 After the Japanese stopped their rain of bombs, a Japanese Lieutenant with 10 men arrived from the mainland on a sampan.Koon-Teck approached the officer and handed over the place as he had been instructed to do.Koon-Teck was asked to take the Lieutenant around and he did so, taking him all over Ayer Itam, after which the officer, having observed that everything was peaceful, instructed Koon-Teck to carry on with his Government of the place.