CO129-613-8 Reports on Kwang Tung incident 1-2-1948 - 2-6-1948 — Page 57

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EVIDENCE OF DONALD WILLIAM GOULD MEDICAL OFFICER, H. K. MEDICALSERVICES

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SWORN.

My name is Donald William Gould and I am a Medical

Officer in the Hong Kong Medical Services. I received the

bodies of the persons who lost their lives as a result of

the casualty to the "Kong Tung". I received 31 bodies.

The cause of death in every case was drowning.

A few had small abrasions and there were no serious

There were no signs of burning.

injuries.

The 31 bodies comprised:-

28 female adults

1 male adult

2

11

infants.

The foregoing is a true record

of the evidence I have given.

sa. D. W. Gould.