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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1946.
Readers' Letters APPALLING CONDITIONS IN Returnees Have SHAMSHUIPO P.O.W. CAMP
A.R.P. Wardens
The English
Sir With reference to the Sir,While fly sympathising letter from "Disappointed War-with your correspondent who ex- den" published in your corres-pressed his grievances in your pondence columns today I should issue of the 4th, I desire to dis- "like to make officially clear the sunde him from harbouring
following facts:-
feelings for reasons which I hope! he will understand,
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1. The original A.R.P. regis- tration files have not been lost, Hong Kong is not England | and there is no need for any where the population is 99.998** A.R.P. warden to' re-register. English, Hong Kong has a most The Chinese press report quoted cosmopolitan population. English by your correspondent was in people here generally have to than maintain a certain amount of re- accurate; in fact, more
I requested the clusiveness or conservatism. If an a week ago Chinese press to correct this Englishman goes aboùi tanillar report which had previously with an average personality he is
be besieged, with appeared. In the vernacular very ely to
requet is for loans, for jobs and newspapers.
2.
Acting Public Relation Officer, Hong Kong Government.
Big Local Estate
Further accounts of the aptalling conditions In Shamshuipo Camp were related by witnesses in the course of yesterday's hearing of the War Crimes Trial of Col. Tokuga Isto, Capt. Saito Shunkichi, Lieut. Tanaka Hitoshi, Tsu- tada Itsuo (Interpreter) and Sgt. Harada Jotaro
W/O Lewis stated that the Japanese always had the first pick of anything that came in from the Red Cross and that on one occasion he saw Japanese guards throwing away items they did not want,
SINO BRITISH TREATY
Shanghai, Dec. 4. China's counterdraft to the Sino-British draft treaty submitted by the British Government SCUEN viontha ass will be ready in a few days, when it will be handed to the British Embassy in Naaking, it is learned today.
The definite terms of the treats are not available but is officially stated that the agreement will be based tirely
au thì, spirit of the Sino-British agreement sign ed in Chungking last year Reciprocity will be the kep- note of the pact, it is added. Reuter,
Under cross-examination, Lieut. Early in 1942 it became ap for this or that. The English pho-Col. E. J. R. Mitchell said that parent that many of the POWs!
suffering
it mal-nutrition ple here know that familiarity he knew the rice issued to POWs were
became pre- the was swept-up rice because he diseases. Beri-beri breeds contempt and that
He did not know valent, as did another ailment safer way would be to keep them had to eat it. selves aloof unless they have ai-what sort of drugs were received known as "electric feet." There other persons from the Japanese. On many oc- were many POWs in hospital suf-i ready known the
casions, he saw Cel. White take fering from this particular com- character.
There are servicemen who suf-punishment for others. Col. White` plaint and they went through resi fer from self-consciousness and was beaten up when he went to agony. All night long men could be connection found walking up and down out- when they get into a swell spot the guard. room in
cordingly,
-
un-
serum.
..
number.
Kal Tak and
time to attend
War Crimes
Court
A Good Trip
(By Margaret Bradbury) Nearly two hours after the first boatload of civil- jan passengers were expected to disembark from the aircraft carrier. HMS. "Victorious! —which arrived here yesterday morning from Englandamches began to speed to Queen's Pier where scores of relatives and friends were waiting to meet passengers.
Tomorrow, No. 7 War Crimes Court will try Sgt/Maj: Ito Junichi, member of the Ken- petai who is charged with the It killing of Ten Yeerkwan and another unknown Chinese ot Tauawan. New Territories, Iti August 1945.
The accused was officer-in- charge of the Tsunwit' Kempe- tai station when, at the time of the Japanese' surrender, or- ders were issued to the Kem- petai to release all prisoners then held in custody.
number of POWs escaped from Camp, Lieut. Pearce was taken to the Shamshuipo Police Station, which was near by the Camp, and "odda" acted as interpreter during the cross-examination.
Asked To Spy
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was a slow and badly organised landing, due to prolonged officialdom on board. Passengers: I interviewed said that they had been awaken- ed at 5 am by stewards collecting bed-linen: the first breakfasts were served at 6 a.m. andi between then and 10.00 a.m. they had merely 3 to pass medical and passport regulation form- alities, sort out their baggage problems and hope for efficient landing arrangements.
As early as 8 o'clock, small { was tinged with impatience. groups of people had collected After the first three tenders at Queen's Pier to great the reached the Fier there was a voyagera. from England but long lull when many people re by 10.15 when the first boat tired to offices or restaurante lead arrived their enthusiasm for coffee and came back soon
Reduction Of Sentence
witness Unit was asked to work-a-rehearing of the case for "Stodda.” He was asked to
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afterwards to find there had. been no fresh arrivals. The last "Victorious". passengers dis- embarked, in Hong Kong about 12.16 in the afternoon..
Unlike the poor landing or- and transport provision ganisation, traffic arrangements. for those passengers who wanted to reach various parts of the Is- land were well handled by local
and military police officials authorities, and there were no cuses of vehicle hold-ups or delay at the Pier.
Stretcher Cases
Govern
Two stretcher cases who were -among the first to reach the shore were quickly placed in a and taken: waiting ambulance to the Queen Mary Hospital They were Mr. A. Pollock, who returned to take up ment press relations work in the Colony, and Mrs. Godfrey, November mother-in-law of the present ate. relations officer, press Stewart Gray.
Accommodation conditions and
Thero has been an inevit ble delay in finalising details concerning back pay for A.R.P. wardens because it has been necessary for a special commit Lee to sit and explore thorough
It is alleged that on receipt ly a very complicated question.
of the arder the accused took Principal complication has been
Ten and another Chinese cut that many A.R.P. wardens went
from the prison and killed them into Free China during the occupation of Hong Kong and they feel that they are the centre with the beating up of Lieut. side the bus or immersing their suffering to the men and was de by shooting them through the
feet in cold water to case the suf-trimental to health.
Head. Two bodies are reported there received varices monies of attraction. Possibly the people Silva by "Cat and Dog."
Immediately after the libera-fering. The effects of the disease
The POWs were called upon to to have been later dug up from from the British Government who squat at such places go there
informed that were, evident right throughout provide a certain muinber of men the spot. and in those cases it has to be to gaze and be gazed at, having tion, witness was
for working parties. At times it determined how much pay, if time and money and most pro-articles purchased in local shops the Camp,
The trial will open at 10 am.; bably might be admiring service were not allowed to be sent to - Dip. Epidemic was very difficult to find sufficient at Jardine Matheson's East any, remains duc.
Several men who have return numbers of fit men for these Point Property. President of | 3. This special committee has mens fine physique or his unft POWs....Red Cross parcels from
were sold byjed to the Colony after repatria working parties. It was therefore, the Court will be Lt/Col. C. F. now almost completed its task uniform. Not to notice you, Sir, the. "Awa Maru"
Tsol Shing-cheung, 27, part you feel that they even won't look the Japanese authorities to stores tion leave still suffer from this necessary to detail undt men to Pall. and an official statement
ner of a pork stall, who was to its findings and recom-at you but when they look at you in Hong Kong and some of the disease. In September 1942 there make up the required
feel floundered? Service goods reached, Macao, POWs were was a serious diphtheria epidemic The men on werking parties were
sentenced to a fine of $2,000 mendations will be issued to the you
men in uniforms must not think informed by the Interpreter that and many deaths occurred with forced to work on the Kal Tak
for four months hard, labour) press in the near future.
50. The British people are not parcels were coming from in a very short period as a re- | airfield.
by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. C., at S. A. GRAY.
Central Magistracy on what you think they are. They America, but only old English sult of this disease. Witness could For a long period in 1942, the
the are very nice once you get along parcels were actually received.
remember one instance when he working day started with reveille,
November 14 for the theft of
with them and
Witness was aware of the fact was in charge of a burial party, at about 4.30 am. The men had
a fountain pen from a cong can behave ac-!
table had his sentence reduced that some POWs sold blankets six men who died from diphtheria their morning meal in the dark The wonderful
to a fine of $750 (or four treatment the through the sentries to get more the previous night were buried. and it was usually dark when
A Gunner Cotton who was in months') by Mr. Sheldon' after British doctors_and_British_sisters food into camp, but these POWs The Japanese did very little about they were musterled for the work- give to patients of all nationality were never known to sell items this diphtheria epidemic, They ing party in the Camp. They were
to from the Red only sent in small quantities of transported in Hong Kong hospital irrespec-of food received
Mr. M. A. da Silva applied spy on his fellow prisoners and tive of nationality or first or third Cross.
brought back in the evening nor tell him that he, Cotton, could not the review of the case on class ward patients is enough
Uncivilised
On one occasion, a quantity of mally about 8 o'clock at night, undertake this work and then behalf of the defendant. It was proof of what the British really
Witness alleged that defendant stale serum was sent in after the Camp The evening meal was taken in take the consequences. The biggest postwar local arc.
POWs expected to be treated had been inspected by a Senior the dark and this gave the men was later informed by Cotton that the fountain pen from Sit estate sworn under $1,502,900
to their he had done this and was beaten Wah, police constable, while in The freshest case I could give with the honours of war because Japanese Medical Officer, "POWs no
Des Voeux Road Central near was left by Mr. Joseph Rahamin is one which happened today. A they had fought against the Jap and previously been told that no personal needs, such as washing as a result.
Refreshing his memory from a Jubilee Street on Michael, former resident af British insurance firm wanted to ancse and surrendered honour-serum was obtainable in the Co- and keeping themselves clean.
diary which he had kept while in
12. Hong Kong, who died on June buy something. A price was asked ably. Instead, they felt that they lony and that efforts were being
Camp Farm
Comp. witness stated that ΟΠ 1, 1940 at West Lodge Cookham, and the British inquired if it were in the custody of an
made to have the same obtained
With the limited number of men Feb. 7, 1942 the gentries started Berks, United Kingdom. could be cheaper. The salesman civilized power. One of the pel-by air from Tokyo. On the day available, they had to go out shooting indiscriminately
Probate of the Will, dated said certainly he would fortelt a vileges to which POWs were en- that the inspection was carried werking many days on end. In Chinese or anyone approaching Nov. 18, 1938, was granted in part of his commission to meet titled was that they should be out and the Senior Japanese October, 1942, an appeal was made Camp, including sampans. About
orders for to the 1940 by the Principal Probate the case. He signed a receipt for allowed to interview Red Cross Medical Officer gave
Chinese girl reduce the the same time, Japanese to Registry of His Majesty's High a reduced amount; the British representatives, but no POW was serum to be brought into Camp, number on working parties. Due who was peacefully gathering Spring Bea Court of Justice in England to gentleman declined to accept the ever permitted to do this. It was dintely. Witness did not know the POWs at that time, the number/ Camp was shot and killed by a Chinese White Cablinge...
it was forthcoming almost imme- to the rapid decline in health of shell fish on the beach near the French Bea...... the late Mr. Michael's two new discount but paid the full price obvious that the Japanese knew
Leaf Mustard Cablinge Large phews, Sassoon Hay Michael asked. He simply smiled when they were not treating FOWs right
of this Japanese Officer of fit men was reduced from 400
On Mar. 19' and Mar. 27 of the and Sidney Michael, both - the salesman
same year, a number of Chinese Cabbage Round remarked. "Only and they did not want this to get He was a Major and only inspect-to less than 100. Court, Englishmen are capable of such to the outside world. sident at 6 Rutland
When Red Cross parcels were civilians were brought into Camp Calliage Tiental Kingston, Middlesex."
generosity,"
Regarding Tanaka's attitude to
received, witness was responsible by Japanese soldiers and taken to Cauliflower Application for re-sealing the
Servicemen probably are home POWs, witness had heard rumours
Swiss Shocked
for detailing parties to unload what was known as the "Bamboo Chinese Calves........ Conditions in the Camp Hos-stores and place them in the go- Pier. They were then bayonet-Garland Chryranthemum.. estate has been granted by the sick and self-conscious when they of very bad treatment by him of
When all the ted or shot. Supreme Court's Registry to appear in swell places but they POWS. Cel. White lold witness pital were deplorable. The men downs in Camp, Mr. H. J. Armstrong, of Messrs.must understand that in such that Tanaka had promised better were moved into locted huts and goods had been stored, they were
Cross-examined, witness Deacons, solicitors, lawful at-places others are guests such just treatment to the prisoners, but on with the result that they were many occasions a certain number that he was never in charge of Lous thieuse
many did not have beds to lie inspected by the Japanese. On torney of Sussoon Hay Michael as they are and therefore there this promised better treatment and Sidney Michael.
are no master of ceremonies or re-
were removed and the raising of pigs and poultry Matrimony Vine was never noticeable. The only accommodated on the concrete of parcels Local estate sworn under.ceptionists. Your
floors. There were occasional taken to correspondent Commandant
the Japanese Camp at the Shamshaipo Camp. Food Onion Spring who appeared to $210,900 was left by Dr. Phon should withdraw his remarks
sisted of that not required by Radish Horse' in Hong Kong. Late in 1943, the kunaga.
Spirinches all kind all was Lieut. Wada. He occasion- Hospital was inspected by Mr. Seck Weng, who died or fan. which are not good propaganda listen to the demands of POWs at spections by the Red Cross people Office and then delivered to To- used to feed pigs and poultry con-
POWS There
80 were about
Water ›Crena ally came
Parcels were under the control to apologise for in-Zindel and a Red Cross represen-, of the Japanese and POWs had ximately 160 chickens.
including young, and PIKS.
appro- Water Dat
Brekel or Ez Fink, cidents where officers were beaten tative who had come from Japan. no authority to make any issues. Protests were made to the Jap-Cabbare Salt Motard up. He was the only Japanese This
Red Cross representative There was a Canteen in Campanese about the sending of unfit Carrals... officer to show. any disposliten to was aghast with the conditions and those who had money were men to work, but such protests Chillies Red behave well towards POWs, Wit prevalling. Tokunaga was inform able to make purchases. A pix did not have any effect. If a fit Chiller ness did not know that some of ed to this effect in the presence and poultry farm was started in man went out for more than five Ginger Old the POWs working under Tanaka of witness.
Camp with donations made by: rumming without rest he Giree Blem those in Camp. The Japanese received extra rations.
Bairy Equest Tokunaga replied that the men ordered that the first 160 would breek down!
W/O. F.WJ. Lewis, R.A. was Khol table Barnett's Shout
walk rac
should ro to the Camp Hospital, then called and stated that he Papayas Greca Witness was also aware of a about, but the Red Cross repre- the balance to be sold in Comp. arst entered North Point CamPumpkin
Potatoes Sweet cenference held by Tanaka re-sentative replied that the men The Hospital very seldom reccly and was later transferred to garding better treatment of would be very lucky if they ed any of the eggs, while the Shamshuipo. The conditions i51 Tomatoes Gree POOWS, but the results of the could come out and walk. The Japanese purchased the others at Shanshuipe Camp were appal Tomatoes Red Leonference were practically nil. POW Medical Officers made re- 30 Sex each, the market price at ling. When witness arrived there. Turnip Chinese Lout. Bowker was not sent tolpeated applications to the Japan- that time being about 12 Yen the place was absolutely bare. Nos du Hospital for several days because jese for drugs, but very little was the cars.
tach.
Nilmori lock delivery of attempt was made by the Japan-{ Yam" Email- it was not possible to get hold of forthcoming.
ese to provide anything and the The POW Medical Saito,
Dangerous officerg were able to obtain drugs Representations by POWs were by underground means. They
*Y.AG."
1,. 1945. at the age of 51. for the English people here, i Probate of the Will has been -granted to his widow, Mrs
Phoon (nee Emma Suen), of No. 41, Bonham Road.
WEDDINGS TO COME
The following forthcoming weddings are announced:-
Ian Philip Tamworth, civil servant, of the. Railway Quarters, Hung Hom, ad Adelheid Ethel Zimmern, widow, of Babington Path,
4
Money Mart
Bearish influence again con- trolled the market in Piastres yesterday. A heavy volume of business WAS transacted as rates fluctuated between $14.70 and $15.65, per 100 Plastres. It had opened at $15.20, and at the, close was $16.05.
ed the Camp once.
were free
to go out and
In many cases, an urgent case
was as X
sentry.
in
Appalling
At
Vegetable Pricesond provision on board "Vie-
da
Ist
Avering
since she left ther torious" quality, quality. United Kingdom on November $1.74 5th Were voted "very confort-
.70 able and quite ample" by the
28
$1.82
Chinese Flowering Cabbaro
.Rt 21
Smult
.14
Jy
23
26
28
.42
.49
.42
.es
Celery
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09460 returning Hong Kongites ..ta and visitors who included wives .08 of Government officials in the
Colony, business men and two. police officers: A number of Roman Catholic missionarius and nuns were also among the
AT Condiment Plants Kale Chinese
L.GA
SE
23
Bald
Bi
Lettuce all kind
.14
.87
.63
of
Cucumber Green
2
IG
.11
.14
1.2 passengers who disembarke here on their way to Shanghai I was told by several people that Naval personnel on board a had been extremely helpful throughout the voyage and passengers were allowed com- plete use of the flight deck. Crew and passenger conterta 14 were held and a large cocktail party was organised. The ship has since received letters of op preciation from passengers who thoroughly enjoyed their jour-
14.
tancy.
14
Stops between England and were made · st 1 Hong Kong
Gibralta Malta; Aden, Port
12 Said, Colombo and Singapore,
..06
.22
.20
.28
CARY GRANT FOR UK.
Hollywood; Dec: 24
Red Cross representatives. The some Ume this month, to discuss Japanese had the first pick of the story being planned for him. anything that came in from the Associated Press. Red Cross.
Witness saw Japanese guards
Gold opened at $323 a tael. Heavy buying sent it up to
Cary Grant may leave for Erige $330.50 but, towards the close
land sooner than is expected. Ki it eased off to $326.50,
food that the Japanese brought Hong Kong appeared to be under is scheduled to go when he com-
was not food at all..
the Japanese. There was a further decline.
pletes The Bishop's Wife" for A great position of the produce Boris Pavlovich Kruchkoff. in Chinese National Currency, always made through Major Gen-could get practically nothing from from the pig farm was taken by but rice for 34 consecutive days. months, Red Cross representa current labour situation in Holly- At one period there was nothing Izi three years and eight Samuel Goldwyn. However, the 4 Hart Avenue, and Miss spot price dropping to $1.04 eral Maltby. These representations the Japanese. Requests for sup- the Japanese. Supplies to the There were three latrines for tives visited the Camp en five wood may postpone that fim. In Tamara Cernovsky, of the same per CN$1,000. There was no were made through the inter-plies were made to Saite. When Japanese had to be made when about 7.000 men. The majority of occasions. When they came, they that case, the English-born actor Middress.
dealing in futures, and price preter Nilmor, who usually an-men were really sick, they ought they asked for them.
the POWs went into Camp with f were escorted round the Came Donald Frederick King, quoted was nominal at 81 cents. swered "allright." Witness did not to have been transferred to Personal parcels received were out blankets or personal belong to carefully selected places such will leave carly next year. leading seaman, Royal Navy Demand for U.S. dollars con- know that permission for Lfeat. Bowen Road Hospital. Whenever chiefly for Canadian Offects and ings and no effort was made to the Canfees and kitchen. Grant will meet with a repre-'" stationed at Wellington Bar- tinued at $476 but Sterling Bowker to be taken to Hospital there was an urgent case, men and were delivered to the provide them with anything for POWA word never alowed to have sentative of J. Arthur Rank the racks, and Miss Mary Ko, 151 price dropped to $15.34. Aus-bad been given until the forry ar- application. had to be made to Tokunaga and his staff. Part of po Camp was built, to hold, in communication with these British producer, in New York
under the direct supervision of the first nine months. Shamshuf Johnston Road.
tralian pounds were unchanged rived. Lieut. Bowker was the Saito first Albert Edwin Jones, S.P.O.,
second officer to die through Sal-
the contents were removed for peace time, soms 2,000 men. Working Parties -
the benefit of Tokunaga and his Electric Feet Royal Navy, H.M.S. Tamara $12.05.
to's negligence. and Miss Ma Siu-wen, 210
staff, S'haf Exchange
The Japanese Medical author had to wait until there were "Stodda
The hospital arrangements Tung Mui Road:
shocking and consisted tie's decided to let FOWs have several other, similar cases before very dangerous individual because were shot being without any going through. Red Cross, parcels WOMAN HANGED Albert Blyth, of Kowloon Closing quotations on the their own Hospital in Camp be- permission could be obtained. The of his perfect knowledge of ERK sanitary ATTangements. Witness with bayonets and throwing awayWelland (Ontario). Dec. 8. Godowns, and Miss Chan Wo Shanghai market, cabled by As-cause they were apparently be- effect of this was that men who fish. In talking to people he un- then described the scale of rations things they did not want. Nobody Mrs. George Popowieli follow- tal, 26 Jordan Road.
derstood perfectly what they said over diferent, periods and went dared to pick up what the Japaned her husband to the gallows at Eleut. Lore William King'
coming scared. Witness was never were very if could not be trans- and he was much above the aver on to state that the Brat outbreak ese threw away. Witness was on 1 am today as the couple word Buying Selling Informed why it was not possible ferred and had to wait for weeks age Japanese in intelligence of disease was in the summer of Lowd, R.ON. (R), 242 Princep
that went to hanged for the morder int Junu Edward Road, and Miss Molly Gold per aunce: 283,000 284,000mediately.
To the ab- of Loula Nato to him of $180 Lai Mul-hue, 16 Ngan Mok U.S. Dollar:
wen Road. This delay caused the RE on parade and when a epidemic caused by the appalling
of the Japanese the
She had been Nato's housekeep- 4,900 5,000 The Red Cross parcels were Street.
inside and outside produced cocoa and milk marked! er before she left him to marrY Hong Kong Dollar: 070
080 sent about a fortnight after the
"B.R.C.S." She also produced Popowich. She was the sixt Barnett incident. This was pro-
facilities
Here
almost English cigarettes, which no one woman to hangi in Ontario's his- bably because Barneit had start-
nd
-Saito
never had pen for a long time.
She was hung on the same ed to shout "We are being
came near the place. In
War Work
allows on, which her husband -The Boeiety of de Vincent de Pautstarved" when the Red Cross Re- Arriving here from England gratefully acknowledges the following presentative, Mr. Zihdel, visited
In in H.M.S. "Victorious," Joan donations H. K Electric Co Ltd the Camp. Barnett was pushed out
of Red Cross, supplies moonlit courtyard.we leen age heria and dysentery cases was received and the Arst parcels daughters survive the couple. | diphtheria May Dent became the bride of 100 Adder Tag #26' D. Rowell one end of the huf by Nimor!
were put together to combat Col Tokunaga's yellow coloured
Very little was #20: Wall-wishe. Remedie
to go out of the store went
United Press. Inta Hermes Nolasco da Silva, of 125: Huntley Trading Co. 10: B. M. and handed over to Harada and
done by the Japanese New Road, yesterday. The mar- May & Lal "Wis Chan Sils Cafe de beaten up. Mr. Zindel was shoved ruge took place before Mr. Chine $10 init Keong Rabber out the, other end and then out
Lad gewinnt collection Donatori JM. Hall at the Registry,11,896, Bale of Roses 612777 Town of Camp. The inspection was not Supreme Court.
concluded. .:
WEDDING
sociated Press:---
$46.122.
CNS
ROSE DAY
DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL
Jordan Road, Kowloon.
SPEECH DAY-FRIDAY, 13th Dec. 1946 (Old girls are cordially invited, R.S.V.P.) A BAZAAR
Saturday, 14th Dec. 1946 Aid of Orphanage Department
Useful X'mas Gifts, Etc. Homemade Cakes & Sweets,
FUN FAIR FOR ALL:
CNS to send a patient to hospital im- [before being transferred to Boy Stodda" slapped a Captain of 1942. That was the dysentery/ 10 hopeG.
* Electric Feet ·
Mr. D. L. Prophet, Chartered Accountant, was then called and
stated that he was a Lieutenant
R.A.F. Robin Hoods In Japan
Armed with powerful long bows and metal-tipped arrows more than three feet in length, British Commonwealth Air Forces men at Miho, Japan, are making reputations that would have been the envy of bowmen at Agincourt and Crecy
conditions
Camp
.of
Was a bad
• the bondo In early 1944 another small died 45 minutes earlier in
amount
diseases Many of the men mofar
steptic
beri beri, pa tromi
and were.
blue
or car which sported s Immediately after the surren
PARRIVALS AND
DEPARTURES
Libe
this
other forms of malnutrition.
Those who had what is known der, witneer vialled a place iden Among departips for Canton as: electric feel" were to sheer ned by him in photograph pro-mories ir plant b Hi chan Teung-on, duced Court and there they sled overseas Chhis viollaist, who will spony and witness we saw large quantities of Red Cross evening or giving a violin récitar at Grand Ling Nas University, following wüch erring containers in the backyard. Two he may also give an exhibition at the Krown-up men actually with pain Witness said that crates of medicines were brought .H.C.A. Gestob watching anyone suffering from out of this house and taken into a Chai Falls from Frendy Into electric feet wallding was like Camp for sce
Chịák. He came to Hong-Kong for idr. watching a drunken man.
Working parties
engaged on education and 60 study, music ortay her
Miho Station, on the northern in the air using the most modern in the Hong Kong Volunteer De-coast of Honshu, is the focal poim armament, others are practising fence Corps. He was first in of the archery centre of B.C. Air with weapons which are almost terned at North Point and then group. A disused air fald shelter as old as civilimtion itself. moved to Shamshuipo, where Be in the stiflón, grounde has beef Today, at Miho, wher Air Parcels Looted the Kal Tak Erdeld worked from forewar Juke) put, and life akde of the remained until August 1946. Wif- converted into butts, and almost Group much talle of "nights" and one of indifference. The only was on working parties, witness calle, lowers Bockburg and
The attitude of the Japanese 5.30 m: till 8 pm. While he oli evinced the adolestion of ness knew Taulada, who was re- every day groups of Australian. "range," they are almost certain thing they would do would be to duk tannels, loaded bombs, Detrol. On his retard from Canton. im- podar ferred to by FOWs as "Stodda." Indian and British personnel can to be discussing the latest archery | send a wreath, for- some
the digging of the garden sire Recital in Hong Kong, On Aug. 18, 1846, witness in on Happy Valley Race Course.
shirt
and two blankets.
CAFE
The diet of 'POWs consisted main- be seen, practising, with the Jap féats and not the performance of POW, who had died Pasidof unbelt arms and also took arthis may in response in popular regliest (3
ly of rice and Chinese vegetablés nese type of long bow, They are their aircraft. TERA
were
not
cequired to un-
Bison, Prot to do chói và
„Thơmla -knd Paul Pinlar.
of the poorest quality. Occasion= | Instructed by a Japanese girl who The bows are not toys. They shed ally they were issued with meat was, zî, former archery champion are powerful, enough to driva ed up with a pair of shorts, a Linder the Hague Convention, Lalit spéivali in the Peninsula Hot and dried dates, Witness" duties While and Mustangs arrocs
Buted to the enemy were to prepare morning parade rour overhead, the archers presas are through to inches of weather without any
and je the hot sun without head- and int doing the work mentioned, statement for Japanese, and ar-fan almost incredible contrast, to forty yards August of September Whitese did things he should pat ranging-working parties Witness Some, of the most enthusiastic At BC. Alt Headquarters, Two-pada tes free sapply at Red hare done
had nothing to do with the lame archers, are - Australian. Often kunt, and at Botu, other, archery Cross clothing and food arrived. Heat up We then adjourned
while half the squadron pilots are groups are operating
The Red Cross organization in till 10 man today.
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