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Security Session
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 28,1946.
HOMEWARD BOUND DO YOU KNOW WIDOW OF B.A.A.G. MAN
R.A.F. Unit Which Cleaned.
Up Kowloon Area
Disarmed 18,000
Japaneses
SOME 1,000 PERSONNEL OF 5358 AIRFIELD CON. STRUCTION WING, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE UNIT "THAT TOOK OVER AND CLEANED UP KOWLOON AFTER THE SUDDEN CAPITULATION OF JAPAN, DISARMING SOME 18,000 OF THE ENEMY, ARE. DUE TO LEAVE WITHIN THE WEEK FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM ON DEMOBILISATION OR RE- ASSIGNMENT TO HOME.
was
wood-
ANYTHING?
The War Crimes Investiga-| tion Unit, Room 305, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, would be grateful for
Cannibalism any information forthcoming
Chungking. March 27. The Central News Agonty reported to-day that more 10,000 inhabitants of Fangnion, in Hopei province, died of starvation since Com- munist forces blockaded the Jown six months ago.
It wald that survivore were ́cannibalism as resorting to they were reduced to starva- . tion in the critical emergency.
Associated Press.
engine and 18 trucke.
In
RA.F. Hospital
WRE
The Central British
detachment despatched to make the place babitable. The work was well done and in three days 80 M.Fạt, were able to taks In patients and offer hospital services.
A score of other taske essential to the
regarding the torture and exe- cution of four Canadian Pri- soner-of-War.
Money Mart
Chinese national currency fur- ther strengthened yesterday and futures at HK$2.35 to CN81,000 at the close there were buyers of and for spot at $2.40.
Gold also appreciated slightly and closed with buyers at $390 per tacl.
US dollars had buyers at 34.40 for big notes and $430 for small. English Sterling and Australian pounds were unchanged at $16.70 and $12.60 respectively;
TELLS OF FRAUD -
THE SOBBING YOUNG WIDOW OF A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ARMY AID GROUP TESTIFIED BEFORE THE GENERAL MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY HOW SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDED OF THE SUM OF $9,500 DUE HER AS COMPENSATION FOR THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND WHO DIED AS THE RE- SULT OF JAPANESE TORTURES INFLICTED IN PRI- SON.
C$30
of the
VICTORY PARADE
AND HONG KONG
The Hong Kong`contingant which is to represent this
· Colony in the Victory Parade at Home has been warned to stand by. Tentative plans call for a party consisting of three officers and 16 other ranka from the Hong Kong Volun teer Defence Corps, and they have been notified that they will be sailing dự either the “Strathmors" or "Bonaven
turs, leaving about Monday
Joe Tuesday next.
Д
home and handed over to her $2,500.
Maj. R. C. Cooper (Rajputana Rifles), commanding officer of the BAAG in Hong Kong up to Dec. 3, 1945, sald on arrival in the Colony he gave accused, who was
of
WWA
trial the prosecution mado an ap. plication to amend the original charge on which socused was committed for trial.
The application was opposed by member of the B.A.A.G.. Mr. Silva. Defending Counsel aald orders to contact dependent
The that he was only served notice of certain deceased members. the intended amendment Just be reason for the instructions fore coming to Court. Mr. Silva because certain sums of money by way of compon- added that one fully appreciated were dus them
sation, Lam Kwok-yiu was one of that the public prosecutor "is a
On or
Nov. 29 he was in- very busy man and one should, in the cases brought by accused. were merely a technical matter." formed by accused that certain dependents of deceased members the circumstances, overlook it if it
were waiting outside his office, As one finished with one caso bo Mr. Silva contended that the "would ask the interpreter to being. Court had no power to make them the next and in this manner he
his Iinto
of amendment, and went on to quote. paid 49,600 to a woman who came
office as the widow authorities in support
Counsel said that the ordinary Lam
Kwok-riu, of committal proceed Sometime towards the end of
have been avoided
י.
Counsel's Warning.
The men, Payne, Berzenski,
Chan Yim-king, The widow, Adams and Ellis, were re-cap- tured after escape from North was the principal witness for Point Camp about July or Au- the prosecution in the case in gust 1942,
which Wong Wing Tim, allas These four Canadians are Thomas-Tim Won formerly of known to have been interrogat- the B.A.A.G is charged with: ed under torture after their re- having, on or about Nov, 29, capture, probably in the Kow-sided and abetted; counselled or loof Magistracy, and certain procured a female not in cus other civilian prisoners are be-to-day, to falsely and deceitfully Yim-king, Mr. Bymes frank speech in the
railway workshops serviced originally two Heved to have been under inter-personate Chan welcoming
America to Security Council of the United
A detachment of 8011 Squadron was rogation at the same time and widow of Lam Kwok-yiu, with intent fraudulently to obtain Nations follows most usefully
rushed from the troopship to Kal Tak place. REHABILITATION TASKS AT
the effect a aum due and payable to the Information is to on Sept. 5. There they found the build. upon the Stalin interview re-af
Ing's In
shocking state, Electrie at that a Chinese named Huey, be- said Chan Yim-king.
Members of the Court were Mr. firming Russia's whole-hearted
and sanitary Attings had been wrecked. Heved still residing in Nathan
a Chinese Leo Almada (President), Major support of the San Francisco
The Wing, which comprised ning as smoothly as was^pos» The sewage system was inoperative and Road, Kowloon, and
Bome of the baitdigge sewaxe Charter. For while Stalin did
Edwards
Mr. F. X. d'Almada, little more than express the sin-90 per cent of "Shield" Force, sible under the circumstances,
actually floating on the floors, Personnel Doctor whose name is given as HD. S. Page and Capt. G. E. C. was at sea bound Yor Okinawa
worked with a will and within three days Koe witnessed part of the tor-Ed
Crown Prosecutor, conducted the Power Stations cerity of the Soviet Union's and ultimately the Japaneso
for the prosecution. Mr. M. ibe field was in operational, A de ture.
Should any residents have in- A. da Silva appeared for the intentions, Mr. Byrnes was at mainland, with-airfield construc-
tachment of 1867 Ught undertook the Electric power
was, an ob
above, defence: Its primary objective
regarding task of clearlps the bomb formation haxardous pains to stress that' peace and tion as
please communicate with War At the commencement security has its obligations, one of on the invasion route to Tokyo,vious priority. A blackout of dampe and marssines of Japanese berabe
the Peninsula would undoubt pyrotechnics, fuses and ammunition. Crimes Investigation Unit at them being that all nations, large when news was suddenly recely-edly then have meant wholesale
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and small, shall refrain from theed of the Japanese surrender.
looting and worse. A review
Building Room 305, Telephone use of force or threat of force At the time "Shield" Force of the power station revealed the
Another top-line job on landing w No. 32983 or Victoria Barracks, except in the defence of law. It was the largest budy of troops immensity of the problem, but is prepare suitable facilities for hospital Telephone No. 34018.
about nearest to Hong Kong and the the Commander-in-Chief had
and medical services, WAS emphatic language, which it is impossible not to feel Kowloon peninsula and was re-ordered that the supply be School was selected as the site for the maintained at all costs, and establishment of ED Mebla Field Hospital, satisfaction, for if the principles directed here.
work was begun by personnel of the building was verpia-Infbeled, there of the Charter are not to be res-
In its first months in Kow 69 E. U. (P) and 5761 M. & E. was the usual story of wantonly wrecked Altinge and domestic sanitary and pected at this stage, and if the loon, 6958 Wing was faced with
Flight.
altogether, man-sized job faced the United Nations
to be thus a cleaning-up job that involved the highest many task far removed from The primary difficulty early disunited,
con- lack of fuel. Owing to the lack levels, then a return to the policy its specialty of airfield
included the of coal, the Japanese had con- of balance of power is as inevit-struction. This able as is, at the same time, the maintenance of electric power, vorted two bollers to
the servicing of all available burning, and their capacity was next war. It is, of course, not transport, overhaul. of an en-soma 240 tons a day. Only onerentual well-being of the Peninsula were too late. Mr. Byrnes drew a gine and rolling stock and an generator out of six was work parallel between the rather pain-Initial survey of the conditioning, and that had little or no ful birth-pangs of U.NO.. and of the Kowloon-Canton railway maintenance in more than 3
January of February the widow the dark days of trial of the line and a complete road survey years' working. Of the wood
of Lam came to his office and sa American Union. He expressed of all roads in the Now Ter-fuel required, 60 per cent came
bring, in the first instance, the result of this interview by lighter from Hong Kong, the hope and belief that the orritories.
- FALSE PRETENCES‹ charge on which accused is com- accused was charged. was also runda for the proposed Ping Bhan When, en route to Okinawa in but the remaining 40 per cent
mitted for trial and then substi ganisation would also survive its
had to be carried painfully,
Charged before Mr. W. H. Lat! tuting a totally different charme crises and grow steadily stronger. the troopship, the Empress of glowly by coolie labour using
surveying party being the first Europesas
up for In that hope all will share. Its Australis, "Shield" Force hand-trucks, from mainland
БАЛ to penetrate into the Ping Breamer yesterday with obtaining $20 when the accused, came
pre trial. Therefore, in effect, aocus fulfilment, however,
ines the Japanese docupation.
from Chau Kwan by false depends ceived signal instructions to pro-
and take dumps.
Many problems were presented by the tences. Hon Siu, lorry driver. wased faced now charge on which upon more than eloquent speeches ceed to Hong Kong
there had been no committal pro A further contingeney that works services called for, The biggest discharged. and readiness to subscribe to over the Kowloon Peninsula, re-
reckoned with was
The complainant told the court ceedings at all. was the lack of tradesmen's tools in the
Cross-examined, witness said ho He submitted that it would be ideals. U.N.O. be-ports as to conditions in Kow-had to be lofty
that it was then the typhoon | sarlier days due to the fact that work
that on Mar. 12, he came to an
a different matter if the amend could not recollect whether accus was called for before the requisite equip agreement with accused that the gins with a good enough foun-loon were vague,
season, and a typhibon, or even a strong gale, could easily stopt had been secured from the freight latter was to receive $40 if he ment asked for was not different ed did brooch the subject of com-
substance dation. It has a tremendous ad-
an electric meter at in
original pensation to him. Witness admit- who served vantage over the League of Na-
meter the original, obtaining money by directly under him to the East that both the United
of the compainant. The tions in
berthed at Kowloon Wharf on Kong. It was imperative, there- Chinese tools, discarded anomy equipment
duly installed and socused
false pistences, was one of mis River area at Walchow and Kai the present young, had been efficient in his States and the Soviet Union are the morning of Sept. 4, 1946. A fore, to establish a safe supply and even pan-kutres,
received $20. The next day, ac demeanour while
work Witness also found him ㄖ There are brief picture of the situation of wood until such times as founder, members.
cused came again and took the charge was a felony,
Ceran of integrity. He warned that if the Court Person other improvements in structure. ashore was given to the officers coal became
With the greater part of their tak
Chan Yim-king then went to the MY. U. A. y. Ribeiro of the allowed the amendment it would The Security Council, which has and moon and, by 3 p.m., 5358 ing forward with the search for
a reconnaissance party accomplished in the Peninsula, the Wieg
testified be allowing a new procedure and Witness box, and sobbing softly now commenced to function con- Wing Headquarters and 5025 wood,
told her story. She said her hus- precedent tiriously in America, provides Airfield Construction Squadron, in a recommissioned engine of commenced on preparatory work for the China Light & Power
Kowloon-Canton Railway laying out of the Plus 8ban Airfeld, that he received an application establishing, some 650 personnel, the
for a new meter and on inspecting what, honestly handled, should be totalling
full penetrated into the New Terri Initial preparations have now her com
a holding charge for committal husband was arrested by Chuj - effective mechanism for dealing were disembarking in
torles, then still occupied by † plated and access roads and a connecting the premises of No. 204, Tai Nam whereby an accused is brought on band died on Mar, 11, 1945, Her
Night callway built is the quarry that Street, found that the wire Was and then a totally different charge Kwok-leung
She went to see accused at No. ix submitted. Further, Counsel armed Japanese. Fortunately,
Bow producing 15,000 top of broken comocted directly to the main,
125, Salisbury Road about a month with aggressors. Hitler's attempt marching order.
7
Wong had the enemy were quiescent, and grantis monthis,
after the re-occimation, to conquer the world was based
The Wing has also been working that in vlow of circumstances made, would be sporo less on his faith in Germany's elapsed, temporary billets had large stocks of wood were dis-
brought to light through further to the defence then to the stonings and erecting a hotted camp, strength as on his knowledge of been found, and 6025 Squadron covered at Taipo and Fanling, Kai Tak, putting down now
Bines the end of December, it has started investigations, the police would tion if it was compelled to con- and then told her that she would the unpreparedness of Britain were establishing their first 20 and 15 miles out.
withdraw the charge tinue on the origina! like to against the defendent,
In the Summary Court, Mr.sequently, she had two other in- and France and of-the isolation-pickets and guardo. At dawn
Silvageald, the presiding magis-terviews with accused at the last on of which she was informed by ism of Russia and the. United on the following day, 5024
Zound enough evidence trate which to commit accused for trial accused that money had been re- on the original charge, and sub-ceived from London.
She was asked by accused to mitted that the prosecution should
She got her father to act as guarantor
and continue on the original charge in furnish guarantee. the present tilat.
accused, banded her $2,500, saying that the money was gratulty from the BA.AG. to her husband. fending counsel witness said she In reply to a question from de had not been warned by the pro
Arrival' în Empress
re-
undertaken as time and the drain on per sonnel permitted. A complete road survey was made of all roads in the New Tarri. torles, and arrangements were made for removal by ball-dosers, and blasting of road-blocks and landslides. At the time the Japanese were still in control in the New Territories, The preliminary surrey Airfield project, the fute members opesas
Install
DR was allowed
inga the
the
to
the
In answer to the Court faj. Cooper said he had no means of telling whether the second woman was the same as the first.. Widow Testifios
The Empress of Australia the lighter supply from Hong shipu.. Tradesmen found themselves, in co04. Tai Nam Street, "kouse | charge. Counsel pointed out that stod. that accused.
Before three hours
Squadron began
disembarking,
available. Preos-
High Speed
A fuel supply was thus assured and
Consequence. workfox with antiqusted
Ping Shan Airfield.
oncrete hard
trafelag Chinese for skilled Lake in con- struction work, To date, 250 plant operators have completed a course, 21O drivers have gone through the R.A.F. lorry driving and maintenance comise and 140 fitters through a Diesel-conversio
building for heavier motor trade of the 10-mile road froor-Tean Way to Talmo
meter away.
A
Inspector Byrno told the court suggested that the asked her all-about, her band
LECTURE AT THE CATHOLIC CENTRE
charge.
be rewarded by Government. Sub
States. Now, if the members of and later in the day 5026 Squa-power maintained. but the margin was the Security Council live up to dron followed. The remaining so close that on one secasion the power their undertakings and commit-Squadron, No, 5207, came ashore house was within 15 minutes of closing
course down completely when the utmost affort ments, there is no reason why anthe next day.
brought in supplies. Concurrently with A joe recently completed was the relecture will be given at 530 this evening at the Catholic Con- effective rule should not be es- The total force comprised this effort work was going on at high tablished which would be respect acme 2,600
entitled personnel. Each ped in the power home to repair the
Application Granted shan Peak. A job yet to be completed te by Cominander H. B. Eagle, ravages of Jong ill-use and lack of "care,
O.B.E. Pluto ed in all countries of the world. equadron was made responsible for renerating sels that the Japanese the clearing of the hill outcrop at Taiwa Operation
It is the
Replying, Mr. F. A d'Almada Though there may be still special for an area of the peninsula. had left were overhauled and renovated shan In the Pine Shan Valler where 280 story of the laying of the pipe
609 tons of rock are to be cleared away line from England to France for said that the scope of the Ordin was to take and prepared for service by Bapt. 20, occasions calling for meetings of Their first move.
in prOSTOL, the by blasting. the Big Three or the Big Five, it over from the Japanese strategic while this work was
the "D Day" Invasion of Norman ances sufficiently wide enough of two idle bollers from
charge of this operation. is very much to be hoped that points, including district police reconversion such discussions in the future can stations, Law and order hat wood to coal was under way, it being
dy. Commander Engie was in to cover the present case. He said cuting officer not to Interfere known that a colller was outward bound from Austrália for Hong Kong, be conducted largely through the to be maintained, and the dif
The United Nations' Organisation. Ifficult task undertaken of the it is to be an effective organisa. suppression of looting. tion it must discuss the most burning topics in open cession.
It would stultify the whole con-
The First 36 Howen
Since its arrival in September, the strath of the Wing, with personnet going Home on demobilention, has faiden to about 1,600. With nearly 1,000 gging. within the week and a transfer of some
the prosecution did not propose to with defence witnesses. Chan admitted she did not report the adduce new evidence but would adm from depend entirely on the evidence matter to the police but denied
that, in the interim period,
contemplating extracting adduced before the lawer court.
38. Strathmore I duo. state of distribution as a 20% to other units, 6152 Wing is to cans Japan on Saturday morning, and chaotioresult of Japantes fater tinue with its strength reduced to about la expected to leave on or about! ference, and the re-establishment of 200,
Friday, April-5 for England-- tranamlusion wanother task undertaken, To cope with failure and faults ime, a flying squad of M. & E. Fight pernel was established,
KOJ
When the Wing came ashore transport
The first 36 hours ashore ception of U.N.O. and rob it of taxed' the resources of the Wing ail moral authority it vital issues to the utmost, but the airmen, were to be settled elsewhere, with faced with a task entirely new of a kind in Kowloon was negligible. its delegates left merely to discuss to them, responding nobly and An immediate sweep was made through-
out the Peninsula to collect all vehicles
paralions were made simultaneously for dewaterproofing service on the Wing's been, 80 per cent, waterproofed for A motor insurport and plant, which had th. Landing in Okinaws: Be dentis
.
EUROPEAN GREASER
SENT TO GAOL
Under Rule 44, the Prosecutor was pointed out charge may be money from accused. withdrawn at the
the conclusion
the prosecution's case and a new
chargo substituted.
..
-"Ask Your Conscience"
tho
To a further suggestion that Granting the application Mr.
she had threatened accused in Leo d'Almada said that the Court order to get money from him, held that Rule 33. gave the secos Chan, bursting into renewed tears,
amendment
sary powers for the and that Rule 44 seemed to fortify
that view.
"You can ask your said:
not
A
Comm
can you may Did you make this
quickly, soon bad the situation whether serviceable or nok. Yeoman ser- routine, academic matters. Thein hand. Billets had to be fixed, or was done in puting into and keep
Outlining the case Mr. P. X. threaten Almada said that defendant way to make a success of it, and in most cases, in stripped build a fa commission civilian vehicles driven John Doherty, donkey greaser of the M.V. Loma Novia, was found guilty by Mr. W.H. Latimer yastarday of the
stood upon a charge of misleading statement to accused: "You are M. Stalin has given new en-ings, rations were spasmodic into a standstill by the Japanese Pre-
larceny of 36 pounds. Of bútter ånd sentenced to six Major If U., Cooper to pay a cent one of the bunch of rascals in the couragement in his Moscow inter arriving, but strategic points
tain sunt to a person ather, the B.A.AG. who are responsible for arrest of my uncle in Wal- weeks imprisonment without the option of paying a
Chan Lim-king widow of Lam
ehow. (Counsel anked acrused to view, is by giving it responsibility, werd held and hastily summon
fine..
Kwok-yiu, who was entitled to write the name on a piece of with the Big Five showing ed parties quelled. Innumerable
During the past few woske, a Inspector Askew who conducted
money. the that they have respect for its au-outburts of looting by day and
The
aid Mr. paper. Handing this to a member prosecutios,
evidence
of the Court Counsel said he did thority. To say this is to be re-night. Japanese, in small and were plans laid that between Bept, 11'and
to have the name minded at once of the veto pow-large numbers were rounded up 10, 814 vahticles and .30 pas cnt, or the prosscution told the Court large amount of butter had been er of the Big Five. If this is and disarmed and altogether, it the plank was more reliable as that on the morning of Marras batter belonged to the d'Almada would adduce
imporing
sentence, Mr. to show how that the wider had
• sampon along In
an interview with the accused is estimated, some 2,600 person- The transport stored favaluable for not members of the crew of the M.V Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.
Chan demed the statement and exercised by any of them in nei, denit,, with 18,000 of "the only were the wanda' of the Wing, and Loma Novia a Mat butter being 1„Latimer · salt that it was people [inhorky after the re-aceqpation of a phat the man relærred to ym.)
ether formations onfared for In part, bet ride their, whip and selfish way, then U.N.O. will be enemy.
autistance wRI KİTES the Dirik Aminti passed through a port-hole to peo-like accused who supply, woods to the Colony and that socused in strangled at birth. On the other. The disarming of the Japan and the clearance of the art and reftion
tration in such matters an rive distribution, ple on the samnen.“
the local populace to sell and that formed her that there was sum only friend of her father,
avidence by Chad Chipoo,, father band, if the opinion of the ma
The officer on duty was in time this had caused great trouble, of money due to her rusband who Following further arraborative jority is generously accepted, even ese completed, the difficulties of from, the streets,
to bop the quespan and Sounds "ASH BURS" STOLEN was member of the BAAG
On or about Nov. 20, 1928, of the widow, further hearing of botter were retrieved. when direct interests may seem to the Easic yet ahead became all
· Railway Restored too apparent Transport did
Letkom were made and For the theft of sight packets accubed brocat to Maj. Cooper was adjourned to Friday morning. be adversely affected, they will not exist; olectric power / was
when, accuseck mrne saked whether of "Ash Burs" from the Royal once esriain dependents of de not only make a success of things, unreliable and the supply limit The Wins we reponable alan for the he did the passing of the butter, Naval Dookyant Dental Burgeon coaned members of the BAAG. but increase their own authority ed; the streets were littered and over of an eine sad rolle stock he replied. Yes, what about it. Once, Luka Wan we sentenced to and among them was the name nf
csgofa el Arculli at the Summary kat
MAH- para aum“: ofà money as in this. and prestige among the countrica stank with accumulated rubbish and gratitary ure Accumed however denied Earing four weeks hand bour by Mr. A. Chan Yim-kins Mad Cooper then
wopsen who attended his action of the world.
and Bith. Something had to be the Kowloon Chaten pathway down to that partieular matones.
Temony Master of the tart Court yesterday, done to begin the work of rus- vendar dates: Brrylon wna. Tantirulag Lom
Major Cooper's Evidence in possession of the toration, and, at a time when as 112, The Neth But Me foot to ovome Norts, testified that doessed war arrited when he enlarge
during routine
The real wide The Maharadah of Jalpur at the resources of personnel were tasted at the games marcy live necnwed il fad
Good search at the wile of the Docks evening 'attended a Ohinema new strained to the utmost, trades 10 kampane maladie trapezort swathe board for only seht days. During Ash
En-and the contacted focused, who tried to sell the Rosdat at the King Fa Hostageant. The man and others who could be chia be the mala maly bounda
haistele them toki ba there was a sum of sooner Queen' „Bláharajka) was companied by ill-apared from their Initial 20
Dupesi Kave bec: Bometime in Decemberwood Road about 9 sim.
called at the
Iria pozsonal staff; and, the per- taak were allocated sta the first speak monal star of the Cam-OFF: Hone
Kong
been
board sud
STOLE CLOTHING
Zentre larceny of clothing from the Fal sentenced” to Lak Bau CaO, WES four weeks hard labour by: Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Summary