CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 60

Detective Office,

60

Water Police Station.

Sidney James Carter,

Chief Officer,

5.3."Sai On,"

States:-

On 19.9.40 I was on watch from 08.00 hours to 12.00 hours.

At 08.58 hours when sailing three miles E.S.E. of Cheung Chau Si

I saw four Chinese males clinging to a raft in the water. I stopped the ship and took them on board. They informed me that their junk had been attacked and burnt by Japanese. I conveyed

them to Hong Kong and handed them over to the police.

sd. H.T.Matches.

Lance Sergeant A.87.

23.9.40.

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