CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 187

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the union jacks painted on each side of the bridge.

also covered up the name KWONG HING at the bow with canvas

and nailed the canvas to the launch.

We arrived at SAM MUN at 19.00 hours and was towed

along the port side of a Japanese battle ship. The Japanese

on our launch untied the towing ropes and the trawler came

alongside the port side of the KWONG HING. I saw the name

楊梅丸

of the trawler at its stern YEUNG MUI MARU and I also

noticed the number 5 on the port side bow of the battle ship.

Two Japanese, one dressed in blue and one dressed in khaki

uniform came from the battle ship and boarded the KWONG HING.

The one dressed in khaki spoke PUNTI and asked the coxswain

for his licence which he produced. The Japanese then asked

"Who is the owner of the launch and how long has it been

British property". Both the Japanese then returned to the

battle ship. About 15 minutes later they returned to the

KWONG HING and the one in khaki called all the junk crew to

the KWONG HING. The one in khaki then addressed both

將 crews by saying "You should not help CHIANG KAI SHEK and not

to join the guerrillas. If you join the guerrillas your heads

will be chopped off when you are captured by us (Japanese).

If you are good business people I will release you. The

junk crew were sent back to the junk and the Japanese

returned to the junk.

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After about half an hour the Japanese who spoke

punti told us we could sail away. At 20.30 hours we

started for Hong Kong towing the junk and arrived at

Shaukiwan at 02.00 hours on 22.1.40. From Shaukiwan we went

to Yaumati and at 10.00 hours I was called by the coxswain

and the police to report at Tsim Sha Tsui.

Before we left the Japanese at SAM MUN the coxswain

was forced to sign and thumb print a chit. I was not able to

When about half way to Hong Kong we took the

read the chit.