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

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Assistant Superintendent of Police

(New Territories),

Sir,

Tai Po Police Station.

14th April, 1940.

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Please see attached statements in connection with

Japanese air raids on Sha U Chung (

沙魚涌

), Chinese

territory, on the 13th April, 1940.

It appears that 3 Japanese planes raided Sha U

Chung at about 10.30 hrs on the 13th April, 1940. About 30

bombs were dropped and machine guns were used.

It is alleged by the Coxswain named Lam Sam

(A) and wan Wah() who is in charge of the Ferry Launch "Tai Pang") that a Japanese plane flew

over the launch when it was about 1,000 feet from the shore of

Sha U Chung and in British Waters.

Exact distances cannot be given but if a Japanese

plane did pass over the Ferry Launch "Tai Pang" it must have

been over British Waters as the whole of Mirs Bay up to high

water mark is British territory.

There is only about 5 feet difference between

high and low tide at Sha U Chung.

This raid lasted about 20 minutes.

A short time later 2 other Japanese planes raided

Sha U Chung and dropped several bombs and used machine guns.

An eye witness named Lo Ying() states

they flew in from the sea (Mirs Bay) each time they dropped

bombs. Twenty two wounded and 1 dead were brought to Tai Po

した捕

(A) by the Ferry Launch "Tai Pang" on 13th April, 1940,

and sent to Kowloon Hospital. Four more wounded were brought

to Tai Po on 14th April, 1940, and sent to Queen Mary Hospital.

(Sɑ.) E. Franklin,

Lance Sergeant A.202,

Officer in Charge, Tai Po.

14th April, 1940.