CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 312

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At about 08.00 hours the next morning 22.1.40.

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I saw a launch with two junks in tow passing CHEK WAN about

200 yards from where we were anchored. The Japanese sailors

then shouted out something in Japanese and made gestures

with their hands for the launch to come alongside. The launch

did not stop but kept on steaming. Two of the Japanese

sailors then fired 3 shots at the launch.

The launch then

made towards the motor boat and stopped. A Chinese male then

boarded the motor boat from one of the junks and spoke to the

Japanese sailors in Japanese. This Chinese male then told the

masters of the four junks which had been captured by the crew

of the Japanese motor boat to go alongside, the junks and

told us to assist in loading our cargoes aboard the two junks,

which we did. After our cargo was aboard the two junks we

were released by the Japanese. I then set sail towards Hong

Kong, but was stopped by the Japanese who told us to sail back

to Chinese Territory, we then set sail for CHEK WAN where I

landed. I walked to HAU HOI Village and went by passenger

boat to LAU FAU SHAN and then walked to PING SHAN where I

caught a bus and came into Kowloon and reported the occurrence

at the Water Police Station at about 16.00 hours same day.

(22.1.40).

(sga) D. DAVIES

Police Sergeant A.200.

23.1.40.

PUN KAM LUN further states:-

The two members of my crew have returned to the

country, their names are as follows:·

1.

2.

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WONG SHING. 25, farmer native of HAI PING Village, TUNG KUN.

TSANG MA CHI. 42, farmer of TAI PING Village, TUNG KUN

(sga) D. DAVIES.

Police Sergeant A.200.

30.1.40.