CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 36

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Chun King, 54 years, master and owner of trading junk No.T4542H

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residing on board of Kwong Hoi Village, Toi Shán (Lat.21 degrees

45 minutes 55seconds, North Long.112 degrees 45 minutes East) reports ム

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that he left Kwong Hồi Village, Től Shan, Chinese Territory (Lat. 21

45 minutes 55 seconds North Long.112 degrees 45 minutes East) at

about 07.00 hours on 13.9.40. for Hong Kong with a crew of 8

together with a cargo consisting of 3 piculs of chicken, 15 pigs,

10 piculs of resin and 5 piculs of tea, total value $2,000.00

belonging to him.

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At about 11.00 hours on 13.9.40. when near Sam Hun,

Chinese Territory (Lat.22 degrees 3 minutes North Long.114 degrees

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East) about 5 miles south of A Chau British Territory in Chinese

Waters a Japanese schooner No. unknown came alongside his junk and

6 Japanese sailors boarded and searched the junk. They transferred

all the cargo to the schooner and also took away his junk licence

book. They then left and sailed westwards.

23.9.40.

He then sailed to Cheung Chau and arrived there on

No violence was used to any persons on board the junk.

(signed) H. Whiteroft, Police Sergeant A.158. Officer-in-Charge, Cheung Chau,

25. 9. 40.