CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 48

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Divisional Superintendent of Police, (Kowloon).,

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A copy of the post-mortem findings is attached,

Officer-in-Charge, Tai Po says, the owner and

the consignee were only known to the deceased master

NG TAM TAI,

Noted.

The boat has left Tai Po and at present it

cannot be located.

I have circulated a message to all Cruising

Launches and Maritime stations to keep a sharp look-out

for it and to bring the person in charge and NG LUN to

see me. I have also issued a memo to Harbour Police.

Officer-in-Charge, Tai Po, has asked Tai Po boat people

to tell NG LUN to report to Tai Po station if seen by

them.

Officer-in-Charge, Tai Po, says the men noticed

no number or markings on the motor-boat.

(=) He also says the witnesses appeared sure that

the men were Japanes6.

(b)

They said the shots were fired in two short

bursts of fire, apparently from the same machine gun,

about 8 shots each burst.

No machine gun was noticed when the motor boat

was alongside owing to darkness.

(a) No mention was made of any other boats in the

vicinity.

none.

officer-in-Charge, Tai Po thinks there were

No flag was mentioned, usually flags are

lowered during dark hours.

(Signed) S. Shepheard, Divisional Inspector, South. 22. 9. 40.

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