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of wood. We drifted for several hours and when a short

distance from CHUNG CHAU SI (Long.113° 43′ 45′′ E. Lat.22° 10' N)

we saw a boat unlicensed. We boarïed the boat and found a

hole in the bottom. Another three chinese males (1) FUNG WAH 順 SKOW (2) LEVING SO SHING (3) LENG W suke drift towards the

Se were

bout clinging to a piece of wood. They also climbed on board

this boat. About half an hour later we saw another boat

unlicenced. We managed to steer towards this boat and found

it also had a hole in the bottom. About one hour later I saw

the S.3.SAI ON en route from Hong Kong to Macau. se signalled

and the 3.3.SAI ON took us on board at 15.50 hours.

conveyed to Macau and later conveyed back to Hong Kong arriving at 19.30 hours on 27.9.40. and handed over to the police, three Chinese males who were rescued with me and PNG HUNG were

part of the crew who were put on board my junk by the Japanese before my boat was capsized.

Sd. H.T.latches.

Lance Sergeant A.87.

27.9.40.

The

Leung So Shing and Leung Min Shing left Tsim Sha Tsui before

a statement could be taken.

sd.H.Shepheard,

Divisional Inspector South.

9.10.40.