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TESTIMONY BY MAJOR Motorbike
British Officer's
Officer's Chamber's
Execution
|Major Hirano Noburo, who testifled before No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday, said that when an enquiry came through on the afternoon of Aug. 15, 1945, as to what should be done with an airman who had been captured after para- chuting down, he told Licut. Ishida Heichiro to say: "Treat the prisoner sultably at the Regiment."
Noburo, Colonel Tamura Teiichi and Captain Fujino Masayo are charged with having com- mitted a war crime, in that they, at Ichinomiya, Japan, on or about Aug. 15, 1945, in violation of the laws and usages of war, were together concerned in the killing of one Fred, Hockley, a Sub-Lieutenant of the Royal Naval Volun- teer Reserve.
Visit To Canton
n
Accident At Tytam
Apparently losing control of his motor cycle and then hitting an embankment in Island Rond The party of 56 Chinese mer-
near Tytom Reservoir al 6.30 Mr. C. A. chants and factory owners witch, yesterday, proceeded to Canton on ThursdayYolle of the French Consulate last
tour of inspection, received injuries to his left leg beaded by Mr. Robert Der, Chair and foot. mna of the Kowloon Chinese Fortunately Inspector Mac-) Chamber of Commerce, returned Leod, in charge of Stanley Po- to the Colony by train on Monday ice Station, who was on patrol night.
duty in his car, came by, and The visitors
were lavishly took him to the French Hospl- entertained in Canton by General Lal. Chang 'a-kwel. Governor' Lo It was stated last night that Cheuk ying and Lleul General his condition was good. Au-yeung Kui, Mayor of Canton, The head lamps of the motor
as well as by the different Chin. ¡cycle wore smashed””” ani qse organizations and associations, mud guard dħmaged,
The visitors were also invited
to u ten party by Mr. R.A. Hell,
The detenge opened with the sinking preparations for the dis. calling of Major Hirano Nabaro, | posal of Aring groups and dema.C.BE., H.B.M. Consul General the second accused, who sand that|bilizations,
in Canton, but awing to previous
to the
on Aug. 15, 1945, he was attached No point was raised ut or after arrangements, they were unable
1471 Infantry Division, the conference concerning the to accept, this kind He held the past of Stuff Officer emptured gran. Nobiro sad Mr. Der, however, called pr Mr. and was in charge of operation that it was towards the end of Hall to express his rogets and ant Intelligener. In this capar cet. 1945 that he came to know they had a friendly and informal ly, he was not vested with any that the name of the airman was 20.minute 1al
toples authority. The only waisted the Hockley. He learnt of this be interest. Chief of Staff of the Divisions tu jenise tor certain investigations matters pertaining the operation which were being carried out. and Intelligence
Noduro sad thus it prerogative #f the Supremus Commander to decide upon that! treatment faile aveople) armen!
Mi who
beeg tapitied from planes wine had been
Nobung san that on Aug.
down.
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Mini
15, 1945, brs aeroplanır was shot down in the area of the division. He receivest Telophetuse matarvation 44 The subjeet te tween #pm. Tad 13 30.09.
Heard Broadcast
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of
On Monday, the party were the guests of General Chang Fa-kwel
Hering was adjourned THE 10 at m. today.
the opening of the mi!- Kwangtung Athletic Meet.
P.O.W.'s Escape From North Point Camp
Out of North Point," the talk given by Lieut- Comdr. E. Maxwell Holroyd, R.N.V.R., at Hong Kong Rotary yesterday, was the story of his Ascape with three brother Naval officers from North Point Concentration Camp on the night of Jan. 26, 1942, a month after the fall of Hong Kong to the Japanese,
It was a dieled that the nerd parachuted down and } har been captured 4 revet { Lof the report, a rogusst was made that the prisoner be sent imm diately to favesmal Heartquar. fors, As thre Jental car available, 扎 was Col
WIN TICS Reggi
arranged that a cat Iron Division Khald prisoner
bring
Introducing thre peaker, BAA and said he was not at Rotarian R.S. HI said Comde, liberty to reveal what muat Holroyd was me of the four still be considered as secrets, original members, together with But he would assure his au- Ride, who formed the dience that it was much better. The | Mitrleus of the BAAG in Wal{ organised and its activities the chow. He had trayglied exten- were much wider and more com- sively in China and Burma, and prehensive that most people in had twice. been mentioned in des- Hong Kong realised. patches,
No car was provided by Divi shitint fleadquarters It the prisoner was eventually tears. Comdr. Holroyd ported by a car from the Diel- reserved in his talk on the in- sional Transport Uuit, Noburo side work and activities of the sid that the telephone message trum the Regiment transmitted to the Divisionál
| Commnunder.
WIN
nut
Nobure said that he heard the Emperor broadrast his Rescript announcing the Japanese render. There were no aktera.
Aut.
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In Court
the
When James Andrew Müter appeared in military custody be fore Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowlooni yesterday. DSI J. M. Forrest informed His Worship that no cused's co-defentiant, . Victor John Brown, was still in the Military Hospital and would be unable to appear for mother werk.
On the apucation of the prosventing officer. Miller was remanded for one week in mult- tary custody.
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Commundo, are charged Th assaulting and robbing" Loung | Kim-shring, on-the afternoon of. May 22, of a watch, a pair of "Parker 51" fountain pens and $63 in cash, nt Austin Rond near- Gum Club 10.
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Another policeman appeared before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday and on the application of Detective-Inspector W. N. Darkin, he was remanded It had agents and contacts
for one week, with bail fixed at and was a bit everywhere,
there WHA practically no one
whom it $10,000, could not rench, Ita intelligence The accused Was Detective service was such that often it Chan Fu-lem, charged with de had information three days in manding with menaces $500 advance of Japanese "move from Taol Lan-on March 13 and ments,
subsequent dates, nie with Of the Chinese guerillas who attempting to obtain a bribe of played such as important role $500 from the same complainant, in those days in helping and Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist sheltering Allied escapees into have been instructed to appear Free China the apeaker nothing but the highest of praise. He related his own ex- pericncos and those of others whom he knew, in their con- tacts with these hardy fighters
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL and how they got along
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Malayan Union and Singapore Free China..
announced on May 14 that in Yesterday's luncheon was pre-tions from the public, claims on response to numerous representa. sided over by the Club's Vice-Form W.D.L.I. will be accepted President, Rotarian Shing-kwan
Ngan
if lodged with the Malayan War who extended the Damage Claims Commission it Club's welcomi to Captain any time up to July 31, 1847. Bernard Kelly, O.B.E., Visit
The date Liverpool. ing Rotarian from
originally fixed by Crosby, which claims were
to-be May 31, 1947. mitted to the Commission
tlons in the Army operational Mr. K.W. Blackburne, C.M.G., movements after this Urdadeast.O.B.E... has been appointed to the Noburo said that in the afternoon newly-created post of Director of of the same day, sumene phoned Information again and asked what should be omee. dane with the captured airman.
Regulations
Services, Colonial
Mr. Blackburne was born on December 12, 1907, And Is the elder son of the Very Reverend H.W. Blackburne, Dean of Bristol. He told Lieut. Ishida Heichiro te was educated Marlborough in reply as follows: "Treat theand Clare College, Cambridge. prisoner suitably at the Regi- Mr. Blackburne was appointed to ment." TODAY ONLY
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Cunrunder vice in Nigeria In 1930, and ser- should take suitable menures ved as Assistant District Com- within bis authority in Record-missioner, Palestine, 1935-1930. ance with Intelligence Service
He was secunded to the Regulations in force at the time. Colonial Office in 1938 and was Noburo wait that in connection appointed Colonial Secretary, the with captured airmen, it was laid Gambia, in 1941. From 1943 to down in Intelligence Service Re-1947 he has been Administrative gulutions as follows:-
Secretary to the Comptroller for "(1) After-general interroga Development and Welfare in the tion, such a prisoner should bewest indies. kent immediately to higher head. quarters.
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"(2) Alternatively. such ។ prisoner might be sent to the Kempeltai after being dealt with by the local Unit and the Kem- peltal, should immediately send such a prisoner to Toki."
The Regulations also contained Forders regarding the interroga. tion, disposal and treatment. of such prisoner,
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Guests present included Sur gent Comdr. C,G, Gurd, Dr. Ridder, Mr. Leland Wong and Mr. P. Mardouin,
GANG ASSAULT
In an apparent resumption of the gang feud in Kowloon, Chan Ah-yee was attacked in Haiphong Road near Canton Road at 7 pm. yesterday by four men armed Goods to the value of $800 with a knife and three hammers. were ordered confiscated by Mr. Chan is now in Kowloon Hospital Sainsbury at Central yesterday with injuries to the face. Hiv when the owner of the mv. Gesallants were stated to be "Wing Hing" appeared before Swatow, men.
him. The ship was boarded by
| Revenue-Offléer S:Br-Locite-and-
At the time the telephone mes-Ja large quantity of colton reels Two months hrd labour was sage came in the afternoon, the discovered. Prosecuting. Mr. Inposed on Tee Wal-fóng. by Mr. Divisional Commander and Chief Humphreys, said that the reels Sainsbury at Control yesterday of Staff were not present. No. were a prohibited export and when defendant appeared | buro said that he did not inform under no circumstances would enurt charged: with being in pos. them of this message on their defendant be given a permit for session of a revolver and 18 return in the evening, There was the cargo.
rounds of minmunition, without 'a a conference of OMeers held that Mr: Salsbury warned die. licence. evening.
fendant that he would, be fined The Regimental Commander of as well as huve his goods con- Found gulity of taking part in the 428th Regiment was present fiscated if this occurred again. Jan armed robbery during which at the conference, which Way Also appearing on the sameja woman was shot, Laf@Fakand held for the purpose of taking charge was Go Chul master, of Wong Yuk-tin were each gen mensures to prevent any possible Junk 20 found shipping cotton teoced to 10 years hard labour confusion resulting from the sur-recls out the ss. "Nellore." De. [and 12 strokes of the came by i reader, maintaining present posi. fendant's goods were confiscated Mr. Justice Gould at Supremo tions until
further orders arid and he received a similar caution. Court yesterday.
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