Po-man CHEUNG (aka BAAG No. 67.ii) [????- ]

Cheung Po Man to Major R C cooper, BAAG, May 1944:  "..."Messrs Brayfield and Black were partners of Messrs C & C Engineers & Ships examiners, which was established in Hongkong over 40 years ago.  ... I was employed by the Coy as ship examiner.  I have been sending prcels of eggs, sugar, cigarettes, etc to them in the PW camp for the past years after the occupation of HK by Japs,   The driver of the lorry which is used to convey rations to the PW camp is a good friend of mine.  He also worked for theC&C before and was chauffeur to Mr Brayfield.  Theref ore I am able to get some news about the camp and B and B frequently wrote me chits to tell me what happended in the camp.  According to Brayfield this news was given him by a Jap who was the retired captain of the NYK SS Tai Yeung Maru.  This ship was registered with the BC as she was plying alomg the coast of England and it was a standing rule that ships should be registered with the Institute.  It was the practice of Messrs B&B (Agents for this Institute) that when this ship called at HK they usually paid a casual visit to the Ship to see of the ship was in a seaworthy condition;  therefore they were very intimate with that Japanese Captain who now holds office in the camp.  Though they are now enemies, yet their friendship still exiists, and this is how I got the opportunity to do my work. ..."