Michael Alderton (essarem) notes that the above image of General M.A. “Two-Gun” Cohen was captured at Shanghai by the Swedish archaeologist, famous in China, Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874-1960). General Morris A. Cohen was at the time serving as A.D.C. to the Governor of Kwangtung, General Wu Techen. On July 28, 1937, Generals Wu and Cohen sailed southwards from Shanghai to Hong Kong on board the Empress of Japan.
The Shanghai press reported their departure: Farewell to Governor. General Wu Techen, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provisional Government, accompanied by Madame Wu and several members of his staff including General Morris A. Cohen, sailed for Hong Kong and Canton with the ‘Empress of Japan’.
The Hong Kong press reported on their arrival: Distinguished Passengers on ‘Empress of Japan’. These include Governor Wu Techen, who has been on a visit to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, and who is now returning to his post at Canton. Governor Wu is accompanied by General Morris Cohen. They arrived in Hong Kong early yesterday morning, and after a brief stay Governor Wu left by special train for Canton this afternoon. Before leaving, Governor Wu called upon Hon. R.H. Kotewall in company with General M. Cohen.
Commander Charles Drage, senior British intelligence operative, recalls of his contact and friend, Chinese General Morris Cohen: Wu Techen, having recently become Governor of Kwangtung, had recruited Morris to his staff as A.D.C. Morris had gone to war with Japan whole-heartedly. He had lost about 14 pounds in weight, was practicing almost complete teetotalism, and looked twice as fit as ever before. He now cropped his few remaining gray locks in the pseudo-German style affected by certain of the Chinese High Command. He wore on occasions his general’s uniform, while his pockets bulged over an armoury of revolvers and automatic pistols. With his field officer’s cap set squarely on the top of his enormous head, he seemed scarcely human.