUNG which was

# it

returning from PENG CHAU.

In the statements from Steam Launch SAI KUNG it

沙魚涌

Actually

is stated the KWONG HING came from SHA U CHUNG.

it appears that the produce was brought from SHA U CHUNG in

smaller boats to PENG CHAU and there transferred to T1703H.

The report of the incident was made to No. 1 Police

Launch by the owner of the Steam Launch SAI KUNG who had

transferred to Steam Launch WAN FAT just before meeting the

虎頭鬥

police launch near FU TAU MUN. No. 1 Launch immediately

informed Tsim Sha Tsui by wireless at 17.19 hours and the

Naval Authorities were notified.

(sgd.) S. Shepheard

Divisional Inspector South.

22.1.40.

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