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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 194
Happy Testifies Trial Of Noma
Head Saved By A Thread
"Tomorrow night will be full moon and it will be very nice" were, according to Inouye Kanzo (otherwise known as "Slap Happy" and the "Kamloops Kid" and who testified at yester- day's War Crimes Trial of Colonel Noma) the words spoken by a Chinese man and woman on the eve of their execution and who were, before being shot, allowed to kiss each other. Inouye said that when a prisoner refused to ans- wer questions, orders were given to the Gen- darme carrying out an interrogation to "put on pressure."
Under cross-examination,
Ghilote said that he was taken
WITNESS WANTED
Mrs. Chan Wai Chi, other wise known as Yeung Sou- tak, whose presence is Te quired as a witness at the War Crimes Trial of Colonel Noma, is requested to com- municate wh Major_Mac-. Gregor, No. 7 War CrimeS Court, ox soon da possible.
Stanley Cheques:
Nothing New
Police Reservist Found Guilty
Fung Chi-keung, 38, former Hong Kong Police Reservist, was found guilty yesterday on five out of six charges of collaborating with the enemy and was sentenced to six years' hard fa- bour by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Pulsne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions.
The jury rotired for 10 minutes to find. Fung guilty unanimously on the first five charges concern ing the arrest or interrogation, of Ave Chinese suspected of being Allied agents. They found him not guilty" unanimously on the Just charge referring to the inves tigation of
suspected Allied
Bail
Estreated
espionage organisation-based at Bail of $100 was order- 104 Boundary Street the home ed estreated when Siu of Dr. F.H. New, Dr. K.C. Lam, John Lang and Cissy Liis Lord appear before Mr. L'ati-
Lim.
failed to Cheong-mau Sentencing
"Enquiries are being accust remember
that at least one of these five mer,
Kowloon Court,
A dramatic story of how his head was saved by a thread after a party
Mr. Frederick Tyndall said! He was also asked to sit by of Japanese and Chinese,
that two prisoners who had been the main door and all who pass- including accused, had tortured came back to the cell ed in and out of the door had prepared everything to in a very bad condition and died to kick and slap him. execute him, was told by during the right. Another man, Tang Hong-fong, head- who was suffering from ulcers
died from natural causes. As Officer by Moriyama. A recom-
taken or contemplated Crimnal far as he knew, this man did mendation was made that he be
found guilty by the jury, there land, at the
of "improper charge as he was by the Colonial Office in was evidence that you took part Sessions yesterday when not receiving any medical at- shot without trial
Crown witness. Possession" of 40 10-cent a dangerous spy, but the Japan-regard to these cheques in torturing a
Bat also take into consideration testifying against Tsang tention from the Japanese. Dr.
Selwyn Clarke did what he ese Officer concerned refused and the result of these the fact that you have been in
Hong Kong Government Kau, who was charged could and gave the man por this request. Ghilote said that
sentence I'm passing on with doing acts with in- tions of his own food from time he was sentenced to ten years enquiries will be com- jail custody for over 14 months, duty-paid labels.
imprisonment.
municated to the Hon- you is that you will go to prison tent to assist the enemy. to time.
Inouye's Story Lourable Member in duet for six years with hard labour on Tsang pleaded not guilty to
Inouye Kanan, otherwise course," said the Finan- the first charge and three years all four charges. The trial is
na "Slap Happy" or being heard before Mr. Justice
known T. J. Gould, with Mr. A. J.
"Kamloops Kid," was then chill- cial Secretary at yester-n, the other four charges. ed and said that at the end of day's meeting of the ran concurrently.
Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- Clifford, Crown Counsel, pro-
September or October 1944, he Legislative Council, insel, assisted by Inspector J. Brad- secating. Inspector Terrett of
to a questions of the Special Branch, was employed as an interpreter reply
man of Ching Yee Is- and in a very weak condition; before a high ranking Japanese made as to the action charges on which you have been yesterday to answer a
On one occasion, a prisoner attempted to commit suicide by ring the lavatory wire round his neck and then jumping
down.
There
were two or three
ΟΣ
saw at
suicides at Central. These sui the Special Branch is appear- cides either cut their arteries ing for the Police, while Tsang with pieces of glass or hanged
picces Lis not legally represented. themselves with
Mr. Clifford alleged that blanket- Tsang was in the Japanese Gen-
Cross-examined, Mr. Tyndall darmerie on anti-guerilla and said that he actually
duty between least a dozen badies taken to anti-sabotage
and Dec, 1944, the Mortuary from the back March, 1942, during which period he assist- of the gas works. ed the Japanese in arresting or inflicting grievous bodily harm on several Chinese suspected of being guerillas or saboteurs.
MINERAL B
TABLETS
He did not know there were homeless a lot of stray and dogs roaming about the streets of Hong Kong. He did not re-
Hi
"The
all the sentences are tu
ren
in the Hong Kong Gendarmerie about the Stanley che- ducted the prosecution.
Hos. in the Supreme Court.
Mr.
Inouye said that on returning ques. to work one morning, he heard that a prisoner named Goh asked Tai-ho had escaped with Chinese
named Tai WOMAN
Noma Koon-yau.
gave out ordera that nobody was allowed to go back to quarters until the escapees had been recaptured.
Three days later, Goh Tal
had
con-
Siu, according to the prosecu. tion, arrived by train from Can-
ton on Wednesday with 66 boxes of Chinese medicinal tea valued
he was prepared to pay the 10 cents duty due on each box he at $1 a box. On his stating that
was brought to the I. & E. Office which was, however, closed far lunch, Defendant left, after leav ing the .tea with the Chinese Ile- venue Omeer..
After lunch, Revenue Ocer Millington told the Court, Siu re-
of with 40 10-cent labels.
his
their house in
Alleging that all the Crown Fung witnesses had told lies, denied that he had ever assisted A. D. Gillespie
the Japanese in the arrest "On
June 20, 1940, I asked William Hul, his wife and
sister-in-law- Government to state what was
w-from being done with the chequer Seymour Road, drawn in Stanley which, by order Accused also danied having in- of Mr. Gimson,
Tsang For-pui and L were deposited terrogated with the Controller of Currency. Tuk-lan. He claimed that he "Government replied, inter alia. was with them for only a short that in view of the desirability of time when he acted as a guard.
for the Fung said that he had often in in thought of escaping from the disposal of chequer terument
camps in British Depen- dencies, all cheques handed over because of his poverty and the number of dependants for large warded to the Colonial Office for (elevan in all) in his family..
GEN. FESTING'S DEPARTURE
to questioned as where he obtained them he
he was alleged to said that he purchased them,
friend, from
shop in Lok Street. Sent with a Wing Chinese Revenue Officer to locate the shop, he brought the officer to 275 Queen's Road Central. The shop, however, master of the denied ever having seen accused
Tang Hong-fung, headman of member a notice in the "Hong and Tai Koon-yau were caught adopting a common pol in in: Colony but that he could not do of having sold the labels.
Ching Yce Island, said that he and 30 other islanders and vil lage elders May 14, 1944, by a party of Japanese and Chinese, of which
ch were arrested
accused was a member.
He and some of the arrested village elders were taken to Taun Wan Gendarmerie where he was interrogated in the pre- Bence of the accused about maintaining eommunications with guerillas.
After his repented denials, Tang said he was (after 16 days detention) taken to a hill by accused, some other Chinese and Japanesc.
Kong Newa" asking people to keep their dogs tied up as there were many stray
dogs 1
at Shaukiwan by Sgt. Major Kanemoto, together with 1 Chinese policeman named Ho,
who had been working at the Supreme Court. Another man. Li Ku, and a woman named Li (alleged to be a Chungking pre-agent) were also arreated.
roaming about, nor did he hear that people walking between the Peak Tram Station and May Road after dark should carry a torchlight owing to the valence of stray dogs.
Stood On Him Mr. Tyndall said that after Gendarmerie returning to the
from Stanley there was a new
Inouye said that he was told that all these people had been executed. Sgt. Major Hayashi told him that on the night be
Tal-ho and the woman
this Government were
to this
Since then, there has
disposal, been no further announcement by Government.
Maj-Gen. F. W. Festing C.B. Colony by air on Saturday morn
Mr. Latimer made an order for the tes to be returned to Siu. after payment of duty. if and when he calls for it. The labels were to be returned to the & E. Department.
Money Mart
After three days' continuous
round and fell from 3945.50 a
"In view of the fact that these now been in thu cheques have hands of the Colonial Office for well over a year, and many people are being seriously inconvenienced fore they were executed, Goh by the lack of a settlement, w C.B.E., D.S.O. will be leaving the spurt, wold yesterday veered
Government ascertain from the Tai Colonial Office whether, in fact, ing will leave Queen's Pier by tacl at the opening to $327.75 ruling that food from outside Koon-yau, who were talking to it has any policy with regard to could be had by prisoners. He each other said: "Tomorrow these cheques and, if so, what agreed that he sometimes re-night will be full moon and it is?" ceived tea,...salt and Boy will be very nice." sauce. Mr. Tyndall agreed that there was a new ruling whereby prisoners were allowed out for an hour when the weather was suitable. He was accused of assisting Indians to leave the
On the hill, there was a hole and he was made to kneel be- side it, with his eyes blindfold- ed and his hands tied behind his back. He was given a Colony. bottle of water to drink and Re-examined, Mr. Tyndall asked to make his Will. After said that during interrogations making his Will, witness said, he was beaten with a fencing he was told that he was to be stick and given the water tor- beheaded.
ture. When it came to the stage The Chinese headman of where he could not take any Kowloon arrived and gave his more water, Yabuki stood on uarantee witness's character. his stomach and forced the His head was thus saved short- water out.
ly before the execution, witness At one interrogation, he had
declared.
to kneel before Yabuki in To accused, witness said that Japanese style for two
hours he did maintain contact with while a statement was being taken down.. At the time, the guerillas behind the hill on
hig legs were the island with a view to pro-
and tecting villagers from robbers-
bruised 15 1
1 cut result
!
They were going to be execu- ted with swords, but seeing that Chinese did not like to have their heads cut off the prisoners were shot. At the execution ground, Gah Tai-ho and Tai Koon-you were allowed to kiss each other before being shot. The policeman. He cried and said that he did not want to die. The execution was enr ried out by Sgt. Major Kanc- moto. The order for the execu- tion was given by Colonel Nomin and Inouye said that he saw the signed order.
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nurned the
He launch at about 7 am. A com-at the close-a drop of. 18 posite Guard of Honour formed points.
from the Royal Navy Com Piastros alsa cased off, H.K.V.D.C. ORDERS mando Brigade, and 150 Indian though not to the same extent. Infantry Brigade will parade After opening at $13.70 for 100,
Orders by Lt. Colonel E. J. R. there. The band of the West Mitchell, O.B.E., E.D., Command Yorkshire Regt, will be in attend the rate dropped steadily to $13.15, from which point It ing H.K.V.D.C. Order No. 2/47|ance. dated 9th January, 1947.
Gen Festing is leaving for started to rally closing at Pay Advances: Monthly ad- England, where he is to take up $13.15. vances against Pensions will be the appointment of Director of paid on Monday, 13th January, at Weapons and Development at the
War Office.
2.30 pm.
Arrivals: 2000 Pie, Bond V.C. (6 Dec. 46): 2419 CQMS. Coulson E.W. (29 Dec. 46).
2. Strength-Decrease: 6073 Sgm. Cheah Chong Kec, Corps Signals (16 Dec. 40); 4823 Gnr. Gundesen, J.Ch.A.. 2nd Battery (6 Jan): 4527 Gnr. Nass, B. 2nd Battery 18 Jun).
LAW COMMITTEE
áre C.BE.
Chinese National Currency
was easier, with futures closing at 66 cents and spot at 90.1/2 centa (for CN81,000).
U.S. dollars had buyers at $480, Sterling at $14.60, and Australian Pounds at $12.55.
S'hai Exchange
ין
Shanghel, dan, D.- Quotations on the Shanghal market to
Buying Selllux
CNS 172,000 374,000
6.000
5.000
·Goki per musica
1,160
374,000 20,000
G.Sh
5.000
Hong omg Doll
1.250
10
0.3. Dollar.
The names of members of the Standing Law Committee for 1947 were announced by the Colonial Secretary at yesterday's meeting day were a follows Pressure Inouye then
of the Legislative Council.
The following members have 1.30. different Japanese Gendarme
The Secretary of the Hong
·Gehl pes dUNCT US Dollar Officers who carried out friter- Kong Stage Club announces that been appointed and have agreed
Hong Kong Dollar. regatione and said that the the final casting meeting for G.B. to serve:----
The Hon, the Attorney-General Closing? interrogation Shaw's "Heartbreak House" will purpose of an was to obtain a confession. If oe held at the Forces Education (chairman). of the tortures received. there was no evidence against Centre (St. Joseph's College) at The Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin,. and bandits by paying $500 every month to the guerllis The statement was in Japanese a man, he was released, but if 8 pan. All those interested
and Mr. Tyndall said he was there was
Cage cordially invited to attend.
... The Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam,The famous orchestra of Duke head.
evidence, the
C.B.E.
Ellington, will be featured at this After evidence by several aaked to sign it. He refused 13 was forwarded to the Military
comply with this request, but Courts.
The Hon. Mr. Maurice Murray evening's Swing Club which other Crown witnesses, the case eventually signed it after add- In regard to
meets every Friday evening at 8 was adjourned to this morning. cg a ante thereto that he was
teon. not guilty of the accusations Lau Shiu-chuen, who was arrested on Oct, 28, 1949, said that he was interrogated by Kakee about five times. He was beaten und given the water and aemplane tortures. He was beaten until he fainted. The
Reader's Letters
Sir, would like to bring to your notice an error in your Jan. 6th cross-word. You give a clue
Spaces.
made.
for No. 4 down as "involuntary purpose of the tortures was to quiver" with Aix
Your make him confess that he was answer to that in today's paper she was forced to sign a con- is a spy. Before he was released, remour-seven spaces! How come? This error upset my whole fession.
| cross-word and caused me to have
Head Bowed
a sleepless night, which is certain- ly no good for a patient. Any-
Choy Hing-cheung said that way, a Happy Year to you all and he was arrested in May 1943 many of them.
and interrogated on four occa- -TREVOR LLOYD
sine. In the course of his in- (St. Paul's Hospital). terrogations, he was given the To an over-zealous proof water torture, beaten with reader used to inserting a wooden poles, suspended in the in American word ending “or,”
air and burnt with lighted one raspberry.
cigarettes. Noms carried out Lospections of the calls in which prisoners were detained.
While detained at the Gen- darmerie, be heard the sound of prisoners, being beaten and water tortured.
who a man
water torture and hanging him Watson. would not answer questions, up. Inouye said that he had The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada el o'clock at the NAAFL Club, Kow- Inouye said that the Gendarme Been these methods used by Castro, carrying out the interrogation Moriyama, Yoshimoto and Ka- was asked to "put on pressure." kee. This consisted of beating up a Hearing was then adjourned prisoner and giving him the till 10 am today,
Jap. Earthquake Was Major Disaster
Tokyo, Jan. 9.
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The final official US. Eighth Army report on the December 21 earthquake and tital wave re-” vealed that although it must be ranked as a major disaster-1,600 Japanese were killed, 1,600 injured and 150,000 rendered homeless coordinated efforts by US Army and Japan- ese relief and repair teams working with speed and effectiveness lessened the misery and eliminated the disease which usually follow in the wake of such catastrophies. Although communications toured the stricken area that and to furnish considerable were completely disrupted at damage was due basically to amount of volume auch 'as is first, "all exdating facilities the filmsy structure of Japan-required in industrial `organi- were back in operation within ese homes a few days and, with the ux- ception of some roadbeds and
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RUBBER WORKS SUMMONED
Several rubber factories in the Western district were sum
sations, warthieuses, lumber moned before Mr. Sainsbury
Two Europeans were also de-
yards, docks, airports as well yesterday for employing female tained in the Gendarmerie at
as combination Installations labour after prohibited hours the same time as himself and
tions. and for employing, young people they were so weak they could bridges, all damage was quickly. The smooth operation of re for inter, office communica In their factories. The de-not walk. They had either been repaired in even the hardest hit lief teams was due largely to fendants wro
Cho Wai-ming beaten into this condition. or prefectures the clylllan disaster plan drawn A system with individual
There was no epidemie. up in advance by the U.S.station were underfed of the Popular Rubber Co... Ho answering defence counsel; The quake Itself, toppled only Eighth Army, which cooperated makes possible the calling of Wal-chuen of the International Choy said that when Nama oveale structures or caused with Japanese prefectural Cor more than one station at a Rubber Factor, Lau Ting-hol; came to inspect the cells, he was minor damage to substantial eraments by sending promptly
Delivery from Stock. of the Hon Keung Rubber, and asked by a Japanese soldier, to buildings, with the most serious Lo Chun-hee, of the Civilisation stand up and keep his head damage caused by an 8-ft tidal wave, which smashed Wakayama Rampal Ghilote said that he peninsula on Honshu and Kochi, A fine of $2,000, was im was tortured day and night Tokushima, and Kagawa prefec posed, on Chau Kitlin by Mr. while detained at 69 Kimberley tures on Shikoku HG. Sheldon, Central, Magis- Road. He was hung up by Reports from military Gor tracy, when he pleaded guilty Moriyama and Inouye and ernment units British occups Lo having in his possession sometimes burnt about the tion: färbes; Fifth Air Force, radio, transmitting set, and us- cheek and tongue with lighted 26th Division, confirmed matsu on Shikoku United ing it without a licenes,
Rubber Factory.
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medical supplies, food, clothing and other relief items Into cuffering communities.TA
The report stressed again that
no Allied personnel were killed or seriously injured and that damage to Allied property was confined to military Government installations in Kochi and Taka-
counts by eye-witnesses whol Prek
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