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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1046,
WITNESS SAYS POLICE TOLD TO WORK
Southorn Playground Riot Sequel
As the result of the riot at the Southorn Play- ground on Sunday evening, when a police con- stable was injured and another man was ad- mitted to the Queen Mary Hospital, two pri- vates Lai Shing-fat and "Lai Yui Yuk of the Hongkong Pioneer Corps appeared before Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Central Magistracy yester- day.
They were charged with net- vent him from going in but she ing In a disorderly manner was forced away. She tried to whereby a riot was occasioned at the Southern Playground, and with assaulting Chow Lap choi, police constable, while acting the execution of his duty.
drag him back but did not suc- ceed. She later found stones being thrown and saw accused throwing. She thought that the stones were meant for her. She later identified the accused,
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Shanghai, “June 19. The headquarters of the US Army Forces in China today announced the discovery -f.a
erfeit" of "near perfect $50 Federal Re- serve banknotes in circulation in Shanghai.
Hye, soid the engraving aut printing of thin fako United States currency in no expert that they can be detected only by close examination----ĀRRO- ciated Prean.
Germans Held In Peiping
FOR JAPANESE
FP. Meyer (foreman of Messrs.
rumours.
Witness #inted that accased
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That when the Japanese occupied the Colony, the Commissioner of Police, through a Superin- tendent, instructed a group of Chinese consta- bles and detectives at the Central Police Sta- tion to work with the Japanese, was stated in the course of cross-examination of a Crown witness at the opening of the trial for high treason of Tsuf Kwok-ching, before the Act- ing Chief Justice, Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, at the Supreme Court yesterday. Tsui pleaded not guilty.
into the B.A.A.G. spy ring and Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coun- guerilla activities in the, Colony. sel, assisted by A.S., O'Donovan. Accused had also been instructed is conducting the Crown case, and to carry out investigations Inta Mr. B. Bernacchi, instructed by black-maricet conditions and local Mr. E. S. C. Brooks. is defending.
The Jury la
P. Purahata carried out all such duties between mades, Kee Kwok-ying, Hui Wing-October, 10-13 and February, 1045. hwan, B. II. Mahtani, "Li Kam-chlu He said he was not satisfled with and Iu Kwok-ming.
accused's work. He was lazy and Asked by the
the Court whether he give wrong Information to the had any objections to the members section. Witness had to have him of the Jury, accused said he would watched constantly. Shanghai. June 19. Germans Two
necused of not like to have any Portuguese included. As the members called violating Germany's surrender Chan Fook-chi, who said he
did not include Portuguese, the terms by spying for the Japan-Court proceeded with the worked at the show, told how at
ese in North Chinn, have been Before the Jury was enrolled, it about 7.30 p.m, he saw two men
arrested in Peiping United was found that two Chinese whose in uniform and one in civilian
their names had been submitted by the The last wit-States Army Headquarters on- clothing arrive.
Arma for jury service nounced today. tickets. ከነ ።። Second accused was dischargLnter stones were thrown
demanded their
und
round up of operatives of the According to the prosecution. Rabica is present among the THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
by Mr. Lonsdale, dogs in the Colony, Sub-Im-pector Saunders, of he saw a police constable warn-
CO., LTD. No. 2 Police Statiem, said the ing accuser not to stop. A large Bureau of Ehrhardt, the Ger-case,
man High Command's Far East Tsui Kwok-ching was, before the
Instructions have been given war, employed as a clerk at Tai- police took a serious view of the crowd gathered and more stones
accused intelligence organisation, whose koo Dockyard and served
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to the police to destroy all dogs CHINA
unmuzzled rase for, in addition to the riot, were
was asked by the police con-agents have been seized in all Crown Sergeant in the Hong Kong seen
CO., LTD. damage had been done to pro- sinble to go to the police station parts of China.
Reserve, In March, 1912, lead. in the
The army named them 4 he joined the Japanese Gendnt-
UNDER THE DIRECTION The assistance of the public | OF THE HONGKONG GOV. Siegfried Fulbrug, former un-merie as a special detective and versity professor, and Walter thereafter helped the Japanese to is urgently requested to see ERNMENT.
arrest and ill-treat numerous Hove that the regulations regarding Heissig.
Kong residents. Among those ar muzzles and leads are carefully Hongkong, 15th June, 1946.
Wan and rested and ill-treated
observed. Marcus da Silva.
Both defendants pleaded not Kuilly.
After hearing the evidence, Mr. Kwan foot first defendant guilty on both charges and fired him $125 or two weeks on each charge, the Benteneva to consecutiver.
cel.
perty $1.000.
rin
extent of "over
Large Crowd
There was a strujorie and Wong Kam-lan, a woman tie-cased hit the constable over the ket collector at the cyclist show, heal with a stone.
The crowd then started to boot said that first accused tried to
the wooden boards around the He was asked enter the show.
show, for his ticket but he could not
Chow Lap-chel, his head still produce one. She trice to pre-in bandages told how he at tempted to pacity first needed and of the injuries be Frecived through a stone wielded by ne- cused.
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Outward Mails
(Kwong
THURSDAY, 20th JUNE
Macae and Tinstan
Fook Cheung) 10.09 ..
Straits (Lok Sue) 10.00 a.m. Canada. U.S.A., Central and
America via
(Samdag) (Parcels)
South B.C.
Vanenuver.
a.m., (Reg.)
9.45 a.m.
9.30 (Ord.)
10.00a.m.
Airman
for Cantun and Sanng
First accused denied the as sault. He went there from the barracks to look for a friend and he was assaulted.
JUNKMASTERS FINED
appeared Three Junkmasters before Comdr. A. S. D. Ryder in the Marino Court yesterday. ebarged with carrying excess pak-
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CASO
They were apprehended in understood nor wrote English, "er |
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Mr.
The caso was adjourned to this morning.
POLICE WARNING
DOGS
or
not on a
C. H. SANSOM,
The announcement said they had 24 radio operators codemen intercepting the com-
Banished By Japs munications of the United Na-
Called for the Crown, Buen Acting Commissioner of Police. tions armed forces.
Investigators declaresi the Hung, a detective attached to Yau- Peiping Ehrhardt offier continu-ma: Police Station, said that he Hong Kong, 18th June 1946. ed operations hostile to the was a detective in the Police force United States and China in col-before the war. After the Japm- ese occupation, he continued to laboration with Japanese after work for the Japanese
In the Germany's surrender in 1945.
course of his work, he came to Aciated Press,
know accused who was employed as a member of the Japanese Gen- darmurie. In February, 1942, he was detained by the Jananne for
Situation At Tsingtao
having transmitted certain mes- sages from the Colony into Pena China.
He was banished by the: Japanese from long Kong in July, 1942.
Tsingtao, June 19. Brigadier-General William Tho Clement, commander of the
In reply to Mr. Bernacchi, de- fending, witness said that when the Japanese occupied Hong Kong
and a group of Chinese con- tables and detectives were sam Central Police Station. A certain A.S.P-suggested they should con-
to work for the Japanese.
; Plane) (Reg.) 10.15 | Chak-kit, of motor junk United States Marine Forces at moned to the compound in
10.30 ..
Shanghai (Wing Sang) Noon. Hotho(Agnes) 2:00 pm
Canton (Sai On) 4.00 p.m.
FRIDAY, 21st JUNE. Manila, U.S.A., Central and
South America via Seattle (Donald Macleny) (Farcels) 9.30 i.m. (Reg.) 10.00 a.m.
11.00
946 a.m.,
1125511, had 88 people on board at |-Sal-Wan-Day-on-June 18. c had no permit to carry passengers and was fined $100 or two weeks,
Tsingtao, refused today, to com- ment whether or not the Mur-
ines would defend the city against possible Communist al- incks.
Yick Ting-or, of railing junk T48H, while being taken in tow
He said, however, that his by a steam launch towarda Cup-
forces would assist the local (Ord.) suimun on June 16, was inter-
cepted by a Police launch, and authorities in "every possible Macno and Teinshan (Kwong check-up revealed 70 excess pas- way to maintain peace and or
Naturally we are very sengers. He was fined $100 or 2 der. Sai)
much interested in maintaining Haiphong (Promise) 2.00 p.m. weeks.
S.I. Wheeler, prosecuting. noin- Airmail for London, Culectin.
for our cayn peace and order Durban, Cairo, Rangoon, Singa-ed out that a page from accused' safety."" pore, Sydney and Auckland (By licencs book was missing, and the
He stated at a press confer- Air) eg 1.40 p.m. (Ori. Magistrate ordered the matter to
ence today that "Americans are investigated. be 2.00 p.in.
Wuchow (Kwongsai Province)
Chun-lo, master of sall- doing everything they can to Jinx on on assist China in reaching a solu- (Sheung Hov)~3.00pm.
Asso- Canton (Kwong Tangl 4.00 charges. At 10 a.m. on June 17tion of its problems." p.in.
he was stopped off West Point and ciated Press.
Meanwhile Mayor Li Elen-liang, excess sengers were found Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong on board. At 4 p.m. the same day. in an interview with the Associat
to the
south of Taing I Island, heed Press today, urged the United (Hoi was again intercepted with 120 States forces to commit themsel
excess passengers. The Magistrate Yes in Tsingtac's defence. He said Airmail for Shanghai (C.N.A.C. said that taking into consideration the Marines came here in October, Plane) (Reg.) 10.15 am, (Ord.) that the vessel was not motor- ostensibly to disarm and
propelled, he would fine defendant triate the Japanese, but the larger $100 on the first charge, and $100 purpose behind the move was to or 2 weeks on the second.
establish Far Eastern naval
SATURDAY, 22nd JUNE.
Fook Cheung) 10.00 a.m.
Formosa vin Keelung Show) 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Bangkok (Kweiyang) Noon. Tsamkong
Kwangchow-wan) (Tai Wing Sing) Neon.
Shanghai (Tainan) 1.80 p.. Swatow (Haiyang) 2.00 p.m.. Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vin London (Glenogle) (Parcels) 4.30 p.m., (Reg.) 2.46 p.m., (Ord.)
.3.00 pm.
Canton (Fatahan) 4.00 p.m. Amoy and Swatow (Anhui)
5.00 p.m.
Shanghai (City of Norwich) 5.00 p,m,
Swabue (Lung On) 5.00 p.m. SUNDAY, 23rd JUNE. Macao and Tsinahan (Kwong Sal) 10.00 am,
Saigon (Hellkon) 10.00 a.m. Canton (By Train) 10.00 a.m.
MONDAY 24th JUNE. Macao and Taishan Fook Cheung) 10.00 a.m.
100
At about 4 pm. yesterday two Chinese women were held up by three Chinese, armed with revolvera, in a path near Waterloo Road. A sum of $30 was taken from the women.
(Kwong. A
Australia via Sydney (Priam) (Partels) 0.36 a.m., (Reg.) 9.1 a.m., (Ord.) 10.00 a.m.
Cen-
Manila, USA., Canada, tral and South America via Scattle
Fal and (Gonzaga Vielory) (Parcela) 9.30
(Ord. A. Reg.) 0.45 .m
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rena-
declared that if the United Suates took a positive stand against the Communists, it would preserve Tsingtau for American use and prevent the destruction of General George C. Marshall's mis sion to preserve China's peacu-- Associated Press,
Fell Off Verandah In "Escape" Attempt
verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Mr. W. H. Latimer, at Kow- loon Court yesterday at an inquiry held into the circumstances of the death of a second- hand clothes-dealer, Wu Kam, 30, who fell 30 feet into the backyard of a house in Shanghai Street.
the
When the case was resumed in the afternoon.
Mr. Mahtani, a member of the Jury, was cautioned by Mr. Justice Williams for arriv ing 20 minutes late.
Capt. Chan, of the War Crimes Investigation Team, said he found accused's name registered as n special detective in the book kept by. the Japanese Gendarmerie Headquarters in Kowloon.
A Certificate Mr. Bernacchi produced a certi- have fiente, which purported to been issued by Lau Lam, in his capacity as "Commanding Officer of the 2nd detachment of the
(Japanese) enemy.
elimization vanguards of the Hong Kong Overseas Chinese." testifying that accused was a member appointed by Lau Lam.
As Lou Lam was not in the
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Consumers are informed that it is the Companies' intention to revise these charges a8 8000 na conditions permit.
Special consideration will be given to consumers requiring a bulk supply.
The charge for meters will not be increased.
NOTICE
Will any person, knowing the whereabouts of, or information about. EDWARD LYSAUGHT and HARRY LYSAUGHT, of 16, Somerset Road, Kowloon Tong, please communicate with the Secretariat, C.S.O, Building. Lower Albert Road.
Both were reported to have been in Hongkong at the time of the Japanese occupation.
Will
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Colony, 31r, Bernacchi asked Capt.nt their Sales Rooms, Pedder All Corporations, Firms and
Chan as an offear of the, War Crimes Investigation Team having heard of Lau Lam's name to testi- fy to the certificate.
The Chief Justice overruled Mr. Bernacchi's requent.
In reply to Mr. Lonsdal, Cant. Chan stated that, according to the certificate, it was issued on August 30, 1945.
Major Hirao Yoshio, former Commanding Officer of the Jap- anese Gendarmerie in Kowloon, said that, to his personal know- ledge, accused's duties in the Gea- darmeriu were to investigate into the spy ring and guerilla activities in the Colony.
Building (basement)
91 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising:-
Trolley Frames, Rails
Wheels,
Mat Bags,
A Tractor, Pitch,'
Concrete Mixera,
and
Iron Scrap and Iron Ware, A 16 H, P, Engine, Cast Steel Shell Cases, Iron Pedestals, Etc., Etc., Etc.
W/O Omura Kyoichi, former officer-in-charge of the special sec. tion ek the Japanese Gendarmeric in Kowloon, said that ho falow The Construction Material accused since he took charge of Dump, College Road, Kowloon the accting in October, 1948,- Ac-| City-The Nam Jam Factory, cused's duties were to investigate 186/137, Fook Wa Street, Sham-
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