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Alleged Terrorists Charged
Two alleged members) of the Overseas Chinese Youth
group, Kwong Hon and Lee Kai were committed to the Criminal Sessions by Mr. H.G. Sheldon at the Cen- trah Magistracy after hearing evidence against them on two charges of
to attempting
obtain money by menaces from twu shopkeepers in the Western District.
They were charged with de Banding by menaces on Dec.
27 from Tso Yuen-kan the sum of $2,000 and of $1,000 from Li Kan-nam on Dec. 20.
Inspector Wilcox said that on Dec. 20, the manager of No 305 Queen's Road West ceived a letter from members of the Overseas Chinese Youth group demanding the suni of $1,000. The money was not paid but nothing happened.
On Dec. 27 the manager of
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1947,
POW-Slapping Guards Readers' Letters
Were Reprimanded
Guards and interpreters at Shamshulpo and Argyle Street POW Camps had slapped POWs, Lieut. Tanaka Hitoshi, third accused among five members of the local POW Camp Staff on trial before No. 5 War Crimes Crimes Court admitted in, his examination-in-chief yesterday.
Tanaka said that guards who had slapped POWS
were reprimanded when cases were reported and he had taken measures, through the Ad- jutant to the Camp Commandant, to minimise such incidents. Tanaka explained that he had had a rule established that guards be kept away from unnecessary contact with POWS.
the
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Brisbane, Jan. 22. The startime Royal Navy submarine depot ship Ad- venture (10,000 tons), which 'grounded yesterday at Mel- ville, York peninsula, was rỚN floated today under her OWA poster.
She reported that there was no damage to her, and is continuing her journew to Sydney. She is camming 60 servicemen and 11 civilians.— Benter.
The Star Ferry.
Sir, With reference to the
deplored.
As you quite rightly say, there leading article in your issue efly one final solution, le. the Jan. 21 under the heading The addition of new launches to the Trials of Transport", the state been almost completely rebuilt, sörvice. 'One beat has already ment that "the ferries could cp and was placed in service in fortably accommodate a hundred or more additional passengers without fear or risk with
of over- crowding" is not correct.
Each of the Company's craft is licensed to carry a specified num ber
of
only ch ench passengers deck. This number is fixed by the
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It must be appreciated that the world-wide shortage of material and equipment renders it impos- sible merely to order the struction and delivery of a. pew vessel, as would have been done prior to the War. The Company has made extensive enquiris in suitable endeavour to secure 211 craft to supplement the fleet, but
permitted November. This other
ha vessels to withdrawn one at a time for the extensive overhaul and recondi- tioning sucessary as a result of their neglect during the occapa- are now tian. These overhauls да the practically completed, and it Gurveyors
number that CAN
Dis hoped that the full existing arrior in
in safety, and in the in- fect of four vessels will be terests of the travelling
service shortly. public. strict control is exercised to see that it' not
At the same time, checks the turnstiles and
ticket entrance make certain that the maximum permissible number per trip is adhered
thered to as closely as possible. The
appearance of "dozens of vacant seats? result of the invariable habit of passengers of clus
clustering round the funnel and alleyways adja- cent to
gangway.) apparently with a view to being first ashore, The ferries are, in fact, so de- signed that the full complement We strongly endorse your suc of passengers on the vessel could, gestion that all those who are in in emergency, find space on the a position to do so should contri- upper deck. While, therefore, it bute as much as they can to the rush at the peak may appear that there is actually lessening of space for more passengers, the hours; we shall continue to exer
ciso All possible control at the craft are invariably carrying the
general interests of the and the and could not be
limit of their licensed. capacity,
of passengers safety
and convenience of the travelling unconscious
the boats must, as always, remain public, but it must be appreciated communicated with by any means,
our primary consideration.
that with half the number Saito replied, "The Camp Com-
The convenience of, the travel-boats available we are carrying mandant
always in good ling was
while
necessarily far more passengers per day than health and that did not cross my
to their safety, has our pre-war maximum, while at subording mind."
always received full consideration the same time maintaining a re- by this Company, and the fact gular schedulp.
to the Anti-Epidemic Centre for examination."
Tanaka began his examination-pointed out to him as the POW in-chief by stating that he had involved in the escape attempt he taken part in the assault on Hang was disinclined to believe this as
Kong and had landed on the 1s- the evidence offered by the guard!
Questioned by Major Puddi land on Dec. 19. Following the was insufficient. capture of Hong Kong he was He proceeded to question Lieut. combe as to what he would have re-posted back to Centen but was Barnett as to whether he had lent done should immediate hospitali
Jan. his focigear or
sation of a patient be necessary raincoat to any subsequently appointed on
other prisoner when Niimori sug and Tokunaga could not be reach- gested that the interrogation was ed, what would have happened too mild and proceeded to slap it Tokunaga bad fallen totally Lieut. Barnett about six or eight times.
Not Liar "LL-Ccl. White poked me in my back with his forefinger and
No 261 Queen's Road West re- ceived a letter from the same and group demanding $2,000 stating that a similar demand frm No. 305 Queen's Road
1 to the POW Camp staff locally, Some incidents involving the slapping of POWE occurred during air raids when POWs were found
utside their huts.
The guard involved beat the POW interpreter for reporting the matter.
}
"I told the Adjutant," Tanaka spoke to me with his eye." Tanaka said, "that if such a man was al-said. "I was at a loss whether to
West had been met. The police use ine some trouble and I ask Licht.
tached to the Camp I would stop Niimori or to let him go on.
Barnett said he was an were informed and the mana-
ud that the guard be relieved of English cfficer and as such would ger was given certain instruc-is duties. About three days later not tell a lic. When heard this tions: Later the manager re- a conference was held among I came to the conclusion that ceived a telephone message and the Camp officers and I brought must stop the interrogation. instructions from a member of the matter up. It was decided told Nlimori that I was going to the group far handing over the that about 17 guards be despatch-return. Nimori said he would money. A feki was to go toed to the Governor-General's also return. Kowloon with the money wrap-office and this guard was among The examination-in-chief of ped in brown wrapping paper them. After this there were no Captain (Dr.) Saito Shunkichi, The man was to walk along more beating incidents reported medical officer in charge of POW Salisbury Road towards Nathan to me." Road and s.me one would meet him and collect the money,
Accordingly the son of the manager went as directed ол the following day and was met by the two accused. Police, who had been waiting in a taxi near by came out and arrested
French Officer
Tanaka
said he remembered
Camp 'during the occupation, by his defence counsel, Mr. Hase- Wednesday gawa, concluded on
Stole From Hospital
.
When You Yau, a coolie formerly employed at the Kow- loon Hospital, pleaded guilty to three charges of storebreaking,
asked D/I Leslie
Magistrate Blair-Kerr to take a serious view of the case as there had been numerous coses
from of larceny
the Hospital: Accused Was sen- months hard In- tenced to nine bour on each charge, concurrent. Capt. Egal as the only French morning, when Mr-Fuilta, defence DVI Leslie said that accused was Outlining the facts of the case, arrested in Shantung Street on man at the Argyle Street. Camp. counsel for Cel. Tokunaga and He had received a document from the other three accused cross
session the POW Information Bureau re-examined him.
Jan. 20 by PCC 1127 of 12 bottles of medicine, and, on questing him to find out if Capt. Major Puddicombe: The Camp being questioned, admitted that Egal was "patriotic to the Vichy Commandant disclosed that you he stole them from the medical Government." He had asked Capt. had no disciplinary duites what-store in the Out-patients Depart- S.1. Lam Yung-hen of N 7 Egal this question.
soever, do you agree with that? ment of the Kowloon Hospital. Polica station questioned the He had not beaten Capt. Egal, was in charge of supervision He further admitted, said S/L accused at the police atation Tanaka said, but when he had re- of the medical officers.
Leslie, to having gained entry by Window, but and on asking them to put ceived his appointment as Acting
means of an open later stated that he picked The something
late padlock with an improvised key. side the storeroom who shared alleged to have stated.
both accused.
Will you tell the Court what
writing on the letters. The Acting Camp Commander before have committed whatsoever? -- the proceeds, the defendant was
Committed For Trial
in writing found Camp Commander. he had been fight you had to allocate to your that the writing of one defen-informed that Capt. Egal had self the authority to slap There were three other men out- dant was indentical with the been beaten by Lt. Hara, the Crawford for any offence he may accused then took the police to him, and Niimuri because he had did that with the purpose of a vacant plot of ground in written in a letter that the price training the medical staff.
On being further questioned, Canton Road and under 4 of things in Hong Kong was high.... Saito's Duties defendant was alleged to have brick a chop as used on the Lieut. Barnett had been punish- | Do I understand that you with admitted having stolen bandages letter was found. Later the led by the Camp Commandant fer two months practical experience on Jan. 11 and Jan. 10 from the accused took the police to afhaving spoken to the Red Cross undertook to train Major Craw-same place... house in Boundary Street representative on his visit. ford who, according to his state: where types, cards and writingThough as Camp Commander hement, has been some nine years in? utarsils apparently connected felt responsible for this incident practice before you ever saw him?. with the case were found. he asked the Camp Commandant -There was a necessity for train- to alleviate the punishment. Asing and teaching at the time so I a result of this Licut Barnett was taught Mefer Crawford by doing
Evidence was given by Lam Ki- "pardoned" after six days in the such. guardhouse.
Saito explained that his work tai, married woman, at the con- tinued committal proceedings There was another incident in was to instruct and supervise the against Te Ching. 34, Wan volving Licut. Barnett, a few days diagnosis and treatment of POW Ying-kuen, 36, Chan Wing. 19. later when he received a tele- patients but "as a physician I did and Wan Shu-fan, 26, on the phone call from Shamshuipe that not interfere with the diagnosis charge of murder of Wan Ping. a POW had attempted to escape, of other physicians. My duty was alias Lan Teat (Bascal)
The guard who had reported to see that the diagnosis and alias Ngau Ching (Bad Fellow) the attempt to escape was a man treatment could be carried out Ping, in the vicinity of Kong who had been punished about a fully. If the FOW doctors wish- Shan (Ore Mountain) week earlier in connection with ed to have something examined night of the Chinese Moon Festi- another escape. On reaching the I would receive permission from
Witness stated that on the
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year of hope and uncertainty as its shops and business houses reopen after the Chinese New Year holidays.
The business community has who in consequence
were
got over the New Year settle among the happiest of the ment without any major holiday crowd.. failure, despite earlier rumours Most of the restaurants and of an unavoidable economic col. tea-houses broke' age-old cus- lapse, due to heavy arrivals of tom by opening on the second
and mertextadise
falling day of the year to, cater to the prices, Merchants faced with holiday crowds. That it was a
called on her and showed her a letter, as d result of which she handed Wan Fing $40.
also
LA Mui, married woman testified to having giver deceased some money after she had attend- ed a meeting presided over by the second accused and at which Wan Ping was also present.
All defendants were committed for trial at the February Sessions by Mr. Blair-Kerr, Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, their legal represen- tative, reserving his defence.
EX-CHINESE ARMY OFFICER FINED
1.T. Boong, T.A. Zee, J., Stephens difficulties wangled it some-wise, decision for themselves Young Tuen-sun, a former Lt. 6. Chapkins, Mr. and Mr. ChE how and if there really was and a welcome one for the Colonel in the Chinese Army, derson, Mrs. J.M. Praraon, A.W. Bauce, a crisis it has at least been public could be judged by the was fined $100 when he pleaded. ILJ.A. Bahrtuch, Mr and Mrs. AN. postponed.
queres waiting for vacant guilty before Mr., Latimer at Parlato, Mr. P.A. Carrell, O.J. Keljon.
and tables. The fokis Kowloon yesterday to the charge J. McNeill,
The public at large entered seats into the spirit of the celebre were compensated for giving of unlawful possession of a Chinese-made-32 automatic pistol Mr. Eldon Potter, barrister-at-law, re- tion. The first day was inaus- up their holiday by a 20 per- and 37 rounds 89 ammunition on Eurned to the Colony yesterday with Mrspicious, with the weather cent Burlak on customers' bills, Jan. Potter by the "Prident Palk: Srom an clerk frowning an outdoor en which patrons gladly paid. Stating that the Police did not Others to break custom, take a serious view of the case, included Mt. Paul Calmann, Mes joyment. Overnight, however, Allan - Price, Mrs. Ciara 2. Nowall, Mrs he relaxed, and a mild sunshine were some goldsmith shops I Askew informed His Worship bo the next morning at once drew who did a roaring business ad- that the Crown asked for it to people into the streets which fog artides of gold to people dealt with summarily. He ap- who evidently had been lucky plied for the confiscation of the Boon became filled with one of the biggest holiday crowds at cards or mahjong and want firms and emmonition.
cd to invest their winnings in Yeung pleaded ignorance of the Ta migitation of the offence, something tangible,
Franciaca. Arrivals by the papan venc!
RE. Rea, Mrs. Dorkly benhouse, and Mr. and Mrs., Pang Ping-fan,
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Departures for a Franciera by the
. "Pres. Grang" ats Jab, 22 laduded Major J. Roth, Mr. Thos. T. Les. Mr.
Ya Ping-taong, Mrs. P,LG, Ferguson anul Mice Margaret L. Philips...
Pazinsula departure:-Mrs. A. Robert-
son, D. van Zuiden, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Brito, Mrs. D. Wallinger. Weller Bcbeid, Fila Davidson, Jl. Martin, Chas. Father, LA Russell and P, Shaový.
Haney Hamsonwly appealed UNERÀ Chlef Representative fue Kwang- tang, has arrived in Canton.
· Minister's › personal
senting the ADC.
representative
Heynolds, reprmenting the.GO.C.
fo
¿ver scene 1
Wholesale gambling was the ammunition be kept in the cus- law, and asked that the arms and order of the day, mahjong betody of the local Folice, until he ing the favourite pastime of has obtained the necessary certi loss of a few hundred dollars His Worship informed accused ones both serca, and the gain or
ficate
from the Genios
the Canton author-
day at a festival season is that the Court has to make an
New suits and new shoes were much in evidence: and those who did not have new clothes had their old cleaned and neatly pressed, no as to give the best possible Impression on this "first New Year outing.
NO · ÜNEAU Éon occurrence.
Few Crimes
ties.
order for the confiscation of the pistol, and ammunition but that socused, was at liberty to take The crowds in the streets the matter up with the Police pa became less yesterday as the his return from Canton. A fine offices reopened. and the con- or $100 wa Imposed gestion on the trams and buses
Cinemas Packed General CE. Gairdner, the ·Priden! The cinemas had been dis Japan, arrived at, Kal Tak on Thursday playing "full house" signs at mail was mat. by W/C ́1. Holden, exprs. all shows since the first day
and Lt. Col. M.Y. of the year, despite the fact we also considerably relieved. Found guilty of neglect of duty that an extra morning, per- The criminal elements of the at Stanley Reformatory on Jan. formance had been put on Colony were not immune from 23, as the verult of which five in daily. So big was the demand the holiday spirits, and for the costes escaped, Wong Kam and Tu Kwok-ming, warders were a few that long before noon it was past few days only
sentepõed ja months hard n« impossible to get a ticket ex minor robberies and hold-up bour by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at cept from the black marketeers have been reported.
the, Central Magistracy yesterday,“
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