CO129-588-25 Sino-Japanese War- Attacks on shipping 14-11-1940 - 2-12-1941 — Page 59

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

Div. Supt. of Police. Kowloon.

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I submit the following particulars of an attack which took place at about 03.00 hours on 19.2.1941.

(sd.) R. Cunningham.

Div. Insp. South.

4.3.41.

Place of birth of Master YA KOH, PING HOI

Hong Kong Licence No. T 4443H and type Trading

(1.

1.

Type of cargo Turnips & pigs

2.

Bound from PING HOI, Long. 114 51, E. Lat. 2° 37 N.

Craft engaged in

carrying cargo.

to

Hong Kong

3.

Value of cargo carried

$230.00

4.

Value of cargo lost

$230.00

1.

Port from which operating

Whether armed

No.

Place where attacked

SAM MUN KWAN, Long. 114 39, E.

Lat. 22 26 N.

Approx. Distance from nearest point of British Territorial waters

7 miles.

Nature of damage to craft and value Nil

Property taken and value Turnips & Pigs v. $230.00

No. of crew 4 No. of passengers

N11

Killed #11 Injured N11 Missing Mil

Type of Japanese vessel

making attack Trawler

Name, number or marks

Painted

grey, 1 funnel, 2 masts.

Rowarks:- The pigs were taken away and the crew were ordered to dump

the turnips overboard.

Hon. Colonial Secretary ·

The above particulars and supporting statements are

forwarded for your information.

(sd.) L. A. Searle

for Commissioner of Police.

5.3.41.