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Bellenger Says No
London, Dec. 17.
The War Minister, Mr. Bel- lenger, was naked in the House of Commons today, whether it, was with his "authority that Fled' Marshal Montgomery stated in Trieste, that "the function of maintaining order in Greece belonged to the Greek Government and police and that British troops were not there to fight the Greeks."
He replied: "No"
Then he was zaked if he was aware that Field Marshal Mont- gomery did make this.statamient and whether he knew of the,, statement and agreed with it?
Mr. Bellenger replied: "I have already answered. The answer is no."-Reuter.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURS DAY DECEMBER 19, 1946.
JURY FAILS TO REACH
VERDICT
IN HAWKER CASE
After retiring for two hours, the Jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of Ramzan Syed
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• The Chingus Government announced "Yesterday that it had signed an agreement with France authorising the French to operate an airline between Shanghai' and any poine in Indo-China, while a Chinese airline scos authoris ed to operate from any point in China to Saigon.---Assom ciated Press.
Mr. d'Almada made a long sub- Before the tiffin adjournment, mission that the case, on the The hawker, then picked up his evidence did not warrant it peanuts from the ground. going to the jury but the Chief C.I. Mottram gave evidence Justice ruled against the sub-stating that efforts had been made to get people who saw the The morning started with the cross-examina- there was no response.
proceedings incident to come forward but tion of Tsun Hak-yun, aged 13, At the end of the prosecution who, in reply to Mr. d'Almada, case, Mr. d'Almada made a said that because of the long lengthy submission that the time his memory had failed Crown must prove that it was him. Mr. d'Almada Bug-a voluntary act of accused gested that not only had which caused the death. The his memory failed him, evidence was very far from the that he got
his imagina-kind to justify the case being tion to aid him. In reply to left to the Jury. Part of the further questions, witness said evidence was ne consistent with the constable hit deceased en accused's innocence, as his guilt. the left eide. At yesterday's Dr. Hollway's evidence was hearing he had said that it was
on the right side that deceased | had been hit.
He maintained that he saw kicks and blows given by the constable and said that the hawker was in a stooping posi- tion when struck and not lying on the ground.
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Some twenty Kowloon stores and market stalls were summon- ed before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr. at Kowloon Court yesterday for
vercharging on various modities, particularly fresh milk 2nd hard sweets
com-
The Kowloon Confectionary,
Cheung Chau War Crimes Trial
Testifying at yesterday's War Crimes Trial of Sgt. Honda Isamu, who appeared before No. 7 War Crimes Court, Lam Heng, a Chinese woman, stated that she was beaten and given the water torture by accused.
68 Nathan Road, was fined $75 fore Lieut. Col. C. F. Ball beaten again. She was beaten- The case is being heard be- On denying knowledge, she was for selling an 8-oz bottle
of
Shanghai, Dec. 17. The Central Air Transport Corporation Dakota plane which was missing within forty miles fresh milk at 30 cents, 25 cents (resident), Major MI with a bamboo pole and also of Shanghai during the week in excess of the fixed price. Ormaby and Captain R. B. R. kicked. She was released on end with five occupants and half For similar offences, the Indian Gorley, Members,
Jan. 3, 1945, a ton of banknotes on board. Curry Cafe, of 364 Nathan Major R C. Lai, J.AG. crashed in the
She was arrested again sub- hills near Road, was fined $75; the Kam Branch, is Prosecuting Officer. sqquently. Her husband as Changsing, on the border of Kok. Yuen Cafe, 45 Woosung he accused, who is charged well as her children, aged 10 Chekiang and Kiangsu, it was Street, $100; the Singapore with committing a war crime and 13 years respectively, werd pants, two of whom were pas sung Street, $125; and stated officially today.
Cafe, 699 Nathan Road, $75; in that he, at Cheung Chau Is- also arrested. All of the five Chinese occu- the Sun Kong Cafe, 43 Woo-hand in the Colony of Hong She was made to hold above r
Raya Kong between Dec 24, 1944 her head, from 9a.m. till 1 sengers, were killed. A search Cafe. 523 Nathan Road, $25. and Jan. 13, 1945, when oficer pm, a chair on which certain banknotes which the plane was size of the premises and of the Kempeitai, was in violation of When she allowed her arms to is now being made for the Fines varied according to the in charge of the Cheung Chau heavy articles had been placed. carrying to Shanghai. Reuter overcharge.
the laws and usages of war, sag, she was beaten by The V. Cherikoff Confection-
concerned in THE HAND AT THE
maltreatment! Although her husband was ary, 188 Nathan Road, was fine causing physical suffering to an old man, he was made to $100 for overcharging $1.25 on Cheng Wokwai, Lam Ah-heng, kneel on the ground: He was serious view to be taken in lar- Other offenders on a similar Sul-wa, Chot Seng, Cheung children were also made to The prosecution asked for a half a pound of hard sweets. Man Fook, Man Yuk-mui, Men beaten in this position. Her ceny cases from the Taikoo charge were the Tai Luk Cafe, Wah-yuk and Wong Ming also kneel and were likewise beaten. Dockyard when Se To-ming: odd 584 Shanghai Street, fined $30; known as Ah Ming and Fook Witness implored accused not job coolie, was sentenced to six the Tsun Heong Co., 188 Lai. Tai, all Chinese civilian rest to beat her husband, but he months' hard labour for the chikok Road, fred $25; and the dents of Cheung Chau Island, took a slipper and slapped her theft of a clock from the s.s. Run Sum Tea House, 322 is defended by Mr.. Takana husband with it.
Ning Hai on Tuesday morn Shanghai Street, 380.
Junjiro assisted by Lieut. J. N ing.
A fine of $200 was imposed Whitehorn. that at about 11 am. Mr. W. Shanghai Street, for overcharg-gaged in the fishing business, After one night, her husband
Sub-Inspector Manson
Confession Made said on the Kin On Drug Ca., 200
10 tablets of said that he was arrested by and children were released. Other sum the Japanese on Dec. 28, 1944. She was instructed by a man
WINDOW
dow and take the clock. He on fresh oranges, electric light a hand come through the win- monses were for overcharges immediately ran
out of the bulbs, Gibb's Dentifrice, sanit cabin and arrested the defendary napkins, soap, and ant
densed milk.
con-
that the spleen was very friable A muscular movement could. Bunney, chief officer, was ing $2.60 on rupture it. It was consistent inside the cabin when he saw Bayer's Aspirin. with the evidence that the spleen was ruptured before ac cused laid hands on him.
There were numerous .contra- dictions by the witacia for the Crown. He might ask the Pro- secuting Counsel which story was true. The Fall
If Wang Yau's evidenco Kwok Sing, aged 12, said true, bow could one square it with that he was playing in Port-wear You, the adult, who azid the evidence of Dr. Hollyway. land Street and saw a constable that deceased was
and chase a peanut hawker. The stamped on 10 times. If
WORK hawker fell down when running Yau's evidence was to be dis- with a basket. The constable carded on whose evidence. Was WIS several shop lengths any reliance to be placed. On away.
The constable caught that of two small boys who could .the hawker by the Col- not recollect and in the course of lar, picked
evidence made serious contradic- and tory statements, took him to the police van at the corner of the street. An Inspector was there. The in- spector took two peanuts and told the hawker to go away
Hector Lee All Day In Witness Box
him
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kicked
No Further
Cheng Wo-kwal, who is en-
cused on two occasions and bought some rice. She there- He was interrogated by ac- named Poop, to admit having beaten with a bamboo pole. fore made a confession which He was beater all over and suf- resulted in the release of her fered much pain. Parts of his husband-and-children body were swollen as a result." After this, she was given ****
For some two months, after water torture by Honds. hia release four days before
Under cross-examination, Lam sis Chinese New Year he still suf-said that in 'addition to mak fered from pains caused by the ing a confession, she paid beatings.
30,000 Military Yen to Poon. Answering Mr. Takano, he This man told her that if she
been stoles.
Beaten And Kicked
Lam Ah-heng said she was
meets at the NAAFI club, Kow-
Standing in the witness box throughout yesterday said he was accused of stealing wanted to live, she had better Four sacks of rice had pay the bribe. To obtain the to complete his evidence, Hector Lee, alias Li rice. Yick-dor, claimed that he maintained direct
money, ahe had to sell her shop. contact with the Chinese guerilla chief in the
After evidence by Man Yuk- New Territories and supplied him with im
mui and Man Sui-wa, her chil- portant information throughout the period he said that a good deal had been In conclusion, Mr. d'Almada'
dren, and by Choi Seng, the n hearing was adjourned till to made of this casa by certain sce
was employed by the Japanese Gendarmerie. arrested by the Japanese on
day. tons of the community. Nothing under the 1940 Defence Regula Chinese policemen and mittels Wah-yuk, Fook Tal, Choy Seng The trial of Lee on five charges The Japanese led a party of Dec. 24, 1944, with Cheung was unfair in politics. He wel tions entered the thirti day yester-from Shataukok to Yim Tim at 4 and Wong Ming, in connection Glen Miller will be featured in
The orchestra of the late Major. comed the fullest investigation. day before Mr. Justice E. H. Wi-am. one morning. At 5.30 am, with the loss of some rice. this week's "Swine Club" which It was proper that accused should lams at the Criminal Sessions. be charged, but on the evidence
Lee added, they were told by the She was interrogated three adduced the ease hald have. A. J. Clifford, Crown, Coun-Japanese to fire one shot gach at times by accused. She was gune no further. The magistrate set assisted by Inspector 3-Brad-4.a.in
# the lawer
ley of the Special Branch; is con- Court
should not
An his watch was five minutes first beaten and then asked if have committed. When the papers ducting the prosecution, Mr. B. fast, he fired altogether four shots she kaw what had taken place went to the Attorney. Counsel he, Bernaacchi, instructed by Mr. F. and for this he was badly scold- on the evidence, should not have H. Loseby, is defending Lee. ed by the Japanese. filed the indictment.
In the witness box yesterday When the Aring' was over, they In the afternoon, the Chief Lee flatly denied the allegation went into Yim Tim Village but Justice said he had given careful that he assisted the Japanese gen-found only women there as the consideration to the submissions darmes in arresting and interro-men and children had evacuated of the defending counsel. He had gating under torture two persons earlier. to decide whether there.
Was suspected of being guerillas.
While marching out of the VII- technical evidence that warranted, Referring to the leaving the case
Afb count Joge, guerillas, suddenly opened Crown Counsel had pointed
the Jury concerning the arrest ng Chung fre on them and made them re-
out
to
Младе
that two of the small boys had long and So Wan, accused alleged treat in disorder. The Japanese given evidence that kicks were that he merely acted on the in- unit which undertook this cam- administered by accused before structions of Venpin (Crown wit-paign was disorganised, after deceased fell down. If the Juryness) who was an interpreter nt-which, accused said, he joined the believed the evidence showed tached to the Japanese Gendar-Japanese promated Self-Defence kicks were given and deceased merie
Corps under the name of Lee would be technically guilty. died, of a ruptured spleen, accused| He said that while he was play-Yuen as he was informed by Lau ing mah-jong with another Chin Kwing-yan (undergoing sentence Barder Line
ese mittel at 389, Temple Street for collaboration) that Moriyama,
It was a border line case. There in Sept. 1944, Venpin brought a was looking for him and wanted' wha technical evidence enough woman into the house and asked to arrest him.
for the case to go to the Jury but them to go out with him to arrest Referring to the letter
ford on Tuesday, accused said that certain parts were incorrect. The case was adjourned
which that did not mean that the Jury her husband for allegedly ring was read in Court by Mr. Clif- should believe the evidence. They rockets. were to judge for themselves on the facts.
Lep said he and the other mit In his
tel went with Venpin and the wo final address, Mr. d'Almada said that racial
man and arrested Chung and So and effect a decision, in a political considerations could not when they were pointed out by
British the woman. in certain circumstances and an court of law. A citizen had died:
Escaped
In October 1943, Lee went on
Money Market
Chinese
National Currency
$1847, and
ather man had been charged with to say, he was arrested by Trul atendied itself yesterday as after the death. The Jury had Kwok-ching (who has been exe-opening at 68 cents for futures causing nothing to do with any other concuted for high treason) and Loe and 34 cents for spot (for siderations.
The Jury must be satisfied be. Ping-tong for political offences. CN$1,000) It improved to 61 Fond reasonable doubt. They must the way to the Gendarmerie cents and 86 cents respectively at be
satisfied,
in the same way as in HQ, he succeeded in escaping. the clase... some matter of grave importance He went to No. 64, Parkes Street,
the close! Gold affecting themselves.
value, appreciated ocupled by a woman triend who ing at $11.25 tael after open- Before summing up, the Chief was now his wife, and hid himself ing in the morning at 3807.50. Justice told the Jury that much until the beginning of 1944, after
Plastres had another steady cublicity case by people who had tried to pen to square the matter;
on used between $15 people,iven to the bribing Taul and Lee with 25,000 and snag at 115.50 per 10
day
closing at make it a political issue and start Through his wife, whose elder $15.75 anti-British propaganda. He felt confident
that the Jury in arrivbrother was an Allied agent in ne at their verdict would be Canton, he maintained indirect guided by the evidence and not contact with her brother and pass Influenced by politicians of ed: Information regarding Japan Ganton or the rabble of Kenloomesc ship movements from Hainan Whatever might be the system to Hong Kong and from Hong of others, the British ayaten was Kong to Formosa. (Dairy Farm Own Made) on the evidence alone,
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