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Sir Henry Blackall On Cyprus
How a masterly stroke of business by that Imperialist master diplomat Disraeli added Csprue to the British CrowVİK was related by the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Blackall, in a talk to Hong Kong Rotary yester- day.
Sir Henry WIN Attorney General of Cyprus from 1932 to 1936, had made a study of the island's history, and, in the words of the Chairman intro ducing him, was an eminent authority on his subject
After giving a brief history of the island and of its inhabi- tants, the majority of whom, were of Grecian race, Sir Hen-| ry said Cyprus came under Tur-
kish rule in 1507, as the result
of the excellence of its wine.
the
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1946
PUNISHED FOR GIVING P.O.W.'s GOOD TREATMENT, JAP SAYS
Sgt. Major Furuo Tatsuo, who is standing trial at
No. 7 War Crimes Court with Eleut. Suzuki- Nobuo, Lieut. Tahara Iwao and Sgt. Nakajima Mitosht, declared at yesterday's hearing that he was punished because he treated POWS better than he was allowed to do so by regula- tions.
no
Captain Imamura Yayohachi, Camp Commandant at Kinkaseki and Kohutsu, testifying as a wit- ness for the defence, stated that POWs not only received the same rations as the Japan- ese, but extras from the mining company. Iwao, said that POWs were marks were left on Daly's face
Second accused, Lieut. Tahara Court, witness said that
never forced to work in the as a result of the slaps. Daly mines at Kinkaseki.
refused to disclose the source some of the information in the of his news, but mentioned that
diary was received from Japan- measures. ess who were nick-named
mine concerning war news. He Witness saw writings in the
was instructed to take strict counter-espionage
preter Fujiwara produced
cident where a POW Witness remembered some carbide.
an in
stole recollect his name. He just took but could not the carbide away and scolded the man. He did not punish him in any way.
The main work of POWs at Kohutsu was cultivation and building.
cane to warn
JAP TO BE TRIED AGAIN
The "China Mail" has been' reliably "informed that a re- trial has been ordered in the case of Sergeant Major Ito: Junichi, formor. mamber of the Japanese Kempeitai,
Junichi was, on Sept. 20; found guilty by No. 5 War Crimes Court of having com- mitted a war crime by killing. two Chinele civilians at Tran Wan on Aug. 17, 1945 and sentenced to death by shoot, ing.
Lady Cripps Arrives On Way To England
Lady Cripps, accompanied by her daughter and Mrs. Miller, arrived in Hong Kong from Can- tou by train yesterday afternoon. mesec The party were met by the who have accepted:Rotary A.D.C. to the Governor (Lieut. T. Club. C.I.C. I.K. University Parkinson) and Miss Nora Alumni Association. Chinese Young. and went immediately to Churches Union, Chinese Cultural Government House for luncheon. Association, Chinese Writers. As- Lady Cripps, who will remain cociation and Y'a Men's Club. in Hong Kong until Saturday morning
visit the Sino Sino-British Friendship British Club in St. John's Hall at 5.30 today for tes, and she will Conclubling her three-day give night
give
an address.
official
he
dinner
will attend
visit th Canton, during which an she was entertained by high at Government officials and public crganiza-
House at which will also be pre-
Tsou,
thee
com-lief."
Dora
During April, 1945, the inter- "Christian" and "Frying Pan." realised that he was wrong in
3 The Formosan guards were saying so. A certain Pasha made a pre-lations of the entries revealed able to trace "Christian" but the Flynn incident about twy Force Lord Tedder and Lady
diary belonging to Daly. Trans-interrogated and witness was sent of some wine to the Sultan'
He first came to hear about seat. Marshal of the Royal Ations, Lady Cripps, before leav who, enjoying the excelient very accurate war news. Daly could not find "Frying Pan."
ing yesterday morning for vintage, asked where it came
was interrogated by witness and There were several regula Flyan was not beaten up in his en route to Japan.
or three days after it occurred Tedder, who are in Hong Kong Hong Kong, said:-- from "From the
repeatedly asked to tell the tiens as to the treatment of presence. island of truth about the diary, but re- POW. Slapping and beating
"I have had perfect freedom. Tomorrow morning Lady Cripps in what I saw and when I Cyprus, Sire," was the reply fused. He did, however, admit of POWs to make them work ness said he was informed that .C., and in the afternoon facilities for seeing an enor "Then let us take Cyprus" was that the diary belonged to him. hard was forbidden.
In answer to the Court, wit- will visit the rellef centres and
will
attend luncheon. at
met. I am glad of these royal. command And so Witness became angry began the three century old Daly refused to reveal the source never struck any other POW by who, he assumed
when Apart from Daly, witness up. Although he was not told as the Hong Kong Hotel arrang- fer listening to all opinions."
Flynn had been severely beaten will be welcomed at a tea party mous amount of people and rule of the Ottoman Empire of his news and slapped him nor did he allow anybody else most have been the Formosan
over the island.
that it ed by the Chinese community.
Asked about her impressions A change of fortune for Tur- with his open hands. The inter- to do so. key came in 1877 when in the about 8.30 p.m. and ended at who next gave evidence, said day
On Friday she will tour the on her three-day visit to Yenan, rogation of Daly startert at Sgt. Major Furad Tatsuo, did not protest to witness that attend
guards Lent Gol Crosstoy New Territories and at 6.15 will Lady Cripps said she was im- Russo-Turkish war of that 9.80 p.m. Daly was then placed he was in charge of education Captain Imamura Yayobachi.
a reception at Government pressed by the excellent work House. year she came out much the worse for it, and it was the
in the Detention Room, where and amaks.
called for the defence, declared leave on Saturday by B.O.A.C.espitas, research stations and Lady Cripps and her party will done there with limited equip ment, particularly in schools, British Government of the day, While in the Detention Room, he remained for three days. under Disraeli, that saved the Daly was supplied with a blan-
that he was Camp Commandant for Calcutta. at 'Kinkaseki.
even the prison. Ottoman Empire froin the Rus-ket and his usual rations. Cap-
were
Regulations concerning POWs
Large Party
"For the Kwangtung war sian Bear.
issued
areas the British United Aid tain Imamura was absent from
Military Headquarters and ap- Canton were Mrs. Elizabeth Mil 100,000 since Cyprus came into the picture Camp at the time
by Formosan
In Lady Cripps" party from to China Fund has contributed when Disraeli started to nego-
proved by the War Ministry.
1943," Lady tiate a convention with Turkey.
Never Forced
ler, General Secretary. British Cripps declared, "Seven bun- Sick POWs were not made to United Aid to China; Mr. T. W dred organizations received help Disraell told the Ottomans that At Kobutau POWS were
go into the mines. POWs re- Kwok. Special Commissioner for from the BUA, and £12,000 if Britain were to protect their engaged in transporting stores
ceived the same rations as the Kwangtung and Kwengsi Fro- was country from attack by the from Shinten as well as cutting
Japanese "and in addition re- vince,
allotted to Lingnan Un- Russians it was necessary for grass and bamboo for build- Concerning Roberts, this
The total of alloca her to have bases in the Meding huts. They were never POW was accidentally struck company.
ceived extras from the mining fairs: Ministry of Foreign Al-iversity.
Perry Cripps, Secretions for Christian universities tary; Mr. Michael Harris. Secre- in China was £250,000.*** terranean, and suggested that forced to work.
by witness. Roberts was stand-
During April, 1945, witness China; Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Len
tary, British. United "Aid she should be given the ad- Furae who became sick with ing in front of a digging party received strict instructions re- Deputy Secretary-General, G.M. is the plan for the future. We "I cannot say exactly what ministration of Cyprus. The malaria in the beginning of and as witness felt that he was garding Counter Turks raised no objection; it July, 1942, was ordered by the in a dangerous position, he measures
espicnage in connection with E.A.; Miss Chi-yi Chen, Associate want to continue our work but was quite reasonable. and so Camp Commandant to enter shouted to him in Japanese. POWs.
General Secretary, Women's Ad- that depends on how the money Britain steppeltes
Hospital about July 11.
Raberts did not understand, so From Kinkaseki, he was Secretary to Mrs. Miller; Miss rehabilitation and student re visory Council; Miss Doris Cross, cames in. We are interested in Cyprus, the "nistered
During August, 1945, witness witness rushed up and intended transferred to Kahutsu, where Marion Drew, Travelling by the Brities
not did not receive any protest from to strike him on the back with he was also Camp Commandant. vaniou of the party: Miss ammered on a přitolony fill Major Cross concerning any a bamboo
Sugar Theft
Secretary, Ch
Lady Cripps added that, her China 1914 upon the declaration of POW.
him of his danger. Instead, He heard of an ineldent in SC-Chuck,
British United Aid
activities were intended to re- In his treatment of POWs, the
to wir on the Central Powera.
Cinna cane fell The speaker was thanked by witness followed the regulations of Robert's neck
understanding and friendship Secretary, O.M. Rotarian George D. Hopper.laid down. His services to POWs immediately collapsed. Witnessing sugar.
and he others were concerned in steal- E.A.; Mr. G. T. Wu, Kwangtung between China and Great Bri Visiting Rotarians welcomed were so much appreciated that carried Roberts to
Daly was kept in Provincial Government; and Main in the interests of world G shady Detention Cells for five days, C. T. Yang, Secretary yesterday were Paul P, Ans- a letter of appreciation was place and asked Corp.
to Ueno but the others released after Mayor of Canton.
the peace. pach from Tsingtao, G. C. received by him
from Lieut. to attend to him. Witness did one day. He did not know that address the Sino-British Club on
Lady Cripps Solamk! from India, Bishop CCL Crossley at Christmas, not receive any protest from Daly received an injury to his do
h25 consented to Halward and A. A. Riafansky. 1944.
Major Cross about this matter jaw, but.saw him with his jaw address will take place at St. the Magistrale at Kowloon Court Tse Ching, aged 34, and three from Sinn.
Cross examined,
experiences in China. witness Witness was
The others appeared on remand before punished be- bandaged. Guests at the luncheon were agreed that it was wrong to ill-cause he treated POWs better from the Medical Orderly why
When he enquired John's Hall at 5.30 p.m. today. Meears. Jas. Ormiston, T. I treat POWs and to send sick than was allowed by regulations. Daly's jaw was baudaged, he Lady Cripps includes in her talk to murder a man named Wall Ping
It has been
yesterday charged with conspiring" Ingram, H. G. W. Woodhead, F. men into the mines at Kinkaseki. Witness was also thanked by was informed that Daly was in the latest trend in Sino-British at Hau Ching Village, Saikung, Joffe, C. F. Wood, W. S. An-It was the duty of the Duty Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor the habit of dislocating his jaw. relationship and what further can between Sept. 3 and 10. They kuson, S. S. Lien, C. R. Gallow, Officer to see that the correct of Malaya, for hia kindness,
Witness received orders on be done to cement zood relations, were remanded Hooi Yep Beng, R. E. A. An- number of men left for work
another week, Not Proper
Aug. 24, 1945, to assemble derson, S. E. Kamerick, Dr. each morning.
The club has extended an in- Mr. G.S. Hugh Jones is to appear Under cross-examination, wit-POWs and proceed to Matau-vitation to the following clubs for the defendants. L. Gastmann and Captain H. H.
ness agreed that it was not juma.. Instructions were re- Simpson.
proper to strike anyone. Apurtceived that those who were from Roberts, witness said haj sick or could not walk might be also struck apme POWs who left behind. These instructions were concerned in the stealing were conveyed to the POW side. of sugar.
POWs were never Witness left with the
POWS forced to work. When they and went to Matsuyama. The first came, POWs took an oath river along the route could not that they would work. They be used for transport. He did DAILY AT 22o 53% 7% 89% PM. therefore worked voluntarily not know that any POWs were
·and ̈nct by force.
seriously ill A few days after Fourth accused, Sgt. Nakaji- arrival at Matsuyora, a re- ma Mitoshi, said that he super-quest was received that certain Memorial being demolished and
vised farming work. The main POWs be admitted to Hospital. finally asserting that those who] Sir-Regarding suspension, ef
work of POWe was building He had heard that two deaths wish to pull it down must be na- the tram service west of the huts, planting sweet potatoes had occurred. One POW died turally malignant.
Western Market, I wish to ex-
and vegetables. The working the night the party, arrived at He might perhaps take. into plafa that the step that is party assembled at 7:30 am. Matsuyama and the other the. consideration the feelings of whose forced upon the Company is a
and work commenced at 8.30 following morning.
There the property belongs safety measure, entirely in the Sometimes there was one
were regulations and whose houses, like mine, were interests of the public.
rest and sometimes there wore governing the trentment of demolished. and razed to. the It must be obvicas to every-two. The same procedure was POW and witness followed ground, and the materials there- body who travels by or sees the followed morning and afternoon them, as far as possible. upon used for the erection of the tramcars in the centre of the four to five areas of 6 feet by
Each man was required to dig „... Did not Know very unsightly monument.
Town that the overloading has 6 feet each day and to plant 50 witness said he was not always Replying to Major MacGregor, reached a stage where to avoid
major accident must be taken to provide a ing roli call that Flynn had be happened there during his steps potato. He was informed dur-parade, and could not say what sweet present at the morning work
greater frequency of cars and come mentally deranged, and absence.
on the back { July,-1945, when Daly and Are Meank Chow Q.lieve distress and to promote
Slapping Forbidden! Answering questions by the
Readers' Letters
The Other Side
What would H.E. say. if the Str-In this morning's (Nov. P.W.D. permitted hoardings op- 26) issue of your paper, there is posite the entrance to Government a letter signed C, J. Bruxner, ex- Holise? pressing nis dismay at the prose pect of the Japanese Wer
to whom
Is he, and those who think_as he docs, prepared to recompense usa for the wilful destruction of our property by the Japs?
H. B. L. DOWEIGGIN
Eviction Law
wil
Tram Service
PENN.
to 80.
vines
50 spread the passengers. This saw him lying down
is to be effected by shortening
of
....
He knew that Daly was struck
In reply to Major MacGregor, by Suzuki because he had stolen the length of route operated witness. said he sometimes sugar. It was against rules to Sir, One of your correspon- and withdrawing tramway ser allowed Formosa guards to strike a POW: dents appears determined vices West of Western. Market beat POW and sometimes he There were many sick. POW fully to ńdsunderstand or mis-
The inconvenience this will did not. Captain Imamura had at Kinkaseki and when they Interpret the proposed new law cause to. Whitty Street passen issued orders that POWs should were transferred to Kohutau, on eviction.
gers is realized and greatly re- not be beaten. Very often it they had to be carried by As I previously stressed, a ten-gretted. The shortening of the was not possible to carry out stretchers, He did not know, ant since October 1043 cannot be tramway route will result in an the orders of Captain Imamura before the start of the journey evicted unless there was prior increased frequency of care be- The orders were reasonable, but to. Matsuyama, that there were agreement that he should give tween Western Market and in actual practice witness could POWs who were seriously ill. Vacant possession in the event of Wanchai area of about 30% not follow them. The principle He was very surprised to hear a sale of the property, or agreed (55 cars per hour instead of 42) of the orders was that POW that two had died on arrival at
The landlord would be put to to some extent, cause less over-
Not Possible proof that such an agreement was 19ading → particularly on the
16. Questioned by the When he could do so, witnessners said he detained Daly lon reached, and I imagine would upper decks of cara where the always stopped guards from ger than the others because: Daly have little chance of succeeding danger in greatest
beating POWs, but sometimes claimed to be solely responsible unless the agreement was In When the Company has had it was not possible. Ho agreed for the theft, writing
up opportunity of refitting most he had made a statement that Hearing was then adjourned of ite tramcara with now stool POWs were beaten by himself till 10 am today. tyres (which have not yet ar- because they were idle. This
to vacate on some other terms, and it is hoped that, this will, should not be beatch. Matsuyama Court, wit
W.O
Bad Taste
rived in the Colony) the Whitty was true. In this statement, TOKUNAGA TRIAL
The trial will resume on Satur-
Sir, Thank you for your pro and it is hoped that this will orders of Captain Imamura day at No. 5. War Crimes Court, Street services will be resumed he said he beat POWs on test against the hoardings, now in het later than two months but thinking matters over, he East, Point, of the following al- course of erection in front of the bence Peninsula Hotel, Surely. Govern ment is not so hard up that it
1. C. BELLAMY landlords many chances asking Col. Tokunaga Isao, Capt. Saito
leged war criminals: A needs must disfigure this inain
General Manager - the loyal people, who came back Shenkich, Lieut. Tanaka Hitoshi, street at Kowloon, withi hoardings
not only annoying hotel residents Landlords And Tenants should be amended and made Berg Horada Jotaro, C
after October 1946, to quit and Interpreter Tatted Itsuo and
but all who turn the corner out of Nathan Road
Doubtless, the firm ho sue tooted la acquiring this place considered they had done a Rod 4 stroke.ro Disness
Sir-With reference to W.G's chat to give the loyal citizens and g letter appeared, in your Sunday the legal protection against such young Chinese woman, Lo Herald of November 24 relating eviction. to the proposed new rant
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