CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 205

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of the bridge with canvas and matting and also the name of the launch at the bow.

We arrived at SAM MUN about 19.00 hours and lay alongside a warship. Some Japanese came from the warship and spoke to the coxswain PANG KAM CHIU in Punti dialect. Another two Japanese dressed in Khaki uniform searched the launch. Permission was not asked from the coxswain to search and they did not tell him they were going to carry out a search.

The Ja anese made the coxswain sign and thumb print

a chit before we were allowed to steam away about 20.00 hours. We arrived back in Shaukiwan at 02.00 hours on 22.1.40.

(sgd.) H.T. Matches.

Lance Sergeant A.87.

3.2.40.