CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 253

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fuperintendent of Police (Kowloon),

sir,

I submit a report of an attack upon junk

8879 H.0. which took place at about 160 hours on

18th otober, 1939.

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It is alleged by the master that the Japanese

set his junk afire inside territoriaŭ vetere off FAN

LAD oiat, Lantau, ... outside Colonial waters.

The junk in practically a total loss valued

$1,000.00, nete destroyed valued 1837.00, alothing

valued #100.A

(nd.) 5. "hepheard,

Divisional Inspector, South.

16th October, 1939.

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