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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1948.
CHINA MAIL Case Against Gehring ADMIRAL JOY
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Commital Proceedings
A case of armed robbery. kid- napping for ransom, torture and enrape, was heard by Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday in committal proceedings against Lau Kam-sui at the Summary Milliary Court, Kowloon
Chlef Detective Inspector N. B. | Fraser
In charge of the
rusor
was. tion.
Ng Yee-chau and Lau Kam-sing, were charged with kid- napping Cheung Hollal, Cheung Hoi-mau, Yim Chan and Chul S ting at Ching Shan Village, N.T. and holding them to $0,700 ran- som.
+
Withdrawn
LEAVING
DRAINPIPE CLIMBER
The body of an unknown was found oukeide 92. Bonham Road, about 7 o'clock last night.
The
a
man had rocoived Revera heed injuries and broken spins. It is believed he attempted to climb tip a drainpipe and felt.
In a brief
Chinoad ceremony on hoard his Flagship, 'U.S.S. Los "MAY I ASK THAT THIS STATEMENT BE GIVEN FULL Angeles, Rear Admiral G. T. PUBLICITY SO THAT MR. GEHRING DOES NOT Joy, U.S.N. yesterday rėling- FIND HIMSELF IN A HOSTILE WORLD THAT HAS uished his command of U.S. PREJUDGED HIM," SAID MR. D. H. BLAKE IN THE Naval Task Force 74, a com- *SUMMARY MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY, WHEN mand he has held since Jan-
THE CROWN SOUGHT PERMISSION TO WITH- uary 16 this year. DRAW THE CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON AGAINST C. A. GEHRING, ARCHITECT, WHO WORKED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS IN HONG KONG DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION. THE APPLICATION, WHICH WAS GRANTED BY MR. A. EL ARCULLI, WAS MADE BY MR. M. A. DA SILVA WHO SAID THAT THE WITHDRAWAL WAS NOT REQUESTED BECAUSE THE CROWN HAD NO CASE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DECLARATION OF AN AMNESTY.
First witness, Cheung Hoi-lai,
Making the application Mr. in international politics, is making a fish-stall holder, stated that at da Silva said:
8.15 itself sather ridiculous by its ning toa at Tung Sam Tea House, p.m. on Feb. 26, he was hay-
"Gehring was charged with ability to decide a small domestic Ching Shan, when four unknown
overt acts, the first of problem where it is to be ac- Chinese entered. There were about which was pointing out targets, was writing and commodated. With the Security 20 villagers in the tea house. Twa the second Contwil meeting now in progress of the new arrivals were armed sending a letter to Yamoto, and and one of the armed men had his the third was assisting in an at Hunter College in New York, and
covered with a handkerchief, investigation concerning face
three L.N.O. is occupying its third The other two were holding colls Belgiang suspected of having
in less than of rope which they used to bind wireles деся for temporary home
espionage year. San Francisco, London and up the four victims and another activities,
very crowded named Lau Chol. All the inmates The Are bound were searched. cities-have all had to double up men were then taken down the to find room for the peripatetic street where there were six more
Fief, robbers of whom fivo were armed, peacemakers. U.N.O., in
by the sen
New York-three
secins
at
K.C.R. Schedules miral was in command of U.S. Invited to send
and
to
and
Money Mart
Increased buying enquiries wore responsible for an apprecia tion in rates for both Chinese national currency and gold on the money market yesterday.
Chinese, national currency roso from 1K$2.41 for futuras and $2.50 for apnt (per CN$1,000) in the morning to $2.49 and $2.57 respectively at the clue.
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai, Apr. 17. Closing exchange rates in the Shanghal market today, were:-
Gold, per ounce: Buying CN8162000, Selling CN$163,000. U.S. Dollar Buying CN$2,000,
CN$2,050.
(old new) Buying CN3376. Selling CN$385,-Associated Press.
** Opening rates on pape 4.
or 'phone their Selling Rong Dollar
CHEWING GUM
and
Gold opened at $420 per tae! and closed at $420-
There was also an
all round LABEL PRICES ONLY His successor is Rear-Admiral
appreciation in foreign currencies. A move, certain to be appreciat US dollars had buyera at $4.70 Willard A. Kitts, who arrived here on Tuesday via Pearl Har-ed by the public, has been made for large notes and $4.00 for bour and Shanghai where he by the Admistration to prevent small, and English Sterling and cenferred with the Commander- retailers of proprietary medicines Australian pounds were in demand in-Chief, United States Pacific and toilet preparations charging at $17.00 and $12.00 respectively, Fleet, and the commander of the more than the label price.
It is an offence to sell improper- United States Seventh Fleet.
ly labelled goods; that in, An Admiral Joy departs shortly
20 cent label article bearing for the United States and a new
not bo sold more than position as commandant of the Navy's Proving Grounds Where retallers attempt to sell Nahlgreen, Virginia. Prior to such articles over and above the voring to Hong Kong, the Ad-prescribed amount, the publje nro Naval Task Force 73, and in his complaints to the Department of A new timetable for both local flagship U.S.S. Nashville, enter- Imports and Exports.
The complaints may be address- ted the Yangtse river and moor- and through train service
ed to any of the following: Mr.
(Phono-39248),| H. A. Taylor Canton has been announced by er at Naval Buoy No. 1 at the Kowloon-Canton Railway, to Shanghai on September 13. become effective on Sunday,
As commander of Task Force Messra. H. R. J. Woulfe Flana gan and David J. L. McWhirter A motor
hia responsibility to (39301), Mr. U Kam-ping (80249) express has been added 75 it was to the service and is scheduled open the port of Shanghal to and Mr.Lo Kwong-to (39243).
Singapore, Apr. 17. to do the trip from Hongkong to world trade by removing both "The Only Reason" Canton in five and a half hours. the wrecks and mines that In-
A cat-burglar, Wong Kum, was Enquiries from New York on The expres 18 converted fested the lifeline of China,
one year hard the sentenced to
resumption of Singapore's "You are aware that recently
motor rail trolley fitted to carry
The part was declared "open" labour by Mr. W. H. Latimer yea pre-war trade in jelutong, a base an amnesty was declared in res-
some
53 passengers at a fare of in early October. His task in the terday, for entering No. 81, Sai Yee for chewing gum, has brought. pest of certain political prison-IIK$25. from Hongkong
has been to Street, ground floor, during the from dealers the reply that stocks South China area condemned to lead the with
with revolvers. The
and have perished due to oxidation, vagrant file of a gypsy. And no proceeded to a place then ers, the terms of which include CN$5,400, from Canton,
others than those who took part
of Soats may be booked before-assist in the Repatriation pro-arly morning of April 14
gramme, the Chinese National etealing property valued at $460. while tapping in the forests
Borneo, Sarawak and North Ma- permanent home has been decided called Hak Sek Kok. On the way. in the forture of loyal persona, hand
registered. Lau Chơi escaped. The four vic-
the present circumstances, Under the new timetable, it is Army lifts and the minesweep-
For stealing three cases of gun- laya has only just begun again. The proposal that a per- tima rowed out to a junk ander the terms of the amnesty, to bo
were
observed, the Through ing of the harbours and
powder from No. 13 Tunnel, Whit- Jelutong is similar in appear- enclave) and placed in the hold.
Inter international
will
itrub- act a:hes thereto.
In parting, Admiral' Joy saidfeld Barracks, Ma Chi Chun was ance to latex-but not ro
the sentenced to three months impri- bory." Before war. should be found for it in West- they were transferred to a smaller the Crown felt, in the firat in- Slow" (No. 42)
Singapore boat. On this small boat, the stance, that the first charge local, leaving Kowloon at 9.30 chester County, New York, and robbers demanded $5.500 from the right justify Gehring being ex-A.. as far as Shum Chun, and he wished to thank his personal sonment with hard labour by Mr. handled 0,000 tons a year for the Fairfield County, Connecticut. Cheung brothers. $800 from Xim uded from the terms of the the other up locals are 12 noon staff, his task group and Task W. H. Latimer yesterday. Inspec- Amarican market, a trade worth
$2,000,000 (U.S.)Router. has already provoked the wrath Chan who was the master of the amnesty. However, the matter and 4.45 p.m. Similarly the "Down Unit commanders and the com- tor Askow prosecuted.
Through Slow" (No. 41 forms of the local inhabitants. Now Tea House and $400 from Chui,
and I am the last down local, leaving Shamanding officers of vessels un- Yiu-ting.
directed to apply for a with Chun at 6.23 p.m. and the other der his operational control for there are reports that the selection
They were told that if of this site is being questioned,'
the drawal of the charges against down locals are 9:05 am, and the whole hearted co-operation money was not paid, they would Gebring.
they have at all times shown 2 p.m.. from Lowu. military be shot. Ad of them were kicked
him. the grounds of
It must be clearly specified security, by the United States and the water torture was admin- Army and Navy Intelligence, and istered to Cheung Iloi-man, who that this withdrawal is not made was master of the Hop Shing because the Crown has no case. also by J. Edgar Hoover's Grocers at Ching Shan. The boat The only reason for the with- Federal Bureau of Investigation. travelled for another day when drawal is the declaration of the At ilic Gramophone Concerts
which are held They point out that it is proposed they were pot
7 ashore
every Sunday at and Yim Chan
afternoon at the Catholic Cen to give wide diplomatic immuni- Cheung Ho-lal ties to hundreds of foreigners in were taken to a derellet house and
tre; the Symphonies. of Beetho- or
ven have been played in order one of the most strategic areas in kept there under guard for six or seven days when they escaped to
from the First to the Seventh. the United States. The proposed Tai Ping The other two were
Mr. Blake said: "The Crown The Eighth is due on Sunday, site is within 30 miles of told to collect the ransoms for ali
withdrawn these serious April 28th., but so far no re- WELCOME TO GEN, CHIANG America's greatest port, New four and set free next morning
Mr. Tung Chung-wai and MT. reached charges. The principle of Bri-cerding of this Symphony has
If H. Y. Tao, chairman and secretary York City,, and its greatest naval horns, he burrowed $1,400 from tish justice is that a man is in- been located in Hong Kong.
General Chamber Arsenal, the Brooklyn Navy Yard. friends and with $600 of his own, nocent until he is proved guilty. there is anyone who has a set respectively of the Hong Kong
and would be Chinese It is immediately adjacent to told his nephew to take the money Therefore, in the eyes of the of the records Bridgeport, Connecticut, which to Tai Ping. The nephew stayed law, Mr. Gehring is innocent of willing to lend them for playing Commerce, left for Canton yester-
Mr. not these charges. Unfortunately, on Sunday week, he is asked to day by CNAC plane, has one of the largest munitions there for a week but could
Tung's mission in Canton and machine-tool plants in the act the robbers. When Cheun the world is safering from war communicate with the Catholic is to represent the Chinese mer-
Hoi-lat
reached home he foun
common sympton Centre, King's Bullding. (Telcantile community of Hong Kong United States. Security officials that he was robbed of clothing to train and a
in terdering a public welcome to in Washington are saying that the the value of $1000. The Cheung is that the man in the street is 22197) or with Fr. Ryan (Tel.
39679; home 32335 or Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek on would be an brothers and Yim Chan were call-prone to condemn rather than Office.
kindlier view of 23378).. proposed enclave
his pending visit to South China. ideal centre for international es-ed but said they could not iden- to
tify the robbers.
charges of this character.
on, thanent
on
i
When Cheung Hai-man
P..
as
been decided
amnesty.
"The Crown is taking other steps in the matter which are
xtra-iudicial.
Defence Statement
Lake
pionage. There is, of course, one Of the three accused, Ng Yee-† Great publicity has been given
BEETHOVEN'S "EIGHTH"
ap-
Rear-Admiral Kitt'a most re- cent position was as assistant Chiel of the Bureau of Ordn- ance in the Navy Department. Prior to that he was command- of the Cruiser tug officer Northampton and the battleship U.S.S. Nevedn, both veterans of many Pacific campaigns.
of
simple solution whereby U.N.O. chau was discharged and Lau to these charges throughout the Beheaded Two Men
can end its unhappy wanderings Kam-sing died, in hospital about Far East, Switzerland and the and find immediately a perman- A week ago,
The CBSC
Obituary J. E. Joseph
was British Empire. I trust that the remarks that I am about to make will be given Bimilar publi. city.
the
With His Sword
A STORY OF HOW HE BEHEADED TWO CHINESE WITH HIS SWORD ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER WAS. RECOUNTED BY SGT.- MAJOR UCHIDA HIROSHI TO THE MILITARY TRİ- BUNAL YESTERDAY WHEN TESTIFYING IN HIS .OWN BEHALF AT THE RESUMED TRIAL OF 14 JAP- ANESE FOR WAR CRIMES ON LANTAU ISLÄND BETWEEN AUGUST 18 AND 25..
$
ent home where it would be wel-adjuurned. come and would be assured of the finest accommodation The solu-
My. Gehring is an architect. tion is so simple that it has al-
He was employed by various well-known firms on important ready been rejected. The proper Home for U.N.O. is, of course,
It is with regret that we have works in Hong Kong and the few Geneva, which has the good for to record the death which occurred Far East. During the tune to be in Switzerland, whose on Tuesday night, after a short months preceding the war, he his own uc- geography and foreign policy have illness, of Mr. Joseph Edgar was practising on combined to keep it neutral for seph, one of the Colony's best count.
known, residents. He was in his
* During the war, he was work- hundreds of years. Geneva has 61th year.
ing for the International Red Uchida, 6th accused, told the or don't you know it is a crime An exchange broker and everything that U.N.O. needs on
Cress and Mr. Zindel, Delegate Court that around p.m. on to kill a civilian without a fair provort". a magnificent scale, including the owner of considerabl
the late Mr. Joseph first came to of the 1.R.C. in Hong Kong, in-August 21 his superior officer, trial?-Yes, I know it is a crime immense building which was com-
Hong Kong
1884 as a small formed me that he was hard-Lleut. Matsumoto, ordered him an ordinary cases. I thought I pleted for the League of Nations child, and spent most of his life working and conscientious in his to execute two Chinese, So Po-was right to do it at that time. just before the
The only hero and in Shanghai.
duties and that his efforts were hwn and Leung Ting-cheung; And I still don't think it was a During the In arguments that are urged against
later years of his of great value to Internees and because they had taken part in crime when I beheaded them Geneva are frivolous in the ex-fe, he was a generous supporter Irisoners of War and other per- the guerilla attack on the Kishi ander auch a circumstance. treme. Some people have urged of local charities of every kind, sons in receipt of help from the Company on August 18.
and of organisations like the New 1.1.C. These charges, there that U.N.O.'s prospects would be Territories Agricultural Associa-fore, are all the more serious blighted if it were to grow up in tion, the Jewish Synagogue, and when laid against a man in his the atmosphere which saw the the Po Leung Kuk. He also made
position. birth and death of the League large gifts to the Hebrew Univer Nations. This argument is about sity in Palestine and to the neody among the Jewish community in as valid as the assertion by the Shanghai Soviet Foreign Commissar, Mr. He leaves a brother, Mr. Felix
and
sister, Mrs. Molotov, that Switzerland is a A. Joseph,
Jullet Toledano. hothed of Fascism. But he, of course, may be prejudiced. Ru
war.
ग्र
Lack Of Information No evidence has been adduced by the Prosecution. They had no BO. We do oppurtunity to do not know the names of their wit- nesses and wo have no further The funeral will take place to-information of the charges than day at 12.30 p.m., with interment thou set out in the Statement sia is sensitive about returning teat the Jewish Cemetery.
1940, dated 19th February, the place from which she was ex
which was published in full in pelled in 1939 after her invasion
all the papers. There were three of Finland. But Russia ought to
Overt Acts outlined. I will deal have enough self-confidence by
with these in order. now to rise above such considera- tions,
FERRY FARES
Passanger fares on the Yaume ti, Mongkok and Shamshuipo runs
are being brought in line with those charged by the Star Ferry. Revised fares on other runs are as follows:--
Hong Kong Cheungchau:
Let classA
80 cts. -00 Brd
The first was
that; on or
་་
PRESERVED CARGO GINGER IN SYRUP
PRESERVED CHOW-CHOW IN SYRUP
LOTUS
BRAND
花爆
In Earthernware Jars
of 1-lb nett
At Controlled Prico
$2.50
(Before $5.50)
Obtainable from
I e Crawford. Ltd. Sincere Co., Ltd.
Wing On Co., Ltd. The Sun Co., Ltd. China Emporium, Ltd. China Products Co. Wing's Coffee Co. Kwan Tai Loong Man Ying Store Soon Yee Store
Yick Cheong Store Cheong Hing Store China Products Co. Empress Store
Kowloon
China Tea Co. Chun Hing Store Taul Yuen Welcome Store Sui Yick Store New China Co. Suf Hing Co.
Aw Pitt Seng Co.
Man Fung Store Tak Sun Co,
Kowloon Store Tai Wo Store Hung Cheong-Store Hope Cheong Loong
Manufactured by
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Distributed by
THE HONGKONG PRESERVED GINGER DISTRIBUTORS,
Limitod.,
Telephone 21510. Bank of China Building.
BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION HONG KONG
Department of Imports & Exports
Tax on Proprietary Medicines and Toilet Preparations
1 cent for an article solling for not more than 11 cents*
22
• 2 cents
of "
5
15
fr
J
*Including duty in cùch case,
55
$1.10
$1.66* $2.20*
Denies Presence Giving further reasons why- Testifying in his own behalf Lieut. Matsumoto decided to when hearing was resumed in execute them, he said that both the afternoon, 6th accused, Sor- So and Leung had attempted to guant Jomori Riichi, denied his escane many times, that Lieut.presence on Lantau Island be- Matraimoto feared a second at-ween August 18 and 26,·
He stated that he was a mem-
Attention is drawn to the fact that all Proprietary tack on the Company since sig- nats had been observed from the ber of the Kishi Unit. Не мая,
Medicines and Toilet Preparations must bear duty paid labels hill, and that Matsumoto also however, on Tal O between Aug when sold in shops. These labels are: has been very worried over the st 15 and 20, after which he non-return of Lieut. Kishi, at went to Defence Headquarters in Kowloon and atayed there un- the expected time.
"As I know the situation at til August 27.
waa tense," added Asked by his Defonding Om-110 that time Uchida, "I thought the execu- cer, Capt. Croft, to point out on
the map where he was stationed 20 tion was inevitable."
"Don't Remember Now"
between August 18 and 20, ac- "I took So and Leung to the cased left the witness" stand a map which was die- about 14th December 1941, Mr. place where preparations for the and on Gehring aided and assisted the execution had been made by played in Court, pointed out agad 10 cents for each dollar of fraction of a dollar by which Japanese in the protection of other soldiers." accused continue place called "Mul O" Village on the retail price exceeds $2.20, i.. an article sold for $5.50 must bear a 50 cent label. It is an offence to sell Improperly the war by way pointing outed, and added: "I made them Laninu. Island...
After further questions by labelled goods, c.g. an article bearing a 20 cent label must not and locating to the enemy tar squat on the ground, covered gets and points in the Colony of their eyes and chopped off their Capt. Croft, accused was given be sold for more than $2.20.
a second chance and this time Hong Kong with a view to ar-hends,
The public are invited to send or phone their complaints tillery fire of the Japanese being Capt. Reilly: Was Matsumoto pointed out Tai O Island on the directed at or toward auch tar with you at the execution? map.
Yes, he was standing behind me. Did you recalve any training gets or points. Your Worsh
Did you see any soldiers beat in reading maps before you bo up. Chinese suspects gathered camo a Sergeant? Yes, it was or any other innocent person, cutsile the barracks during the necessary to be able to read what could you say in answer interrogation?-I saw three sol maps, before I could be promot- except that you are innocent.dlors strike several suspects.ol to this rank That le -the position of Mr. Anked by the President, ac-1 Gehring. He emphatically cused sald that he had not re you can prove that you were not The No. 1 House Boy, of the denies that he committed this ceived my Instructions regard on Lantau Island between Aug- familles ntre,
Japanese
unt and 25, you will have lo present We variously warned - hy
simply followed his superior of case to answer to the dxecutions sam
At this stage, the Court was icere-order to carry out the charge? Yes,
The President: Do you know adjourned to 10a.m. today,"
ARMED ROBBERY: CHARGE
Chinese, unemployed Three wore before the Standing Military Court yesterday, on charges of armed robbery at No. 18, Bow- rington Road, second floor, on March 10,
It was alleged that accused, with another man not in custody Kainodentranos to the aboga premises, armed with four deg wore and an imitation, hand- grenade, beld up.... thx obcupants wild robbed them of monoy, and Jowellery.
tak Loss of No. Stations and nation Pollos Station 334. picked out by the After further was adjourned.
Hong Kong-Tai ():
1st clasa
Blo
$1.20 1.00
00 ata.
Hong Kong Castle Peak:
lot class ord...
Hong Kong-Aber 1st class Brd
Hong Kong-Namtau
3rd
"
$1,20
.00
if such a charge without parti culars were made against you
Mr. Wo He Latimer yesterday for talls of the accusation he can Stealing tep tins of potatoes and give, no specifio answers to the the case Compo rations and shrew. pounds charge.
WANG of broad
Jomori, do you realize that if
to this office.
Phone No:
39248 Mr. 31. A. Taylor. 99801-Mr. H. RJ. Woulfe Flanagan,
Mr. David J. L. McWhirter,
89249 Mr. U, Kam Ping,
89245
Hong Kong, April 16, 1948-
Mr. Lo: Kwong To
HİA TAYLOR
Superintenden Imports & Exy