Giant Carriers "Cancelled"
Toploat May 29,
The Admiralty ha reported the cancellation or suspension of orders for finée 330,000-Lot aircraft crrives, which, a spokesman said will not be neeled how that the war is over.
If said the notion, win de- cided upon several months ago. The three projected ships to be and anned Gibralter; Maita Africa Would, have cost at least U.S.$32,000,000 each.
Informed sources said that improyeds types of fleet aircraft
were still being carriers. sidered, in addition to the new big Ark Royal class.---Associat- ed Press.
MONEY MART
con-
After having tourbed $408 per tact the previous day, gold weaken-
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 34, 1946.
Woman Stripped, Tied
To A Ladder
EVIDENCE AS TO HOW LAI KIT
SHE
STORY BEHIND
(CHARGED WITH 12 SIAM "WAR"
OVERT ACTS OF HIGH TREASON) HELPED TWO JAPANESE TO APPLY THE WATER TORTURE TO HER, WAS GIVEN BY MISS MUI SIU-HING, A SUB- AGENT, OF THE B.A.A.G.. AT THE RESUMED HEAR- MR. CHIEF, JUSTICE, ING BEFORE THE ACTING JUSTICE E. H. WILLIAMS, AT THE SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY.
TOLD THE COURT THAT AFTER HER ARREST IN JUNE 18. 1945, SHE WAS TAKEN TO A HOUSE IN ASKED TO KIMBERLEY ROAD, WHERE SHE WAS
HER PRODUCE THE B.A.A.G. CERTIFICATE OF COUSIN, WONG WING-TIM. AS SHE COULD NOT PRODUCE THIS. SHE WAS TAKEN INTO A ROOM WHERE SHE WAS TIED TO A LADDER AFTER BEING STRIPPED OF HER CLOTHING.
Aceused stood or
her right
ed gait pesterday and fell backside and covered her face with
to $486 at the 'close of the market. Chinese nationat currency was qued and at the close, rates were the same as those of the previou
and day, viz. $2.04 for futures $2.46 for spot (per CN$1,000).
US. dollars apprechted 10 $5 29; while Sterling and Austra- Tato pussels, on the other band, depreciated to $17.60 and $13.50 respectively.
a towel.
The two Japanese poured water on to her.
On another weasion she was alene. questioned by accused He threatened to give her the water torture again. pointing to a bucket of water in the roum, if she still refused to produce the rertificate,
"
sure are now
Co. Meetingttlement
China Entertainment &
Land Investment A dividend of $1 per share was declared at the 12th annual general meeting of shareholders
Entertainment of the Chinn
17]
It was
NEW P.W.D. DİRECTOR
Mr. Victor Kenniff, who is
to be Hong Kong's new Direc-
R.
China
Under- Flight Lieut. joining the
Pago G
No Evidence As To Theft
un-
tor of Public Works, arrived Tho case against Chong in the Colony aboard H.M.S. Sam, 37-year-old mistress of Duke of York yostorday, ac-boat 119V, charged with lar- ceny of 1,300 cattios of rico companied by his wife. Singapore, May 29.
Mr. Kennst, who is an Aun- from the ss. Samsurt was dis- Neither Saigon nor Bang-tralian, cories with a high re- missed by Mr. W. H. Latimer
Pre- kok has hinted at what mo- putation from Palestine.
at Kowloon Court yesterday. in F and tivated the
Mr. D. H. Blake'
had repre- alleged French viously, he served
Cyprus.
Mr. violations of Siam's Mekong H.M.S. Duke of York also sented defondant, while River frontier but sources brought back a number of Gov-R. S. Smith prosecuted for the familiar with the political ernment employees. thirteen Crown.
The Magistrate and there was situation
are two women, and several other well- say thero
known Hong Kong residents in- no direct evidence as to theft possible explanations:
(1) The French authorities including Mr. M. M. Watson, the though there was a sumciency of Indo-China who have been long Bolicitor, Mr. W. M. Groves, of presumptive evidence to justify a the Godown Company. Mr. 1. conclusion that there was a theft sturbed over the Siamese
R. Sturt, of
of from the
rice
"Samsurf." 2.5.
to There was evidence failure to return the Cambodian
akow, writers, and and Laotian territoris ceded
Mr. Latimer said, that the Wang Lindeman, who is
Kee Co., stevedores, had a tally- in 1941 under Japanese pres- Godown Company.
man on accused's bont during the giving military;
Other passengers were: warning that Sium must speed;
Mr. H. A. Angus, Mr. F. D. nonding of rice from the "Sum- to the godown at West Point ur face Cule
Augus, Mra.
C. Shewan, Mrs. and that he remained on board A. Strange, Mr. continunity Angus, Mr.
throughout the (2) The French military eross-
S. I. Strange, Mr. E. loading. cd the border
an effort
Though a witness had stated Strange, Mr. F. A. Cheesman. finally to crush Laotian re Mr. L. A. Collyer, Mr. A. P. that he saw rice being unloaded volutionary movement. known that Laotian rebels had Spoor, Mr. W. A, Hayward, Lt. from a small boat at night at the B. Wood, Mr. L. O, N. Mongkok Typhoon Shelter, no taking refuge in Siam
T. Anderson. evidence was forthcoming the it Inven
Thompson, Mr. when threatened and returning Mr. A. Calman. Mr. II.
R. as accused's boat Land Investment Co. Lidl.
to Laos as French operations Sturt, Mr. G. E. F. Thompson, the rice was being unloaded. Thora was the evidence of another wit- towners of King's Theatre slackened. Reliable sources said Mr. F. E. Aitkinson, G. Mac-
ness that the accused had acknow. Shanghai Exchange red to Stanley, where she was King's Theatre Building) that the second possibility Cullum, Mr. W. M. Groves, Mr. ledged selling rice to Lo Tai-10
most likely correct.
I. A. Delgado, Mrs. Aitken- bags at $90 વા bag which she Shanghai, May 29. subjected to the water forture yesterday at the Company's re
not standistered office.
The Laotian The again. 4trening quetations
quack, Mrs. D. Begdon, Miss O. denied. This statement, allegedly On
She coul!
Chairman i Sir Shouson Chow,
Begden, Mrs. Chiltic. Mrs. T. made in the presence of others. Shanghai market today were:--
this any longer and confessed
who presided, ex- header! by Prince of firectors, Beping Sellion
control after the Donaldson, Mrs. J. Halligan, had not been corroborated. she had given infomation to plained that the working for the who seized CNS
The case ultimately resolved it- He wore INS
B-month period ainee 178,000 178,500 les cousin regarding the num-
Sanking bank-occupation
Reid and Miss self into a statement made by to (15.9.45 to 31.12.45) to prevent the return of French Mrs. M. Williams, Miss V. Wil-
liams, Miss J.
accused
when 2,335 ber of pupper
Pepperell.
charged before 112 notes (CRB pristed by the yielded a net profit of $88.918:34. control of Les territory which
Police Sub-Inspector in which she Net profit for 1911 was $15,091:61. before the war was a French Chung Hwa Book Company as
admitted the charge of stealing. Accounts for the period of the
protectorate paralleling Siam's
The defence had alleged that this well giving him information
(11.4 in the Japanese occupation
KILLEARN TO
confession was obtained under on shipping retivities
in Militars eastern border for 700 miles.-- 14.9.45) were kupt
Associated Press..
There was no evidener pressure. Kowloon Dockyard
Yen, and a summary thereal was)
VISIT NANKING submitted to
to corroborate accused's allegation shareholders.
atruck that she had been
two balance in Military Yen gas con-
Lord Killearn, Special Com-blows on the chest. verted into Hong Kong notes.
n welcome to
Saigon. May 28. missioner for South-East Asia, After extending shareholders
An official contaunique from is leaving, Singapore to-morrow the
present. Chairman
Nanking at the waid that it was not the Headquarters in Saigon to-
on a visit to possible to hold any meeting de day described the reports of an invitation of Dr. T V. Soong.
to discuss the ford situation. Wong in the past five years awing attack by French troops
the Japanese occupation. He paid Mrs. He Shun Hing, Lau, said that after The Japan-bute to the hard work w his/Siamese territory as "pure fie- You Hing nad Ho Yan Ninese decupation he was forced to wish tu sincerely thank all art as a desertive to the Fuad relatives and friends for the Gendarmerie for about 19 generous floral tributes, ONT
resions of condelene and months, after which succeeded kind presence at the funerali resigning from the post on of her beloved husband and the grounds of "ness and ad- their father, Mr. Ho Sing vanced age." Ch.
Gold per ounce US Dollars"
407 Hong Kong Dollars
Closing quotation were ;.. Gold per unflee 177,500 $7,500
2310
233 405
US Dollars"
Hong Kong Doline
olicial market. Agciated Pres
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
445
On July 1 she was transfer-
In December. 1914. she was brought before a Japanese milli- fary
Gudenced to court and three years' imprisonment as
After the war, she went SPA
identified the to Stanley and neensed.
Mrs. Bo Song Chau and 24015 Detective Inspector
POST OFFICE NOTICES
MAIL NOTICE
Outward Mails
THURSDAY, 30th MAY
Wuchow (Kwong-ai Province) (Men Hing) 9.00 am.
Kongmoon (Enon op 1)
3.in.
9.00
Macan and Tsinshan (Kwong Sai 11.00 4.1.
|
movement ia Petsharath,
the re-apanese surrender.
"1"
"Fiction"
tion."--Reuter.
Appeal
London, May 2.
OR
from
which
It was, however, not improbable that the Chinese detective who ind arrested sccused, knowing that. large amounts of rier were being daily smuggled out of the Colony, did as a zealous police officer en- deavour by various means in- duce the accused to admit the theft uf the rice. ald
It will be recalled that Lord Killearn, as Sir Miles Lampson, was Minister in Chim from 1926 1933 and has many friendships and contacts.
The Special Commissioner will
1:
He was not satisfied, Mr. Lati- mer concladed, that the statement made by accused was obtained
fellow Hirerture and the staff who, he said, carried on under Gatoid dimeutties through a period when they were often harassed by th Japanese authorities; and was
Britain And America 1. due in no small measure to their tact and courage that the Com early this month what they be accompanied by his Economie without sente considerable per After staying in Hong Kong pany's interests had not suffered, lieved to be a successful appeal and Political Counselors. Mr. C. Ision. If he were satisflex time it to France to prevent fighting on Empson, C.M.G. and Mr. R. II. į was a free and voluntary state- ment, a conviction would be war- Without this, the charge for two and a half years thuring | vond what was unavoidable.
Reference was
made by Sir, the Siamese-Indochina frontier Scott, C.B.E.
Lord Killearn will arrive in runted. the Japanese setupation. he houson Chow to the Allied bamb Foreign office spokesman said to-
Hong Kong on Sunday and leave must fail and accused was accord- managed to leave the Colonying of Hong Kong on January 16. day, with the permission of the Ja-1945, when a homb falling OR The two governments, acting for Nanking the following day. ingly acquitted. panese authorities.
Shell House dentslished two floors, on a Siamese request, appealed Whilst in the Colony he will be It was a close shave for King's separately to France, following: the guest of II.E. the Governor
at Government House Theatre Building, he said, whien, the border incident on May 7. rat off with only slight damage to The Frunch Foreign Minister. its theatre equipment.
Mr. Georges Bidault, agreed that France would take steps to and the disturbances,
Easy To Get Out William Lee, clerk in the Naval
he Dockyard, sald that Waga H.A.A.G. agent who travelled be tween liong Kong and Wnichow. He did not encounter any dificulty leaving the Colony, though he did encounter some hardships getting into Hong Kong.
The Japanere did not take any precuctions against persona leav Sathing Hong Kong, and anybody could U.S.A.. Central and Amerien via San Francisco quit the Colony if he really deter (Berry Victory) (Parcels) 936mined to do ao.
(Ord.)
Capt. Chan, of the War Crimes 9.16 ... a. g.)
Investigation fcum, said that be 10.00 a.m.
was a B.A.A.G. agent during the Canuda vin Vancouver, B.C. Empire Gunfleet) (Parcels) 9.30 war. Witness identified two chart
s his work. One related to the 2.45 p.m.. (Ord.) Pan., (Reg.)
Japanese police and gendarmerie 3.00 pm.
Saigon, Bangkok, Ceylon, In- organising system and the mem--
30d
dia East and South Africa Aden (Mongolia) 3.00 p.n.
Kongmoon (Nam Fong 1) 3.00
p.nl.
Canton (By Train) 4.00 p.m. FRIDAY, 31st MAY Hangkok (liram) 9.30 a.m. Swatow and Amoy (Penglien) | 9.30 a.m.
Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10.00 am.
bers of their staff between Decem ber, 1341 and January, 1945. The other related to the similar perlad between February and August. 1945-e, upon the reorganization of the Japanese Gendarmerie and
Supporting Sir Shouson Chow in the chair were Dr. S. W. Ta'o and Messrs. Liang Chi-hau, Choy Wai-hung.
The Siamese government 24,11-
however Monday, Le Lin-chi, Clane nounced on Kwai-dir. Chang Kwai-cheone that French troops invadel S Chazz Kwal-on and Chang Kwai- me territory on May 24.
No w vuen (Directors) and Mr. George
WAR CRIMES
"HEMISPHERIC SOLIDARITY "
Washington, May 29, At 10 am. this morning, Hany
Admiral Nimitz and General Kong's fourth War Crimes trial
Eisenhower today recommended will commence at Jardine Alathe
inter-American pro- coopera- Lieut. Col. J. C. Stewart (De-gramme of "military Office, awokesman
programme world 5. Sun, Director and Sreretary, and the l has been made son's Godawn, East Point, before a broad
partment of the 3.A.C., India) tion." The Understood Chan Kwai-cheong and
M. 1. Ormsby include the transfer of United President; Major Mr. Chang Kwa-vaen who retien planned to place the border issue (West Yorkshire Regiment) and States goods to other American by rotation, were re-elected to the
before the United Nations Seca-Captain B. N. Kaul (The Fron- Board.
rlty Council, and that
Lier Force Regiment), Members. Messrs. Percy Smith & Co. were
Major G. S. Paddicombe (Vie- re-appointed auditors of the Com-
of Canada), will be toria Rifles prosecuting, and Captain F. F
Mr.
pnny.
said he
that Sai
Britain
would support the placing of the question on the agenda.-Associat ed Press.
Famine Crisis In Kwangsi
CANTON, MAY 29.
Police in Hong Kong in February. ACCORDING TO A LIUCHOW REPORT REACHING HERE, 1945.
Major Hirao Yoshio, former Cumnianding Officer of the Row- loon Japanese Gendarmerie, said that there was a special branch in
eal cases. Members of this branch did not do the same work; some were detailed for counter-espion-
Foochow (Fonshing) 10.00 am. the Gendarmerie devoted to pollti- Shanghai (Yochow) noon. Saigon (Helikon) 2 p.m. Airmail for London, Calcutta, Rangoon, Singapore, Svdney and Auckland (By Air) (Reg.) 1.45 p... (Ord.) 2.00 p.m.
Д
age work while others were ns- signed to drive away guerillas. Witness and that he knew (Glonogle) 3.00 p.m.
Know Lai Kit Empire Park) | 3.00 |
man by the name of Lai Kit. Be 3.00+fore the British authorities looked
Kongmoon (Kwok Hing)
D.m
U.S.A., Central and South neither met nor talked with him.
The case was adjourned to 10
America via Scattle (Mount Grey- lock) (Parcel) 2.30 p.m.. (Reg.)
2.45 p.m., (Ord.) 3.00 p.m.
Swabue (Mary) 4.00 p.m.
Canton (al On) 4.00 p.m. SATURDAY, 1st JUNE
Kwangchow-wan (Aug Fee)
a.m. today.
MANCHURIA TRUCE TALKS
PEOPLE WHO KWANGSI IS FULL OF STARVING EAT ROOTS AND BARK, WHILE ONLY THE VERY RICH CAN AFFORD TO EAT TWO MEALS OF RICE BROTH EACH DAY.
nations,
Nimitz and Eisenhower said the programme would jasure "hemispheric
nolidarity" and thus promote world peace.
Reilly, Staff Captain (Legal) They urged the House For-
H.Q., Alfsen, will be Defonding Oncer.
1
eign Affairs committee to ob- early congressional ap- desired legisla-
The accused will be four mem-tain bers of the Japanese Guadar-proval of the
Warrant tion. 1 comprising merie, Oficer. two Sergeants and Lance Corporal.
They will be charged with being coneerped in the maltreatment of seven Chinese civilians in Honz Kong between July 16th and Au-
gust 18th, 1945.
WAR NEUROSIS
P
Under the legislation, the President could also agree to help train the fighting forces of other American nations and to
of war.
race
enter on with the
of the
repair their military equipment, The military chieftains said the initial plan is to develop cach nation so that it can de- fend itself. Each would have standardized equipment. There- Chicago, May 29. after, America would be pre- RICE PRICES IN KWANGSI ROSE TO ABOUT $70,000
Brig. Gen. William C. Mennin-pared to act jointly in the event PER PICUL RECENTLY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED EX-
ger, the Army's chief of psychiu- TREMELY HIGH IN THE FAMOUS RICE PRODUCING
try, told the American Psychiatric
Some committee men feared PROVINCE. THE FAMINE THERE HAS BEEN CAUS- Association that neuro-paychiatric
would cause disorders have hospitalized appre-the programme ED BY TWO ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES, FIRST
European nations to war 1 ximately 850,000 world DROUGHT AND THEN TOO MUCH RAIN.
an armaments soldiers up the first three years Conditions between Liushowin becoming famous through
He said 500,000 men were dia. United States.
Eisenhower and Nimitz ex- deplorable as China's war troubles, both be charged from the aring for "per- into the case of Lai Kit, he had and Wuchow are
and ap pressed doubt, saying: ""There hungry people are seen lying ing prosperous with the influx sorality disturbances" along the roadsides while others of the higher classes and the proximnly 1,875,000 rejected for will be no overall increase in the
strength same armaments No-ensuing monetary gains, but military service for the despondently walk along.
western hemisphere.-Associat- one pays any attention to those they suffer now an casualties of reasons.
General Menninger said 60 po: the latter atnges of the war,
ed Press. starving on the roads. They have become Los common
a few Conditions along the West cent of the paychiatric casualties FL River, are verlour also. In returned to duty within sight.
areng-Aasociated Press. Human life has become more Lien Chow Village in the Lodays after treatment in forwart
Ting County In Western Nanking, May 29. a burden thun an asset to these Liverpool (Glenapp) (Parcels) A delegation of the Demo-people, who are more than will-Kwangtung, people are reported 9.30 am.. (Reg.) 9.46 a.m., (Ord.)|cratic League arrived
ing to give their children away to have resorted to cannibalism. from in the hopes that they can sur- In other parts of Kwangtung, Australia via Sydney (Kaipaki) Shanghai yesterday to opon vive the famine with others who the rice situation has improved, the especially in the Canton area talks with the Government have more to offer than and the Communists over the parents themselves. Girls in where prices have dropped to- their teens are being given in day to N.C.$60,000 per pleal of
rice-Associated Press. Carson Chank, the marriage.
During the war, Kwangai was League lender, told the An-
and Hociated Press upon his arrival at its height, prosperous
Kay, with Kwollin one of the that "we are very hopeful of a
brightest and gayest in all Free peaceful settlement." Ho nd-
the big China Liuchow was ded that thro all-party unity talks would be resumed an soon later stage of
the business centre. During
the war, both on the Manchurian troublo is out of the way. He described these cities were laid in ruins the Manchurian fighting "na by the invading Japancac. There is little hope na yet that there Chinese people made worse by the existence of can be an early rehabilitation.
Wuchow Botter Conditions in Wuchow
10.00 a.m.
Straits, Egypt and Europe vin
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
10.00 'n.m.
Manila, P.J. Louise Lykes) Shanghai (Kine Haakon VII) 10.00
a.m,
Macao and "Teinshan (Kwong Sal) 11.00 a.m.
Haiphong (Promise) 1.00 pm. Shanghai (Tainan) 1.00 p.m. Straits (Van Heutz) 6.00 p.m Iloilo
and Cebu, P.I. (Arcadia Victory? 5.00
Formosa (Tui Shing) 5.00 p.m. Canton (By Train) 4.00 p.m. SUNDAY, Znd JUNE
n.m.
expected Manchuria truce.
Doctor
Macno and Talnshan (Kwong shamo on the Fook Choung) · 10.00∙n.m.
Canton Train) 19.00 .m famine."
MONDAY, 3rd JUNE
a.m.
- Meanwhile,
Shao
Lit-zo,!
*
SCAP NOT PLEASED
remains
Tokyo, May 29. Despite the passage of a low i Apr!! permitting the Japancee to Appoint technically trained exccu- tives in government bureaus: the
Industry kay lumber enarled because of the Japanes system of appolating career pol gro, ticlans to ton posts.
Celale of SCAP Natural Re Japanese ministry of agricultur and forestry, stated lumber shortage could be relieved
HOME RULE. IN PACIFIC
AGREEMENT
Reykjavik, May 28.
Washington, May 29.
Andrew J. Representative The first official trade agree- ment between the Soviet Union Blemiller, Democrat, introduced and Iceland was signed in Mos legislation today which would cow on Monday, it is announced: catablish civil government and
Russia will buy salted her home rulo in American island · rings, frozen
Aah, herring-oil possessions.
The government would be and cod-liver oil, and the Ice- landers will buy timber and coal transferred from the military from Russia. The biggest buy- to the Interior Department.
When at least one fourth of ers of almilar Icelandic products hitherto, have been Britain and the adult inhabitants voted for torior muat issue A self- the United States.--Ansociated home rule, the Secretary of In-
government charter. Press.
It is officially announced that Ills Excellency the Governor, with the authority of the Secretary of Blate for the Colonies, has n pointed, provisionally and subject Shanghal (Mount Rogers) 10.00 liberal Kuomintang member, slightly better than theso other
to His Arthur Hallow (San Wing Chung) 10.00 told the Associated Press he two cities and it stando an ex-sources section, in a blast at the
ras, C.I.E., David For was convinced that pence would cellent chance of retaining its
Chau Chun-nin, bo reatured soon in Manchuria pro-war mentus na the richest
C.B.E. and Lo Map Kam, C.B.E Airmell for London, Calcutta,
through a truco Singapore,
between the and leading city in Kwangsi. Durban, Rangoon,
by appointment of technical to serve for a perlost of one year Govern- and the
Both Kwelllu and Lluchow trained, man to overses produc- Unofficial Members of the Ex- Sydney and Auckland (Air) Communists
were fortunato, during the, war' ilon-Associated Press.
ecutivo Council of Hong Kong. (Reg. 1.45 p.m., (Ord.) 2.00 p.m. 1 ment.--Associated Press.
n.m.
The Bill will involve islands like Guam and Samoo. It will Puerto Rico Includo Hawaif, and the Virgin Island's which already are under civilian con-
the neutetuno pleasure, Mesars,į irol-Associated Press.
Tokyo, May 29.
J. B. Penninek, political advisor to the Netherlands military, mis- alone, ha arrived from Aus tralia-Associated Press.