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CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED
NINETEENTH ORDINARY
YEARLY MEETING
that the
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1946.
EXECUTIONS ADMITTED
(Continked from Page 1) Sergi, · Lośmadio litao was wounded and was evacuated from the stand on the morning of the 20th.
"Evidence will be culted to show that this so-called guerilla activity was not confined to Lau-, the mainland at various times and places. The defence kopes to place before the Ceurt more definite picture of what these armed bands were, then hoa emerged intermittently from the evidence of witnesses Tung Chung Gendarmerie on
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NINETEENTH OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office at China Buildings (5th floor) Hong Kong, on Friday the 26th April, 1946, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of receiving the, Report of the Directors and for the prosecution. Statement of Account for the year 1945, and of electing three directors and an auditor.
tau but had also broken out on
Board
The TRANSFER BOOK of] WANTED KNOWN
the Company will be CLOSED dont
from the 13th to the 26th March, AVOID
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"Evidence will show that Lantau Island was also subject ed to attack on or about 19th August and that casualties were suffered by the Japancas.
Accused: I believe I'm inno- cent.
Capt. Reilly: How many heads did you chop off on Lantau7-- Three.
shortly after 5 p.m. and was in-. formed by his subordinates that his company hnd been aṭtacited at about 2.20 p.m. by some 60 Chinese Communists, 30 from the direction of the lill and 20 How many heads --did you from the village of Chung Hau. chop off in your life?
On reaching HQ, he ARW The Court President Inter- between 30 and 40 Chincae vened and said the Court could there and went to investigate, | not ace Justification for this On the way to the villago, ho question since this might In- anw
fured accused's character and was not directly connected with the period between August 18th and 25th.
a Chinese who had been killed, Sgt. Sato Yoahlo In- formed him that the dead, man was a village Communist, dress- ed in the usual Chinese clothing.
In the village, he saw about 50 rifle cartridges in front of Toung Sam Lee's house as well as in front of a tea house which. Lam Fook used to fre- quent.
At about 6 p.m. he returned to H.Q. and saw Teang Sam Lee and Lam Fook. Through a Formosan interpreter, an inves- tigation was carried out. Dur- ing the interrogation, Tsang and Lam maintained that they had never Been Communists, nor heard rifle shots. As a result. accused admitted, he gave them a few blows.
Five Deaths "Evidence will be called to ahow that the Japanese officer of 2/Lieut, Sato
and four other ranks had been killed under mysterious circumstances on or WONG WOON NAM,about May & before Kishi and his unit took over on tho is- Secretary. land, and that this fact was Hong Kong, 10th April, 1946. generally known by the inhabit Also that Lam Fook
Eventually, accused continu- and Tsung Sau, village elders, had been detained by the Japan-ed, both Taang and Lam con- ese Water Police on suspicion fessed that they had taken part of having been connected with in the attack for revenge and to obtain arms and ammunition from the Japanese,
NOTICE
ants.
this affair.
"Evidence will be brought to show that a Japanese soldier, of Pte. Kinoshita, was missing af
er the Chinese bad, attacked a
As from Friday, April 12th,
telephone numbers
firm. Elderly Lady Overseer, age | DODWELL & CO., LTD.
30 to 35 years. with knowledge of English and Chinese Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank small Japanese party at Ngau to take charge of male and feminle Building, will be as follows: employees. State qualifications
and salary required with coples
of testmonials. Writo Box No.
78, "China Mail".
NOTICE
Services for the Pesach Holiday will be held in the "Ohel Lent" Synagogue, 70, Robinson Rond, on Monday, 16th inst.. Tuesday, 10th fast, Sunday, 21st inst. and Mon- day, 22nd inst., at 6 p.m.
Seder dinners will be held at the
Jewish Recreation Club, 2, Castle Staps, on Monday, 16th inst. and Tuesday, 16th inst., -Synagogue Service.
28021 28 02 2 28 02 3
UNION INSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
Upon the completion of the Investigation, he sentenced both men to death and executed them
for following rea personally sons:
The Company firstly possess ed a few soldiers, secondly had no water transportation facili ties, thirdly was in fear of fu- ture attacks, and fourthly was still responsible for the peace and order of the Island until the arrival of Allied forces.
Missing Soldier
Koo Long village on August 22, "Returning to the events of the 19th, it will be shown that the battle and subsequent search of the villagers and rounding up of suspects took place while Licut. Kishi Was absent оп Cheung Chau Inland, but at 1700 hours he received a re- port from Warrant Officer Ya- nagizawa Sadao who had re- mained at Headquarters owing Continuing. Kishi Ynsho to the fact that he was indis-stated that on August 22nd one pused.
of his soldiers disappeared. During the absence of Lieut. Later, it was confirmed that the Kishi, Lieut. Matsumoto in missing soldier had been killed Mr. L Geary Gardner has wards Kisht took full responsi-sent four men into the village
charge. From 1700 hours on- | by villagers. Subsequently, he beer appointed Branch Manager bility for subsequent precau- investigate. Only 30 minuten in Hong Kong and will assume tionary, and punitive messages later, he heard rific sounds and charge of the interests of this taken against the Chinese who himself led a force into the vil- werd suspected and proved, lage. The fighting lasted for 20 Society and its Affiliated Com-after an investigation and ex-minutes, after which he found of rifles cartridges panies as from 11th April, 1946. amination, of having taken part a number
in the fighting or helped the inside the village. One soldier attackers.
named Kinoshita was missing.
the after
the
All Jewish members sf Allied Forces are cordially invited. Will all those who wish to come please notify P.O. Box 718, before Friday, 12th inst.
NOTICE
"The defence does not acck to prove that every villager was a guerilla or that anything like Members of the public ATL
mass uprising took place, DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. warned that any building work against the Japanese but rather
commenced wtihout first obtaining to show that an armed Chinese, permission from the Building band was aided and helped by Authority is E contravention of the villagers who, in a number the
provision of the Buildings Ordinance, 1935. All structures in the fight.
of cases, actually joined them erected without a permit arc
Situation Precarious illegal and are liable to removal at any time..
H. S. ROUSE, Colonel G.A. (Works)
NOTICE
Mr. Robert Stock who former ly held a Power of Attorney on behalf of this Company has ten- dered his resignation which has
The following day, accused and some soldiers set out for the village to locate the missing soldier. "They failed to locate
him, however.
Asked by Capt. Croft, accus-
Capt. Reilly: I just want to find out whether accused made a habit of chopping off people's heads.
Resuming his cross-examina- tion, Capt. Reilly asked: What kind of defence construction did you do on Lantau?-Air and bombardment defence naval works
Were you quite safe from other bombardment? I did not feel quite safe, but I was only ordered by superior to con- atruct these two defence works. Who gave you such Instruc-
tions The Defence H.Q.
the
Capt. Shimakada ?—Yes. When did you receive message instructing you to use weapons? On August 16th from Capt. Shimakada, my au- perior commander,
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New Instructions Had the international situa- tion then altered so much that M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE you required new instructions to defend yourself? Because I did not know how to act since Japan had surrendered.
Bo your were quite aware of the situation. Wore not you?- There was no difference in fight- | ing during the war or after the surrender, because we always fought for self-defence.
Do you mean you never at- tacked?-Before the surrender, we did make positive fighting.
Do you mean attack?—Yes. Did Capt. Shimakada give you permission to chop off peo- ple's heads for self-defence at that precarious moment?-1 was not given such a direct or- der but, as an individual com- mander, I could do it during operations.
How about after an opera- the tion?—I believe I, being garrison commander, can do it. At this stage, the Court was adjourned until today.
RIFLE AMMUNITION For possession of 679 rounds of rifle ammunition, Ng Ah-wing was charged before Mr. A. el Arculli yesterday.
It was stated that the ammuni-
ed said that Sgt. Jomori Riichi tion was found in a bag accused and L/Cpl. Ando Takashi were was carrying near the tram ter- not on the Island between Aug-minus at Whitty Street. ust 19th and 26th. They were tion, the case was adjourned until At the request of the prosecu- in Hong Kong and did not re- April 17. "It will be shown that from turn to the Island until after August 19th and following August 26.
San Francisco, Apr. 10. | shortly on the Emperor Hiro- In cross-examination, Capt. The U.N.R.R.A. nnnounced hitos' broadcast, the situation Reilly, prosecuting, asked: "Is yesterday it has completed the became somewhat precarious that correct that you are com- purchase of ten California boats
Asacciated Press.
been accepted with effect from KOWLOON OPTICAL CO. for the Japanese forces on Lan-pletely innocent of the charge for the Chinese fishing fleet
31st March, 1940.
Mr. Stock will accordingly no longer sign on behalf of the Company.
H.Q. R.A.S.C. HONG KONG
Tenders are invited for the pur- chase of the following craft as they le at W. S. Bailey & Co., Ltd., Shipyard, Kowloon.
(i) H.S.L. French, Hull And remaining fitings as lios,
ako
(i) Steam Vesso), Victoria.
Hull, Engines, etc. as abo lica,
These craft may be inspected! between the hours of 10 a.m. and) 4 pm, on 15th and 16th April,¦ 1940.
Refracting and Manufacturing
Opticians
P. M. Wright, D.O.S. (U.S.A.) Optometrist-In-Charge
567, Nathan Ed., Kowloon.
KOWLOON AUCTION
HOUSE, (Auctioneers, etc.) No. 604, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.),
Kowloon:
Tel. 56125.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. '20224
SERVICE Auction rooMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc.
Sealed tenders should bo for Basement, French Bank Bids · warded to H.Q. R.A.SC, _VIC- TORIA BARRACKS, Hong Kong. A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.
on or before ngon 17th April;,
1940.
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THE POPOBOL, ÚCHÁN 8 BOSS 11.
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tau Island, and that it was ne- today?" cessary for Lieut Kishi to take drastic measures in order to sta- bilize the situation. The de fence docs not deny that number of villagora, were dros- tically dealt with or that a num- ber were tied up and oven in a few cases beaten.. It does, how- ever, deny that the water torture or any other kind of torture was argued that in taking such mee- Moreover it will ba applied.
Bures aftor due investigation follows and examination, the Japaneso officers were acting in accord- anco with their crders, and belleved that in so doing they were fulfilling their obligations as the military representatives of the occupying power pending the arrival of Allied forces and the formal acts of surrender to the Allied, power.
Commander In- Box
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT
..
NOTICE TO MARINERS NO. 25 OF 1946.
Hong Kong Harbour —— Mooring Buoys
(1) The following cavel mooring buoys are in potition as
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from San Francisco 10th Apri
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI
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8.3. "KWEIYANG"
.
SMILING TO`SINGAPORE
Noon 14th April
4 p.m. 17th April'
4 p.m. 23rd April
-SAILING TO BANGKOK S.S.""NINGHAI”
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SAILING TO CANTON 8.8. "FATSHAN”
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SAILING TO Ú.K. "LYCAON." sails for Port Said; Liverpool via Straits, at the end of April.
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"LYCAON" from U.K. via Straits 3rd week April.
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Telephone 80838
1.
No. 1 Mooring buoy brg. 129° from N.C. Tower dist 4.38
cabless
No. 2
No. 8
158°
"1
3,05
cables 5.97
cable
No. 18
No. B27
316*
6.16
*
cables
1061°
11
8.20
cables
No. 19
021°
Stonecutters T2 291 ·
016°
Stonecutters Is. 231
35819
35910
synsmit dist. 4.82 cables Stonecutters. Ir. 231
sumit dit. 4.87 cables Stonecuttera Is, 231
Steamer
EMPIRE TRAIL
Ready
about 12th April.
summit dist. 4.42 cables
Lt. Kishi Yasuo, giving evid- ence, said he had been in the Japanese Army for eight years' and an officer for four years, He took over the command of 'Lan-. tau Island on May 10 when the No. 20 Yasohdra Company left. Capt. Yasohara, Commander of the. Yonohara Company, said that the Chinese Communists had re- cently attacked and killed five Japanese, Including one, officer.
At 8 ́p.m; on August 15, ke. received wireless, instruction from his immediato superior!
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No. 22
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Bearing 083.9/4o from Stonecutters Is: 291′ summit dist. 10.22.
-cables
cables
·084°··
231′ summit dint. 10,62
Capt. Shimakada, of Defence Degaussing range bave been laid in po-ition as follows:-- Hoodquarters, stating that Japan bad surrendered uncon-. ditionally to the Allles. The messaga instructed. hiin to (1) maintain pablle grder and pence and garrison the Island until the arrival of Allied forces; (2) use weapons, If attacked and ir necossary, in self-defence; and *(8) wall for further orders re- garding the date of withdrawal: of his company from the Island. Hoween 9 am and 5 p.m. on August 10, he was away from. Lantau Island. He returned
Charis affected --No. 1459, 3279; 8280, Auth
Hong Kong, 10th
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