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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1946.
POW CAMP INCIDENT "MYSTERY" New Planes MISSION'S Witness In Tokunaga Trial Not Pressed On Point In Service FAREWELL
Of
To Discredit Jury List
Warning
The bottom fell out of Chinese National Cur- rency yesterday rumours again got afoot that its value was to be
The attention of the further reduced in terms of the U.S. dollar.
public is drawn to the Ouching quotations were os advertisement which ap- cents for futures and 93 cents peaced in the press on for spot (for CN$1,000) as December, 2 with refer- against the previous day's.
ence to Jury Service." close of 12 cents and 97 cents respectively. The dollar
con-
it
transpires
that firms.
or
tinued its downward plunge whether consisting of one In the course of the day, several „individuals, are not res-) dropping to 35
for ponding satisfactorily cents
and the futures and #8 cents for public are reminded that unless shot. Towards the close, full particulars as required art rates were the same as in the submitted, they lay themselves open to the penalties imposed by morning.
the Jury Ordinance of 1887.
It is again particularly stressed that personis and firms who have registered previous to December 2 are required to re-register, give ing their full names and private
Gold also made a headlong plunge downward, opening at $312 atuel, 4 points below the previous day's close, and falling to $200.50, where it stopped and later improved slightly to $309.50 at the close.
addresses. Furthermore, no Less interest was shown individual member of employee of Pinsties. Opening at $15.90 a
a firm should send in his return 100 the rute fell to 815.20, but; sudden buying sent it up to separately, but should have his $16.60 for about fifteen minutes name included in his firm's list as entered on a form which will in the afternoon. It eased off be provided on application to the aguin to $16.05 at the case.
Registry, Supreme Court, U.S. dollars had buyers at
there Should
be only $1.80. Sterling and Australian member of a firm eligible for pounds-were-again-unchanged-service this fact should be sited
at $16:40 and $12.55 respective-on his form or letter.
Iy.
Youths Found Not Guilty
After a three days' trial on a charge of armed robbery, two youths, Cheung Nam-ching and Tsang On, were found not guilty
by the jury and discharged by Sir
The youths were alleged, with
two others not in custody, to have
for Tsang, while Cheung was not legally represented. Mr. R. S. Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
one
co-
SQ
be
The public are urged to operate as soon as possible that the final jury list may compiled without further delay
LOCAL ESTATES
Local
Hong Kong Resident
At yesterday's hearing of the War Crimes Trial of Colonel Tokunaga and four other POW Camp Officers, Mr. T. F. Jackson, Office Superinten- dent, H.M. Consulate, Canton, said that the pitiable condition of five fellow POWS whom he saw handcuffed in an ante-room of the Sup- reme Court and who were haggard, drawn and in the last stages of weakness, moved him to tears.
WOOL RATIONS
OF
Holders of ration cards on Lane, Crawford, Ltd., and the Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd, are advised that those who have not yet received their wool ration, including those holders of eards covering one ar two
should persona,
apply ta Lane, Crawford, Ltd: Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd., starting on Monday set. Distribution of wool will be at the rate of 1 lb. per ration ticket and will continue over a period of one weck only 16 until from December Satoday, December 21, in- clusive.
matter was one which would re-
¡Gun Runners
Sentenced
In passing sentence of two
years' hard labour at Kowloon
-
The long expected CNAC DC4 Skyliners, which arrived in Novem- ber, are now ready for
MESSAGE
service and the first "We wish the Colony Hong Kong Shanghai every prosperity in the fight will be made on future and feel that in Sunday, the local CNAC view of the spirit of en-
Court yesterday on two travelling office announced yester-terprise which we have traders, Chan Fei and Wong" Pok- day..
who pleaded guilty to un-
observed throughout the Bookings for the inaugural Colony this prosperity is three Thomp possession of
ammunition, the W. H.
sou-gins and 1,500 rounds of flight are now open and regular
M. Skyliner flights to Shanghai assured," said Sir Leslie Boyce, head of the UK. case was clearly and simply one The DC4 is four-engined Trade Mission, on the. of gun-ranming and
police low-wing monoplane with A stories grew
Latimer registr the will be made every Sunday.
the
agreed that defendants' were correct in the main.
of six-pilot, co-pilet.
eve of its departure for England.
In the course of the morning's proceedings, Co-
Chan said that he was engaged radioman, engineer, parser and
Sir Leslie said: by a man named Yum Nam to Stewardess. It is definitely a lonel Tokunaga said on two occasions that he
"The United Kingdom Trade Controls receive the guns from a military "pilot's neroplane." was unable to hear what was being said and
type truck and took them to the are readily accessible; the cock. Mission has completed a mast in- teresting and enjoying visit to requested that the Interpreter speak louder.
Kam Toi Boarding House in Yau- pit has been engineered for China and Hong Kong. We have The witness stand and benches of Counsel
mati. Wong said that he entered convenience; and the tricycle been treated everywhere with the were later moved to afford better hearing present in Hong Kong and as the into partnership with Yuen Nam landing-genr with the steerable greatest kindness and hospitality to make some unspecified pur nose wheel enables the machine and have had every opportunity facilities for those in the dock,
chases for Bale in Canton and to be guided easily, on the for frank and comprehensive dis- Flattering remarks who was an Interpreter at Sham- feet to the discredit of that per-contributed $850 to the deal, The ground. In millions of flying cussions with both Chinese and
son, he would not like to bring guns as far as he knew were pur miles, it has practically proved British alike.
In Nanking very it out unless the Court so desired chased at $180 each and the am- its claim to be the most de were most paid to the looks, mili- shuipo Camp, received a
courteously received by tary, bearing and stan-lese sentry, who used his bayonet to the charges against accused, chase.
severe beating-up from a Japan- As the matter was not relevant munition was part of the pupendable transport 'plane dard of his English in an withess did not see what actual- Mr. Jackson was not asked to say
Sub-Insp. Downinn, prosecut Affidavit read
ing, said that after complete in- out inly happened, but he saw injuries
Replying to the President, he quiry, the origin of the purchase First Court by Major Puddi-nd cuts an Kerr's stomach after anything further on the point.
emergency parades could not be ascertained. said that Towards the end of August, sometimes included sick in hos Kam Tol Boarding House and led defendant was arrested at the combe yesterday caused "Stodda" to beam and 1942, witness was called to the
Camp Office. There, he was told/Pital, who were brought out on the police to the second defendant fort to passengers "war-weary" aware, a very extensive tour of stroke his chin.
stretchers. He remembered that Mr. Jackson said that he was a to follow a Japanese Offeer, who on one occasion a night parode
for took him to the Kowloon Magis- was held POW at Shamshulpo Camp
in a torrential down- the tracy, where he was placed in a eight months In general, treatment accorded POWs by the cell. Two weeks afterwards, wit-
parade. AL other times, the Japanesc Was inhumane. Sickness was taken out, handcuffed, parades were held under typical
wards.
in Gen
Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek and 17
Ministers and officinis of the the 4-engine class.
Chinese Government who inform Although the DG-4 can carry
us freely of their economic over 50 passengers, CNAC plans for the future and did al engineers have reduced the they could to help us in our en siding welcome room and com- seating to 44 plush sofas, pro- quiries,
OTbucket-seats.
"We made, as you will be
China which enabled us to study. . The spacious, sound-con- At first hand the trading condi- all the principal - ports different and cities, the various transport Jatest lighting and
difficulties and the sad effects of coat and baggage compart the prese ments, gives the air-travelling public of China its finest in car quiet, riding comfort.
ditioned-interior, with the tions in pour which lasted-throughout the Arrested After POWs were frequently forced to tied up with a rope and brought Hong Kong summer night weather "Jumping Bail
attend parades. Occasionally they over to the Supreme Court. were called out on night parades
whicit lasted from two to three
In Bad State
conditions.
2/Lieut. Kerr was beaten for
an
Sajawal Khan, motor
Defendant was later arrested
by A.SP. Binstead of the Traffic
present anstable political and Anancial situation.
"Similarly, in Hong Kong we have had the pleasure of meeting and being entertained by His Ex- ecllency
ney The Gove
Governor and of dis- cussing local problems with Got- and members of the British and Chinese business business communities. During-our-stay
on
ernment Officials
Hong Kong members of the tion have inspected local industrial
Blis
FuIYA
with great interest.
of your
They have FISH SALES
been impressed with the develop. Department, and was allowed The Statutical Ofice of the Importsment of Hong Kong's manufac fresh bail of $500. Hearing of the mal aorts Department has issued the turing capacity and with its keen
desire for further expansion, case was fixed for this morning, following statement, showing the quan titlen ma values of nultes, and drid dah. wold la · Kennedy Town Wholesale Fluli Harket dering the televaa months of 1340;-
Quantity
Picolo $ 18,7 2,00L.IN
Munth
February
Juno
Average Jan-Jana
"They have noted with sym pathy the needs of the Colony's industries and will report them to ILM, Government and to indus- trislist at Home. They have ulso been in contact with the 11.4 1.630,892 Colony's transport experts and learned from them not only 'their Immediate difficulties but also their plans for expansion, in the future.
20867 14.87
1,433, B65 1,5M,NUI
176 1,200.73
14MIC. 1.59983hile it is not possible to
4.20
*16,396 3,378,071
10.310 98,000
27.022 2,774,285 30,044 2.320,835
fan alleged wrong interpretation of driver, had his bail of $500 es- A compact, fully-equipped hours at a time. Sick POWs were In an ante-room he saw five some order given to him by the trented by Mr. F. X. d'Almuda at galley permits quick prepara carried to the parades on
the Central Magistracy yesterday, tion of hot coffee ar piping-hot Europeans lined up and also Japanese. stretchers. Some were assisted by handcuffed. They were obviously
In their condition as he saw when he failed to appear in Court meals. The heating system other POWS.
awaiting trial by the tribunal. them at the Supreme Court, the to answer a charge of wilful neg-generates sufficient warmth to Witness looked at the men fur-five POWs would have been infect by causing bodily harm to one heat an average 10-room house Corporal's Death under estate BWorn
that they were precisely the same position as a Lee Pul, and driving without due at zero temperatures. $3,600 was left by Mr. Eric About, March,, 1942, Cpl. Hum tively and saw Joseph Lewis Rapley, formerly of the RAS.C. developed beri-soldiers and in a very bad state, baby who could not walk if they care and caution. of Knutsford Hotel, who died beri and pellagra. From that time! He recognized two of the men as jumped from the back of a lorry. Henry Blackall, Chief Justice, at at the age of 24 at the Hong till the chatuly 1842, Hurn Byrne of the Middlesex Regiment
Jap Witness the Criminal Sessions yesterday. Kong Sanatorium and Hospital received very little treatment and and. Conseller of the Dockyard
had seen these The next witness. Kochi Shaki- The jury, in a rider, suggested on Nov. 26, 1941.. Probate was was forced to attend all parades. Police. Witness
and knew themaro, declared that he was that police officers in the New granted to Mr. D. H. Blake, His condition steadfly became men in Camp Territories, where the accused re-solicitor who
wverse and ultimately he had, to casually. He knew that several English Interpreter employed at was appointed be carried out, even to lengthy men, including Comelley, had Pow Camps at North Point and sided, should keep an eye on both sole executor and trustee in the parades which lasted from two to been taken out for attempting to Shamshuipo. The POWs at North
NO EVIDENCE in the future, not to haunt them late Mr. Rapley's will dated but to prevent them
three hours. At the end of July dig a associating
tunnel from underneath Point comprised British and Cana- May 29, 1938, with bad company.
1942 he was admitted to Hospital Jubilee Building to the sea wall dian personnel. "There were also į Chan Tung, charged with as- January Mr. John James Cameron, of and about August 6, witness with a view to escaping.
a few Dutch Naval personnel. sisting the enemy during, the Narch at St. The five men were in a most the Green Laland Cement Com-heard that he had died
Shortly before their move from Japanese occupation, was dis-April robbed the passengers of a lorry pany, has been granted probate Teresa's Hospital At the time of pitiable condition. They were North Point Camp, there were a charged by Mr. E.H. Sainsbury, May bound for Kowloon from Un Long.
to administer his late wife's his admission to Hospital, Hurn haggard, drawn and in the last number of diphtheria and dysen-Central Magistracy, yesterday
with- July Mr.-A.SC. Comber appeared local estate sworn under $1,000, was suffering from an advanced stages of weakness. They looked tery cases. On Sept. 25, 1942, when an application for
late Mrs. The
Christina condition of beri-beri and bad as if they had been through a lot Medical Orderly Sgt. Yuyama drawal of the charge was made, August
O'Donovon, Mr. J. Cameron, formerly of No. 160, not been eating for a long period. of suffering, Witness was not able transferred about 50 patients to by
A.SP. September
October Austin Road, died at Stanley Witness recalled that in the to speak to them. One or two Bowen Road Hospital. During the Special Branch. The prosecution November
on March 12, 1943.
summer of 1942, a 2/Lleut, Kerr, of the men sagged to the floor night of Sept. 25, a number of offered no evidence against the
while witness was present and new diphtheria and dysentery accused had to be helped up again by leases occurred. It was not possi their friends. From his observa-ble to have these cases removed tion, witness would say that it to hospital on the morning of was impossible for these men to Sept. 28. They were transferred get off a lorry and run away. He with other POWs to Shamshulpo had seen many sick men in Camp, on a small, overcrowded boat. but the state of these men and He knew Lieut. Col. Crawford their condition' moved him to who was a Canadian Medical Or- ficer. The POW Medical' Order- Cross-examined, Mr. Jackson Bes worked hard for patients in said that there was no adequate hospital. One day, all POW Medi- treatment for serious cases of beri-cal Officers and Orderlies were beri in Camp. He had known called out by Saito, who asked Hurn since 1938, Hurn was a per- those who considered they had fectly sound, healthy and it man done their best for patients to before internment.
step forward. All of them step- Mr. Fujita then proceeded to ped forward. Salto said he was ask witness why he was taken going to slap their faces. He then Wellington Street; finef 1260 for the out of Camp. Major Puddicombe proceeded to slap the Medical asked that witness be warned that Officers and Orderlies in turn. he was not under any obligation | Answering defence counsel, 01. to say anything which might Kochi said that he thought the vale of a cant of bobby pine for s incriminate himself.
Tokunaga and Saito knew about the Chia, Kee, 3 Queen' und Central For a similar wfTenno, Bhu Breschi, of the cases of diphtheria and dysen- www.Aned $100. Defendant sold: 24 Lobby
Chung Yo-ka of the Yue Chanz.
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me to anticipate the terms of the Mission's report, regarding either China or Hong Kong which must, of course, be submitted first to H.M.
Government, I can safely say that we wish
the Colony. every prosperity in the future and feel that in view of the spirit öf enterprise which we have obser yed throughout the Colony this A fine of $1,000 was imposed by Mr. F. X d'Alma-prosperity is assured.
The Mission leaves behind da at the Central Magistracy yesterday on the the many good Chinese and Cheung Yuk-kai, of the Cheung Kam Kee Eritish friends that we have minde Store, 10 Wing Kut Street, for selling 24 bobby in the course of our tour and we pins at $1.50, the controlled price being two cents each.
Price Control Cases
靠
Chinx Yu-Ion, of the Tin Wah Store, Mr. W. H. Nolloth of the S.T. and I, Department, who prose-Main Street Fan Shawan: ano
$30 for selling 24 bobby, pina for $1.20, cuted, told the Court that this;
Leung Waktu, of the Ngan Kwang was defendant's second offence.
Electrio Ca, at Wellington SL.; fined $100 Other cases were:---
for selling an electric bulb for $3 (31,25).
Leung Fai-tong, of the Man Kec. Store," 40 Lyndhum Terance; fined 1100 for the wale of a tin of nugget heal pullel feir
Lets. (20cm).
Ng Ping-kul, of the Bun Loong Ker,
sale of 12 Prophylactic tooth brackened $25 $2.18 rack).
Kwan Kaming, of the Che We' Sure, Queen's Road West' Aned $109 for
Perfectly Willing tery which occurred on the night pins for $1. Mr. Jackson said that he was of Sept. 25. Lieut. Col. Crawford store, 100 Main Street East, Shaukiwan perfectly willing to say why he and the others, were beaten up fined $75 for the sale of 24 bobby pins was taken out of Camp. He had by Salto because he wanted them for socis. done nothing dishonourable.
to work
Mr. Fujila intimated that he patients.
would not press the question, which was withdrawn.
Resuming, witness said that hei was tried by a Japanese Court.
He doubted very much if any
harder in caring for
A Beating Up
Mr. A. Mabb, of Gilman & Co., said that he was captured at Star-
of the five men whom he saw at ley Fort, taken to North. Point the Supreme Court could jump he remained until December 1943, and then to Shamshuipo, where from a high place because they when he was drafted to Japan. were in a very weak state,
There was a hospital of sorts While at Shamshuipe Camp, he in Camp by March 1942. Hospi- time as on Orderly in the hospital. was employed for most of the tal admissions and discharges Ballingull was a Canadian soldier could only be decided upon un-who was in hospital suffering from der authority of the Japanese au-wat-nutrition; his eyes were al- thorities. The only POWs who fected. He was alleged to have went to hospital were those suf-made some remarks during fering from obviods Hiness, such inspection of the Camp by Takun- as dysentery, diphtheria and the like.
nga, va
an
In the case of beri-bert and After the Inspection, Stodda re- pellagra patients, it was a mat- severe beating. Witness enw Bal- turned mid gave Ballingilla ter of common knowledge that Ungall ett down two or three until a man became seriously times and helped him Into the he was not admitted to hospital word after the beating. Balling The altitude of the Japanese in all was severely and badly cut regard to men who were sick was about the fare and was suffering that if they could walk, or stag from Khockey ger along and had no definite complaint, they could attend parades,
the Orderlies were told by Stodda When the beating was finished, that Ballingall had been beaten ogs during the visit. As in result because he failed to sainte Falun-
of the beating Ballingull became very jerky. His body would go Replying in the formative, Mr limp one moment and if on- Jackson said that the misdemeanother.
Major Puddicombe then asked lám if he still-wished to say why he was taken out at Camy. Be Well Known k
our for which he was taken out A further batch of adavits of Calip was well-known to all were rend by Major Puddicombe, other POWs, The fence which after which hearing was adjourn constituted this. disdemeanour wased till 10 am today. fully approved by several senior mwy
| Offçèrs in Camp, +wh
lated him on the
taken
The gramophone concert, pro-
be had gramme at the Catholic Centre toë.
inorrow afternoon will consist of
falt involved, a certain person, at a playing of Handel's kiloaslah
wish to take this opportunity f thanking them once more for all
their hospitality and coopération and of wishing thero
a very bappy Christmas and New Year.
ARRIVALS. 'AND DEPARTURES
Lotest arrivals at the Penisola · Hote include FT. Grr, Mr. and Mrs. E Chou. David R. Agnew, F. Hoel, tobak
vnd T, Skulepers, t
For the sale of two apples at $1.00 (bets, each), Tam Chul of the Star Chuno Sture, No. 121, Main Street, Shaukiwan was fined $7
-Departares from the Peninsula: 'Mi Lo Man of the Kwan King Company, Crube, Mr. L. Best, 3.M. Pope, 1). No. 801, Dennessy Road, was fined $50- kvarovaky, Minn. 23). Manroe, Mrs. V. for welling a' five-walt buth for 12 yes.201.- Tale, 16.F. Henson. C. Murry, Mr. a
The case ainst the China Emporium Mr. Shower, H. de V. Henzen, J. Ku for the sale of bolby plus above the 'cony, Miss 3'.. Houlding, Airs, und Mr tailed priva was fixed fat Monday, Mayzer and Mr. and Mrs. J. Lik- December 16.
Ford.
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