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THE CHINA MẠIL, FRÍ DAY, MARCH 21, 1947..
BITTEN BY A JAPANESE WHO
'f BECAME VERY WILD"
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March 22 Bank of East Asia,
general meeting, 2.30 p.m. March 22-Races: Fourth Extra
Meeting.
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March
27-Helena May Ins., Lecture by G.W. Woodhead, $45 pm.
In the course of cross-examination by the Hon. Mr.'
Leo d'Almada e Castro yesterday, Mrs. Bertha Kurtz Pears admitted that after the Japanese entry into Kowloon, she flew the Nazi flag from No. 4 Knight Street. Mrs. Fears also sala
that she was accused of being a British spy and
was bitten by a Japanese who became very
wild.
March 22-H.K.C.C. Dance, 3.30 Mrs. Pears is the defendant in an action brought by Mrs. Kathleen Choy Wong alias Choy Kathleen, who claims to be the beneficial owner of No. 4 Knight Street. Mrs. Pears claims to be the equitable owner of the pre- mises and states that she purchased them in 1942 for $20,000.
annual
March 28-Hong Kong & Shang-
hui Banking Corp., meeting 11:30 am. March 26 Penk Club meeting;
Canton,
6.30 ..
20-Buk of Morch
annual meeting, 3 pam. April 12-Chino Light & Power Co., Ltd., annitol meeting, noon.
University Grants Advisory Committee
The Secretary of State for
Contravened Postal Regulations
"Although this is the frat case cf its kind in this Court we have to stamp it out right from the start," declared Mr. W. H. Lati- mer at Kowloon yesterday when he imposed a fine of $300 on Chan Wing, 40, unemployed, who had pleaded guilty to bringing 60 Letters to the Colony with a view
through the post.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB NOTICE TO MEMBERS FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
SATURDAY, 22nd March 1947
'The First Bali will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
,
Through numbers (B Racor-$16) may be obtained at the Omeo st the Tre surers, 1st Floor Exchange Building, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last race.
MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE..
Badges admitting non-members to the 'Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member,
the RAGE COURSE,
Both Offees at 1st floor,
The case is being heard be-trunk because she was afraid that to delivering them otherwise than such member to be responsible for all chits, ete.
SI C. J. Askew, who prosecutat Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale fore His Lordship the Chief she might have to change, heures
in a hurry er the Japanese mighted, stated that the letters were The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11 am, and Justice, Sir Henry Blackall.
She also prefer- found on accused when he arrived the Secretary's Offies at 11,45 1.13). The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada throw her out..
red to keep the receipt there be from Canton at 12.45 p.m. an Exchange Building. e Castro, instructed by Mr. cause thieves might break open March 19. As the Police were on A limited number of tins will be obtainable at the Club W. C. Hung, of Mesara. the safe and the receipt might the look-out for intimidating let-House, provided they are ordered in advanced from the No. 1 Boy Deacons, is appearing for the gel lost. She believed that by ters these found on
(Tel. 27818). plaintiff, while defendant la placing the receipt in the trunk. represented by Mr. C.E. Lone thieves would take the clothing by, instructed by Mr. M. A and not trouble themselves with
da Silva.
Resuming hor testimony, Mrs. Pears said that during the occupation, no application was
a plece of paper.
Hearing was then adjourned till 10 am. today.
the Colonies has, in accordance ever made to her for the pay- Another
sources.
ment of rent. As far as she
War Crimes Trial
defendant
were opened but found to relate
NO CHILDREN. WILL RE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S to exchange fluctuations and were PREMISES DURING THE MEETING. addressed to
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
various business
housea and private individuals. The fee for bringing each letter The price of admission to the Public Enclosure Is $3 including
cents, continued Stax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac mon, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
was $0 Askew, who added that although this was the first case before the Kowloon Courts he had been in formed by the Postmaster-General Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public that a very serious view is taken of such offences.
SERVANT'S PASSÉS. 1.also take a serious view as
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders this is a clear contravention of ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange the postal regulations," remark Building.
Gaol Warders Remanded
War.
Three Chinese prison ders, Yum Yuk Sang, 26, Mak
Mr.
are referred to it, the Committed to cancel the contract, but he oilce, to San Wai Teal H. After./ Yan, 22, and Tang Tah-kuen, |
will be guided by the opinion
of the inter-University Council said he could not do so. for lgher Education in the Colintes.
Enclosure.
I
By ORDER
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
DANCE at the
LIDO
144, Des Voeux Rd. Central (4th Floor) Opposite Sincere Co. (Side Entrance)
Tel. 31635
with a recommendation of the knew, there were rent collect Commission on Higher Educa-ing agencies in Hong Kong at tion in the Colonies, appointed a the time. Committee to be known as the In June 1949 a Japanese came Colonial University Grants Ad- to her house. He showed her a
Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their visory Committee to advise him visiting card and spoke to hor.
The letters were ordered to be The trial commenced before No.ed His Worship. on matters relating to the ex- After the visit of the Japan-5 War. Crimes Court yesterday of
during ties for transmission to Canton to enclosure, penditure of United Kingdom use, she went to No. 246 Prince S/M. Ogasawara Haruji and Sgt. confiscated to the Postal author-possession will forfelt the saine and will be removed from the
Kawal Isao, members funds for the development of Edward Road to look for Mr. Higher Education the Wong. She found him and asked 1842 of the Taipo Gendarmerie, be dealt with there.
cerned in the killing of five Colantex. It is expected that in him if he had anything to do who are charged with being .con- of Taipo in advising on these matters the with the Japanese coming to Chinese residents
house and wanting to Starch, 1942. Committee will take into account her
Ogasawara in alleged that the funds available for Colonial throw her out. Mr. Wong said Higher Education from other that he had made a contract tabbed in the back the five de- On the academic as with the Japanese to be tenant censed and Kawal shot them wher perta of the proposals which of No. 4 Raight Street. Mra. they were taken by a party of Jap Pears said that she naked Wong anese and Indian and Chinese
the 21, were remanded by the execution, it is alleged, the bodies were kicked into a pre-d'Almada at Centrul yesterday on a charge of disorderly cati- Mrs. Pears said that she was vietely prepared common grave
additionally duct. later taken to No. 235 Prince
Ogasawara
Complainant, Tang Wing, a Edward Road. Five Japanese charged with being concerned in
in evidence The Committee's first main sat round a table, with Dr. Ho the maltreatment of two other bus Inspector, tank will be to advise on the in the centre. They shouted at Chines, civilians, resulting in the claimed that the warders brui apportionment of the $4,500,000 her and scared her. They also death of one of them. which has been earmarked for told her that she had to go Court comprising Lieut.-Col. R. C. elons. On one occasion, He The case is being heard by a given trouble on several ocen Higher Education out of the out of her house right away Laming, of the Department of the alleged, defendants had asked *120,000,000 provided under and asked her to sign certain Judge Advocate General, India, him to let them travel at half the Colonial Development and papers, She refused to sign the Barrister-at-Law (President), price and, he said, they would hot pay the full faro until he the stopped the bus outside
threatened. police station · and to report them.
Two days later, complainant all, he was standing Out elde the pullee station waiting for a bus when a group
approached and BIL Chinese beard one of them call- out "That's the man. Strike him." He called for a constable who.. after trying unsuccessfully to diaperse the crowd, fetefied the 0.1.C. "S." Mr. Thomson. The three defendants were arrested Corroborative evidence was given by Mr. Thomson dhd the constable..
Welfare Act,
the The creation of University Council for
On another occasion, Education in the Colonies was Chinese detectives came to her announced in March last year, house and arrested her.
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JAG Dept., Canadian Army, and Higher
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Officer She Major D
D. G. McGregor,, of the Worcestershire Regt., who is as- and the Secretary of the Inter was taken to the Police Station sisted by Majer 31 1. Ormsby, of
she BAW Dr. Ho. University Council, Mr. Walter where
the West Yorks Reg. the Police Station she Aduma, has also been appointed; At
Accused are being defended by benten of Secretary
the
with a сале Colonial was
by Japanese Counsel, M. Sakal Yu- University Grants Advisory the Japaneac. Afterwards, she suki, with Capt. P. E. Kostiloff as
was asked to sign a document Advisory Officer?
to her claim
The case is proceeding, The
have been withdrawing following
of No. 4 Knight appointed members of the Com- ownership
Instead of having a free bus Sir Hector Hethering- Street. She refused to comply ride, Lam Hing. 18, coolie, found mittee:
himself paying $25 for the short Vice-Chancellor of the with this request.
At the time that she was ride on bus 4232 at Prince Ed- University of Glasgow (Chair-beaten with a cane, she was ward Road on March 19, when man) Miss Myra Curtis, Prin told that Dr. Ho had accused he appeared before. Mr.
Blair- College, Newnham cipal of
Kerr yesterday. her of being... a. British spy. Cambridge; Lord Halley: Sir Apart from being beaten with James Irvins, Vice-Chancellor of a cane, Mrs. Pears said that the University of St. Andrews; one of the Japanese, who be Sir Walter Moberly, Chairman came very wild, bit her. arm of the University Grants Com- and finger. She was also taken -mittee. Dr. Keith Murray, Into the bathroom, where boll- Rector of Lincoln College, Ox- ing water was poured over her ford; Professor D. Hughes leg. She still had scars. In spite
of
Obtained Money By False Pretences
Parry, Vice-Chancellor of the of this maltreatment, she pro- Convicted on charges of obtaining money by false University of London; Dr. R. E. tested her innocence. Priestly, Vice-Chancellor of the
Destitute
University of Birmingham; Mr. Mrs. Pears said that
she
pretences from Dr. Li Shu-fan, Li Tai, 25 watchman of the Land Transport Garage, Gar- den Road, was bound over by Mr. Sainsbury at Central yesterday.
LI, the
D. J. Sloan, Vice-Chancellor of managed to live up till the end, the University of Hong Kong: of the occupation by renting
Dr. Li said in evidence that on polt money from Dr. Mr. C. W. M. Cox, Educational out flats. At the end of the war, Sept. 20, last year, defendant told farmers said they wanted 20 cents Adviser to the Secretary of she was destitute and had no him that he had certain land to per square foot. State for the Colonies; Mr. J. money or food. She asked her sell and asked whether witness Dofendant said he reported this B. Williams, Finance Depart-husband to help her and he did was interested. Dr. Li mid he to Dr. Li who instructed him t ment, Colonial Office.
so, Mrs. Pears said that al-paid $300 as the usual deposit make further efforts, but he did though separated, she and her through his cashler to accused not succeed. husband were still the best of who made out a temporary re- friends.
Answering questions put to her
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As he had spent the money, ac cused said, he did not see Dr. Li ceipt.
A few days later, Dr. Li added, again, though he subsequently defendant returned with several met and was told by Dr. Li to be sued refund the money before the end receipts purported to by:
by the owners of various lots of of this year.
བ་ birth and British by marriage land, for the 1300. On this ocea
To Mr. Sainsbury, defendant She separated from her husband
defondant said he had more admitted that the receipts which in 1939 before the outbreak of the land for sale and was given an- he gave to Dr. Li were not signed European War.
Mrs. Pears admitted that she occasions, Dr. Li sald he paid
other
mubsequent by the farmers. $500. On two
бол
de.
few, the Nazi fog from No., 4 Knight Street after the Japanese pasits in the sump of $250 and
through his cashier further entered Kowloon. She contiqued: $150. flying this flag for more than a
WIVES
The following names
have
year until the Japanese stopped between him and the land owners, list:
As a result or correspondence been added to the wives priority beating her.
IA-Gwloyds Millicent Hayoll, During the first year of the oc. Dr. Li said he became to know
Harrison, 17B- cupation, her identity card show that accused had no authority for 9B-Dorothy
ed her as German because she the sale of the lots of land lu Elizabeth Fowles Forgrave, 441- did not produce her British pass. question.
port. Later, she was issued with To Mr. Sainsbury, Dr. Li ald Joyce Lillian Perkins
an Identity card witch showed he would still have paid defendant the $300 if accused told him he her as Brillah. This card was red, which indicated she was an was going to negotiate for the purchase of the land, but would enemy.
Mrs. Paars sold that she re started her boarding house about three months after, the Japanese occupation., In the interval, she lived on her savings,,
Negro Boarder
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not have paid him the subsequent | Pentziala Posel * werfvalston Mrs. $900 if he (Dr. Li) had know Tamara, Mar. B. E. Wiehl,
W. 1.
the receipts given by accid wer Sturroek, Mr. and Mrs. J. Chat. Thomp in fact not signed by the ownET, Joseph F. Studholms, Mr. and, šáte, Denies Cheating Phong, Mise Inger Madsen, Henry
Peninsula. departed. Michael
In evidence, defendant denied, F.; "Ohang and Mrs. Lilly, Mrs. Pears admitted that she having chested Dr. L He sold coffee 'and:# drinks ot
her
Dr. Lasked him to negotiate for boarding house and that some of the purchase of the land in ques- Derhero Bhelenak, M. Bulton, Chas. the eustomers danced. Her tion and he contacted the farmers. Guichets, Mr. and Mrs. 2;. M. Pescato, boarders were Chinese and Third wous of them agreed to sell at 14 d. Fletcher, Mr. and Mr. A. Ecop Nationals Japanese officers chine eight cents par square foot while per and K. Mr. Ingles to her hauss every day to visit oliera did not want to sell, Those boarders. She had a negro boarder, who agreed to all gave him the named Zana. De
asian lots number of their land, active She herself had a Japanese addesindey feland, not an officer, whom Wie went back and told Dr. La knew before the war, Through Tho wild hlin the, deposits. Wher this: friend, she knew several ladontacted the farr ather, Japanese
Mix Pears maintained that lin
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Mraci Bears said that Vald kept
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