CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 43

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sere dumped overboard by the Japanese and the third cannon

10 pounds Powder, and 13 steel plates were transferred to the

trawler. We were then ordered to anchor about 50 yards away

from the trawler. When we anchored at saM MUN there was also

one other Japanese trawler and two motor boats at anchor.

remained at SA MUN all night and the next morning the

Japanese trawler came alongside again, four sailors boarded my

junk and we were ordered to transfer the cargo to the trawler.

After the cargo was removed we were told to go back to Chinese

territory and not to Hong Kong. e then sailed to SAN MEI

arriving there on 20.9.40. Then the cargo owners left the

junk, I then sailed for Hong Kong on 23.9.40 arriving at

Shaukiwan on the 24.9.40. I then made a report to the police

on 28.9.40.

Damage to junk

" steel plates-

Value of 3 cannon-

$250.00 150.00

30.00

"10 lbs of

H

powder cargo

15.00 2080.00

Total value

$2575.00

sd.A.Bethell.

蕊蕊

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of Hong Kong, tates:

何

I corroborate the statement made by my master HU

初勝

CEO FIG.

Lance Sergeant...94

QUAN KAN, 23 years, Foki, Residing on boarti Junk RJ.T.4291H,

30.9′′LO.

Sd.A.Bethell.

Lance Sergeant A.94.

30.9.40.

List of persons on board Junk No.T.12911.

43

50 years, steersman, of Hong Kong. wife of No.1 of Hongkong. steersman of Hong Kong.

Foki, of Hong Kong.

1. LONG 2

2. LEUNGING 3

13 #

3. CHAPISZE O

26 #

4. CHAWKAN K

23 *

5. SAITIXħabout

43 "

#

6. AUT *

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VONGWYNE

9. surnamed LAU

30" 23 *

7. HOCKAU..

#

native place unknown.

#

R

n

cargo owner, of SAN MI,

#

#

and 19 cargo owners names unknown.

H

sd..Bethell.

Lance Mergeant A.94.

30.9.40.