CO129-585-4 Sino-Japanese conflict- Japanese air raids on China 26-1-1940 - 5-7-1940 — Page 19

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I submit in duplicate copy of Police messages

received concerning the bombing of Sha-U-Chung (Chinese

Territory) yesterday by two Japanese aeroplanes.

2.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (New Territories)

informs me that reports he has received including one from Officer in Charge No. 2 Launch, confirm that no infringement

of British waters took place. The planes came over land

from a Northerly direction from Lung Kong, and left Easterwards

over the land. They were land planes. The bemba all fell1

above high water-mark.

3.

Estimates of death vary from 7-30, with about 12

wounded. This estimate may be increased later as it is

reported that a number of people were buried.

Besides bombing,

it appears that some cargo coolies were machine-gunned.

No members of the Customs Staff are reported

Further explosions inland were heard.

4.

injured.

5.

So far, 5 wounded males and one dead have been

brought into Tai Po. The wounded have been sent to the

Queen Mary Hospital.

(SD.) L.H.C. Calthrop

Divisional Superintendent of Police,

(Kowloon.) 3. 5. 40.