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SAITO'S SIXTH DAY IN
Opium Divan WITNESS-BOX
Cases
As the sequel to a raid con- ducted by S/I White and o police party on Jan. 38 on the Haiphong second floor of 31 Road, Cheng Ying was charged before Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kow- loon yesterday with keeping an opium divan at the above ad- dress and (b) possession of two mace of opium.
8/1 Askew. prosecuting, in- formed His Worship that it was a small affair situated in 4 poor district.
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Accused was fined $30 the first count and $20 on the accond.
Eight smokers fuond on the premises were each fined $10.
Three pipes. five lamps, and 22 small pots of opium compris
were ordered ing two mace, to be confiscated.
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that
Watchmen
of
An exemplary sentence three months hard labour was st passed by Mr. Blair-Kerr Kowloon yesterday on each of two watchmen who pleaded guilty to larceny from their re- spective places of employment."|
SEAMEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
During the course of yesterday's hearing in the
committal proceedings against Robert Stan ley, Frederick Franks and John Johnstone, on a charge of the unlawful slaying of S/I A. S. Anderson on Christmas Day, Mr. A.J. Clifford, Crown Solicitor, applied to Mr. Latimer for permission to withdraw the charge against Johnstone as the Crown did not intend to offer further evidence against him.
In the first case, S/I Askew told the Court that accused, At
the conclusion of the Crown's, case, the first two accused, who reserved their defence, were committed for trial at the February Sessions. Dr. Onward Szeto said that the presence of 400 ings, of alcoholic contents in the urine of an aver-. age person is usually accepted as proof of drunkenness. This quan- tity will also bring unconscious. ness to the average person.
S/ Dow, in the course of his
a Anderson was a very even, tem- Ac-pered man.
the
The first statement WAS In Court Lui pleaded that
was
eus-
Peak Tram
Walk-Out
Threat
Two statements were made by anid DCI Stanley and Franks,
Unless the Peak Tramway Mottram in the witness stand.
Co., accede to the demand of when they were interviewed by, the
their Chinese employees for witness, and the second in answer 20 percent wage increase and
pension of manslaughter retirement
of one to the charge.
Dec. 27 year's pay after ten yeura' made against them
Bervice by p.m. today, the men will walk out.
Captain (Dr.) Saito Shunkechi, medical officer in Who Stole
charge of POW Camps in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation, concluded his sixth day in the witness-box under examination-in- chief by his defence counsel, Mr. Hasegawa, at No, 5 War Crimes Court yesterday with a series of answers: "I have heard this evidence. I do not remember anything about this." Saito was asked by his defence counsel, citing various cases testified to by witnesses, whether
Lai Chuen, was a police watch- there had not been cases where delays in
man sent on board the S./8. transporting critically ill POWs to hospital
"Tuecea" alongside Holt's had resulted in deaths. He replied that, in
Wharf at the request of the respect of the cases which he did remember,
owners. He was a registered watchman and, when on duty, the Camp Commandant had immediately
issued with an armlet and arms. granted permission to have the POW hospital- ised but the delay was occasioned by the Ship- On Jan, 19, defendant was seen by the Second Officer to ping Unit not making a boat immediately
be wearing shoes which was evidence, said that the late S/I available for transportation across the har-
recognised as stolen frum. bour en route to the Bowen Road Hospital. -
broken case in the hold. The Chief of the Medical plained, if more than two doe-cused was brought before the
Master of the ship, and Affairs Ministry who Tokunagators were in attendance.
Questioned by his defence. Police sent for. Bail of $300, put up by Li had earlier said, was respon- Yi-so, female, was ordered to be sible for the closure of St. counsel, who pointed out extreated by Mr Blair-Kerr at Teresa's Hospital, was identified three separate witnesses had he found the shoes and
La bringing them back to the Mae- Kowloon yesterday when she by Salto Lieut-General said, that a patient named failed to appear in Court to Kanbayashi. At the time, Point, after having his transfer ter when he was arrested by an Answer the charges of (a) Saito said in reply to another to hospital delayed two days. European His Worship point last.
"What Can I Say?". keeping, managing, or assisting question from Mr. Hasegawa,, died from dysentery on the pier ed out that it was not
In his first statement. Stanley in the management of an opium; there
number of at Shamshuipe, on board a tomary to wear footwear when
said: "What can I say? I do not divan at 39 Sun Hing Street, diphtheria cases at the hospital. ferry, and after arrival at returning them.
Chan Kwai-cheung, watch- even know how I came to in Cheung Chau Island, of Jan. In addition to the various Bowen Road respectively, Saito
When charged, firat accused said: 18, and (b) possession of five-diseases-the-POWs-had-suffered said he remembered the parti man employed by the Kowloon this place (the Police Station); mace of prepared opium. from, Saito said yesterday cular case and that he had im- Docks, was told by His Worship 1 don't know what to say
On the application of S/ morning, there were a number mediately obtained permission that his job was to prevent don't remember the least thing"
The men had originally ask- Askew, the five pipes, five of ailments requiring surgical for the removal of La Point to larceny from the Docks by Both statements were made and
al for a 50 percent wage in- not know casual labourers and not to signed after the defendant DCI crease and retirement pension lamps, and 20 pots of opium treatment. These included ap-hospital. He did
The take part in them. The Dock been duly cautione, said
brit this was eventually Mottram.
cut comprising five
were pendieltis and duodenal and when La Point had died. ordered to be confiscated. gastric ulcer. There
As to Franks, continued wit-down to 30 percent. were Shipping Unit took two days to officials had asked, through ↓ serious
Jae of Of the 37 men charged with also
refused to sign the first cancer. make a boat available, Saito S/ Howarth, for
The matter was referred to CAACS
view of the case to be taken. and
statement, but signed the second Bowen said, in this particular case.
the Labour Officer some The charge against Chan was one in which he declared "I never days ago, and after failed to appear in Court and Road
were .com- In the case of a member of
touched the fellow. It was Stan- had their bail of $25 each es- pletely. equipped for such the HKVDC named Rapp who larceny of 31 lb. of lead.
ley who was doing the fighting meetings at which no progress was made towards any settle- treated. One of the defendants, operations. There was sur was removed from St. Terese's
Johnstone and I were only wit-
ment the men decided on strik- Leung Tong, claimed that he gical equipment also at the
DCI Mottram said that the de- ing last Saturday. was not a smoker but went to India Military Hospital and at closure to Shamshuipo Camp. -
ceased was of a quiet and inoffen- The total number of men in- the premises to collect an ac- Shamshulpo Camp.
Saito said that be, also reinem- Į p
There
sive temperament and not one to volved is only 36 including, con- was count. His plea was
Saito denied that a state of bered the case. accepted
pick a quarrel.. He was approxi-ductors, motormen mechanics, by the Police and the charge affairs arose under which POW some confusion following the
Li Yau, 39, yesterday found mately six feet tall, of medium freight clerks and coolies. was withdrawn.
doctors had to operate with closure of St. Teresa's, Saito
The men held a meeting at razor-blades and had to stitch explained, and the difficulty himself paying $80 for 53 build, and fairly strong. with bow-strings from a violin, with the Shipping Unit again packets of Craven "A" cigaret but admitted that there was an arose. The transfer was de- tes-without actually getting inadequate supply of surgical layed, two days and he heard Possession of the goods. No, he a few hours was not robbed, neither was he gloves. These had been in- that Rapp died
confidence dented for, he said, but were after admission to Bowen Road, the victim of a not forthcoming. A 22-year-old youth,
Questioned with regard to trick man. He was simply un- Shui, who allegedly insulted Asked by Mr. Hasegawa if he case of Major Hook, Saito said lucky enough to be caught in the police in general and his remembered evidence, about a the case was originally one of Possession of the fags as he victim in particular with "bad quantity of surgical equipment malaria and had later been was walking along Sai Kung Words," was sentenced to three being found at his house after diagnosed by the POW doctors Road on Sunday.
According to 3/1 Howarth, Pleas years' hard labour by Mr. E.H. the Japanese surrender, Saito as a case of spinal meningitis. Li was employed as an 18- Williams Puisne Judge, at the said that this cquipment The POW medical staff
mace,
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Used Bad Words
Criminal
Ng
some
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Hospital
Hospital at the time of the Caught With
The Goods
had
nesses.
had
At the conclusion of the east
The ultimatum. was handed to the management, yesterday after the dispute morning. between the Company and the men had dragged on for nearly two months.
ten several
which representatives of His Worship that he had been in-a for the Crown, CDI Mottram told the Lak Kwok Hotel last night had other labour organisations were formed that a certain sunt
cir- been allocated by the Seamen's also present to hear the Union for the defence of both cumstances of the dispute ex- accused at the Sessions."
plained to them. The meeting de- ended with a unanimous cision to strike if their demand is not met.
Sessions
The January Criminal Sessions
Sessions yesterday originally came from Gun Club applied for immediate transfer sistant in the NAAFI canteen
(Kai opened yesterday when 30 prison
ers and 20 cases were brought
when he pleaded guilty to Hill and consisted of 200 pack of Major Hook to hospital as at H.M.S. "Nabcatcher" wounding constable Chan on ages of 1-lb, weight absorbent the case was of an infectious Tak). On the day in question before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams.
he was stopped and searched Fuisne Judge. cotton, wool bandages, as well nature.
Oct. 12.
was
as 200 lb. of lint, 50 surgical forceps, 30 surgical knives and other equipment.
Mirs Bay Robberies
The situation in Mire Bay robberles is
by a Chinese cunstable and the] Nineteen of the accused in 11 regarding armed An argument started over
A Denial
53 packets of cigarettes, mark-cases pleaded guilty and were a mahjongg game in which
He questioned the POW doc ed NAAFI, were found on him. dealt with; nine others in seven serious, it was disclosed before the constable had won
tors with regard to
the The value
of the fags was cases pleaded not guilty; while no Mr. E. H. Williams, Puiane $1.60. During the ensuing
Blood Plasma :
suggested that $16.90.
plea was entered by two accused Judge, at the Criminal Sessions symptoms and
yesterday, when 18-year-old row, accused learned that
On orders of the Camp Com- these were insufficient to sug
In Court yesterday. Li told in two separate cases,
Those who pleaded not. guilty Cheung Loi was arraigned on Chan
Д policeman,
were gest cerebral meningitis. They Mr. Blair-Kerr that he bought included two alleged collabora seven counts of armed robbery whereupon he allegedly used mandant, he said, these
sent to his house and a large reported that an examination the cigarettes from someone, tors Li Kwai-sang and Yussuf "bail words" insulting the police part of this equipment was of cerebro-apinal fluid taker but he was not believed by Shah, while those who entered no in that area and on one count in general and Chan in par-
issued to POW drafts sent to from the patient had been either "His Worship or ticular.
Accused is alleged to have
surrender there were 20 lb. of sent to the
posed; the cigarettes will be der. picked up a knife and slashed cotton wool bandages and the School Hospital the following returned to the NAAFI the constable on the left arm same quantity of lint left. The day. He received a report Reverely.
instruments found in his house, about 10 days later that Major The knife went into the con- he said, were uretheral and Hook died of endocardíaltis. stable's orm and cut the
autospaical instruments and Saito denied any occasion muscle, causing gangrene to were of no value to the POW when he had told Major Robert- set in. The hospital wished to Camps.
son in respect of one patient, but amputate the arm
He did not know anything of "Let the patient die." refused and lost several a quantity of Red Cross drugs found in the house of the Shamshulpo Cemp Commander,
has
fingers as a result..
Readers' Letters
Tripe?
Chan
F.E.C. CONCERT
Cheung pleaded guilty to four rebberies and to demanding money. The other three nob- bery charges were withdrawn.---- His Lordship deferred sentence until today,
of demanding money with the pleas were Yeung Shuihung
charged with:
Accepting a bribe, menances.
with mur and L1 Sang, Japan. At the time of the positive. He had Major Hook Police. A fine of $80 was im char
Central British
It was staled that Young wit enter-itis pica at the trial through his defending counsel, Mr. M. A da Silva, while the Gevernment, will assign a defending counsel for Li in his murder trial.
Chinese detective Lau Chi, who is on bail, did not appear before His Lordship, as the date for hearing bis case in which he will be charged with three counts of offering bribes to Det.-Inspec tor W. N. Durkin, has already"] been fixed for Feb. 4.6
"I do not remember at all anything like that!" Saito Baid. Questioned about the evidence
Following is the programme Concert to for the Gramophone be given at the Forces Education Centre on Friday at 8 pm Overture: Cosi fan Tulti, Mozart Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Purcell; Symphony No. 39 in E minor Mozart: Belshazzar's Feast, Sibe- liu: Rhapsody on a theme of Pa- ganini Liszt,
Civilians, well as service
he said in reply to another of Dr. Rodrigues that six of question. Red Cross supplies seven dysentery cases had died received included vitamin pre- as a result of the delay in hos- parations, aulpba drugs and, pitalising them, Salto said that! personnel are cordially invited,
blood plasma.
there could have been no delay and the canteen will be open dur-
FIREWORKS SHOW
C-IN-C'S CRUISE
At the height of the dysentery on the particular occasion re-ing the interval. epidemic, when supplies were ferred to, as the transfer was no longer locally purchased but to St. Teresa's Hospital and did Indented for through the not involve transportation
The Commander-in-Chief, Sir,Upon my return to the Japanese Army Hospital, he across the harbour.
British Pacific Fleet will leave Colony after an interval of 15 was only supplied monthly with Salto returns to the witness Hong Kong in H.M.S. "Belfast" years, I am struck by the tripe
on Friday this week. His des a quantity of magnesium sul box this morning. and balderdash which so often phate and emetine hydrochloride
patch vessel HMS. "Alert" will appears in the correspondence
Le in company. about one-quarter of that re- columns,
He will visit Jesselton, San-
before re- ! Long argumentative letters quired for all the patients then
H.MS. "Belfast" will give a dakan and Manila over matters of little general suffering from bacillary and
short firework display today turning to Hong Kong on Feb. interest are often mere corres amoebic dysentery.
10. He reported this shortage of starting at 7 p.m. pendence between two people, who might be persuaded to get drugs to the Camp Commandant together and thrash out their and frequently applied to the opinions (or themselves) with Japanese Army Hospital to out inflicting their. verbose and have an increased issue but ill-worded letters on the read-1 "the situation was not altered." tog public.
Let us have letters, by all means, but let them be of "gen eral interests."
W. D. 5.
“GAMBIA" DUE
He expressed the opinion. to the Camp Commandant at the beginning of 1943 that the Indian Medical Hospital be made available for surgical operations. The Camp Com-! mandant agreed with him but minimum stipulated that a
Cowardly Assault On Young Woman
Alleged to have committed a cowardly and brutal crime, Chan Kau, who pleaded guilty to as- saulting a young woman with intent to com- mit an armed robbery was sentenced to nine years' hard labour and 10 strokes of the cane by Mr. E. H. Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, may H.MLS. "Gâmbia”, is due in patient be immediately re-
His Lordship deferred sen- Hong Kong today to join the turned to Camp after the Armed with a pair of scie British Pacific Fleet in place operation. The purpose of this sora, Chan, allegedly assaulted fence until today in the
TODAY
number of personnel, be sent, for these operations and the
ense
of HMS. "Newfoundland" stipulation, he understood, was her on the stairs of 131 Jaffe in which Pun Shum and So Built during the war, she served to separate lodian POWs from Road at 2.39 am, on Dec. 17 and Yau with the Royal New Zealand the other POWs. Navy during the Pacific war.
She is commanded by Captain Volunteer's Death
were charged with two ordered her to give him her counts of robbery. They both coat and ring. She resisted and pleaded guilty,“.......
raised an alarm, upon which Fun was convicted on August
A. J. Baker-Cresswell, D.E.0. About four persons were Chan stized her by the hair 8 on a charge of simple larceny permitted to attend an opera violently. He ran, but was by Mr. Sheldon at Central, he tion. These were the doctor; pursued into the street by her; was then bound over and given One hundred and ten gunny
$15 from the poor box to enable -bags found by s Police patrol his assistant, and two stretcher, where he was arrested. outside 512 Nathan Road on bearers Questioned this Three other accused him to return to his village. Jan 18 were, on the applica Point, Saits, said it was possible Shing, Li Yuk-lan and Ng Pl, Pun, however, remained in tion of 3/1 Askew, ordered to a situation might have arisen, who pleaded sality to their the Colony and is alleged to charges, have committed two robberies be confiscated to the P.WD. by where one of the doctors was respective robbery
Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes- also a stretcher bearer. This were each given eight years with Bo on Oct. 2 and Nov. 11,
respectively. terday.
would have happened, he ex-1 and 10 strakes:-
Face Confidence
Cheung and others not in custody, are alleged to have been preying on fishing-folk in Mirs Bay, netting a total of CN$1,300,000 in these robberies.
Accused "eld His Lordship. that he was driven to crime by poverty and bad company.
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