Page
1:
Creating Another Frankenstein
Sydney, Feb. 9.
the
Mr.
Pre- B. J. McDonald, sident of
Australian Legion for former servicemen, today attacked the Allied pin to make Japan self-supporting as outlined by Gen. Douglas MacArthur...
McDonald said÷ "No mili- tary czar of a friendly power must force Australia to share
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1947.
GENDARME OFFICERS
ON CRIMES CHARGE
A statement by the second accused that there was
at the Eastern Gendarmerie a dog named
“Aruma" which had been employed in the in- In Barracks terrogation of prisoners was testified to by the
interpreter who took the statement from Sgt.-Tunnel
Major Oba Takao, of the staff of Eastern Kem- peltal Headquarters during the Japanese.00- cupation, when the trial started yesterday be- ford No. 5 War Crimes Court of Oba and his senfor officer, Capt. Shibata Shigeo.
in any plan to revive Japan-Shibata, who was commanding officer of the East-
the jackal nation of the
Pacific. Australia -must pause before taking the bloud-stained hand of Japan as a trade neigh- bour."
ern Gendarmerie, is charged with Oba with being concerned in the ill-treatment of civil- ian residents of Hong Kong in custody at the Happy Valley Gendarmerie, causing the death- of some and physical suffering to others, in violation of the laws and usages of war. The car is being heard by a Court comprising Lt. Col. R. C. Laming, of the Deparunent of the JAG, India, President; Major J. T. Loranger, of the JAG Branch.
and Canadian Army: Gamble, MC of the 2nd Bn. The
Major Buff's.
R. C. Lai, is the prosecuting officer, whilst the ac- cused are being defended by Mr. Yamada Toshizo.
by
owned
undergoing torture and that there was only one dog at the Easter Kempeitai Headquarters, by one of the Sergeant-Majors on his staff.
The Court is visiting Capt. 1.
former Eastern Kempeitai Hgs this morning and hearing of the
case
the
Gen MacArthur's plea for wool to save Japan's mills from closing will not stir compasula in the hearts of any Australians, McDonald said, adding: “Japan'a commerce must be permanently purged of its gangster tradition. If she wants to trade with
is to continue after the con- Australia we must first know whether, we are
clusion of the trial of Col. To- creating a other Frankenstein, and insure
kumaga, Captain (Dr.) Saito and three ather members of the POW that she spends half a century Capt. Kostiloff us Advisers compensating and building up,
that Capt, Shibata was tion, which is to continue from faith in countries she wronged. Lai sale thing address, Major Camps staff during the upon
Commanding Officer of the East-Wednesday morning. ern' Kempeitat Headquarters, Happy Valley, from August 13. 1943, to Feb. 19, 1945. Sgt. Major posted to Eastern Kem- wak petals in October 1943, where he served on the Interroga- tion Staff. He remained there. until March, 1945.
-United Press.
PALACE HOTEL ́SALE
WAS
Evidence would be adduced that Shibata's face overlooked the in- terrogation room while his living quarters overlooked the detention cells some 60 yards away. Civilian
Tenancy Appeal Dismissed
Shanghai, Feb. 10,
foreign The sale Î the owned Palace Hotel to a Chinese
Upholding a Tenancy Tribunal's firm at CN$8,400,000,000
evletion order, Mr. Justice E. H reported to have
Williams, Pulsne Judge, at the pleted, according to local these detention cells.
Supreme Court yesterday dis- Evidence would be adduced press report.
tortures, including missed an appeal lodged by Mr. Constantin
Kluge.
been
com-residents
Whether the building will that vicious remain
• hotel
be converted
口
01'
Bere
guard room and
incarcerated in
the use of Alsatian dogs, took Mr. Kluge appealed against place openly, not only in the cells, the Tribunal's order in favour into business but in the interstwhere in the
room, theof the Credit Foncier D'Extreme ffices is not yet known.
Orient on the ground that the One source said that the building, and that whilst these bullding will be refitted to tortares were going on officers and order was against the weight of evidence and was wrong in law. thr Bank men went in and out of
Mr. G. Davreux, manager of sccommodate a new
Foncier. Credit
stated al the named Wei Tze Bank. The premises.
A voluntary statement had been Tribunal hearing that Kluge was building was erected some 50
made
Capt. Shibats after due employed by his company from by years ago. Central News,
caution in which he said that he which he resigned on Oc. 31, hed
written allotted cases, to subordinates: 1848. There was for interrogation. It would be agreement between
the
S.M.C. EMPLOYEES argued that from his position, his | lant and the company, bet
not
Kluge would be
through written that!
with
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NOTICE
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
HONGKONG & WHAMPUA DOCK
CO. LTD.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors
and Appraisers.
Pedder Building.
Telephone No. 20224.
The Register of Members of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock All persons, firms or cor Co. Ltd. will be opened from the 10th day of Poration having claims against Monday the above-named Company with February, 1947, to Saturday 1947, respect to transactions prior to the 81 day of March,
im- 8th December, 1941, are kindly both days inclusive and requested to submit such mediately thereafter, will be Aclaims, with supporting details closed again for the period
where possible, to the registered from Monday the 10th day of The Undersigned have received office of the Company, Kowloon Match; 1547, to Saturday the instructions from the Custodian Docks, Hanghom, Kewloon, on 15th day of March, 1947, both of Property to sell by Publie or before 28th February, 1947 days inclusive.
BE
Six alleged members of gang were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment when they pleaded guilty before Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday to being found inside a. tunnel at Whitfield Barracks for unlawful purpose on Feb. 8 and to malicious damage to a seal- ing wall of the tunnel.
Chan Chu-muk and Wang Sui-shui were given a total of three months hard labour 'cach; Fu Chuen Chan Chai-chung, and Chan Chung, all with pre- vious convictions, were senten-
months. eed to three
hard labour and recommended tur banishment; while Mo Leung, who faced an additional charge of returning from life banish- ment, was, sentenced to. Lotal of five months hard labour, to be followed by re-Hanishmest.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT
Notice of Unclaimed Wrecks
The
unclaimed following wrecks are now lying at Yaumati alipway and will be disposed of if not claimed be- fore the 24th February, 1947. 86. WOODEN MOTOR
LAUNCH
3' 8"
87. STEEL LIGHTER
Length 71' 0" Breadth 20' 0" Depth
88. STEEL LIGHTER
Length 56' (" Breadth 21' 0"
7' 0" Depth
STEEL LIGHTER
Length 32" Breadth 6' 3" -Depth
7' 6".
Length 50' 0"
Breadth 16' 0".. Depth
·8.6"
provided with free control over, and contact with, had been his subordinates, he could
employment. not quarters during his Shanghai, Feb. 10.
have been unaware of the bruUpon his resignation, the ap- A representative of une talities and cruelties perpetrate pellant refused to leave the 89.
Mr. Daviaux said it 6,700 Chinese employees of the on the prisnners and was a con-premises.
was understood, former Shanghai Municipal senting party to these. Council told the press today of their demands for the re-] fund of their superannuation retirement bonus and pensions, based on
the present living index by the Shanghai Muaci pal Government before the end of March.
These employees deemed it perfectly legal to reclaim the funds owed by the former Municipal Council from the Municipal Government.
Oba
free quartiers are long as he re- mained with the company.
SIREN PROTEST
Permission to view the wrecks
J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.
Claims are required for re- gistration purposes only.
Acceptance of any claims lodged is not to be construed as an admission of liability.
R. G. CRAIG, Acting Chief Manager.. Kowloon Docks, 6th Feb., 1947.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Auction of
During the said period when Thursday and Friday the 13th
and 14th February 1947. the Register of Members will be so closed it le the intention
643 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES, comprising:~
..
of the Company to offer to commencing each day at 10 a.m.: members AS THEN SHOWN at their Sales Rooms, Pedder ON SUCH REGISTER 300,000 Building, Rosement. unissued shares of the nominal at the value of $10:00 cach price of $20.00 per share (such price being payable in full upon application within two 'months from the date of such offer) and so that each such member of the Company or his shall be approved nominee entitled to apply for and take Up as hear possible 3 Draft Programmes and unissued shares for every 5 Entry Forms for the Second complete shares then held by Extra Race Meeting to be held such member. Any shares ao on Saturday, 2nd February offered to members and ret 1947 (weather permitting)
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
may be obtained at the Secre-Bald for on due date by them tary's Office, Exchange Build or those in whose favour they partly ing the Club House, Happy shall have wholly or Valley; and the Stables, Shantrenounced their rights will be taken up and paid for by Kwong Road...
Mollers Trusts Limited at! $20.00 per share.
Entries close at 12 o'clock Thursday, 13th NOON February, 1947.
On
By Order, C. B. BROWN, Secretary.
URBAN COUNCIL
NOTICE
Kailungwan
(East) Cemetery
Notice is hereby given that no reburial of exhumed remains
It is therefore very im- portant that any persons who have purchased shares in the Company but are not on the Register in respect thereof should if they wish to take Edvantage of such offer, forth- the with on the opening of Register present their transfers accompanied by the requisite certificates together with the approval in writing of the Re-: gistrar of Companies for re- gistration.
The present
authorised
will be allowed in the above capital of the Company is one Cemetery after the 30th April, million shares of the nominal 1947. After that date all ex-value of $10.00 each, of which humed remains must be re-472,875 shares have been issued. buried in New Kowloon No. 8
By an Agreement dated the Cemetery (Urn Cemetery), Diamond Hill, Kowloon,
RW. H. MAYNARD,
Secretary.
CANADIAN WAR GRAVES
The graves of a number of Harbour Department,
Canadian Service personnel lost Hongkong, 10th February, 1947. during action, in Hong Kong
have not as yet been located.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
20 WORDS. $2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID. BL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION. ADDITIONAL WORDS. 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION
$2
WANTED KNOWN STAMPS. London Stamp dealer requires reliable agent for supply- Ing used stamps-Franks,, Byron Villas, London, N.II.
WANTED TO BUY
ADVERTISEE wishes to
pur-
chase house or site any district...
U-
any condition furnished, furnished or damaged. Box No. 266, "Sunday Herald."
LOST
Electro-plated and Silver Tea LOST-Reward offered for re- covery of 7 months old Alsatian and Coffee Sets, Teapots and Dog missing since 1st. February- Tea Kettles, Dishes and Information to Craig, Saltash, Water Gascoigne Road, King's Park, Plates, Trays, Hot Plates, Sweet
Telephone 57328 Dishes--and Kowloon. Baskets, Entree
Dishes, 58054 Assorted Knives, Assorted LOST ALSATIAN DOG. Will For Assorted Spoons, Chinese gentleman who telephon- Bread Knives," Bowls and cd 57323 on 4th. February 1947 Cups, Cocktail Shakers and in absence of owner please tele- Cocktail Cups, Coffee Pots, phone 58054 between the hours of
9 a.m.-12 noon and 2-5 nm. Tea Strainers, Sugar Basins and Milk Jugs, Mugs and Jugs, Cruet Stands, Cellars, Pepper Castors, Mus- tard Pots, Napkin Rings,, Tooth-pick Holders.,Toast Burners, Racks, Incense Stands with Spirit Lamps, Cigar and Cigarette Boxes, Trinket Boxes, Powder Boxes,
Salt Service Auction Rooms
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.. A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 31867.
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned has received Handbags, Compacts, Hair instructions from the Custodian Brushes,, Hand Mirrors, Card of Property to sell by Public Cases, Match Cases, Figures Auction Ornaments, Trinketa, Braces TUESDAY, THE 11th
FEBRUARY, 1947, commencing at 10 a.m.,
lets, Bangles, Candlesticks, Etc., Etc. Wrist Watches, Pocket Watches, Clock, Cameras, Lenses, Spectacles, Fountain Pens, Chronometers, at -THE SERVICE AUCTION
ROOMS, Etc., Etc..
FRENCH BANK BUILDING, BASEMENT,
The abovementioned articles! will be open for inspection at Lammert Brothers' Messrs.
Auction Rooms en 10th., 11th and 12th February 1947, be tween 10.00 a.m, and noon, and between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m.
4th day of February, 1947 and The Auction is subject to the entered into between the Com- Conditions of Sale published in Gazette pany of the one part and the Hong Kong (British Mili Mollers Trusts Limited of the tary Administration) other part it has been agreed Volume 2, No. 12, of 9th March, that, in addition
Mollers* 1946;"
Trusts Limited underwriting! the said 3001000 uniesued shares to be first offered to members as get out above, the Company slat ala allat and Mollers' Trusts Limited shall take up and pay for:—
Admits Torture · The first witpers called W.J Lieutenant - Interpreter Beacon
to The appellant contended that should be obtained from the Hongkong, 8th February, 1947. Yeh, War Crimes Investigation, SEAC who gave evidence of an he still should be provided quar Superintendent Engineer Yau- identification parade at Stanleyers even after resignation. Gaof at which one Leung Kong Mr. Justice Williams gave mati Slipway. Telephone Num had nicked aut, without hesita-
udgruent with costs in favour ber 58950. જો કે tion, the accused Oba as the man cf respondent. who had arrested and interrogat- Mr. W. C. Hung represented ed him. On being picked out the Credit Foncier
beaten admitted having Leung and given him the acro- plane torture but denied giving him the water torture The funds, formerly estimat- Witness also testified to ed at more than CNC$10,000,- statement taken from Oha by 000 are now worth CNC$50,000,- War Crimes Investigation Officer 000,000 according to the present in which Oba is said to have ad
when The demands mitted that there were cases we living index.
a dog
named "Aruma", belonging were submitted to Mayor KC to a Gendarme sergeant, hates and sank at the mouth of the Wu by the representative-
sel upon prisoners during Central News,
rogation, but that he had never Whangpoo River recently, himself employed the dog. Obr
crowning many people.-United admitted in his statement to hay-
BRITISH TROOPS LEAVING
Tokyo, Feb. 10. The first batch of United
ing
4
PAINT & WALL, BRUSHES: HVIILI.
Shanghai, Feb. 10. All Chinese ships full-blasted their whistles for three minutes at 11 a.m. today, protesting against the continued detentions and round raish brushes, and
regis etc., ali of genuine Danish sake, of the masters of a tag and s guaranteed quali, skage' and' fülak had been passenger ship which collided old cheapril pricts.
mace hit a prisoner with
fencing stick.
Press.
FOUR DRINKS
Chr. Kaarbere. COPENHAGEN, Bb.
Danmark
-Beten's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal Beauty Problems your Per-
The next witness, Sgt. Roy 1ta, of the Canadian Army, testified
Los Angeles, Feb. 10. to having interpreted a statement
Pan-American World. Air. taken from Capit. Shibata after Kingdom trops of the Brilish
due caution in which accused ways announced that alcoholic! Commonwealth
occupation stated that he held himself res- drinks will be served aboard forces will leave Japan
ponsible for the actions of on or
his Clippers between here and the manent. Waves, Shampoo, Sets, subordinates, but that they would prient and in later being ex-
Tinting. Facials, Manicure, about Feb. 18 for Singapore.
A second ship-load will leave be individually responsible for Singapore carly in March. any texture of prisoners, The departing troops total over 3,000,-Renter..
"JANE"
HOME OUT WITH IT, SOPHIE--WHERE'S SLAS?-
THE LD'S OFF. YOUR
«LITYLE GAME AT LAST?
for tended to Australia and Asia. Pedicure to Beten's expert There will be four drinks per operators (1st floor) above
Lane Crawford's. Tel. 28159. fight.- customer in cach Associated Press.
Shibati claimed in this state- ment that he had never heard any shouts and screams of prisoners
AGANJU I MUST RÓMUT,ST
SUCK ́A RIDICULOUSAZY KONA FRAKOR, WE COULDSET: GO
ON THE PLAČKY
TEM
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The veiled Crystal-gazer turns aside without answering -as if overcome
Wby the Great Bunkums
MEANWHILE...
AUNT SOPHIE!
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
(YES, I SUPPOSE, SO S WITH THE PRICE WELL GET FOR CAO TOME D HERE, WE SHOULD REALIZE QUITE A TIDY LITTLE PROFIT: ON THE
DEALT
All Arranged
THE ONLY FLY IN THE YOU "CLE OINTMENT, HMBERS, REFERRING HOWS, TROCHAY, I DOKÍT | TO THE VORNE, TO. SEFA to DOUBT YOUR UKIRTUSELA fi BUTTER OF FACT, TANJE GRENT RESPECT.
ANGLE, OF COURSE AND, FOR
FREE
~WHERE HAVE YOU HIDDEN THE PHANTOM OF THE RING? YOU'LL HAVE TO THINK QUICKLY LEF YOU HOPE TO PERSUADE ME YOU'RE NOT PLAYING A DOUBLE GAME÷14
By EDGAR MARTIN
THAT'S A SECRET 1. SUST LEAVE. EVERYTHING YO ME, PRLDFROBORY
JUST HOWE
It would be deeply appreciated if any person, Having knowledge of the death and/or burial of Canadians in Hong Kong during the period of hostilities would communicate with the D.A.D War Graves, Room 18. Post Office Building, 3rd floor Telephone 24190.
3. A. BAILIE, Lt. Col. Canadian War Gravos (Pacific). Hongkong, 6th February, 1947,
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT, COMPANY LIMITED
Notice fe hereby given that Mr Antonio Maria da Silva has been appointed the Coni pany's Agent in Macao
H. DA LUZ, Secretary: Hongkong, 7th February, 19471
PUBLIC
(a) 27.125 unissued shares
at par. (b) 250,000 unissued shares
at $20.00 per share.
By Order of the Board,
·R. G. CRAIG, Acting Chief Manager.
Kowloon Docks, 8th Feb., 1947.
HONGKONG & WHAMPUA DOCK · CO., LTD.
FOR SALE STEAM LAUNCH K. 14
Offers are invited for this vessel in the condition as she Dock len at Cosmopolitan Teikoktsui.
Applications to view can be obtained from the Secretary, Kowloon Ducks.
R. G. CRAIG, Acting, Chief Manager,
WORKS DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that the following Sple of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Office of the Public Worka Department Lower Albert Randy on Monday the 17th day of Fabrdary, 1947, at 3 pm.
Sale Conditions may be obtained and sal, plán inspected at the Office of the Superintendent or Crown Lands & Surveys, Lower Albert Road.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Ho.
Location
"Lowzidarlen,
10. Sh
Anau Reziljai
| Fries.
Kowloon La«
Un Houng
??! Trond
As per fale.
1.280
(about)
Moj 1002
13,720
Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser skall according to this Conditions of Sale Day to the Auctioneer in cash the sum of $144.00.
7th February, 1947.
V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works,
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneera.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received | instructions to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 1947 commencing at 2.90 P.M.
at their Sales Rooms, No. 35, Hankow Road Kowloon
"A FINE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Comprising:-
Chesterfield
326 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, Comprising:-
STORED ÁT CUSTODIAN
GODOWN; MA TAU WEI ROAD, ROWLOON.
1
Iron Bede, Bed Springs, Bed Sectionis, Etc.; Bed Biscuit Mattresses; Dressing Tables, Bedside Tables, Kit- chen Tables, Table Tops; Cheats of Drawers, Ward- robes, Cabinets, Sideboards, Cupboards, Etc.; Office Desks and School Desks; Hat and Coat Stands; Shelves and Bookshelves; Lamp Stands, Flower Stands, Screens, Etc.; Ice Boxes and Ice Chests; Benches, Chairs, Armchairs, Settees, Etc.; Blackwood and Rattan Furniture) Disin- fection. Fluid; Earthenware; Castings, Nuts, Bolts, Wire Rupe: Torchlights; Hessian - Cloth; Ete, Ek.
STORED AT HONGKONG & GO- KOWLOON WHARF & DOWN CO, LTD'S, Nos. 30/31. TSIMSHATSUI, GODOWNS,
KOWLOON.
Brown Sulphite
Paper;
Bond Paper; Electric Bulbs; Manila Rope; Newsprint; Cinnamon.
Suites, Office Writing Tables, Book Cases, Small Round Tables, Set of Teak Tea Foys, Doudle STORED AT FU WAH TEA Single Wardrobes, Low Boys, GODOWN, WEST POIN'T, Chest of Drawers, Single & HONG KONG. Double Bedsteads, Bath Room Platform Scale; Rubber Mirrors, Radiators, Dreasing | Shoes; Gunny Bags. Tables, Electric
Toaster,
Glass Ware, Silver Ware, STORED AT SUI BUN FOR Cutlery, Blankets, Ten Sel, GODOWN, WEST POINT, Coolerator, Refrigerator, En- HONG KONG. glish Carpet, Rugs, Curios. Push Car, Frying Pans, Ex- tension
Tables, Dining Sideboards, Glass Cabinets Dining Chairs, Folding Card Tables, and 'Blackwood Ex tension Dining Table with (2) Leaves Etc., Etc., Ete
ABO
Guitar in Casc
1- "Singer" Treadle Sewing
Machine
1 Underwood Typewriter 10"
1 "Lang Junior! Coal Cooking
Stave
2 Ga Geysers
1 Westinghouse Radio Set
1 Bed Room Suite-II Foer
1 Dining Room Suite 11 Ecos
and Wooden Porcelain Ware; Blackwood "Curlo Stande: Trunks; Printing Machinery Machine Parts; Glass Bottles; Radio Trans- formers; Toys: Torchlight Bulbs; Embroidered Goods; Chemicals; Canvas Shoes;" Stationery; Ete."
STORED AT SERVICE AUCTION LOOMS, FRENCH BANK BUILDING, BASE. MENT
School and Science Books; English Novels; Suitcase..
The Abovementioned Articles will be open for inspection at their respective godowns on 8th February, 1947, between 10 a.m. and noon, and on 30th February,
On View From Tuesday, The 1947, between 10 am and noon,
11th February 1947.
Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BRÖS, Auctioneers.
Chinese Optical Co.
OPTICIAN
47 QUEENS ROAD C
and between 2 p.m. and 4 pm, Inspection Permits will be issued by the Undersigned at the Service Auction Rooms.
The Auction is subject to the conditions of Sale published in the Hong Kong (British MI tary Administration) Gazette Volume 3, No 12, of 9th March, 1940)
A E. 3. DE SOUSA,
$ Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1947,