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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1948.
Saturday, 24th January.
The First Hell will be rung at 11.30-a.m. and the first race will be run at 12.00 noon, each day. The tiffin interval is after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.),
Through numbers for the fourth day, Saturday, 24th January (11 races $22.-) may be obtained at the office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor. Exchange Building.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they and their fadles 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 per day including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal Introduction of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all chits etc. Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be en sale at the RACE COURSE.
The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office will close at 10.00.a.m, each day. Both Offices at int Floor, Exchange Ballding.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are order in advanes from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The price of admission to the Public Enclosure la 53 each day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is pay- able at the Gate.
Booknakers To Tác men, eto will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, lat Fijor, Exobango Building.
Any persons found foltering with Servants' pases in their · possession will forfelt the same and will be removed from the
●nclosure.
BY ORDER.
3.A. BLEGE
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1948.
GRAPHIC MASSACRE STORIES Sold HONG KONG VOLUNTEERS TELL OF MURDER Brandy To
OF THEIR COMRADES BY JAPANESE Man's Head Trampled Beyond Recognition
Graphic stories by members of the H.K.V.D.C. of the massacre of their comrades after they had been taken prisoner were told at No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday on the second day of the trial of Lt. Gen. Ito Taken, who command- ed the troops landing on the island in Decem- ber, 1941.
te
Workman Workman Crushed By
Marina House Lift
נם
Nonir
A 28-year-old mason, Au Ming. ongaged brickwork near a lift shaft on one of the upper flours .ní Marina House, was crushed to death by a lift yesterday morning.
The man was working a lift which was not yet func- tioning. He was so engrossed in his work that he did not know he had edged into the path of the adjoining litt which was operating.
ed.
As a result, when the lift shot up. Ah Ming was crush-
surrendered at Gap.
An officer
and
They
POWs.
"Friendly Fred" Taji-
war
proceed to Repulse Bay Hotel.ma Tamaki, one of 17 were ambushed before alleged Japanese renching their objective and criminals of Hainan srbsequent took refuge in a FOW Camp now on gardener's outhouse at Eucliffe. trial for crimes against
Though the window at day-i
break, they saw that the Japan-263 Australians and 237 ese were in complete control of Dutchmen, some 150 of the house and appeared to be atrocities, had another using it as headquarters. It was tag on him impossible to escape during day-
time. so they decided until nightfall.
Beaten Up
to wait ger.'
Soon
the
"
"bootleg-
Tajima, a chief petty officer, also known as "Hateful Harry, were LL McCutcheon sald, used to blackmarket. brandy on a salt
The Australian POWs
This was revealed yesterday at the No. 1 Australian War Crimes Court when Lieut. C. Later in the morning, the McCutcheon, former prisoner, Japanese started grenading all gave further evidence when he the vacant rooms and locked was recalled by the four-man
fribunal **************** mathouses atul very
of their anthouse Wongnelcheong, cognised Young's body next day dor
broken down and they nan he was being led away, soldier said to them thni Witness gave evidence of the taken prisoners. After being they had killed too many Japan hit on the hut and said that this stripped of all arms and equip cae. They were lined up. The next day he saw the bodies of ment, they were beaten up badly officer rushed at some of the Gosling and Mackechnie in the by the Japanese, who used their men behind him. What happen- same position as the night be- rifies butts, ed he did not know. The officer fore. Their hands were tied be-l went through his pockets and munde no attempt soldier. They were by the officer.
Evidence was also given by a survivor of the slaughter of British and Canadian soldiers, after their surrender, on the lawn at Eucliffe, Repulse Bay. F.R. Zimmern, štock broker, Cross-examined, witness sad said that be
Lance that all arms had been put in WIM R Corporal in No. 3 M.G. Coy,, | the store, abo: 1 five yards from II.K.V.D.C. He was stationed the hat. with a plutons under Captain Pie. Lim was on his left and Helme, first at North Point and he saw several Japanese jump later
Jardine's Loose-out. on his head. They were all Tinere were about
20 in the koreling down and Pte. Lin Platoon and among those was pushed from behind. Wh remembered were T. Madar, Eneas said that he was with
to stop the Leek and Hung.
Chung, who was behind him
threatened Dee, 18 they were attack-He did not se Pte. Lim being et hy Jonnese - overwhel stabbed but saw him being
Later they were taken away Annaber and suffered trotten apon. He saw a lot of and as he passed he saw the en calties. They were forced to blood and Pte Lim's head was bodies of three men of his ted, etroad to Stanley Cup, then so badly stamped upon that it company. They were those of Coy. I. Q
was hardly a head.
} Lim. Gosling and Mackechnic. They were soon attacked by
taken out, Gosling When they were
and Mackechnic were. Japanese from North Point. I the next day Pte.
Lim's body huddled up on the ground in a O hers with him then were Pte. † was still there.
poct of blood. They had been Dickenson, Pte. Madar, Pts. The Japanese to whom they three or four rows behind him. Chung (who gave evidence yes-surrendered were apparently in Witness and that they were terday) and Pte. Muckechnic, fantry. Some wore hrown boots, taken to a small Army mess others had black cloth shoes hut. In the evening a Japanese with rubber soles.
officer came and medical sup-
1117
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Alier a while more Japanese
over from Jardine's Look out to Stanley Cap. The battle inated a few hours and in the afternoon of Dec. 19 the Japan-
task the position.
"Vented Their Ire” Witnesa and others were the quartermaster's hot
Henry Baesvold, Dutch mer chant residing at Gloucester Hotel, said that on Dec. 7, 1941 he was living at Repulse Buy n" in the A.R.P. with six or in seven others. On Dec. 19 they when frund themselves aurrounded by they surrendered. Some Japan Japanes coming from Eucliffe es came into the hus ang told There was fighting for three them to line up outside in rawa. days till Dec. 22 and in the A member of the platoon, who evering a Canadian officer or was Inter killed, understood, al dered the surrender of the
plies were asked for but none were forthecming. Next day there was a diret hut.
hit on the
their
After being tied with hind their backs when led away, hands behind their bucks, they Cross-examined, witness said, were taken away to the bench. that he did not examine the As they proceeded, the Japan wounds of the two men, These bayonetted them in the legs, Japanese were about.
He was making them jump over the sure that they had been bayonet Imyonets,
on Dec. 20 he was
ICRBS
They were taken to a grasa G. P. White of No. 2 Sent-lunk just outside Euclide. They tish Coy, H.K.V.D.C, said that knew they were going to be shot ph top of the bank at Repulse Bay Hotel. Covering fire was given to troops moving from the garage to the hotel and the enemy was eventually driven from the garage.
171
Sister Mosey Witness said that he wounded in the left foot and to gether with a Iance-corporal was told by a Sister in the listel
It was
there were posis of bleed and at the bottom, near the sea, were dozens of drad bodies. evident that they had been shat on top of the bank fallen down.
and and
After being made to sit down. the hease and in a few minutes a firing sqund was brought from
they were all shot.
Owing to the fnet
that he
causing some 20 to 30 casualties. A further request
to atrip off their uniform when turned his head to the left as was being fired' nt, the for medlent supplies was made, the Japanese came. They gave he
Hotel and when the bullet set through his neck but none were given. The wound-the
Two or three wounded were taken away and the rest
little Japanese and they under- tel. The troops in the hotel left behind. Among the wound. stool this though him. They had left before in three batches, fed taken away was Lt. Field of were Hned in three rows and the Japanese vinted their ire" on them. They were told by
n
Surrendered
were
bought large quantities from de- fendant, but the Dutch were not
good customers. This, sald wit- ness led to cruel treatment by Tailma of the Dutch prisoners.
On one occasion Dutch Camp Adjutant Jacquer was struck by
Tajima for refusing to sign the paysheet without being paid.
Proceedings were adjourned indefinitely.
Personalia
Peninsulo Hotel orrivals: -I.B. Allung, A. Wennerberg, D. G. Wilson, J.H.L. Turner, Miss F. K. Dodson and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beattie,
Peninsuin departurers:—R. W. Landis Mr. and Mrs. Hallegot. H. Mrs. de Curton, Mr. and Mrs. le wild ws, R.N. Kerr, Mr. und
Goff and Mrs. G. E. Baughman.
The forthcoming wedding of vertising Manager, Queen's and Mr. Charles Rene Rosselet, Ad- Alhambra Theatres, to Miss So- corro Maria Castro, @ Broom Rd., has been announced.
Hate v. Hate
ed were bound with towels and Japanese, lined him up with above the left shoulder ang came shirts. Later they were told to
others, Slater Mosey came in out at his right cheek, le did assemble outside and were taken front of the bayonet and told not lose consciousness and the away.
the Japanese that witness was a force of the bullet hitting him sick man.
knocked him free from the Letters From Rond Hospital, where
He was later taken to Bowen others and he rolled down the
he met bank. Ife then lay on a concrete Readers Hamble. who had a peculiar path with his hands tied behind No. 3 M.G. Coy.
wound received when he was his buck and the bodien of three Cross-examined, witness said On Dec. 23 a few Japanse that he was together with Zim-
shot at Eucliffe.
Canadians rolled down on lap
Sir-I have lately noticed that Japanese who spoke English came from the back of the hot mern and Chung, Lim was bebe, R.A.S.C. salg that on Dec.
In his statement. C.S.M. Ham- of him.
the many articles published in as witness spoke
After the firing party. had the focul few bind him. He did not see how 20, 1941, he was sent
Engilsh poorly that they had Inflicted and
newspapers with a gone back into the house, heavy ensualties on thein
ne convey nothing but ruthlead at- of Japanese and words
he went i was killed.
near broke free and mude
fucks on the Chinese. for the
I patrio- forward and surrendered that that they would have to pay.
party from "the Ridge"
in the mind of tim prevails Cpl. Wynward Wongacicheong with the objec hoach towards Deep Water Bay. every Briton, I think it does in They were told to strip and hotel. There
about 10! throw into a pile their belong-j Japanese, all armed with rifles. J. Wynward, L/Cpl. No. 3 of severing the Japanese lines; He then met up with his owa that of every Chinese as well. I ings, watches and greatcoats. These Japanese apparently did Coy, H.K.V.D.C., Baid that he of communication between Deep troups and eventually arrived can only say that "hate invites
the attacks The Japanese
to do and re- was off Stanley Gap an Dec. 19 Water Bay and Wongnelcheong, Queen Mary Hospital, two hate" and
which then got angry, not know what
bring no benefit to either nation. heavy casualties on them and turned to the garage about 100 and with him were Mogra, An- When they reached the fork of days after the surrender.
are sure to sow the dangerous trample others to death. There yards away,
derson, Fincher, Mackechnic, the Road to Deep Water Bay,
Mrs. Ward
seeds of never-ending mutual were about 10 Japanese
He had told the Japanese that | Young
of his they were ambushed by Japan- The Inst witness And
und Zimmern,
yesterday animosity. Let us stop this fight! they slapped. the men. pushing there were no troops in the hotel company. When their position cse. Most of them succeeded in was Mrs. B. Ward, who said Let us continue no further any them over and bayonetting them but only civilans. After the was hopeless they retreated into getting past.
That she red in Repulse Buy attacks directed at each other, Among them were Mackechnte, Japanese had left, eight Indian the block house.
After silencing the Japanese Hotel in December. 1941. She and may God tle us together. Gosling and a Canadian soldier soldiers came from upstairs.
AN HONEST CHINESE. In the afternoon they were position with concentrated fire, first saw the Japanese on Der Private Lim was thrown down | Fearing trouble he ordered the asked to come out by the Innan. they prxceded to "Overbays" 22 er 23. and the inmates of The United States Departownt and his head stepped upon Indians to take off their equip ese ang to line up in rows. They arriving about 2 nm. On Dec. the hotel anrrendered on Dec. of State hins furnished the U.S. by the Japanese until he was ment and uniform and get out, were made to kneel, surrounded { 21, they attended to the wound- 23.
Consulate-General with a list of killed. He actually saw this.
which they did.
hy Japanese waving rifles and cd. Next morning, they were
At 8.30 am, that day all major trade faire and industry surrounded by Japanese snipers, residents were taken downstairri exhibitions
held in the to bo When the Japanese carpe back swords, they ordered all equipment to be Gosling.
to Mackechnic and who made their position unto Encliffe, They were Inter United States from January
He was wounded aken back to the hotel. There ed are requested to apply to the November 1948. Those interest- Young were roughly handled by comfortable, nut in a heap.
The same afternoon or early the Japanese. Mackechnie was during the day by a sniper in were many Japanese with rifles Consulate -General next morning all were told to ju jitsued, and Gosling bit over the left thigh.
and fixed bayonets, While in the culars. line-up outside and were taken the head. He did not know what At 7 pm. they were instruct dining room she heard shots to Eucliffe, about 150 yards! happened to Young but re- cd to get out of "Overbays" and and tooked out towards Eucliffe. away. There # high-ranking
She saw some British goldiers kneeling down on a path. She again heard a shot and Baw them falling sidewards. There were Japanese behind them two) feet away.
Gosling and Mackechnie were left there after the bayonetting and were there the next day. They were deact.
fleer, whom he later knew to be General Tanaka, gave
the peech in which he said Japanese made no difference be Aween military and civilian per- yonel and that all would be This was translated shet. through an interpreter,
were all Dec. 24 they taken past Eucliffe to Wong- neicheong Gap, along Blue Pool Road to North Point
All along
On
BOAC Deny London Report On "Tudor"
The London press report published in Hong Kong on Tuesday which, suggested that BOAC and been ordered to put new Tudor I aircraft on the Corporation's services despite BOAU's refusal to purchase the machine because of Its high operating costs, way tot in accordance with the facts, said a BOAC spokesman yesterday.
Later they were all led to the Coy, dining room where number of other prisoners had bean assembled. These had been inken at Jardine's Look-oat, They were about 150. Ther, was no place to lie down. The hut was hit by a direct hit and some 30 were killed,
30 Killed Next morning the
prisoners were tied together in groups of nine and take to Nurth Point There were now about 10 men, as 30 had been killed and about 20 wounded.
Accompanying them were LL.
the road he saw
He said he had received Couriney Committee report. Field, Q.M.S. Fincher, Sgt. bodies, many of whom had thely
The BOAC spokesman added White, of his Company,
hands tied behind their backs :mmunication from BOAC head and
office stating that BOAC aid that the relevant paragraph says and who had been show. There Messrs A.V. Roe entirely concur-that discussions are now proceed. some Winnipeg Grenadiers.
taken over They were
BOAC British, Canadians and red with the Courtney Commuting with
on the basis the were
manufacturers that, providing · final triple of and Naval Volunteers. Some of the tee that aircraft Gap. round the reservoir
strould work to-Tuter I show it meets the speck- landed in front of the Taikoo bodies were scattered and others and operators
gether with enthusiasm and lur-fications laid down and that n in groups, Sugar refinery.
certificate of airworthiness Vi In reply to Major Ormsby
E. C. Fincher
With this in
Multably view, continued granted, this aircraft, witness said that they were in C.S.M. E.C. Fincher, No. 3 the statement, the Corporation modified regarding seating ac uniform when they surrendered. M.G. Coy. II.K.V.D.C. Baid and the empany will co-operate commodation" will be brought Some of the prisoners were tied that on Dec. 19 he and a number fully in order that the Tudor Into service as may best fit in
ba put with wire,
into with the programme of develop- hla men of
aircraft should company
operation on BOAC rzutes at the ment of the Orporation's ser
vices. earliest possible moment.
of
THE WHISKERS CLUBTM
white
Jdu
though boʻkti) wasn't quito' care if this, really, was his master. Aloria'at,inst finow, einichiling. the keja,, Etirriód to the Old Trés, Toplug to bi mble “to reseño Taddles
“Give me the keys. I will guard (Fommy decided to obey,, ni-
Toddles now search the other side of tia faland," said Snow the Crow to Joinly Jackdaw, Jemmy "hesitated, `withough Snow „bad made himichi" took "Rat Jika Black Rögur. · “Don't #boat, not ordered show.
„found they, had been, kick-
mony.
In fact, they are already con. The aircraft will be purchased ferring as to the best means if by the Corporation and no special giving effie! to the wishes con-subsidy will be paid outside the
paragraph tained in
4 of the provisions of the Civil Aviation Government's observation on the Act of 1946.
for
Reminders
"Brains
Today
parti-
Trust" nt Europtan YMCA, West Lounge, 6.30
p.m.
Photographic S:ciety
Dinner, Meeting and Wiseman. 7 p.m.
Games soldiers
On Dec. 24 all British were taken away. She was a neutral and was left alone. On Dec. 27 a number of British came back to burn the bodies: of their comrades. The Japanese kicked the bodies into the sen
Hearing will be continued this morning at 10 am.
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HK, Automobile meeting, SCM
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Y'a Men's Luncheon (Free Dis
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ance
Royal Naval Yord Canteen Bui- fet Dance, St. John's Ambul- Brigade Hars, Tal Hang Road, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Boys Scouts Association Bazaar, Murray Parade Ground, 2.30-
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