CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 20

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 07.00 hours on 27.9.40.

să. S. Shepheard

Divisional Inspector, South.

9/10/ 40

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Place of birth of Master TAM CHAU (Chinese Territory)

Unlicensed

Hong Kong Licence No.

Craft en- gaged in carrying cargo.

and type Trading

(1. Type of cargo. Ducks and chickens

2.

Bound from MAN KING SHA (not on chart)

to Tai 0 (British Territory) Lantau Island.

3. Value of cargo carried $440.00

4.

Value of cargo lost

$400.00

(1.

Port from which operating

Craft en-

(2. Fishing ground

gaged in fishing.

(

(3.

Value of fish lost

(

(4.

Whether catch was destined for Hong Kong

Whether armed No

Place where attacked LIN TIN, Long.113° 48′ E. Lat.22° 25′ N.

Approx. Distance from nearest point of British Territorial

waters 3 miles W. of Deep Bay.

Nature of damage to craft and value Total loss $200.00

No. of crew 3

No. of passengers Nil

Killed Nil Injured Nil Missing Twa

Type of Japanese vessel making attack

Name, number, or marks Grey colour

Motor boat

All th

The Japanese boarded this boat and a second boat. cargo was dumped overboard, andthe boat sunk. The crews Remarks:- both boats were placed on a third boat (MOK KAM'S). this boat was purposely capsized by the Japanese a rammed with survivors clinging to it.

FUNG WAH SHUN was later picked up with others by and brought to Hong Kong via Macau.

A separate report gives details of MOK KAM'S boa It is impossible to say how many people are miss report has been made by crew of the third boat.

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