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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ́0, 1043.
NEVER HEARD OF HUTTON KINOSHITA TELLS COURT
W.A. Pepperell, Old Colony
Lieutenant Colonel Kinoshita. Elichi told the Wor Crimes Court at Lyemun Barracks yesterday that he had never heard of the name of Will liam Hutton, nor of the incident which lad to the latter's death in the Shanghai Bridge House, prior to an Inquiry from Tokyo.
Resident, Dies Kinoshita, who was commanding officer of the
Mr. William Arthur Pep- perell,
one of Hong Kong't oldest residents and a Hong Kong Police pensioner, dieil at noon yesterday in the St. Paul's Hospital.
The funeral will take place to- day at 4.30 p.m. at the Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley.
Shanghai District Kempeitai from August 1942 to November 1944, is charged with res. ponsibility for atrocities committed by Kem peitai personnel at Bridge House and other places of detention.
Gave False Notice On
His Marriage
Charged with Kinoshita there were eight Kempeitai Sta- which took place on August 27
Sergeant Yoshida Bunzo,
is
+
tions, with a total
This
strength of
Mr. Pepperell is survived by his member of the foreign section about 1,000 to 1,000, including wile, Jaughter (Mrs. Ada Olivier),
son-in-law
of the Shanghai Kempeltat. auxiliarice. (Inspector Ralph Olivier), Alsters (Daisy and He is alleged to have been! Irene), brother (Francis), grand-concerned in the ill-treatment (Arthur), grand-daughter of William Hutton and other (Anita), and godchildren (Mrs. detainees at Bridge House. Veronica Neoh, James Fisher, i
Kinoshita, George Littlelon and Mrs, Y, H. Pung).
BOIL
denles who defended by
1:10
Former Tanker
The Panamanian'íanker Y4, lying: idle off Cosmopolitan Deck, la awaiting reconversion Into a freighter. The ship: was recently Idoted of canvas: gears, ropes, cubles, propsilere
and filtings)~("China Mail Photo)
Reconverted Freighter To Sail Next Month For The Philippines
Ng Seir Yow, allas. Ng Sear You, was charged before Mi d'Almada at Central yesterday. with giving a false notice of marriage, false affirmation and also particulars at, a ceremony
at the Supreme Court.
Ng Pi-bin went to the SCA and reported that she was the kit- fat wife of defendant. She' mor- was considerably aboverled him by Chinete Law and 1930 In Tolahani regulation strength, rald witness. Custom to
their mar- and his command included all field Three months after
riage defendant left her and wen! kempel in Shanghal as well.
Assisting him" were twa sub-to America: Defendant remained
in America until March this year. By theordinate organisations, the Pailee
On nrrival, defendant went Mr. Affairs charge,
Department and
back to his wife and stayed with A veteran of two world wars, Kakchi Masao, Japanese barrister Special Branch.
her for a month and left her again' Mr. Pepperell was 70 years old. from Tokyo, naisted by Capta The fumer, in addition to ors
to come down to Hong Kong: He celebrated his forty-first year W.R.L. Herries, Royal Sussex linery police duties, also included Some ume later complainant kawi in the Colony and his seventieth | [tegiment, as Defence Advisory sanitary, economic, education,
in the Chinese press of defeas She birthdny just July 8.
pugishment, and other [uncons
dant's marriage at the 15tpreme Popularty metonamed by his Yoshida, who refused to have
The Special Branch dealt with
Court. She reported to the SCA Asociales i "Old Pep." Mr. Pep., Kakchi to represent him. ist Chinese. Japanese and foreign and enquiries were subsequently perell was a former member of conducting his own defence. affairs as well as postal censur-marle and it was found that de the Royni West Kents, serving in The Court comprises Lieutenant ship.
fendant was married at the- Adrien, India and the 15tralla,
Colonel L.A. Mossle, M., LL D., The heads of these two depart-Registry on August 27, Defendant! Born in Weymouth, the septua-Peval Scots Fusillers, solleitor
were left very musa tu genarian w uction in the Boeresident), Major B.11. Craft themselves in the mangement of remanded for two days. Batino, representative of Madrigal
of $5,000 was fixed.
and Company, of Manila, own- War and World War I. He was the Buffs, and Captain H. M. Me- | their affabs and they were given
ers of the tankers, the Y.21. also active in the British-Malayan Leod-Martins, Middlesex Regi-discretion to make their own do-
Y3 and Y4 will be used for the encounters during the pioneering inent (members).
Crtons. In the Same Way
the days of the Malaya Peninsula.
Conducting the prosecution is different Kempeltni section com- Mr for D. Clague, R. A. Once finanders were given similar lati the Deputy Director of Legel Ser-tude. Vices, GHQ FARELF.
He arrived here in 1907 and Joined the Poller Force in which her served for 25 years.
During the Japanese occupa- tion. Mr. Pepperell war interned Alur the Liberation, at Stanky.
Australia and Wey-
returned 10
he left for ITALY
Coly early in 1947.
the
Onleer.
ments
to interfere
sitie as
Personalia
the middle of December, the first of three Pana- manian oil tankers will be ready for hor maiden trip to the Philippines after the completion of her reconversion`into a froighter.
is the Y:21, formerly a United States Navy tanker, operating in the Pacific war theatre and surviving unscathed.
According to Dr. Jose Pater-
Philippine inter-island coastal trade.
i
Britain On Honduras Dispute
The tankers were brought from Philippines by Captain Rocco, who This was in accordance with the directions given by the Kent- For distinguished service comminanded a crew of 20 Phili No Knowledge
pellai
war. Major pinos, in three trips. The Y.21 iBurma during the commander-in-chief
London, November 8. Nanking, the fundamental policy Hobin Blair, formerly of the First arrived here first in March and off the Cosmopolitan who went into the being
Baitalion of the Seventh Gurkha anchored Kinoshita,
The British government in a box for the Orst time yesterlay,
delivered with the authority of Bites, was awarded the Military Dock near the Shamisaipo Ferrynote
to Guatemala posalble
Crore by the Britkh Government Wharf where she underwent re- uld he had no knowledge of subordinates and section com-
recently. lon's death until his attention was manders.
pairs by a private Chinese Arm. renewed its suggestion that the The Award was presented 10 Captain Rocco flew to Manila dispute over the territory of brought to it by the inquiry from In matters of arrest the section Tokyo, which he received about commanders made their decision
Major Blair in Shanghai by Mr. with a skeleton crew and brought British Honduras be settled, by M. C. Gillet. British Conxul-ncross the other two tankers. The International Court.at The July or August 1944, some months, without reference to witness.
At present only a few scamem, | Hague, after the alleged event,
"I make the decision only in the General at Shanghai 14 ignence
including the chief engineer, man- was due the arrest of very important personnel of Mr. S. L. Lofact that no report find ever been of the Chinese Government," said He was on active service in Burma /7ge the three vessels.
FUNERAL OF
MR. S.L. LO
The funeral
who was fatally injured by being more to him by the Kampeitai | Kinoshita. thrown from his pony, Amigo, strection commander or by anyone
Per-
Immediately on receipt of the Inquiry from Tokyo, he ordered
Duties Of Kempoitai
Major Blair el Shanghai in 1141 for India to join the Array.
The Y.8 I expected to be con.
vessel, the Y.4,
sister
is incat-
anch
cin-
alloga- The noto rejected the tton that Britain has closed the 1
understanding. The text of the note released "yester- phasised the day by the Foreign Offee.
British viewpoint That the dispute raised Igni questions which would #ppro- priately be examined by such a legal
as the World authority Court
and Assam. Demobilived. In 'Eng- land in March 1940, he refront! Diotod by the end of the year. Her door to an to Shanghai In August the same while awaiting repairs year. He is an old resident oflying idle about 200 yards from The duties of the Kempeitai, in Shanghal. He lived there for 31
the Shamsulpa Ferry Whait. the and investigation. The investiga addition to taking charge of mlti-years before the outbreak of the¦
tion was made by Colonel Yama-tary police affairs and maintaining war. | sukt, his Police Chief, and Major
and order,
the faces on Saturday, took place else. at the Tsun Wan Chinese manent Cemetery yesterday,
attended falensis Muny funeral, including Mr. Les fellow Jockeys of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Wreaths were sent from the Jockey Club and other or- ganikations
and that none
Mr. Lo, who was 33 years old, is survived by his widow, a fiver year-old son a three-month-old
anic he studied the daughter and his brother, Dr. S. report and was satisfied it was
3. Lo.
included the
*
Can Carry 1,000 Tons
Each tanker weighs 400 gross tons and in empable of holding + 100 tons of oll. After their re-
Anami, then head of the Wealeguarding of military secrets, anti-
Zuliani of the Miss Yoladn section Kempeitai. They reported
nge and the espionage
arrest of es- Italian Consulate at Tientsin, was to
plonage agents.
narried recently to Mr. Boris V.
Should n
die- legal decision him that no foreigners had ever beer ill-treated,
Reports of persons taken in for Teherednitchenko-Mercier in had died.
allow or cast doubt on the at the St. conversion they will be able to British claim to Honduras, the Kinoshita
detention were sent to Kempeitai colourful ceremony
Church in carry 1,000, tons of dry cargo. British would be prepared to headquarters by the section con- Nicholas Orthodox manders. These were for purposes
" is faster, though not then dispose of any outstanding pro- of statistic and ration only, and
per, In Hong Kong," Dr. Paterno blema with Guatemala were kept by the adjutant, and Dr. Schobern Yu, Viennese told the "China Mail" yesterday friendly basis," the communica- were not shown to
educated Police Commissioner of The company usually sends their ion said Associated Press, witness as head of the Kempeitai.
Shanghal, has been appointed!
enrrect. His mind was cased as a esult, and he reported back ac- cordingly to Tokyo.
He forgot all about the matter after that, until March this year, when it was brought up in the course of a War Crimes trial in Finang Kong.
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS Under the auspices of the Hong Kong Art Club, an exhibition of oils and water colours by Mr. Yee Don will be opened tomorrow at On his tours of Kempeitai ses. the St. John's Cathedral Holl. The tuna he sometimes inspected de exhibition will continue until tention cuils. However, the insped. Saturday.
tion of cells was normally the duty of the section commanders.
Mr. Yee Bon returned to Hong Kong 19 years ago from Canado. He graduated from the Ontario College of Art there. The present exhibition is his second Ja the Colony,
In 1936, Mr. Yee Bon and Mr. Lee Byng held à jolut exhibillon of paintings
Reminders
ever seen
House In November 1942.
T
L
15hanghai.
that no confession was to be tion. extracted by force, and officers
bc
On methods of interrogation, Honorary Member of the Shang-ships to the Colony to be repaired, witness said it was laid down bal Austrian Residents Assocla- be said, Dr. Paterno, arrived here from Manila by plane last Thurs- day. He is looking, after the in- conducting the Interrogation Dr. Robert Redfield, University forests of the Madirgal and Com-
conjunction with not to of Chicago anthropologist, has ar focal agents, Grimble and Com-
pany in were to have patience, silout or ven threats or to tay rlved in China as a visiting pro-cal
the
aboard
a trap, and at all times never to fessor under a Fulbright grant pany.
by supplemented
Rockefeller
Recently, the Y.4 was the victim Jnce the range of, humanity, "Cigarettes and tea should be Foundation funds. He is accom- of a daring larceny, involving the given 10 people being inter-punted by his wife and will serve loss of a good amount of her
on the faculty at the Yenching stores. A guard sleeps rated," said Kinoshit.
Asked what measures he took University at Peiping. He will every night, and usually the ves
visit South China later to spend a sel is left unguarded during the tu ensure that this correst.sw'C - cedure was being
carried cut, period at the Lingnam University day while the crew are busy at Kinoshita said his subordinates at Canton. were trained and edicated on these points, end in addition
that
to
STEALS STAMP
Mak Yu-chcing, aged 22. clerk employed by Mak Kwok- wan of the East Asia Company,
At Bridge House the action commander-was-Major - Nakata who accompanied him when ho, witnees, visited his station, and witness was satisfied with ex- planations given him by Nakata.
work on her sister ships lying Never Saw Vong
car the shore about 300 yartis The Reverend Dr. John R. away, a member of the crew sald Temple, General-Secretary of the The Police, meanwhile, are in. Kinoshita denied that ha. had asking for frequent reports from British and Foreign Bible Society vestigating the matter, but so far
Chinese prisoner his section commanders, he him- of London, has arrived at Shang- no arrest has been reported: named Vong appealing to him for self made tours of Inspection. hul confer with the Executive food when he visited Bridge These inspection tours
were Committee of the China Bible House, nor had he ever heard of made by him lo
his House concerning its future plans such a prisoner. He had never subordinates
were
performing and policies. He will take part in inspected the cells
of Bridge Uteir duties correctly. No Inter- the biennial conference of the
rogation of suspects was conduct- As Vong was detained at Bridge ed while he was on an inspection allonat Christian Council will Houm, he must have been arrested tour. by Nakata who had
Hearing never report-
was adjourned to 10 ed
death detaince's to. him. a.m. this morning. mistake in identity. Kinoshita sald Explaining the possibility of a
the Police Chief at Bridge House, one Lieutenant Colonel Naguchi Club, talk by Mr. Finvariably accompanied the soc
Masac, who by virtue of his duty M. Gensburger Roof Garden, tion commander on his inspection HK. Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
of detention cells, bore a clast HK. Football Association Council
Lesemblance to witness in ap meeting, Jacobean Room, H.K.
Fearance. Hotel, 6.30 D.OL Bridge Drive, European YMCA,
B. p.m.
Today Amateur competition is flower arrangement, YWCA Dudden Street, 3 p.m. Sino-British Club Literary Group meeting. No. 5, University Path, discussion on "Humour" Council meeting, GPO
4.15 p.m.
Urban
H.K.
Rota
Coming: Events -
TOMORROW
"Drains Trust", European YMCA (sponsored by, Debating, and Discussion Group), 8.30 p.m. China Coast Navigating & En-
ginoor: Offleors. Guild, manage men! Committed moeting, Union Bldg., 5 p.m.
J
Toa H. Club meeting, Talbot
Houro,,
buro 30. MacDonnell Road, B:30:1
thi Singers rehearsal; St. John's
Cathedral, 5.45 p.m.
THURSDAY Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Y's Men's Club meeting. Roof
Garden, ILK. Hotel, 12.45-p.m., Royal, HK Golf Club, Ladies Section annual general meet- ting Helena May Insitute) 3.30 p.m.
RAF Association Iuncheon: Jacobean Room, H.K. Hotel) 12.45 pm: (Air Commodore and Mrs. Davies will be present).
the
Requiem Mass
At Wah Yan
Past and present students .of Wah Yon College remembered The overall administration of their dead yesterday. àta detention cells at Bridge House Special Requiem Maus, cele- was under Major Nakata,
brated at. St. Joseph's Church Rebutting the third charge by the Reverend Fr. T. Fitz- ngainst him, Kinoshita said the gerald. Union Juck Club was a sub FY. Fitzgerald was assisted by detachment under the Western the Reverend Frs, E. Bourke and district of the Kempeltal. He K. O'Dwyer. The sermon visited the place only once during proached, by the Reverend Fr, J. hals whole tenure of office, and J. McAscy, that was shortly after he took up his post.
was
Those who attended the servico Included Mr. Ko Fook-sun, Prest-
Oh that occasion, as far as he dent of the Past Students Associa- could recollect, there were no dotion, Messrs. Faul Lim How-ping, tainees there.
Kwan Man-wal; Peter Wong,
Facilities at detention calls Phillip Chow, Albert Chan, Joseph .......were equipped by the Army and Ng, and other prominent members
witness could not do anything of Use Association.
about them, but he did cause a The Very Rev. Fr. J. A. County, lot of
of minor improvements to Rector, with most of the Fathers be made for the comfort of pri- of the College Staff and a large soners, Including the provision representation of present students of more washing facilities, and made up the audience;
• decontamination of Hice in cells, } }
provision of more "blanketa in MUSIC STUDENTS
the winter, and issue of sami ration to prisoners as for Japan!!! esd personnel.
No Bread
Broad was not available for foreigners because the Army re POMFRIDAY!
fused to give permission, and they Licensing Board meeting. Colonial had to, take zice...
Secretariat, Council Chamber
Provision of food arul, medica 930p.m., 2
supplies to prisoners, including NOUREDBUNDAY
help? cuts, was "thip The KCilib, of each pection comma Classical Concert
Talbot House: 50;/Mäbdohnili | Witions. Real 8.45 p Founders and Benefactors Thanks-explained":
#lving Sarview. Stoą. John's strength and Cathedral, "fr"}}}
Vaald.
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Mr. Albert E. Axt, member of the Egbert Lawton Camp of the Spanish-American War Veterans, iled recently at Rizal, the Philip pines. He was 77 years old.
was fined HK$100 by Mr. Alinaça at Central yesterday for stealing a Zanzibar stamp.
Defendant went to the Post collbet letters for his Office to employer. He took the stamp out
of the cover.
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