WAR CRIMES TRIAL
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1946. '
ACCUSED SAYS HE ALWAYS
IMPOSSIBLE LIAR
Th case against Yu Kwok- wah, charged with receiving 65 100-, bag of sugar and 13 ens of tinned milk, knowing them to finve been stolen, was diamed by Mr. Horace Lo at The Kowloon Hagistracy. after apeention witness had been calle an "impossible line."
At another prosecution wit- ness is at present not in the Coley, Sub-Inspector Collins of the astet for withdrawal chun ra graing) the accused.
M. Len d'Almada instructed by Mr. D. . Blake appeared for he defeno
previously San-pak. sents need to prison for larceny gave of the supur and milk, evid nee at yesterday's hearing. The unseeation asked the Court at him an hostile witness.
and Mr. Lo termed witness an "an exible liar."
d'Almada asked what had haped to the goods. The pro- wees om state that they had ber sold and the proceeds given In the poor box.
Almala then said that a ration 1r wir return so he made before another pay extate.
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Accused noticed that this was the position up to 11 p.m. Ac- cused did not know if any of the hatch covers were ever com-
If they pletely closed. closed, it must have been after
On arrival at Shang-/ 11 p.m. hai, accused was told by a mem ber of the "Lisbon Mare" crew that the hatches had been élesed.
Accused denied having ever said that the POWs were bred
At yesterday's resumed hearing of the War Crimes case against Niimorl Genichiro, accused, testi- fying on his own behalf, denied the allegations of prosecution witnesses and said that P.O.W.'s were "all right" with him and when they ask- ed favours he was always ready to oblige. Accused admitted slapping two Canadian soldiers
but said that he did so on orders. The opening address by the defence was read out by Major
behalf
Mr. of Gray Takahashi, after which accused was called to take the stand.
Niimori, speaking in English, said that as interpreter he had no authority to make decisions. Acetised врод involved in the of POWA to transportation Japan by the "Lisbon
Continuing his evidence, ac- cused said that in the "Lisbon Maru" he did interpreting and typed nominal rolls. There 700 1,816 POWS and Japanese soldiers 08 board.
POW
in About 400
were hatches 1 and 2 and 1.000 in No. 2. Col. Stewart was free to see Lieut. Wada at any time. After POWs had been embarked Lieut. Wada discussed with Col. Stewng the daily routine.
black Accuffed said that a mit" was observed and lights put out by 9 pm. About 400 men were allowed up on deck at one time each day. Water was drawn between 10 and 12 in the morning and between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.
Accused said that some of the nien became sick und were placed on deck.
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like rats and should live like rata and adtled that his knowledge of English was such not Use these that he could
words.
to him. The
FR. JACQUINOT DEAD
Berlin, Sept. 13. Father Emile | Jarquinot, French Jesuit who during the Sino-Japances war in 1938 in- terceded with the Japanese_to apare Shanghai from indis. criminate bombing, died on Tuonday of pernicious anemia, it was announced today.
He ons G8 years old and has headed the Vatican mis- sion in Berlin since January.
In Shanghai, the Jesuit or- panized a refugee zone to shelter all women and children which the Japanese respected. For this he was commended by the American and British Governments.
Associated Press.
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that he had been rough to POWs, In December 1943, accused was involved POWs from Hong Kong to Japan by the "Toyama Maru."
in the conveying of
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Smashing N. China Successes
Chacre
Pelping, Sept. 13.
troops Government
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
S.S. "GLENSTRAE”
Damaged Cargo 0x
8.9.
scored four smashing successes in North China, including the cap-Glenstrae" will be examined at Holt's Wharf between the hours ture of the Communist Army
of 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Hendquarters for Eastern Hopch miles Province at Taunhwa, 00
and 14th & 16th September, northeast of Pelping, independent consignees representatives aro prers despatches received here to- requested to be present at the
time of examination. day sald,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
The Catholic newspaper, Social; Welfare, sald Government troops under General Fu Tso-yu striking behind artillery barragen and ncrial bombardment captured Tsining and Fengchen, the two Communist strongholds north of Tatung.
These troops are reported to be pressing on south to relieve Tatung which has long been besleged by Communisto.
Four Chinese newspapers carri-
Hongkong: 14th Sept. 1946.
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|ed despatches saying that Govern-will attend at 10 an, on Mon- Write Box No. 117 "China Mail"
ment troops are
driving north-
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MONEY MART
Yesterday was another Chinese featureless day for National Currency, and rates were stationary at $1.29 for futures and $1.49 for spot (for CN$1,000).
Gold was weak at the opening nt $842 a tael but appreciated to $347 at the clone.
U.S. dollars were steady with buyers at $4.64/$4.75. Sterling pounds wero and Australian quoted at $16.00 and $12.75 respectively, buyers.
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai, Sept. 13. Closing quotations were:-
Buying Selling CN$ CN$ 213,800 213,700 8,300 3,350
700
Slight Change Col. Stewart aaw Licut. Wada about the overcrowding of No. 2 hold and a sight change was made. Accused did not tell the
Accused was informed that POWs that they need not worry as they would all probably be there was trading between POW dead by the following morning, and members of the crow. Ac- POW to cusd was asked to interpret at the neither did he tell
investigation. Trading between drink his own urine.
Accused said he was on friend-POWs and members of the crew ly terms with Col. Stewart and was not allowed. was responsible for locating and
Accused asked the POWs, who the Regimental were lined up, whether any, of returning Colours of Col. Stewart's Re- them had been exchanging cloth
As no POWA ing with the crew. giment were all right with him and answered a kit inspection was or- when they asked favours he was dered. Two POWs were discover- When the ship was torpedoed always ready to help. At about ed to be short of aweaters. Ac- at 7 am, on Oct. 1. 1942 ac-9 a.m. on Oct. 2, accused heard cused could not remember the noise and shouting of "over- names of the men but they að- "overboard". POWs mitted having traded (scir swen- board". were jumping into the sen, so, ters.
Accused, was he did likewise.
Gold per ounce picked up after an hour or so.
U.S. dollars*
600 Accused was ordered to slap the Hong Kong dollars He was taken to Woosung and on arrival was siek and given men and he did so with his hands.
Unofficial market. Accused had lost S. Satco, who was in charge of Associated Press. This message was con- injections. hest sided had stopped beating veyed by witness to Col. Stewart. his sword and his cap and his the investigation, then took off his belt and beat them. The swen- Some men began to put on arm was in a sling.
A roll call of the survivorsters were recovered from the covers of the hatches. This was necessary because a gun at was taken. The men were then Steward and returned to the sol- the end of the ship was being given a mead and later issued diers. put into nelion against the sub- with clothing brought by Lieut. marine and ammunition had to Wada. be conveyed from the fore part akashi was then strung up of the ship.
Licut, Wada ordered bucketa on a bottima pole like a pig amil
urinal cat led to a roughly dug grave, | for
purposes in
the ornamented hatches and accused looked for wh to stone. The thirly guards the necessary buckets.
before dis- tat aftention
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cused went to No. 2 hatch to look for Lieut. Wnda but could not find him. Accused saw Lieut. Wada on the bridge and asked him what should be dong and was told that the POWs the should be placed inside hatch.
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Lieut. Wida requested the POWs, through witness, not to mi sal.
Takeshi was the first imper-get excited but to keep quiet. laat Japanies war criminal tried Col. Stewart asked for per
He mission to remain on deck to an excuted in Nanking. we brought from Tokyo this see what was going on.
mmer for trial and was sen- request was refused by Lieut. teen by a Chinese War Crimes Wada, who said that if there was any new, he would let Col. Kai-Stewart know. Lieut. Wada spoke in Japanese and accused interpretail
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MAII. NOTICE Outward Mails
Un otherwise stated. Regis
tood Articles and Parcel Posts
eminates carlier than the
ne stated below:-
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14
Airdail for Canton and Shang bi IGNAC Plane) (Reg.) D.80 *.m., (Ord.) 10 am.
Marae, Teinshan and Shekki (Asengvai) 10 a.m.
rats (Bust) 2 p.m.
gok (Prosper) 3 p.m. Saulow atd Bangkok
Later, necused was asked to tell Col. Stewart that a rencue boat was coming and accused went down the hatch to do so.
Gunfire
Accused said that gunfire against the submarine continued all morning. An aeroplane came over at about 8.30 a.m. to locate the submarine. At 10.30 a.m. two more aeroplanes appeared and a message was dropped which intimated that a rescue boat was coming.
Col. Stewart naked Lieut. Wada to see if he could get. anything to eat. Lieut. Wada
Accused felt very sorry for the POWs, especially those who had been sunburnt and whose backs were covered with blisters. He himself was sick and weak, so could ma co anything for them.
cused
Slapped
the
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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. Accused heard about the escape of some soldiers in August 1942. Notice to Shareholders He was asked to interpret. asked the soldiers why they had All holders of shares in this arc requested to escaped in a stormy day and they Company replied that they had been walt-register immediately the follow-
for such a day. They were ing particulars:- also asked how they expected to reach Canada. The answer ae- that they hoped to get Chung- king, then to India and finally to Cannda. They expected to take six months to accomplish That was all accused asked them. Hearing was then adjourned
Raising his right hand,
solemnly said: "God knows that I did not say to these survivors that they should had joined there mutches."
Accused denied the allegations made by prosecution witnesses till 10 am. today.
Gendarme Says Arculli Was A "Metti"
was
this.
Kawamuto Kauni, gendarme officer now under sentence of death, gave, evidence at Central Court yesterday that as a result of investiga- tions conducted into an alleged spy ring in
1. Name in full.
2.
Address.
3.
Number of shares held. Share Certificate num-
bera.
G. Distinguishing numbers
of shares.
This information is required for the purpose of checking the Register of Membera.
J. MOODIE Acting Manager & Secretary.
Hongkong, 10th Sept. 1946.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
NOTICE
The undermentioned Schools
1944 on information he had received from will open on Thursday, 19th F. M. el Arculli which turned out to be un- September, 1946, at the times reliable his promotion in the Gendarmerie stated:-
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Hong Kong, 6th. Sept. 1946.
THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirty-First Ordinary: An- nual Meeting of the Share holders of the Company will be held at the Mezzanine Floor, Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Building, Hongkong, on Monday, the Sixteenth day of September, 1946 at 8 pm.
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By Order of the Board of
Directors JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER
Secretaries,
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PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned has re- celved instructions from the
Shareholders are requested to Acting Custodian of Property
inform the Company or the Secretaries the numbers of the to shares held by them and also School, Kowloon 9.00 a.m. the numbers of the certificates.
was deferred and he was transferred to Central British Canton.
Witness
Junior School. 8.30 a.m.
Junior School. 8.80 a.m. Registered pupils up to 11 years will attend the school nearest their homes. Those of 11 years and avel will attend Central British School, Kow loon.
Arculli is, charged under the | by Arculli escaped to Walchow. Quarry Bay replied that the Japanese were Defence regulations with having After the arrest of these people not eating, SD Col. Stewart between November 1044 and they were interrogated. During should be patient. Col. Stewart February 1945 assisted the enemy the interrogation Arealll was plac- 28 Kennedy Road pointed out that he had brought and did acts to prejudice the ed among them to spy for witness. This was witness' idea as he knew private rations on board and efficient prosecution of the war. asked that he be allowed to An unusual step was taken that Arcull could speak English,
Chinese, obtain them. Lieut. Wada said when at the requent of the Crown Indina and that they were too little for so Prosecutor, Mr. R. S. Smith, the could trust. Arculli. (Kwei-many men. Col. Stewart be- Court was cleared while evidence
All Released from Dr. came a little peeved and pointed in camera was taken out that as they were his private, Chan. Mr. Smith applied to the Shanghai (Tsinan) 3 p.m.
As there WOB no evidence to Zonila P.L (Hiram 8. Maxim) rations, he could get them when Magistrate, Mr. F. X. d'Almada, convict the arrested persons, after
he wanted to do so.
evidence being a month or so they were all re- Accused for Dr. Chan's spoke to the officer who had taken in camera in the interests leased. the key to the room but the of public security.
In reply to Mr. Smith, witness latter said that as Lieut. Wadn
Members of the Press and public said that a metti did not generally had refused permission he could were requested to leave the Court receive pay but were compensated do nothing.
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3 p.m.
moy. Stratow and Saigon (mu) 3 p..
Airmail for Canten, Kunming sad Chungking (C.A.T.C. Plano) (g) 3 pm., (Ord.) 3.30 p.m.
Canton (By Train) 4p.r.
SUNDAY, SEPT, 15 Canton (Fistahan) (Reg.) 5 pm. 24/3, (Ord) P a.m, 15/9."
Macao, Thinshan and Shekki wong Fork Cheung) (Reg.) pm, 149. (Ord.) 10a.m. 15/0
irmail fer Holhow, Kwollin, #sakow and Nanking (C.N.A.C. Jane) (Rog) D
p.m. 14/0, (Ord.) 10 au 15/9
Airmail fir Canton, Shanghal, Tsingtao al Pelping (C.A.T.C. Time) (Rog) 6 p.m. 14/9, (Ord.) 20, 15/0
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At about 3 p.m. three small Kawamuto Kanni sald that he gunboats and a destroyer came was formerly with the Gendarmes and the Japanese officers and stationed in. Hong Kong and was soldiers were
now under a death sentence. He transferred to know accusel. He
met him in them. Accused and other mem-1943. He talked to accused some bare of the crew of the "Lisbon time in the middle of 1944. He Maru" as well as the POWs had
was a metti, Arculli told him to remain till next day.
about some persons and told him
RAVE
WAR
not
T. R. ROWELL, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
NOTICE
ΤΟ
SAFE DEPOSIT BOX OWNERS
AND
SAFE CUSTODY
RECEIPT HOLDERS
according to their work. Arculli wag asalated by a grant of rations and received from 100 to 200 yen a month for six months,
After the release of the pornons mentioned it was found that Asculll's information reliable and the Japanese start: to investigate him, Arculli was banished to Macao.
·A pump was received from that they were engaged in
As the result of this case wit- one of the rescue boats and was use work and had in miting ness did not get promotion and
ака handed to the mer in hatch, sats. Accused him contain was later sent to Canton.
The next hearing will be en No. 3. Apart from this nothing Information about counter propa-
A list of numbers of Safe else was done. Communication panda. He gave witness informa- Monday afternoon.. between the "Lisbon Mara" and tion that messages word sent to
The Charity Musical Festival, tody. Receipts held in 1941 are the rescue boats was maintained Macao. The information was sent by a signallor.
by sailors. Someon
were sent by produced at the Star Theatre on posted in the Office of the Lieut. Wada ordered two letter and others written on the Liberation Day la atd of Ser- Custodian of Property. guards to be placed
at back of labels of brandy bottles vice Charities, realised a profit the entrances of the
Witness investigated the case. of HK$851.90 after payment of
Claims of ownership must be hatches. Hatch covers were not put on
Ho Arculli certain orders and during the day but at about 7 told him to investigate. The hexpenses, and this sum had been made only in writing and ac and Air Force. Association. The name of Bank, number of re- p.m. accused noticed that latch did, with the result that the Gans donated to the Sailors, Soldiers companied by full particulars
darmes arrested those maintiened. ors were on, with wedges to Two or three decaped arrest success of the show was due to celp and a description of allow air through. It was rain- Slanghai (galenska) nooiing There were two air chuter Chan, Denis Victor. V. V. Nooda, Gallialastic work put-in by the Acting Custodian of Property.
these arrested were Dr. Civilian and Bervice artists, the
the assistance freely given by contents.
N. JA PERRIN, leading Into No. 2 hatch and Murphy and Key, was age staff and the generous Allybong (Empire Labrador) one chute in No. 1 and No. 9 inas teebokian, mak
hatolen.
A woman whose name was given support of the public.
MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Manila, P.). (Oriental) 10 am. Formosa (Shun Lee) 10 a.m1. Labuan B.N.B. (Minsaug) 10 Straks (Van Heatus) 10 a.m. BEC, Teinsban and Shakki Kypognal): 11, ap.
bisognoop.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. Notice to Shareholders
All holders of shares in this Company are requested to register immediately the follow ing particulars:-
1. Name in fall.
2. Address
3.
Number of shares held. 4. Share Certificate,num-
bers.
5. Distinguishing Dumbers
of shares.
This information in regafred for the purpose of cheeking the Register of Membern
J. MOODIE Acting Manager & Secretary. Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1946.
Deposit Boxes and Safe Cus- Chinese Optical Co
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LAMMERT BROS.
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on TUESDAY, the 17th
September, 1946,
commencing at 10.00 a.m., at the premises of
THE SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS, French Bank Building, Basement,
150 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising:
Wheat Flour, Rubber Shoo Soles, Rubber Tyres,
Rubber Tyre Scrap, Gramophones and Records, Chinese Medicine, Acid Stearic, Face Powder, .. Hair Cream, Rouge, Perfumery Water, Ladies' Clothing, Men's clothing, Old Clothing, Etc, Etc, Etc.,
The Kin Lee Godown, Ground dor, Weat, Point, where the goods are stored, will be open to inspection on 14th and 16th September, 1940, between 10.00 am. and noon, and between 2.00. p.m. and 4.00 p.m..
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale publish- ed" in the 9th March, 1946, Isatte of the Gazette.
A.E. B, DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 14th Sept. 1946.