THE CHINA-MAIL,
HUNSDAY,
TAA MEN DESCRIBE "INDOCTRINATION" BY REDS IN KUNMING
Reminders
Today
**
For three hours evory evening, six times a wook, during their 10-wook-detention in police bar- racks in Kunming, the five personnel of the Trans-Asiatic Airline DC-3 stranded in the Communist city since Docombor 21, last year, wore "indoctrinated" into Communist poll- tical thought. From what the group of two Americans, two Fill- pinos and a Portuguese had to say about their compulsory "lessons" on their return to Hong Kong yesterday by CPA from Rangoon, it is evident that none has been influenced. Looking it, and without | So far, there had been no re-
hit. NAAFI Club, Kowloon, snooker any signs of their prolonged port of any Nationalist aircraft
YWCA, lecture
"Szechuer Shadow Puppets" by Mr, H. Simon, Duddel St., 3 p.m. Y's Men's Club, lunch, Root Gat-
den, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m., talk on "The Need for Soclul Welfare" by Mr. J.T, Wake- feld.
Kowloon Rotary Club, lunch,
Peninstila Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
tournament, 7 p.m.; dancing cines, 7.30 pm. Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.45
p.m.
Concert of recorded music. Dlo- cesan Boys' School, 8,10 p.m. HK Women's International Club, Whist drive for Forces, 1.30 Dr.
Coming events
Describing their relcas Auguet 23-Captain Carden said: "Comrade Ching came as usual on one of his regular visite and informed us that be had received a message from the High Command which sim- ply read "No harm to over- Blanty of China." "We wort then told that we
compulsory stay in Kunming, being the party Including Captain Carden, (Pilot) Darcel D. (American), Co-Captein (Pilot) Francis James Mc- Gowan (American), TAA Hong Kong Traffic Manager A. Ozorlo (Portuguese), Flight Engineer H. P. Pulgado (Filipino) and Radio Operator B. S. Adriano (Filipino) ar- would be free to go on the follow- rived at Kai Tak Airport yes-ing day and would be taken to
will fly to the Burma border," he added. terday. They
A charcoal-burning truck was Manila today or tomorrow.
In an interview, Captain Car-provided together with a party ald of 12 armed guards, who were den. D
Texas, said of Cleburne,
be their protection Nuic Dragons Services Club, that shortly
after their arrival sald to tombola, 7.30 p.m.
at Kunming on December 21 against highway bendits.
The group travelied along the they conferred with General Han, Governor of the city, who Burma Road for seven days be
reached Wan Tin, fore they Sine-Burmese border town. They stapped every night at a village for food and rest.
Burmese helpful
TOMORROW
Cheero Services Club, Amateur
Night. 780 p.m. ·
Union Jack Club, dance, 8 p.m.
BATURDAY
Obituary
Mr. S. T. Williamson
her leading and most respect- ed citizen with the death from a heart attack of Mr. S. T. Williamson, which took place
on
Government.)
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Eight and half months of captivity in Communist Kunming have 'not changed these five personnel of the TAA DO-3, stranded in Kunming since. December 21, and soon here at Kai Tak on their arrival yesterday after their release. Left to right: Radio Operator B.8. Adriano, TAA Hong Kong Train Manager A. Ozório, Flight Engineer H. Pulgado, Captain' (Pilot)' Darcel D. Carden and Co-Captain (Pilot) Francja James McGowan. ("China Mali Photo),
Defence counsel objects to reading of deposition
by police informer
The roading of a deposition made by an alleged police informer absent from the trial of two Chinese charged with possession of arms and ammunition was yesterday opposed by Mr. A. J. Clifford, defence counsel.
Dangerous goods charge
Pleading guilty to charges of conveying dangerous goods without the prescribed label and of selling dangerous good to an unlicensed person, Luk Kung-po, Manager of the Tsun Tsuen Trading Company, was fined $500 or three months by
Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yes-
Mr. Clifford objected to the move by the prosecu-terday.
tion and suggested that the police had not tried their best to bring the man, Leung Ki, thing had been going on in the
Mr. W. J. Gorman, Chief of the Fire Brigade, said this sort of
106 pounds of
Colony, Storing
to give evidence before a jury. This preliminary point was search for Leung, was next cross-ammonium, nitrate in a wooden He disclosed that he building was dangerous, and In then argued out at the con-examined
ordered. many searches ense of a fire it would have been clusion of which Mr. E. H. had Williams, Acting Chief Jus-throughout many districts of the very serious. Mr. Gorman re- Colony for Leung, including his terred to the Wing On Godown tice, held that the deposition old address, but had failed to and are and the explosion.of a ship in
harbour.....4 could be read out to the jury him.
suggestion Witness denjela by Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Counsel.
that he could really find Leung if he wanted to
st
Mr. Gorman asked, the court to take a serious view of the case And also asked for the confiscation of the goods.
The Magistrate remarked that it was a serious offence and ordered confiscation.
"PEACE APPEAL”. SIGNATURES IN HONG KONG
St. Mary's Church bazaar, open-informed them that they had ar- ing at 11 am. by Mr. J. M. rived at the wrong time and that would have to remain there Wong, Causeway Bay,
they wo Cheero Service Club, tombola, pending investigation,
7.80 p.m.
(Asked to confirm whether the Nine Dragons Services Club, DC-3 was spec
was specially chartered by
eventful occurred "Nothing lombola, 7.30 p.m.
the Nationalist Ministry of Com- munications to evacuate Govern- during the trip. The roads were
nnel from then Com-
dusty and as a matter of fact, it ment
business, said Co-
The accused, Ho Cheuk and munisted city, Captain was a dull
After legal submissions were Carden declined to comment. It Captain McGowan, was, however, stated recently in Crossing into Burmeso terri-Chan Shing, are accused at the Hong Kong that the plane was tory, the released group met a Criminal Sessions of having four heard Mr. Justice Williams de- Government convoy Mauser pistols, two revolvers, livered his ruling on the depost-
another automatic pistol and 105 tion, trans- and arranged for their
rounds of ammunition' without a Mr. Heenan then opened the Hong Kong has lost one of tlanalist charter for the Na-Burmese
licenct.
He told the fury At the conference with General portation to Rangoon,
prosecution "The Burmese authorities were Lu Han, who defected to the
Mr. Clifford is instructed by that on June 6, Leung met the
Arst accused in a teahouse Reds shortly before the arrival very helpful. They did every-
expedite Qur transit Hastings and Company.
Crown Counsel is assisted by Yaumati. Both had known each of the TAA aircraft, the foreign- thing to ors were told that they would through the country, Co-Captain Detective Sub-Inspector E. Riley.ether in Canton before, In the at Genoa, Italy, on September to given necessary facilities dur- McGowan remarked.
A jury of six men and. one course of the conversation. that 6, at the age of 82,
Ing their stay and would be given Captain Carden, a captain in The news was recelyed with police protection.
the United States
Air Force women are trying the two accused. ensued, first accused asked Leung At the outset of hearing, when if he could get hold of anybody
Tokyo, September 6. shock by his large circle of Hotel
(ATC) during the war serving accommodation was pre-
in the. friends in Hong Kong, as although
Pacific, was wel-Mr. Heenan started outlining the who wanted to buy come arms. South A police in vided
The Feking.radio.said today by request.
took
Leung eventually reported this they knew he had been suffering
comed at the airport yesterday Crown's case, Mr. Clifford
objection to the rending of the conversation to the police, Crown that nearly 40,000 readers of the from a heart ailment for some party kept guard.
Arrangements by the British by his wife.
A Iew days Hong Kong edition of the "Ta ime, he was able to pursue his Vice-Consid, Mr. A. Hemming
Also present to meet the group deposition made by the informer Counsel went on. dully work as usual right up to the time of his recent departure way, a member of Steel Brothers were Mrs. McGowan, Mr. Win question bi the Lower Court Jalay acting on instructions, he Kung" and "Wen.Wei Pao" signed Operations Manager, during committal proceedings.met. Hoones more and asmo more the Stockholm petes appeal since (a British firm in Kunming) and Dudman,
Mr. Heenan asserted that the discussions on the subject of arms the movement was started by the
--| two papers -
In July polles had been making in-were hold, Mr. Williamson has been closely the Hul Lt Company of Kunming TAA, and. Captain M. W. Shaver,
introduced to the The broadcast said the signa Leung. was enabled the party to be "releas-Chief Pilot (TAA).
quiries about the man, but have
the tories include many prominent. not been able to locate him.
accused by Ho in Inspector Elley then entered ourse of their dealings. Leung citizens of Hong Kong" and are the witness box to be cross-subsequently brought along a fairly representative of the detective on further Chinese population of the Colony. the question of Chinese examined on with the Atlantic Transport Line,
Leung
by the defence.
police Instructions, and introduced It said the signature movement and decided to make the Colony
Replying to questions by Mr. him to both accused as the buyer was still growing in Hong Kong. For the following six months,
United Press. his second home. A born ship-
Three teen-agers, who were Clifford, Inspector Riley said of the weapons.
The price of the guns ping man, he started the Douglas the men were given the freedom Lapralk
Company, the general of the city-But were nevertheless committed to stand trial on a Leung gave his evidence against
robbery with violence charge the two accused before the magis- eventually agreed upon as $970, managers of the Douglas Steam-under some kind of vigilance. Ehip Company, and' in addition Captain Carden and Co-Cop- on August 21, had the charge trate on July 28. In August, he Mr. Heenan continued. On June 22, the guns and Ammunition -to-his- other shipping interests jain McGowan stayed with a amended to that of larceny disappeared. he was a director of the Indo-European, while the tree others from the person and were Mr. Clifford asked witness it were delivered, and the two men
were arrested,
The trial continue this moin- China Gleam Navigation Com- remained in the American Mis- summarily tried and sentenced It was usual for a police Informer run away before giving slon (Church of Christ).
ovidence at a trial before a jury ing. On June 9, Captain Garden by Mr. James Wicks at Kow-to
Witness related, the mon ware told by loon yesterday.
The defendants were Cheung at the Supreme Court.
replied that it did not occur to the Station at your convent. Ping, aged 10, Lo Wah, aged 1 him that this was the case. In
and Chan On, aged 17.
Identified with shipping and com- on the fourth day from what mercial interests in the Colony was then described as "protec-
for the last 30 years.
He arrived in Hong Kong 30tive custody."
years ago as a ship's engineer
pany.
His own firm, S. T. Willamson and Company, is one of the outstanding shipping firms in the Far East:
At the time of his death he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited.
Varied interests
Polico order
the City Police to report
ence today," From that day
Charge against youths amended
In asking the Court's permis- his ten-and-a-half years of ex- slon to amend the charge, Do- perlence, he did not encounter tective Inspector A. Soutar laid; this before, he added.
Suggestion denied
second
GOC-IN-C VISITS
MACAO.
was
Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Mansergh, GOC-in-C, Hong Kong, lett on board HMS Black Swan for Macao yesterday.
until their release on August 24, the five men were kept in police custody on the third
an additional charge of assault Four-storey building to which all defendants entered floor, of
police Accommodating evi
a plea of guilty. Second and third
Defence counsel then suggest- This visit the result of a personnel. His varied business intereste
defendants pleaded not gulity to
ed to Inspector Alley that he Inng outstanding invitation by the www
were given the whole flat the larceny charge while another may be gouged from the "diree-
had known Leung was an in Governor and the Commander- lorships he held in various local to ourselves, but none was per- charge of abetting, in the lar-
former and an unemployed, and in-Chief, Macao, which owing to mublic companies. At the time mitted to go out at any time,"
ceny against them was, with-
that he himself had been negli-pressure of work the GOC-E-C of his death he was on the Captain Carden sald Food was drawn.
Facts against them were that á gent in keeping track of Loung. has not previously been able to boards of the Hong Kong Land regularly supplied by Mr. Hem-
This was donled by witness. accept. Investment and Agency Limited, mingway. "Sometimes, we were shop foki, Kwan Sing, Joined
Detective Sergeant-Major the Canton Fire Insurance Office permitted to buy foodstuffs out them in gambling and after some
third
was Mook, who took a part in defendant 'Limiled
the Hong Kong Fire
guards," he games, side through Insurance Company Limited, the added.
alleged to have held Kwan by the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing
Ordinary domestic amenities neck while the second did the Company Limited, Lane Craw- were given to them. "We were assaulting and the first took away ford Limited, and A. S. Watson told that that was the best oc- Kwan's fountain pens. and Company Limited.
For his public services he was cording to Communist standards," made an unofficial justice of the Captain Carden declared.
peace.
Mr. Williamson was Honorary Trade Commissioner for Australla and New Zealand for
tho
Comrade Ching
It was during this 10-week many confinement that the men were years. At the time of his death subjected to "Indoctrination."
Cheung Ping, who had three previous convictions and is at present serving nine months for returning from banishment, ro celved 18 months, the sentence to run concurrently with his Lo Wah received present one. three months, Chan On received
he was holding the office of "Every evening six times six months.
excepting Sunday,
0
Honorary Agent for the New wean representative from the! Zealand Government.
Control Commission
Com Of a congenial, though some-Military
who identi
what retiring disposition, Me75ecurity Section)rade Ching. |
Willarson had made a host of fied himself as
friends not only within, But also talked to us for three hours about outsidio his Own immediate the
the polley of the People's Gov-
Larceny by bailee
The sub-manager of the World
circle, and his passing is re-ernment, Communist ideals and Trading Company, Lau But-yin,
gretted by many,
Mr Williamson
Jai | the.
of living."
was a Now he munist Way 019
Zedlander. He is survived by his widow an aged mother, and alater, all of whom are in Al tralla. Pa
the
aged 32, was remanded for three Asked for his personal opinion days by Mr. J. Reynolds at Cen- of the special "lessons," Captain tral after he had pleaded gulliy to a charge of larceny by ballee
Carden hesitated for a while
of two cases of ball-bearings
"well, it's difficult to say.valued at
But
Ba added that. in a way or two,
HK$0,500.72 from Chuen Yue-lam on August 23, al Detective-Inspector Sill said has compliant ordered two cases of ball-bearings from. Harry Wicking and Company,
For operating an unlicenced
the Government has something." Room 63 French Bank Building, massage establishment on second floor of 377, Nathan, Road,his seemed to be the general
consensus among
the group.. (Co Liu Piu, aged 34, was fined $250 Captain McGowan added that he by Mr.
d'Almada at Kowloon found the soldiers well-disciplin- yesterday. The premisowas ed and well-armed- the city ralded: by Detective Sub-Inspec tor. J. H. Evans on Tuesday even
jag.
HDRIP COFFEE
running smoothly.)
During their
total
eight
the and
The goods were delivered. to defendant, who acknowledged them and gave a receipt. Come
half months sojourn in un plainant would later call for, the ming, Nationalist war planes good Lo made a series of 10nulrance
Complainant inter went in des raide.
Add fendant and asked for the goodt, Captain
Carden believed their Defendant and Pishaty, the goo
SHADE main targets were Government had been sent House and the
the through a travelling traderAL
port
the police and
Nationallats were poor me
Casualties store not heavy
It
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