CO129-585-4 Sino-Japanese conflict- Japanese air raids on China 26-1-1940 - 5-7-1940 — Page 31

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Lo Ying (

(嚧英),

), 26 years, states:-

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I am a member of the Ambulance staff in Tam Shui

*). I have no Hong Kong address. I live at Kwai

(淡水

Chung (), Chinese territory.

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At 10.40 hrs. on the 13th April, 1940, I was at Sha

U Chung (M) in the course of my duties when I heard

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the air raid alarm siren ∞ und.

I saw 3 Japanese aeroplanes come from a westerly

direction and circle over Sha U Chung on four occasions. During

each circle the aeroplanes power dived and dropped bombs and

fired machine guns.

The objective seemed to be the cargo and coolies

on the seashore.

I stood underneath a tree on a hillside about 300

feet from the sea.

aeroplanes.

I saw the Japanese ensign on the wings of the

I am sure that all three planes flew over part of

Mirs Bay during the circling. One of the planes flew quite a distance over Mirs Bay. I believe it was chasing the Customs

Launch that had left Sha U Chung in a south westerly direction

as soon as the raid had started.

It then returned and dropped more bombs on Sha U

Chung.

The air raid lasted about 30 minutes. The 3 raiders

then left in a northerly direction.

I then walked to a house in Sha U Chung Market and

whilst on my way 2 Japanese aeroplanes appeared from a north

easterly direction and started dropping bombs on Sha U Chung.

They flew inland from the sea each time before they dropped

bombs.

They then flew towards Kwai Chung Market and