CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 191

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HO MAU, 24 years, foki for HOI LEE Company, unnumbered hut,

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Shek Kip Mei Village, Shum Shui Po, of NGAU TAU Village, WAI

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YEUNG, states:-

I am a foki employed by the HOI LEE Company to

watch cargo when in transit.

At 12.00 hours on 21.1.40 I boarded Trading Junk

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No. T1703H at PENG CHAU to come to Shaukiwan.

The cargo

consisted of chickens, ducks, pigs and earthenware and the

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Steam Launch KWONG HING was to take the junk in tow.

At about 15.30 hours when the junk was being towed

by the KWONG HING off FUNG BAY I saw a Japanese trawler

come from the south. The trawler was painted grey and had two masts, one funnel and was flying a Japanese Mercantile flag at its stern; It came along the starboard side of

KWONG HING. Ropes were thrown onto the KWONG ING and I

saw two Japanese dressed in khaki board the KWONG HING and

tie the ropes.

About 16.00 hours the trawler moved out

in front of the KWONG HING and, started to tow the launch

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and the junk towards SAM MUN KWAN.

We were then approximately

After we had been

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mile to East of mouth of FUNG BAY.

sailing for about half an hour when I saw a Japanese take down the British flag at the stern of the KWONG HING

They also covered up two union jacks painted on the port

and starboard sides with cloth. We arrived at SAM MUN

about 19.00 hours and were towed alongside a Japanese battle ship. The trawler then came along the port side of

the KWONG HING. About 15 minutes later a Japanese who

spoke Punti called us all off the junk to the KWONG HING.

I was asked by a Japanese dressed in khaki uniform what cargo

I was carrying. I replied chickens, ducks, pigs and

earthenware. He then addressed the junk crew and the launch

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crew by saying "Are you helping CHIANG KAI SHEK? If you are

I will not release you.

If you are good business men I