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First Tea-Money Case
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1946..
|Witness Claims:
In The first case of its kind concerning tea money-was heard by Mr. Justice T. J. Gould in the Appeal Court yes- terday when Cheng Mei- ying, of No, 20, Yuk Sau Street, second floor, filed a claim of $900 against Yeung Wai, of No. 325, Hennessy Road, second
floor.
Judgment with costs was awarded to appellant.
JAPANESE DOCTOR SAID: "LET THE MEN DIE'
the course of testimony at yesterday's War Crimes Trial of Colonel Tokunaga and four other POW Camp Officials, Lieut. Col. E. C. Fredericks, R.A.S.C., declared that when he applied to Saito, second accused, for serum and other medical supplies and pointed that the death rate among POWs would increase: if these were not forthcoming, Salto replied: "Well, let the men die.”
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Cross-examined yesterday, Dr. they were taken round and shown J.w. Anderson said that the gen- a particular officer's eral condition of Lieut. Bowker being typical of other officer's at the time he took ill was fairly quarters and this was totally in- good and above the average of correct. The inspection then pro- ather Offers. He died on the ceeded to the cook-house, where a operating table before any opera- piece of meat, which had been tion could be actually carried out. sent in previously, Wik being
opinion that if Lieut cooked. The Red Cross represen Bowker had been operated upon fatives were told that the meat 24 hours after the symptoms be represented the POW's food for came apparent, he would have the day. been saved. There was still some hope even after 48 hours.
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Oct. 27.
Hồng Kong Property In Japan
The Allied Authorities in Japan are seeking information concerning property: appropria- ted. by the Japanese and later from Hong Kong,
It is important that all such contorn only property definitely known to have been removed, and about which there is evi dence as to the date of removal and to where it was sent.
Captain J.M. Starks. R.AM.C. and Lieut, Richard Bennett, of the Commondos, were charged before Mr. E.H. Sainsbury at
The authorities are mainly Central Magistracy yesterday concerned with removals of with driving without due care property to Japan However, and caution in Stubbs Road on reports will also be accepted. where definite evidence exists, Capt. Starka was also sum- of property removed to Japan moned for failing to stop when ese-occupied areas such as Can- called upon by a Police Officer ton, Hainan and Singapore.
Property owners who can sub- The requests were refused and he in uniform. was told to have the wholo Camp Traffic Sub-Inspector J. Hid-mit information, that may be of on parade the following Saturday den said in evidence that he value to the Allied Authorities, so that the parole might be sign was driving on traffic patrol with a view to locating removed duty along Stubbs Road to properties, are requested to with the Re On the night following two wards Hong Kong at about 25 communicate Japanese guards came to witness miles an hour. About 50 yards parations Claims Registration room at midnight and said they' after which she records had been destroyed by pital, but only got as far as the had received orders from Tokunnahead, at a left hand bend in Office, 1st floor, General Post
According to Mr. Peter Sin for the plaintiff she paid $2.900 to Yeung Wai on March 20 for the ground floor of No. 5. Fung Fai Terrace..
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She went to the house two days later and was refused ad mission by the people on the premises. located Yeung and went there again with him. She was again refused entry and was that the people there did not know Young.
tenant,
He
WES
of
Witness could not give exact number of dysentery cases from North Paint Camp as the
Saito.
Witness personally made an
ly cleaned for the occasion. There:
Kept Out Of Wards After the inspection, the meat ed. the
was taken away and POWs had none of it at all. From the cook- house, the party went to the Hos-
tha the road, appeared a small car Office Building, not later than entrance, which had been special to have witness sign the travelling in the direction of Saturday, December 28, 1946. oferite presence on, but the was a large bowl of disinfectant, role. On his refusing, he was Repulse Bay. As he drew doğur
in of Saito, told
offer was not accepted.
a towel and soap there.
thing happened the following to the oncoming car, he saw a TRIED BRIBE Men in the wards were lying on night. He was again beaten up B.S.A. motor cycle driven by Pleading guilty to having at- On both Capt. Stark, followed by an tempted to bribe a Chinese Sub- concrete floors, without bedding. for refusing to sign blankets or overcoats and dying occasions witness was beaten with other motor cycle ridden by inspector of Police, as earth.
diphtheria. A
fists and sticks. On the day at Lieut. Bennett overtaking on coolle, Tsang Sang, was sentenced The Red Cross representatives aalde for signing of the parole, the off side immediately in front to one month's hard labour when were not allowed in the words! the whole Comp was drawn
side yesterday,
Mr. Justice Gould heard the appeal in the third Court set up on Monday specially to hear civil cases in the Supreme Court, as the other two Courts for the Chief Justice and the Pulsne Judge were fully occupied by criminal cases.
With the setting up of the third Court, civil cases are ex- pected to be speeded up for hearing.
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Govt. Store Robbery
Witness drew a diagram show. ing places where purchases could be made in the hope that Cpl. Seino might be sent out. Licut. Campbell did go out on
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of
Tokunaga
up
SEA
two
First Hong Kong
INTERNATIONAL SALON
of
have
At that time, Yeung refund- ed $2,000 to her, but failed to give the other $900.
According to Yeung, he ac- cepted money on behalf of a one or two occasions with Cpl. After visiting the bakery, the on the parado ground. The men of the oncoming car. He turned he appeared at Kowloon Court certain Mrs. Wong who, how Seine to make purchases, but he ever, transferred the fat to the did not go on the ecension that Red Cross representatives left, had only agreed to sign on proer his wheels to the near
the sketch was drawn.
Citness W23
being produced that the GO.C. Land had to brake violently in Defendant and three other men appellant through him without Lieut. Col. Fredericks said that
not allowed to and other officers had signed order to avoid a serious ac-were caught removing about 1,000 the consent of the principal| the departure of the G.O.C. speak to them nor were any of When the time care to sign, cident.
bricks from a demolished house, jor General. Maltby, in April the POWs. No inspection was therefore, the whole Camp stood When he called Capt. Starks in Matauwei Road near Tai Wo 1942, he was informed by the made of the huts in which POWs fast. It had been arranged that to stop, defendant Ignored his Road. A bribe of $20 was offered
were accommodated. While at the Camp Medical Officers should signal. Javanese that he would be res
by Tsang. On the larceny charge, ponsible for order and good bche Argyle Street Camp, witness saw sign, as it was thought that in Both defendants were con- Tsang and the others three were" viour in Camp. Shortly after the local Red Cross parcels arrive on the event of any measures being victed and fined $40 each. sentenced to three months' hard G.O.G. left. witness complained several occasions. The Japanese taken by the Japanese on the re- to the Camp Commandant about Camp Staff Viped themselves to fusal, the Medical Officers would
labour. the frequent beatings which were appreciable quantities and made be required to look after POWS Lord Killearn, on his return being given to POWs for no ap¦ POWS sign for
ad from Kuala Lumpur where he had the original; On bis arrival, Tokunaga
The following, names parent reason or for trivial rea- amount. On another
occasion. dressed the parade and said that conferred with Lord Tedder, was been added to the Wives' Priori.. sons.
when the POWs were short of as POWs had surrendered uncon- taken suddenly ill on Monday, and ty List: 205A-Janet Donlop No Rights
feel wood, a number of packing ditionally, they should sign the was later the same evening Wallace BARDELL 212A— He threatened to shoot operated on for appendicitis. Yes- Sybil Mary Kate LAMONT Witness was informed in reply cases with loose lids were sent parole.
over from Tokunaga's house
stated that Lord 276B-Christina MacLENNAN' that as POWs had surrendered Each case contained hundreds or those who refused as mutineers terday, it was unconditionally, they had
Threat To Shoot Killearn's condition was satisfac- 278N-Doris Mary THOMSON empty Red Cross, food tins. In rights at all and any sentry was many cases, the labels were still witness was the first to enter the
When the order to sign was given; | 1ory.
286 Jean DICKSON, VER justined in taking whatever action on the tins. POWs were always hut. He refused to sign for the he thought fit against them. able to buy Red Cross supplies reasons stated.
At Shamshuipe Camp. the hus from the sentries after the re-informed and he called for were in a very overcrowded and ceipt of initial parcels. The items sentries. Witness was taken out shocking condition. They
were which could be purchased con- of the hut with his hands tied bo- without doors and windows and sisted of meat, cigarettes, milk, bind his back with The theft of blue serge the roofs were leaking Latrine jam and other articles.
a piece of material valued at £1,034, 16s., and washing arrangements were
Parole Demand
wire, while a loose ricose was at from the Government Store at ness applied for extra huts, te
tached to his neck. Witness was the very worst imaginable. Wit- North Point on Oct 29, had a which there were an adequate and
1942, witness beaten up by the gentrics and also about eight other by Tokunaga, who struck sequel before Mr. EH. Sains-
bum number, to
to POWs, Officers to be, allotted
Laken bury at the Central Magistracy bet the applications were
to the several times, ignored.
Camp Commandant's Headquar| When he still refused to sign, yesterday, when a tallyman, During the diphtheria epidemic iers. Tokunaga was there and he witness was given a further beat- Luk Tai, alise Luk Yiu, 26, in particular, witness asked that said that as POWs had surrendering up by the sentries, and by To- was charged with aiding and an empty but be made available ed unconditionally, they would kunaga, who told him that unless abetting the larceny, while Mak 80 that diphtheria contact cases sign a parole not to attempt to he agreed to sign, he would be Fan, 36, fishmonger, was char- might be segregated, but this re- escape. Witness pointed out that shot there and then. After this, ged with receiving stolen pro-tations were made to the Camp told witness that Major General and stood about three yards away.
would be contrary quest was also refused. Represen-
oath of allegiance.
20 Tokunaga gave an order to two sentries. who loaded their rifles Commandant. Mr. C.Y. Kwan pleaded not In the case of the hut for segre- Malthy and others had signed. Witness was accused of being the guilty for the second defendant.i
gation CASCE, application First defendant was not legally made to Saito.
was Takunaga further said that if ringleader in the Camp's refusal,
witness and other Officers would
which accusation witneci represented.
Witness repeatedly applied to not sign, they would be treated as agreed. Detective Inspector F. A. Saito for serums, drues and mutineers and summarily shot.
"As witness all persisted in re Ewing said that Mr. Gilchrist medical supplies for hospitals, Witness asked for permission to fusing to sign. Tokunaga struck of the Government Store, re-but was always informed that get in touch with Major General him several times and then walk- ported to the Bay View Police none of these items were Station on Dec. 2 that an em- ed Saito that if the items requir
able for POWs.
crai Maltby's signed parole form.
In ten minutes he returned ployee named Cheung Kam- ed were
held up a piece of paper in front not forthcoming, the
of witness, which appeared to be pun was missing after gick death rate would increase. Sato's
Major General Maltby's, aigned Icave. On Dec. 7, eight rolla reply was: "Well, let the men
parole farm. Witness was then of blue serge measuring 2,800 die." Major Robertson was Senior
asked to sign. In reply, witnesa naked that he be allowed to have General Maltby's signature
of his
by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at the parole. He was then ordered by After this, witness signed the Central Magistracy yesterday Tokunaga to call upon the Cam for driving a. motor lorry with to
sign
perty.
Jn May
were
to
до
Witnessfaltby or be shown Major Gened furiously away.
Lorry Driver
yards were stolen from the British Medical Officer in Camp.f Fined
godown. The missing man was Witness remembered the occasion the godown keeper, who was on which Major Robertson Bp. responsible for the goods, while plied Salto for permission to send a patient to St. Tereza's the first defendant was tally- Hospital for better treatment, but man employed by the Wang Kee Salto refused, saying: "The man Stevedores in transporting the cannot be taken out; let him die." goods from the godown to The man died next day. Holts wharf.
80.
The
was imposed on Chan Wai-man
The maximum fine of $457 two
The
owner
and
and
Shot In Camp Some time between April and September 1942, witness saw 8 Chinese male being dragged through the Camp with his hands
the water's edge and chốt In the
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back. As he fell into the water, Cherry Brandy Japanese washed up and continu-White Label Whisky) ed firing at him. --- Witness also
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a lead of three tons, a load in Witnes, refused, but said Nothing Done excess of the specified 2 tons would tell the men he had seen Cheung's duty was to check
Despite representations to the in the licence. Chan was fined the General's parole form articles delivered and signed Camp Commandant and Tokunaga, a further $250 for failing to had signed himself, but that each the tallysheet,
nothing at all was done to better ensure that the load was pro- total of 112 men refused to signi man was to decide for himself. A Subsequent enquiries reveal the lot of POWs. If a man re-perly stacked and secured. ed that a tallysheet for 88 rolls ported zick after the Morning
and were marched out of Camp signed by Parade State had been made out Cheung Pang Chung, of 144, that day and the following of blue serge was
of the lorry, in batches. The majority return- Cheung, whereas the actual he was rot allowed to go to Hos Wing Lok Street, was fined day. All said they had been number of rolls delivered was pital, but had to go on parade. $250 for failing to comply with treated and threatened with exe-
Witness had seen many men car-1 Further enquiries revealed left in pouring rain, to be carried licence.
vehicle cution. ried on parade in stretchers and the condition of his that first defendant together back again after the parade. Another motor driver, Li XM with the missing storeman Many POWs who were suffering Chuen, was fined $100 by Mr. and others had a meet from acute pellagra and beri beri E.H. Sainsbury at the Central ing at the Kam Shing and who could hardly walk had Court for not ensuring that Restaurant, Wanchai. On Oct. to hobble out on two sticks. These the load was properly stacked, led behind his back and a wire Red Label Whisky) in Fancy Basket $35:00 each 28, and the party de-men, usually left Camp half of
secured and carried, and cau-round his neck, which the sentry Apricot Brandy cided to get hold of some cargo hour earlier in order to be on tioned for
jerking as he walked along. from the godown. Only the two how ill a man was, he had to be vehicle.
parade in time, Regardless of
for over-loading the Witness saw the man taken to Black Label Whisky) defendants were arrested. It
DA parade,
The owner of the lorry was was understood that the stolen
Japanese laid down fined $250 for allowing the material was sold for $12,000, Tation scale, but
never vehicle, to be overloaded and the proceeds divided among once
did POWs receive the the party.
amount to which they were en- After evidence, second de- titled. When the rations CRITIC, fondant was discharged, while they were invariably short and first defendant was convicted any complaint ¦¦ was made by and sentenced to six months' POW, they wore beaten. Some- hard labour.
Times
40 no apparent reason or
It has been announced by the witness saw & girl, aged about 18 Crawford Whisky) themselves. On another occasion. Creme de Menthe) Japanese N.G.0 who brought National Health Administration years, shot and killed by a Japan-1 H.K. UNIVERSITY the rations sepuld drive off after (Canton Quarantine-Service) ese sentry for
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portion of the 'rations had been that in future everybody enter From his experiencseason. Crawford Gin 20) unloaded. On these occasions, the Ing Canton must have been would zay that the treatment of John Haig Whisky) His, Excellency, the Governor POWs never received the balance vaccinated against smallpox at sick personnel, at Argyle.“ Street has appointed Mr. D. J. Sless, of their day's fations. On occk least 14 days before.
was particularly inhumane Creme de Menthe } C.B.E., M. A. to be Chairman stons, the Japanese would come in of the University Interim Com- and take away part of what the The Hong Kong health for this, he blamed Saito. Ar- Ewo Club Whisky)
authorities point out that as a rangements by Saito to transfer Pax Gin
•mittee with effect from Decém- POWs bad received. thing result of this new regulation,
were callous, in Hospital ber 7, 1946, in the place of and Blankets. Up to the time of people intending to go to Can for about four months with dy: Captain Kid Eum
the ext
extreme. Witness was alck White Horse Whisky) Professor R.K.M. Simpson, their release from Camp, all that ton should continue to get their sente Salto MC., MA
refused to grant sentery. | POWs had received were a few certificates from the Port permission for him to be sent to Creme de Menthe Professor Simpson has been old top costs which were given to Health Office, Fire Brigade Hospital When permission was appointed a member of the Uni. men who left by the frat draft Building,
finally granted.
Witness was out the Although vaccinations at the placed on the floor of a lorry i
Camp
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saw a Chinese youth, about 18 Apricot Brandy years of age, bayonetted in the Black & White Whisky)? back and when he fell in the
water, fired upon. On these, oc Cherry Brandy casions the guards were laughing Gordon Gin and appeared. to enjoying
alck
to
bo
20 Bonarent
witness
and
versity Interim Committee and from continue, passengers", going to had been used to convey fish and j
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Hong
Canton are urged not to wait the place of Mr. B. Mellor: M-A Kong Tokunaga came to the until the day of departure, be Dip Ed (Oxon) ALCM, Camp and decided upon the tour fore being vaccinated. If they both with effect from December inspection. When the Red do they will be refused entry to
Cross representatives arrived, . Canton.
7.
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