sentences:  In response to the Australian protest against the sinking of the hospital ship "Centaur", the Japanese had lodged a counter-protest about attacks on, and the sinking of a number of their own hospital ships, including the "Ural Maru".On her last voyage, "Ural Maru" had departed Singapore bound for Takao in Taiwan and had called on Kuching and Miri in Japanese-occupied Sarawak, where she loaded Japanese wounded, nurses and a number of "comfort women".In addition there were ten unusual passengers – Indian National Army cadets of Indian origin on their way to Japan for military training.