CO129-588-25 Sino-Japanese War- Attacks on shipping 14-11-1940 - 2-12-1941 — Page 118

Attacks on Cargo and Fishing Craft near Hong Kong by Japanese Vessels.

Divisional Superintendent of Police, Kowloon.

Sir,

I submit the following particulars of an attack

which took place at about 14.00 hours on 8, 10. 40.

Place of birth of Master

Hong Kong Licence No.

( 1.

Craft en-

2.

(Signed) 8, Shepherd. Divisional Inspector, South.

22 10 40

YIU PING (Chinese Territory)

and type

Unlicen-

Type ondargo.

Bound from

General.

Trading

YIU PING (not on chart)

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gaged in

carrying

cargo.

to

Hong Kong

3.

Value of cargo carried

4.

Value of cargo lost

$10,690.00

$6,915.00

(1.

Port from which operating

Craft en-

2.

Fishing ground

gaged in fishing.

(3.

Value of fish lost

(

(4.

Whether catch was destined for Hong Kong

Whether armed

No.

Place where attacked

In Chinese Waters, five miles S.E. of Waglan. Approx. Distance from nearest point of British Territorial

waters

2 miles South of British Waters. Nature of damage to craft and value Froperty taken and value.$50.Qassengers

Killed

#11

Injured

N11

Nil.

24

Missing

111

Trawler

Type of Japanese vessel making attack

Name, number, or marks

No.32

Remarks:

The junk was towed to Lema Islands (Chinese Territory) Long.114° 19' 10" E. Lat. 22° 4' N. by the trawler.