THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1946.
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Wong Was Ashamed ZBW Programme Blg Pound-Up
CORRESPONDENCE
Two Bullies
Sir,-Last night I witnessed the naval spectacle of two Amorienn men (who had nol the excuse of Intoxication) pull a Chinees into the foyer of Exchange Building And proceed to beat him un-
!ully, breaking an inch thick
the process. Being the at the
only European in alght time
I was helpless to render
effective Ald, hut fortunately the Chinese broke away and escaped, the bravo sailors running off in
opposite direction.
tho
Almost every evening one sees rickshamen, having carried a pan- singer, boing refused just pay ment and assaulted, often having their rickshas overturned.
This part of behaviour is not wanted in the Colony and should -be treated with the utmost sove-
rity
to be
Of Himself
THE TRIAL OF GEORGE WONG ON A CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON CONTINUED AT THE SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY WHEN WONG COMPLETED HIS SWORN STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO THE OVERT ACTS CHARGED AGAINST HIM AND THE CROSS- EXAMINATION BY THE CROWN PROSECUTOR, MR. M. A. DA SILVA, COMMENCED IN THE AFTER- NOON.
In Paris
Paris, April 12.
Tonight's "Qula" from ZBW Hong Kong will be between teams representing H.M.S. "Rame licnd" and HMS. "Euryalus", as fol- United States Military Police lowa:-
and Paris Special Police 'today carried out round-up in the area of St. Denis and the east- ern suburb of Paris.
After a revolver battle, 65 United States soldiers were ar- reated.
H.M.S. "Rams Head": Leading Writer Pridham. Writer Demstey, Loading Radio Mech. Maddoly & Supply Asst. 3. A. Royles.
Euryalus: Lt (S) D. HM.S. Bunter, R.N., CERA F Barrer,
C. Tredger Leading Seaman
F. Pearson, MB.
ZBW sl
is relaying tonight from SA Star Theatre, Kowloon, the ENSA the
to 9.00 p.m.
that ow's programnies.
The police, made their main Swoop on some 15 hotels and cafes. The swiftness of their UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION, WONG DENIED, HAVING
Cobel's Anglo-Polish Bal- at first but later coloured Unit COMMITTED ANY ACT THAT HE WOULD CON- Jan Bugmented Orchestra move prevented pitched battles Iet. The Orhestra is under the od States soldiers turned it into SIDER TRAITOROUS TO CHINA OR THE ALLIED direction of Robert Wormley and a revolver duel. There were no CAUSE AND CLAIMED THAT WHILE WORKING AS the part to be broadcast is music serious injuries. A DRIVER FOR THE KOA KIKAN HE WAS SO MUCH by Liszt as arranged for the
The round-up was one of the Ballet "Preludiam"," The relay biggest ever staged in Paria ASHAMED OF HIMSELF THAT HE NEVER WORE AN
will bo from approximately 8.45
and also resulted in the arrest ARM-BAND WHEN HE WAS OFF DUTY.
are two special items in of 51 Algerians and a number Wong went into the witness-, owe loyalty to the British ?---At
From of women, among them five girls box to continue his statement that time, my view was when the session opened yeater- Chinese should be loyal to the approximately 7.30 to 8.00 pm, in their teens-Reuter.
there will be a relay from the Chinese Government, day morning.
ENSA
Star Theatre of "Munic for All" featuring Strella Wilson (soprano), Ronald Jackson (bari- tone) and Mabel Nelson (at the piano).
Tomorrow night's ZBW "Prom" programme of will consist of music by Sir Edward Elgar (by special request). The programme will include the Introduction and Allegro for Strings, the "Enigma" Variations Op. 86, and the Sym- phony No. 2 in E Flat, Op. 63, The concert will begin ** usual at 9.15 p.m.
Supporting his denial of overt Not to the British 7-I did not It coincidence that the Pro-
acta concerning Rhampal Chil- have that view that the Chinese vost patrols are so often
on should be loyal to the British. - found in the busy well-lighted lot, Wong declared that
I want that distinction made parts of the town. chattering with June 17, 1943, he went to the their lady friends, whilst these Supreme Court on orders from clear. This is your own person. પતન of lawlessness Invariably Moriyama and was taken by a al view?-Yes. It was for this occur a few hundred yards down Japanese solider to room reason that I had been in Chin- the road in either direction?
ASHAMED BRITISH
SERVICEMAN.
(This letter has been down-Ed.)
toned
Money Mart
with
little
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military servico for Chungking Government,
where he
Mori-ese saw Ghillot. yama, Inouye, Chitatani and others. Later he was
taken with Ghilot and others to Kow- loon to Mr. Power's house, but whether Power was arrested he could not say.
The next
10 $16.80. Australian pounds and aid if 1knew any mem-
bera doing espionage work were unchanged at $12.50.
I
the
SABOTAGE
1 to between
Germans In Spaln
London, Anr. -12.
A United States State Depart ment spokesman, quoted today by the New York radio, said that the United States Government knows of many German scientists work- ing in Spain.
General Franco's Government has been informed of their where abouts and asked that they should be expelled.
The spokesman added that the United States Government also had knowledge of a factory at Bilbao, where thore wore ado- quate faollities for atomle search.-euter.
WRECKED 'PLANE FOUND
Hong A Chinese, Ma Food, was charged before Mr. George Sho at the Summary Military Court yes- terday with sabotage by cutting and carrying away 172 feet of telephone cable at
tunnel in Island Road, used maintain communication
various military leged that accused was
It was seen coming from Island Road by a forestry guard with a tar stain on his shoulder. Accused was ar- rested and taken to a tunnel atist Island Road where the cable was ent.
Chats In Annam Naturally you thought that other Chinese should hold that. view?-I had my own opinion. I can speak for what I thought day, continued for myself. Weng, he Raw Ghillot at 69, Did you speak to anyone about
Moriyama that opinion?--Not in Kimberley Road. The money market bad another
said they were going to arrest Kong. quiet day yesterday
William Chan, alleged to be kept that opinion sealed business passing.
Chinese national currency open-working for the Chinese Over up in your breast-I may have
A chat with to neas Club which held meetings had
some people t with futures at HK$2.50
Wednesdays and about this. I do not remember, CN$1,000, and apol at $2.65; and on Mondays,
On more than one occasion? after remaining almost stationary Saturdays from 5 to 7 pm.
told Moriyama 1 also be- If ever I had a chat on the sub the whole day closed at $2.50 and $2.57 respectively.
longed to the Club and there ject it was not in Hong Kong. Gold was a little more active, were no such meetings." sajd Did you not at that time be and fluctuated between $118 and Wong "Moriyama said Ghillot lieve you had no allegiance to $26 per tal, closing at $425,
of the meeting the American Government? I U.S. dollars eased off to $4.67 had told him for large notes and $4.60 for and said this was false.
Feelings About America mali. English Sterling also fell Buked him not to raid the club was not born in Amerlen.
But you told us you tore up would undertake to hand them your American paper? I ad- mitted having enld that in a-con- POSED AS POLICE OFFICER over.
Questioned by Mr. Lo with re-versation, but that was not true. For posing as a Palice officer
So you admit that what you and conducting a earch No.gard to Olsen's evidence that ther 13-0, Gloucester Rond. Cheung acetised had told him he was nid Tony Yvanovich was a lie? Wing-ki, 22, teacher, wan fined one of a very few Chinese who I fitted it into the conversation,, $200 by Mr. A. el Arculi at the were permitted to carry a gun, but it was not true.
You told us in your evidence Summary Military Court yester- Wong said that he had a special day...
permit to carry a gun for self-in-chief this morning that you Another Chinese. Hau lloon, defence.
did tell Tony Yvanovich that you who was charged with aiding and
hated the Americans --I simply Mr. Further questioned by abetting, was acquitted owing to Hin-shing Lo, Weng said that said it in conversation.
You told Yvanovich, according lack of evidence.
It was stated that Cheung was he was engaged in smuggling
Red Army. Asked if to his evidence, that there was c011 by Commandos leaving the for the promises
which he had been he had held the opinion that the war on between the white and and when questioned, he Japanese would win, he replied yellow races? It happened produced an armlet and stated that as early na February, 1942, several years ago and I canno that he was a police constable. he hat told Eddie Churn that Sub-Inspector Mischenko prose- the Japanese were unlikely to win the war as they had not the producing capacity of the Allies. Cross-Examination Cross-examined by Mr. do
cuted.
to
Silva:
Application for the confinention of an obsolete Japanese anti- aircraft machine-gun was granted the Polico by Mr. Latimer yesterday. The machine-gun was
You will agree with me that found by a detective' in Argyle the Chinese inhabitants of Hong
Street on April 11.
Kong during the occupation did
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Chungking, Apr. 12.
the wreckage of the missing Unit- Chinese Communist headquar ters here today announced that od States army transport plane has bees found in Northern Shen- si province, with all the Commun- passengera and the four American crewmen dead.
Communist General Yoh-tlag is Communications between the
of those whose body WES Victoria and Lycemen areas and found in the wreckage. The plane Shek-O were disrupted as a result left Chungking on April 8 on e
to flight of the incident.
Yenan. Associated The case was adjourned until
Press, today for sentence.
-I did not do anything for the Japanese Army in Hong Kong. What I had done in connection with the Red Army, was to help the Allies.
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Dil you not feel that you should not join the Japanese Army because it was against both China and Britain? That is no.
If you had joined the Japa-ket of Yeung Man Fu on a bus on Charged with picking the poc-) remember now if that was in the nese Army you would be a trai April 11 of $60,000 C.N.C., Chiu conversation. I was only openktor unless you joined with the Wing, advisor, to a local hotel, was ing from the newspapera. view of helping China and, in found not guilty and acquitted by That part does fit in with "Icidentally, Britain? That's Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday... hats the Americans, so I tore up how I look at it. my papers, so it is quite pro- ! bable you said it?-I can only tell the Court what I remember.
Can you tell the Court how it arose in the conversation that you hated the Americana? What I remember is that I did tell him I had returned from America and since I didn't like America I did not go back.
Was not that lie introduced into the conversation to express your own belief that it was a war between the white and yel- low races? No. No. I didn't form that opinion at all at the
Personal View
Traitorous Object
I ask you, George Wong, do you agree that Asia should be only for
the Asiatica?-1 do not
Did you at any time think that China "had legitimate dispute with Britain and America?-No. Never.
Three dancing girls were way- inid about 200 yards from the
Race Course, at 2.a.m, vesterday
of their handbags, watches and ringa. morning by three men and robbed
London, Apr. 12. Bradford beat Preston North And do you agree with me that End by six goals to four in any person who during the war League North soccer match today. held the view expressed by Major-Reuter. Hirao about co-operation against foreign elements would be a think of leaving it and did ever- traitor? Yes.
tually leave.
to
yes,
Chief
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did
Major Hirao said that another It would be correct to say
that object of the Koa Kikan was to those who came in with the Jap- 9.00 ... time.
military information and aneso collect it back to the Comman- half-white, but that other mom-
had
armbands half-rød. 3.00 p.m. 3.00 p.m.
of the Japanese bors were not issued with arm. 9.15 2.10.
And would it not be true to
That object is Dixo abands until Dec. 187-That is in- 8.30 pm. suggest that throughout the traitorous object?--Yes,
correct it was alleged I was 3.00 p.m
Japanese occupation you went That organisation, therefore seen wearing an arm-band 4.00 p along expressing opinions
of was
fighting on the side of Japan] Dec. 12 or 13. To the best of my these lines? It is not true. against Britain, America and knowledge the organisation (Ord.)
9.00.m.
Would it not be true also that China?-According to his words, not come into existence unti! Dec,
17 or 18. (Parcels) 18-4 5.00 p.m you told Mrs. Wong Pui: "Your (Reg.) 19-4 5.00 p.m. { husband is a Chinese.
A willing and voluntary, driver Why, is
Nathan Hotel (Ord.) 14-4 10.00 #,.
the Kon Kikan would bo in he for the Americans and
Is it not a reasonable inference (Orl.)
10.00 a.,
a very difficult to traitor?--It against us?" -- I did not use
that the people seen wearing these (Parcela) 18-4 5.00 p.m.
How many givo you an answer. (Reg.)
thead words,
people there were in Hong Kong arm-bands were traitors and fifth-
columnists in contact with What words did you use? why worked for the Japanese.
the What I told her was this: "AN de there any difference between Japanese troops? Yes. you also come from the Szeyap a driver in the Army and in the
So that if you were seen with district and we talk the same Koa Kikan?--The military had
one could dialect, you need not be afraid the force to prosecute the war.
But the Kon Kikan members your casezonably infer that in 1 will not help you."
We know
that the Nathan Hotel You said it was your personal wore also fighting the war from
was the Headquarters of the Roa want to want to answer. If
there were Koa Kikan members. Wong, if that you know that the Nathan Hotel, was to be the Hou
adquarters
when you Dec. 12. Why
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4.00. p.m
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an arm-band on Dec, 12, 13 or 14,
low that you owed your loyal-another angle? Well I don't akan and the people who went!
you
80.
1.45 p.m 2.00 p in 3.00 pus stand me. I said regarding my voluntary differ in the Kos Kikan 2.30 p.mself that I should be loyal and was a traitor-You can form 3.16 pm. awe allegiance to the Chinese, your opinion from the fact that an Since the British and Amori- when I was not driving for.
the cans were allies of the Chinese, Kea Kikan. I put my arm-band in didn't you go to Bai Yes Street to 4.00 p.m. what I had done for the Red my pocket. Iliough it degrace protect your wife and children Xunty was doing something for fal to work in: the organisation from the looteral-At that mo
and wanted to leave it as quickly British troops
Was the Allies:
To be quite fair to you, we as I could. 8.15 pm will put it this way: You had Badge Of Shame 3.30 pto be loyal also to the British as You considered a disgrace Do you agree with me that 1: Consequence because Chins because it was traitorous?--I con- was a remarkable coincidence that 2.00 pm was Britain's ally My opin sidered the arm-band the sign of you went to the Nathan Hotel on 1.45 pm, ion was that being Chinese 1 traitor. 9.00 pm would be loyal to China and not. You said that from Deo. 27-day-It-I had gone to the Ban It was a badke of hand? Yes 18th and it became the Head- quarters of = the Kos Kikan that to any other country. That is si1 March, 1942, you were working su
San Hotel, you would
ty not to the British, but to the call me a traiter, let it bo Chinese? You have misunder- Do you agreo with me that a My suggestion to you, George
·
were
time
retreating and the Japanese were also firing at looter R
9.80 m. why I joined the Chinese Army.am, mydriver, for k ́nember of the kamakala kaktar your own anfèky|
10,00 cm, in 1988,NA MODAL Kon Kizant--That Aren band frus Did you 30,00 MIN B1. Helped Allies Nad 5 Độ, bore the number of the wok "Cần 1 tave an arts-band, or About four months you al- When I was not driving Was in yourpair in various Torok mination will com
way to the lictel 8:30 pm. for instance that your duties of becolabed withi $2.00 pm loyalty would have prevented organisation without any attemp! Liste
you joining the Japanese Army 1 tonometrom 11=E
10.000 hypothetical chde. Do you say
morning *
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