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Jack and the name of the launch was covered over with

canvas and matting by the Japanese.

This is, to a certain

extent, substantiated by an examination of the launch carried

out about a week later by the Officer in charge No. 1 launch,

when he found strips of canvas still adhering to the tacks

around the name of the launch.

(c) Wong Loi was certainly wounded. The District

Inspector South personally examined him before he was sent

to hospital and found a slight stab wound on his right thigh. The doctor at Kowloon Hospital has also certified that he had

a stab wound.

(d) The coxswain of the Kwong Hing, Pang Kam

Chiu, denies that he consented to search.

he was not consulted at all in the matter.

He states that

He was later

forced to sign and thumb-print a piece of paper certifying

that the Kwong Hing was only searched to find out its

nationality and that there had been no trouble.

(e) The Japanese were able to make themselves

understood in writing.

I think it is clear that the attack did take place

in the position given by the witnesses and not at 500 - 14 or

15 miles from Waglan lighthouse, as claimed by the Japanese

authorities.

I attach the following statements:-

(1) Statement by Lai Fuk, coxswain, Steam Launch Sai Kung

(2)

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(7) Report

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Ho Mau

Yuen Kong, senman, Steam Launch Kwong Hing

Wong Loi, seaman, Steam Launch Kwong Hing

"Pang Kam Chiu, coxswain, Steam Launch

Kwong Hing

"Sub-Inspector Olivier, Officer in charge

No. 1 launch

Mr. Cairns, Harbour Office.

"Divisional Inspector South

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(10) Statement by Cheng Ching Po, owner of Stean Launch Sa

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