CO129-588-25 Sino-Japanese War- Attacks on shipping 14-11-1940 - 2-12-1941 — Page 124

sailed away, they told me that they would inform the Police and

ge't us assi stanes. On the morning of 20.10.40. at about 07.00

$ 122

hecru a Polise Lamach arrived and offered to virelem the TÙNG

血

KING shipping Agents, 23 Demnaught Road West, 3rd floor. This

was done and at about 11.00 hours 20.10.40. a steam laizsohı arrived

and towed us to Cheung Sha Wan.

On arrival at Cheung Sha Wan I checked up on the cargo

that remained on board which had not been stolen or damped

instructions of the Japanese sailors, and found there was

m

ing 12 baskets Preserved Plums valued $100,00, 251 jars Frem

Vegetables valued $1,500.00, 286 baskets Garlie valued $900,0v,

5 basketa Dried Flat Fish valued $500.00, Total Value $3,000,00.

I cannot say which of the cargo was stolen and which was dumped,

Total Valus stolen or dumped $2,775.00.

I reported this incident at the Water Police Station

the 24.10.40, and I had been suffering from paina in the left

hip after my being assaulted by the Japanese,

satinated desin.ge

to rigging and sails $100.00.

(Signed) A. Bethell, Lange Sergassá. As 94.

Al. 10.10.