CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 324

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Japanese spoke to one of the HANG FAT Agents (one with

leather jacket) this man spoke to the Japanese in the

Japanese language.

A cargo of dried ducks were then loaded onto

junk No.2233 assisted by my fokis, also some firewood and

vegetables which were loaded on my boat. We then left for

Hong Kong and were arrested about 17.30 hours same day.

There were no other boats in the vicinity of the Japanese

motor boat at the time we received those goods.

I have never been stopped by the Japanese before.

All the other cargo on board my boat belonged to the HANG

FAT Company.

I have four seamen in addition to my two sons on

board my boat.

I have never done any business with the Japanese.

(Sgd.) R. Cunningham

Sub-Inspector,

24th January, 1940.