The Archive · 1937

Chinese Junks Take Japanese Cutter

Chinese Press Reports Feat Done Off Macao

Hongkong, Sept. 80, Large Chinese fishing junks mounting light guns succeeded in eapturing a Japanese naval launch which was despatched by a Japanese manwwestigate the nature of s ai the junks, a Chinese newspaper here reported' to-day.

According to the paper, four large junks mounting light "guns met Japanese warship. off Macao Kwangchow bay on September 20, The Chinese junks, according to the journal, opened Are on the Japanese yesso) and later captured launch which was sent_out by the warship to investigate. The Chinese pa} said that thirty Japanese sailors were wounded in the encounter—Domei.

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