THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1936.
"Telegraph" Report of Keelung Incident
Creates
A World-Wide
JAPANESE RELEASE TEXT OF CONFESSION OF THREE SAILORS COMPLETE DENIAL OF BRITISH VERSION OF INCIDENTS IN FORMOSAN POLICE STATİON THE inside story of the Keelung incident, published exclusively in the "Telegraph' last Monday, has created a world-wide sensation. was republished next day in nearly every important London and American newspaper, and was followed by a demand in the House of Commons that the Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron refrain from visiting Japan again until adequate recompense had been made by the Japanese authorities.
It
The story, which revealed that three British naval sailors had alleged that they had been tortured into signing a "confession", also created profound excitement in the Far East.
Following the grave allegations made by the British sailors, the Japanese authorities have now released for publication sworn state- ments by the five Japanese police officers involved in the case, deny. ing that they had manhandled the men, and have also released the text of the "confession" signed by the sailors.
The "confession" reads:
"To the Chief of Police, Recizny.
"Last night, Wednesday, the 8th of October, at 12.30 a... de travelled from the capital, Taikoku, to Keelung by tari at u charge of Y.. Bring under the influence of drink, we failed to) pay the taxi driver. After being detained at the police station for the night, we realised what we had done. for the trouble we have canard.
We are very sorry
"We wish to suburit nur sincere apologies.
(Signed). II. G. Smith,
It will be recalled that the Telegraph" revealed last Monday that at a Court of Inquiry held in Hongkong subsequent to the Inci- dout, the three men concerned had
confes lon testified that a
Bad been extracted from them under torture.
that
Japanese authorities, however. insist
the "confession" was signed by the three men willingly and of their own accord.
J. J. Turner,
Gaverament anti-alreraft guns at Madrid..
Sensation
The Spanish loyalists
have several such guns, but few trained soldiers to mount them.
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Grosse Fuge in
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133: Moment
Musical No. 3 Transcription
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Minuet-Transcription
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Gavotto-Transcription (Gluck Brahma): Barcarolle Transcription (Tschalltowsky),
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Songs by 7.52
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I love you so. (Franz Lehar).
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of which the sailor asserted he had used to pay the taxi driver.
OFFER TO PAY SECOND TIME The pulleenen Iminediately turned Tel and sontched his pockets, ind-
ing one Y.10 note and Y. note, in addition to small change.
In the circumstances, the three sailors were escorted to the Keelung
BUILDING NEW FLEET
THE "Telegraph" understands from a London source that Messrs. Alfred Holt and Company, owners of the Blue Funnel Line, have completed plans for rebuilding their fleet engaged in regular trade between Liverpool, Hongkong and Japan.
Police Station where they were ques- toned by Sub-Inspector Yoshida.
Allgood proceeded to
to call Licut. Phek-Beresford, who appeared at the Ten fast motor liners, each of about 10,000 tons, are y.afterwards and to be built within the next three years. They will replace police station shortly a asked for the men's release, The
The the Blue Funnel liners at present engaged on the Far East time was then 3.30 welyek,
was British
not officer
uniform. route. in un When questioned by Sub-Inspector | Yoshida, Turner Is reported to have The contract, amounting to more than £2,000,000, offered to pay for a second time." As this implied that the driver was will be shared among a number of English and Scottish is denied by the Japanese authori-charging a double fare, this was re-
·lies.
fused, the sailers bring urged to ad- shipyards, and will provide work for several thousand
bad hed at the nuiset
They are also stated, according to the Japanese version, to have ad- mitted their misconduct to Lieutenant Pack-Beresford, of HMS. Bruce.
According to the story told to the British Court of Inquiry in long kong. Lt. Pock-Beresford was him- self threatened with violence. This
Denying the British allegations, the Japanese report states that the whole trouble arose following the failure of three sallors to pay one lehre Tel, a taxicab driver, in whose car they had ridden from Taihoku to Kuulung.
mit that
they
Nakamura, acting
and recognize that they were in the men. wrong. When they refused to do so, m, while
In addition, many existing ships they were left in room,
this Yushida heft the station for an hour at present using coal will be con-
Returning at five o'clock Yoshida verted to oil-burners, and ngain found Lieut. Puck-Beresford contract will involve an expendi- BEER CONSUMED IN TAXI
avalting him. The officer, it is sold, ture of many thousands of pounds. Having missed their last train that ringed into a uniforma.
Blue Funnel liners in service be- Talhoku, the sailors are said to have After consultation, with Policemen tween England and Hongkong include Patroclus. Memnon, Helenus, interpreter, the hired Tei to take them to Keelung for Yd. When boarding the epr, they ficut,, Pack-Beresford win allowed Calchas, Ajax and Lycaon.
Messrs. Alfred Holt und Company, carried three bottles of leer, one of to question the men: This he did inį, which they consumed on the way.
the owners and managers of the Line, the presence of Yoshida,
the Grent date their existence in Arriving in Keelung. the report
"SIGNED STATEMENT" continues, they left the car and en tered the Cafe Daruma without pay- When questioned by the British of Ocean Service from the year 1852, ing their fare. Tel followed them firer, Smith is alleged to have stated that he bad not paid the fare, as it and demanded to be paid.
Falling to obtain any satisfaction, had been agreed between them that Turner was to do so, Harrison is the report goes on. Tei, proceeded to
said the a palice box where he made a com- reported to have plaint. Accompanied by Policeman Susumu Nakamura, an interpreter, a of police headed by Sergeant party Hanichi Tashiro went to the Cale
Daruma
When the polier began questioning the three snitts-J. J. Turner, of 11. M. S. Odin; II. J. Smith and G. R. Harrison, respectively, of H. MI. S. and H.M.S. Rover-a Bruce
petty- officer, who gave his name as S. Al- good, intervened and said he had seen Turner pay the taxi driver.
Allgood, the report stated, sald he had changed Y.10 note for Turner, giving the latter two Y.5 notes, one
Rebel At Fighting
MRS. Charlotte Despard, aged
same.
Good
Germans
Turner, the poller report states, told Should Eat Their the ofleer that he had "forgotten" to pay.
Following this admission, the men) were taken back to the office of Sub- Inspector Yoshida, where they are said to have written the statement and apologised -
Bread
Dry
Berlin, Oct. 1. The German population is invited to out more bread and potatoes In
The sailors, the report sald, left place of fat. the station at six o'clock accompanied In un article published by the Reichs Agricultural News Service it is stated by Lieut. Pack-Beresford.
The ships remained in Keelung for that Germans are eating 25 per cent. two days after this occurred but no more fat than they formerly did, and action was taken by the British au-are thus causing a shortage.
They should be instructed, it con- thurities during that time, Japanese
cludes, that potatoes, bread and sugar officials declared.
ore as good as any fat.-Reuter.
25-Still At 92
when Mr. Alfred Halt bought the ship Dumbarton Youth and started the Line's career.
To-day, the combined fleets under the Alfred Holt colours comprise 78 aggregating $24,210 gruss vessels register tons.
MCMAHON'S WRITS FOR ALLEGED LIBEL
Writs have been issued aluat. 263 cinemas on behalf of George |
Alfred Andrew McMahon by Mr.
his Kerstein, of Clement's fan. solicitor. A writ for libet has also behalf against been issued in his Gaumont-British Distributors, Ltd.
McMahon was sentenced on Sept.i 14 to 12 months' hard labour, charger
producing with "unlawfully
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the person of the King a pistol with intent to alarm His Majesty."
STANDLEY TO QUIT
Washington! Nov, 1. Admiral William Standley to-day submitted formal
request Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude relire Swanson, for permission to from active service on January i.
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MANKIND ARE ALWAYS MAPPIER on) HAVING BEEN HAPPY.-Sydney Smith.
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Passengers arriving by the s.. Suwa Mitru included Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tarrant and Mrs. A. G. Coppin.
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Dr. R. A... Ponsonby Fane passed through the Colony en route to Yoko- A five-year-old girl, So Kwan- past It's gone. kama by the 8.5. Suwa Maru. He hing. was admitted to. the Govern- thinking of the
Civil Hospital yesterday Gone. Only the present matters. had much to do with the care of the inent
from Revere Injuries "We must live in the present, live Japanese swimming team in the suffering
received when she was knocked to the full. Life is interesting and Olympic Games.
down by molor buy No. 600 in beautiful. I love getting about."
Queen's Road West yesterday. She TWO LIVES IN ONE
was attended to Immediately after the accident by Dr. E. L. do Sousa,
A six-year-old girl, Kwok Wai-
fighter for women's freedom, voteran of the suffragette days, revolutionary thinker, ia plan- ning a new trip to Russia-at 92.
In her lifetime she has addressed Yet Mrs. Despard did look back for hing, residing on the first Door of surgt & shouting crowds, and scen me over u-life which, as the contess- No. 155 Tung Chol Street, received changes, social revolution, ed, "seems two or three lives, not fatal injuries yesterday when she
many
and chaos, in Brussels, Amsterdam, one." Paris, Leningrad and London.
Serenade for Strings (de in Riviere): Sons-The Ills of Donegal Sander- san); Orchestra-Carlsbad Doll Dance (Pleier); Oriental Dance Novelty Duct, (White); Song--When Irish Eyes are smiling (Ball); Orchestra- Raindrops Pizzicati for String (de in Riviere); A Fairy Ballet (White); Song-Molher Machreu, (Olcott and Piano Ball).
X Jazz 8.45 p.m. Recital by Carroll Gibbons.
Selections The Charm School; To beat the Band: You've got to admit; Judy: Stars fell on Alabama. An- 0 p.m. London-News and nouncements.
9.20
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Ballet (urr Winterbottom); Carmen Caprice
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London Big. Ben. Dance Music.
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4.15 p.m. Musical Interlude. 1.18 p.m.
Remembrance
The B.B.C. Empire Orchestra
5.20 p.m. Talk: Scientists at Work. 5.10 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 6.45 p.m.
Transmission 2
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1 p. Big Ben, What's the Odda?! 7. p.m. The Policeman's lot."
3.67 p.m. Haydn Hoard and bla Band, A... A Recital by Australian Artists. 8.40 p.m. Variety.
Greenwich Time Bent at 1$.
p.m. The News and Announcements. 5.20 p.m. An Orgsa Recital,
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Transmission 3 105.D., G.S... (BH) 10 p.. Big Ben
Orchestra. 10.36 pm. The B.I.C. Mland Orchestr 11.35 Fireworks for the Filth?" 11.56 p.m. Musical Interlude.
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WAKE UP YOUR *LIVER BILE-
wlin was a passenger in the bus. WITHOUT CALOMEL
fell down the staircase from the first to the ground floor. She died
Tung Kwok-ying, 19, unemployed, was sentenced to a term of four We ought to have more women in
the Kowloon months hard labour by Mr. W. body was taken to Yet when I spoke to her in her the House of Commons," she said, on the way to hospital, and the
Schofield, at the Central Magistracy I "and we must tackle the question of Mortuary, home at Whitehead, Co. Antrim,
this morning, for stealing a silver found Mrs. Despard not only making equal pay for women workers, of fair plans for her new agrarian trip but treatment of women in official ap- A report of an armed robbery bangle from the hand of a five- La Thomson Road also correcting proof of a new book pointments."
was made to the police by Wan Hau, year-old girl of poems, she has written, writes the Mrs. Despard does not believe womnemployed seamas, residing u yesterday. It was stated by Inspec- Sunday Chronicle. Belfast corres-men should necessarily abandon their an unnumbered house at the Cheung tor Logon that a district watchman pondent. The book is soon be careers.when they murry.
Kang Village, Shatin district, last noticed defendant playing with the little girl and others in the street, published:
There are always people who night. It appears that four men Why should I drop out of things can look after children," she said. armed with poles entered the house and suspected him. He saw defen- because I'm 027" 'she-naked me. "The fact that women have children at about 7 o'clock last night, and dant take the banglo off the girl'e "People keep on asking me about ought to make them more keen decamped with $177 in money, after hand, and put it into his pocket, my memories. But I don't keep build a better world for children. having Injured one of the inmates, and arrested him.
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