THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, August 20, 1940.
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"TRAGIC FIGURE" SAID TO HAVE ANOTHER
WORKED FOR JAPANESE INCIDENT?
U.S. TRADE AND CANTON
Described by the prosecution as “a tragic figure,'
Tam So, a Chinese woman, appeared before RUSSIANS Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy
yesterday charged
on three counts
breach of Defence Regulation No. 27.
with Tam
FROWN ON
was stated to have headed a gang of men |
"HOT JAZZ"
working for the Japanese.
During yesterday's proceedings one of the Crown
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Peiping, Aug. 19. General Chang Shu-, heng expressed appre- Shareholders of Hong Kong hension today over the Public Companies who lost their Scrip during the War and who delay in the return from have not already notified the Communist-held terri- loss to the respective Companies, tory of the Executive are advised to do so immediate. ly, so that the Companies may Hqs. liaison team.
Lake such steps as they may Hended by Major Robert Moscow, Aug. 19.
transfer of the bald shares and 01, 05, 90, Eddie Roxner,
the popular to investigate the Anping incl-generally protect the interest of
make arrangements the shareholders, hot-jazz band leader in the dent and Soviet. Union was brought with Communist General Chen!
Such notifications will help to-eral Chen is the commander of the Companies to put their sharply to tank by the Govern-Yung-yah for an interview. Gen- ment newspaper "Izvestia" day, when it declared his pro- the 8th Route Army unit which share registers in order. this statement
gramme to be trivial and having attacked the U.S. Marines on
in
with July 29. "nothing common"
General Chang declared "I Soviet audiences.
Roxner directs a White Rus- am worried. The team has been Hong Kong, 15th August, 1946. Union Transport Co. sian State jazz band and tickets gone nearly 60 hours and are always sold out when he not been heard from. leads his band in awing. He says went a short distance from Fei-| he picked up his technique and ping." "Jazz sense in his youth in
Ekvall, the team was desputehed/deem necessary to prevent any ofces for Box Nos. 02, 81, 81, 88,
Canton, Aug. 19. För
of closer the benefit
Chinn trade relations between and the United States and re- habilitation of industry in South China, Mr. William P. Wright,
witnesses withdrew previous statements, lead-1 U.S. Consul in charge of com-
ing the Magistrate to declare "There is a lie mercial affairs in Canton, will
somewhere and it is obvious that witness is Rotify the authorities here the Names of American firms who
committing perjury.". are ready to supply China with
Tam So is charged with hay every morning at û to sign a book industrial installations and will ing been a member of the Tokko and not to make reports. Later on, do his best to render assistance section of the Gendarmerie, in- witness- retracted to the Government and private dueing four Chinese ta nerve as firms in obtaining supplies formers and procaring and from the United States, accord-assisting at the arrest of Leung
211 to a letter he ing
Kim-shu, suspected of being a Governor Lo Cho-ying.
British agent. Mr. Wright also asked ex- porters of Chinese products who desire to enter intu business
connections with firms in the United States to get in touch with him at the American Con- sulate here.
Governor
and said that he only went to the Supreme Court occasionally.
Confronted with the Inspector he find made 办 before whom written statement, witness identi-
He did not tell
Mr. R. S. Smith, opening for fled the Inspector and and that told the Inspector the Crown, maid: "The accused what he had in this case is a tragic figure. was the truth. She is the offspring of a Chinese the Inspector that he had to malce father and a Japanese mother.reports about political matters. He said that be was to Investigate Her father died when she was very young and her mother gave bad characters,
"Perhaps the interpreter did not her to a prostitute and then she went to Japan. She began pros-'explain the statement to me clear- titution at 14 years of age and ly." said accused. she has been a prostitute since!
Obvious Perjury
was a
the
has
It only
He said the Communist branch of Executive 1qs, sent a mes- New York's Harlem.
"Triviality and banality can-nage to its Eastern Hopei mili- Soviet tary district but no answer had be tolerated in
E. been received. vaudeville." commentator Groshyov declared-Associated Prens.
not
Nationalist members of the Executive Hqs, are also trying; to locate the team. Theories voiced at Headquarters include the hope that the team has not -been able
Com- to locate the munist commander and is still trying to contact him.
Investigation
on the
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Lo Cho-ying has gforwarded the letter to the pro
vincial and city Chambers of f'ommerce, and has promised
"LOSS OF FACE" to do his best to further com- then till the time of her arrest. Mr. d'Alinada pointed out that
Hanoi, Aug. 19. mercial relations etween South
"When the Japanese Imperial the evidence of witness
from
The formal celebration of the China and the United States.
Army entered the Colony as complete departure
of the un-
PUBLIC AUCTION At the moment, there is very conquerors in 1941, she was liv-statement he had made. "There first anniversary Vict
(An- Nam little legitimate trade hetweening at 169, Wanebai Road. She is a lie somewhere and it is ob- recognised
Republic's "National the United States and China ex-
continued with her profession vious that witness is committing Inamite)
The team was sent out with The Undersigned has received instructions from the Acting cept for some amuggled goods and in the course of that pro-perjury." remarked Mr. D'Almada. Revolution" was postponed by
A note on the point was made an order cabled from Paris on instructions to return which are coming in quite stead Fession she made the acquain-
Saturday by Ho Chiminh, Viet same day, if possible. Menn- Custodian of Property to sell by POLICE DEPARTMENT Hy. Only a few American firms lance of Sgt. Knkee, an N.C.O. by Mr. d'Almada.
Kiley Public Auction while, Marine Raymond Namese president. the of
Cross-examined by accused, have re-opened here. These in in the Tokko Section
The order, which came as An-
has emphatically informed clude the Standard-Vacuum Oil Gendarmerie. This N.C.O. was witness stated that he did not see
decorating the were namese
were no Nationalist troops fight- Headquarters in 1943. He knew had been set for today, was al-ing with the Marines when the Headed Gang "Firstly, compilation of a list that she was banished in 1944 be-
cause be was asked to contribute tributed by French sources to Communists attacked the Marine
to avoid further an effort of Triad Societies.
"Secondly, the formation and $10.00. He did not know anything French-Annamite clashes.
by n
Anamite political at a divannid the
sources direction of an organization to about her being arrested
postponement caused round up Chungking agents and party of policemen
Witness further denied any know- in person who were engaged
government.--Asso- Chiminh s litical and espionage activities ledge about accused having lost important loss of face" for Ho
ciated Press.
an
Company, United Underwriters} engnged on two types of works: her detained at the Gendarmerie streets for the celebration which investigation team that there) on TUESDAY, the 20th August,
and one or two smaller firms.
Chinese merchants here look forward to the conclusion of a new Sino-American commercial treaty which will facilitate trade between the two countries. There is some
apprehension that difficulties caused by the may delay the internal strife successful conclusion of such a treaty. Associated Press.
POST OFFICE
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Outward Malls
Unless otherwise stated, Regis tered Articles and Parcel Post close 15 minutes ca er than the time stated below:-
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
10.
of thousands
of
several anti-sympathetic to the Japan-dollars at the Central Cambling House in Macao, when she was engaged in smuggling in 1942.
Smoking Oplum
societies
Ng Chung, a coolie, said that he
SHIPS FOR SALE
Washington, Aug. 19. The U.S. Maritime Commission 55 cargo vessels
"In this work the accused as- N.C.O. sisted this Japanese firstly by supplying him with information on trind and secondly by assisting him first met accused in October 1942, invites bids on to build up his organization of He was unemployed and depend-which have been declared as sur- spies and informers by intro-ed on his wife who was a hawker. plus and offered for sale. A num-
become a
ber are the type of carrler which ducing to him a number of per- Accused asked him
Commission statement said demand by coastal MOM whom he then engaged to policeman and he did so. He was the
given an identification badge from ore in targe work for him.
"Steam-power in many of the "She became the head of ala Japanese, Kar Kong, who in-trades.
whil Interest shipping gang of men under Sgt. Kakee structed him in his duties. At first
Medi- operating off the and worked with this organiza-his duties were to help keep the vessels later he was trang-people tion throughout the occupation. peace and All the many
of her ferred to look after political mat-terranean, Philippines, China and Introduced to Kar South American coasts," the Com- mission said. Bids will open on work over this period are not ters. He was known to the Crown. But the Kong by accused.
in September 13.Associated Press. Witness inst Crown can and and will tell you
(1,0k Culcutta Sung) (Par,) 11.30 am.. (Ord.) nnon.
Java via Batavia (Fukien) noou. Strails and Java (Fukien) noon. Shanghai (Hangsang) noon. Swatow and Foochow (New- chwang) nogn.
Townsville (Australia) (Devon)
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Haiphong (Bulimba) 1 p.m. Bangkok (Erica Moller) 2 par. Airmail for Canton. Chungking and
details
ties. His evidence will be borne profusely. out, amplified by Capt. Yatugai,
to
.saw accused
convoy.
The Communists have accused
the Marines of fighting shoulder to shoulder with Kuomintang 8th Route Army. soldiers and with attacking their
He
in Kiley, who was wounded the shoulder during the battle, testified that the convoy was nt- tacked without worning. was riding in the second jeep, be said. The Communists open- ed fire the instant the convoy was forced to halt because an oxcart without wheels blocked the Pelping-Tientsin highway.
Kiley said the "first shots came from the Communist side.'
Associated Press.
R.A.F. Shows Them How
1946, commencing at 10.00 am..
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that all claims against the estates of the undernamed decensed Police at hle Sales Rooms, French
Officers should be submitted to Bunk Building, Basement,
the undersigned, the Adminis- LOTS OF MISCELLANE-trator of the said estates, not later than 28th August, 1946:— OUS GOODS, comprising
80
Foreign Paper,
Fibre Packing, Machine Parts, Motor Car Engines,
Graphite Asbestos Rings, Punching Machines, Wooden and Metal Rollers, Printing Accessories, Hand Presses, Cigarette Covers,
Dyestuffs,
Tin,
Aluminium,
Scrap Alloys
Cotton and Artificial Silk
Cloth,
Etc., Etc., Etc.,
The Kin Lee Godown, West Point, (Ground Floor), where the goods are stored, will be Tokyo, Aug, 19. News of a move which is caus- open to inspection on 17th and ing other
Allied troops and 19th August, 1946, between British civilians in Japan to regard with 10.00 a.m. and noon, and be-
tween 2.00 pm, and 4.00 p.m. a spy working for the ties in Kukong. They said he was there, and suggested that he re-even more distaste their mono.
diets comeg from
The Auction is subject to the turn and work for the Japanese, tonous
RAF, anit at Iwakuni, Witness refused,
British airmen-there-have-ar-Conditions of Sale publieked in ranged for fishing nets to be the 9th March, 1946, issue of
part-time flown from Australia and will the Gazette. fishermen for their messes. They assign airmen will man a fleet of small boats which can easily supply quanti-
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A. E. B. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
Sergeant Donohue.
A191 Patrick
Sergeant A 178
Winkfield Jackson.
Herbert
Sergeant A34 Micheal Flaherty.
Sub - Inspector
Stewart Farquhar,
Allan
C. H. SANSOM, Acting Commissioner of Police.
Administrator.
NOTICE
In or about June 1944 a European prisoner who was in- carcerated in the Central Police Station met his death by either the falling or jumping over verandah. It is believed that certain members of the present Central Police Station at that Police Force who served at the
time were eyewitnesses of this incident and it would be appreciated if they communicato as possible with the 2nd Floor, "D" Block, Victoria Barracks. (Tel. 34048).
дя восп
Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong-that on at least one occasion May or June 1943 in Wing Shing sai) 11 a.m.
she was instrumental and pre- Street. She was smoking opium. Straita and
sent at the arrest of one Leung, He told her that Kar Kong want- Kim-shu. Whom you will see in ed to see her and he went with and whose her to the Headquarters in the the witness box evidence will be corroborated by Supreme Court.
Cross-examined by secused, Tse Suit-ying.
"Col. Noma, commandant of witness said that he was not pre-
In reply witness admitted that will the Gendarmerie.
give sent when Kar Kong assaulted
u fellow tenant of accused was evidence of Sgt. Kakce's activi-er and when she was bleeding witness's wite while he was away. Kar Kong had asked him and She asked him to write a letter in English to a Dutchman but he re- give accused same fused. his adjutant, and by Major others Shiozawn. Chief of the Cimoney. He heard that she was
Tse Suet-hing, wife of previous cused during the occupation. She recalled a special occasion when
No one in the American for- ces here can recall a single issue she came to her house on the day of fresh fish to the troops since of her husband's arerst. He was
Japan is one of the world's his re-husband's arrest, accused was in he found ac- the middle of the fat. When her
greatest fishing waters and fish is an important item in the na- him husband rang
the bell on
tional diet.
British airmen have also or- Iverandah and flashed a torch gay-
ing "Mr. Leung has come home."dered 2,000 pounds of vegetable Cross-examined, witness denied Boeds and have appointed a man from each unit to supervise gar- that she took any Japanese to ac-
dens to provide fresh vegetables cused's house.
for their tables.
Kunming (C.N.A.C. Plane) Headquarters of the Japanese to be banished. He did not know witness, said that she knew ac- ties of fresh fish from Japanese / Hong Kong, 17th August, 1946. War Crimes Investigation Unit,
(Reg.) 3 p.m., (Ord.) 3.30 p.m. Kongmoon (Fook Hoi) 4 p.m., Canton (By train) 4p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Airmail for Canton and Shang-. hal (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.) 9.30 a.m., (Ord.) 10 a.m.
Gendarmerie."
Witness Denies Statement
that accused was taken to Stanley and had had been there for eight
months.
Leung Kin-ching said that he
waters.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction
First witness for the
Crown, was a school master. He returned arrested by Kar Kong. Before her the occupation began, although instructions from the Acting| Chau Chlu, said that during the in November 1942 and occupation, he met accused at the turn to his home
asked there. She Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Great Eastern Hotel.
There he cused South
(Menelaus) (Par) join the Gendarmerie.
Fellow Tenant 9.30-an, (Reg.) 9.45 a.m., (Ord.)
the
Vin Liverno Rypt and Europe, was recommended by accused to about his activities in the interior. ground floor accused rushed to the
His duty was to find out about One day at the entrance he was 10 n.,
the tried society and he was in met by Japanese with revolvers. Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong the larcenies squad under Sgt. Kur He was handcuffed and searched Fook Cheung) 10 a.m.
Kong. He had never been in- and taken to the Supreme Court. Haiphong (Bust) noon.
he was beaten by Kar The case was adjourned till to- Swatow and Amoy (Halyang) structed to follow or trace any There
person during his duty. Eesides Kong who asked him of his activi- day at 10 am,
Gendarmerie Headquarters, Airmail for London. Calcutta, the Singapore, Bangkok and Salgon Supreme Court, he had never seen (By Alr) (Reg.) 1.45 p.m., (Ord.) the accused.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Canton (Fatahan) 4p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
sow
After the liberation, he Manila (General Meigs) 3 p.m. accused at No. 7 Police Station, Swabae (Kongseo) 4 p.m. when he was under arrest by the
British Government.
He had been to the Headquar- U.S.A., Central and Southters, Supreme Court several times America and Canada via San but made no report of any per- (Par. son to Sgt. Kar Kong. He inade a Francisco (Iraq Victory)
accused. (Later he 9.30 am.. (Reg.) 9.45 a.m., (Ord.) report to 10 a.m.
denied that he made any report to accused.)
Haiphong (Empire Labrador)
10 a.m.
Witness did not see accused at Shanghai (Leiso Macrak) 10 West Point Police Station, and denied having made, a.statement
a.m.
Macro and Tainahan (Kwong-to the Police that he saw her
qui) 11a.m.
Saigon and Bangkok (Shan-
there.
When Mr. Smith put it to wit- tung). 2 p.m:
Airmail for Canton, Amoy. Foo-ness that he had spoken to ne- chow and Shanghai (C.N.A.C.cused
outaldo the Courtroom
Plane) (Reg.) 8 pim., (Ord.) 8.30 while sitting on a bench, witness
JAPANESE SERGEANT TO HANG
Mitigation Plea
In the Tokyo area, issues of fresh vegetables are confined mctly to transported lettuce, cabbage, celery and on rare oc- enalohs and with oven rarer ap-i pearances, such items as fresh carrots, turnips, oranges and apples.
-Associated
MR PU-YI IS EXCITED
on THURSDAY, the 22nd Aug, 1940, commencing at 10.00 a.m.,
at his Sales Rooms, French Bank Building, Basement,
75 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising:-
Foreign Paper. Canvas Bags, Cork,
Tiles and Fire Stove Bricks, Leather,
Straw Braids, Joss Paper,
Native Paper,
Wood Oil, and Fish Oil, Chemicals,
Mirrors,
Pickaxes and Shovels,
Porcelain Figures,
Earthenware Kettles,
Electric Motors and Fittings.
Iron Ware,
Etc.. Etc., Ele.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE
Consumers are requested to report all motors, cookers, wash-boilers, kettles, water circulators, and other applian- ces in their possession, which are the property of this Com- pany unless they have already dene 80.
The Company wish to advise consumers and others that, they have in their possession com- pleto records of such equipment and appliances, and reserve the right to refuse to connect up
system to their supply
any equipment not so reported, and may disconnect forthwith any such connections.
Transactiona
made during
the enemy occupation cannot be recognised.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
LTD.,
Agents,
American troops took an ox- Death by hanging was the sentence passed on Sgt. tensive ration cut a month ago. Miyasue Suekichi, who was yesterday found and most messes are hard-put to guilty by the War Crimes Court of having supply decent monue. With the usual Army delay, pork, almost committed a war crime at Hong Kong.
unobtainable during winter, is The accused received the sentence with bowed now being issued in the hot
head. As he was marched from the dock by a summer months. Commando after sentence had been passed, Press. there was a noticeable slackness in his gait and the fling of his armis. Interested spectators át yes-
In pleading for mitigation,
Tokyo, Aug. 10. terday's proceedings were the mother and infant daughter of Mr. Fujita, the Japanese de-
The Kin Lee Godown, First Henry Pu-yi, one-time child fence counsel, stressed the fact Emperor of China, and war-time Floor, West Point, where the the late Archie Wong.
The accused was charged with that the crime was not commit-puppet Emperor of Manchuokuo, goods are stored, will be open -treating civilian residents in ted during normal times and excitedly pounded the witness to inspection on 20th and 21st which he gave her without say custody of the Kempeitai, re- that it was committed during box today as he testified before August, 1946, between 20.00! FRIDAY, AUGUST 20
sulting in the death of Archie time of war, in connection with the International Military Tri- a.m. and noon, and between 2.00 Macao and Teinshan (Kwanging anything in reply.
Retracts Statement Wong and physical suffering to an espionage case.
bunal for the Far East that the p.m. and 4.00 p.m. Cheung) 10 a.m,
The Court again retired for Japanese "murdered" his 23- Amoy and Formosa (Yenkal) Witness admitted secing accused others.
The Auction is subject to the! After the closing addresses by consideration of the sentence. year-old wife, "a toyal Chinese,"i 10 a.m.
Lat the Supreme Court but did not Salgon (Helikon) neon. know what she was doing there. the Defence and Prosecution, After an absence of 10 minutes, while he was the Manchuokouan Conditions of Sale published in Airmall for London, Calcutta, Every time he saw her there, she the Court was closed for con- the Court reassembled and the Regent and then proposed that the 9th March, 1946, issue of
the Gazette. President, addressing accused, he should marry a Japanese Johannesburg,
sideration of evidence. Cairo, Rangoon, I just happened to be passing by. Singapore, Sydney and Auckland Witness remembered being told On returning, the President said: (By Alr) (Reg.). 1.45 p.m., (Ord.; to look after certain houses and of the Court addressed accused Thore is only one possible He named Liautenant-General
penalty for the crime of which remembered being dismissed from as follows:
"The Onding of this Court is you have boon found guilty and that you are guilty. The find- that is, that you suffer death He went to the Supreme Courting is subject to confirmation." I by hanging."
p.m.
Canton (By train) 4p.m.
Fook
p.ni.
Airmail for Canton, Chungking and Kunming (C.N.A.C. Flano) (Reg.) 9 p.m., (Ord.) 8.80 p.m.
Canton (Saj Ďa) 4 p.m.
denied this and said that accused had asked him for
cigarette,
his job but did not know the rea- son for his' dismissal.
girl.
A..E. B. DE SOUSA.
Auctioneer.
Yasunno Yoshioka, who was his "advisor," an the man who kill- Hong Kong, 20th August, 1948. ed his wife by poisoning hor Associated Press.
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