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THE CHINA MAIL, HỜNG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1945.

Indian Troops In THE FLOOD RECEDES E Blitz--And After

"THE STORY OF THE INDIAN TROOPS AND WHAT THEY DID DURING THE WAR AND THEIR SUB- SEQUENT INTERNMENT IN HONG KONG AS YET TO BE TOLD.

"ALLI CAN-SAY NOW-IS-THAT-WHEN-ALL-THE IN= FORMATION HAS BEEN COMPILED, THE ACHIEVE- MENTS OF THE INDIAN TROUPS HERE WILL ADD ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHAPTER OF THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN ARMY WHICH HAS DISTINGUISH ED ITSELF IN ALL THE MAJOR BATTLEFRONTS IN KAMTA PRASAD, WORLD WAR II," SAID MAJOR COMMANDING 2ND BN., 14TH PUNJAB REGIMENT (D.CO), IN A BROADCAST FROM Z.RW,

"In regard to ration, we never

reerived the same scale of rations

in two consecutive months. it

Majur Prasad said that when the war with Japan broke out his Regiment was stationed at

the was imposible to live on the the frontier. They were first to contact the enemy antration provided by the Japanese, so we had to obtaẩn food by other after a very stiff fight they put methods which were not bene-

excellent rearguard ficial to our hosts!

"British medien officers were Speaking of conditions al-renoved from the Indian Camp tair offer the surrender of as the inps die tuing a single

fateful look

artion.

that +21

Hong Kong Xmus Day in 1941.

after us.

Major doctor, you

Prasad said that the Japanese

want them to

--London, Oct. ...

It was officially revealed to- day that 260 large buildings in the London area have been vacated by the United States Army in the Inst six months. ; --Router.

PATTON SACKED

Berlin, Oct,

co-

in

HONG KONG MILITARY GOVERNMENT

In Re: Custodian Proclamation

No-10 of 1946----

SALE BY TENDER (8 175)

“THORNYCROFT",

Our Branch. Offics han opened

NOTICE

temporary premises c/o Messrs EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Blair & Coat French Bank. Building, 2nd floor, and we shall

(Sd.) A. St. G. WALTON, "Acting Director of Education.

be obliged if all prospective clients The Education Department has will communicate enquiries to now moved to the Third Floor, that address during the present Fire Brigade Building The Acting Custodian of Property emergency period where they will is propared to receive bids in writ-be promptly handled and com- ing for the purchase of a quantity municated to our cxecutive who of fire and water damaged paper is now proceeding to London to now lying in Chungking Arondo off ascertain full details and specific- Ins vation may be made on in all lines of our products:- application to the watchmen on the site

Nathan Road, Kowloom.

ations with prices of latest models QUEEN'S THEATRE

Gen. George S. Patton.

Bids, in soaled covers, should be] longful commander of the

loft at the Acting Custodian's | American Third Army und head of the castern half of the Office, Second Floor, Mercantile American occupation zone

Bank Building, Quoon's Road, Vio

or before Noon 10th | Germany, has been relieved of torin, on his commatut by General Eisen-October, 1946. hower.

A do xgit of Dollars One Hundrodis Effective on October 7, he must be made on dopout of each

Assume command of the tondor, which will ho returned if

LL-Gen. tondor is not nood, tex. "paper" 16th Army. L. K. Turscolt will succeed to

will

The Aoting Custodian does unt

or any tondor.

the Third Army and the Occu-bind himgolf to accept the highest

Анна- well

pation Zone command. CAN

eiated Press,

the medical attention we during the three years

carce and very difficult

were not slow in trying to eat and right months, Drugs were CORRESPONDENCE

ver the Indian troops.

Early extremely

in 1942 the Indian troops were to obtain. The medical comforts. separated from their

officers and were Japanese

British food, and clothing went out by SCHOOL FEES

Allied and Indian Red Cross Or told by the | 44

brother ganisations, seldom, if ever reach

100

Sir, When the

R. A. WICKERSON, CONTROLLER OF GODOWNS, ACTING CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY.

NOTICE

authorities Vistoria, lat Outober, 1945. thal Fatt

eil us. The story of these Red issued the deeree limiting with Asiatics, they would come

Cross goods is only well-

drawals from banks to $200 per for "special consideration."

known in Hong Kong and

and other! Diviled inte small parties, parts of the former Greater Cesan, irrespective of the size of the family, they have apparently the Indians were Menitered all | Prosperived by

rity Sphere. The average overlooked the fact that with the

Trinn from ver Hong Kong and Kowloon. mail"

few were sent to home was about three letters for re-opening of schools fees have to be paid for those children who while not

many the entire interament period, and desire an education. Canton and Swatow. escaping from These places jester few if any, know how many of their letters ever renched their Free China.

destination.

300 DEAD!

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were

of

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While there is one or two schools

of the old

"EXCHANGE BUILDING"

14, Dos Vocus Roud Contral.

DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD).

Quarry Bay.

with Heads possessing a sane view

Tenants of the above building on of the present unsettled panela 25th December, 1941 and those "GRACIOUS RULE"

conditions, the

of them majority "When

we surrendered.

the illusion Porons who claim to have boon in "The Japanese, on our protest appear to be under wondered how the Inps would

could pick money

Ruption of Offices in the build- treat the prisoners of war," said ing, made no bones about telling that parents Bajur Prasad. "Little was known that we prisoners were under from the streets or out of the thin ing at 31st August, 1945 are 20- And Japanese Military Law and that air. These educational institutions quosted to apply to Mr. A. W their behaviour

no International Law with gard| are not only imposing an entranye moral code. It was, however, not Lo show

to prisoners existed in Japanese fee but are also insisting on two Brown, Lane, Crawford, Ltd., ist long before they began

Our occupied territory.

diffeul mon

months' fees in advance plus the Floor, on Friday the 6th instant their teeth almost literally.

at 9,90 A.M. for the purpose of ties and maltreatment were, from purchase of umpteen books. Followers 415 Nazism and Fas

Due to the majority of teachers inspooting their premises. cism. plus their own faunticisin, sime to time, pointed out to the

inted authorities being repatriatel have to confin they soon publicised their ethod appropriate Japanese

but we never received an answer, established of so-called 'gracious rule.

nor was anything ever done. themselves to a few classes and e "Although the entire Calony

"In the Argyle Street Cemetery small

smaller number of pupils, with the suffered under the many Nomas

there lie burled 300 Indian pri- resul

result that parents with young! that ruled,

certain communities

silent war a

We beg to announce that we tests children of school age are perfor shared the honour of receiving

2***t** The moniul of Ju brutality end send them to the schoole havo now occupied our former attention. "special" their

gilent Lestimonial charging uncensonable

feeR

or promises: Indian prisoners of war were one tid

of their own loyalty and devotion alternatively, keeping them my who communities of the

the Jups home. Cannot the

educaliona Omog continuously at the reception end to duty. Some of

for these murders authorities do something in this Chartered Bank Bujlding. responsible of this treatment of the tiendar

have already ended their short matter as education is a matter of

(1st floor). merle.

|| hara-prime importance. How about used lived careers by committing ruling that no entrance fees ar] Factory & Godowns "The world "special" ne

all kiri. The hands of

of justice by the Japs is will known to

the doura of the to be charged and that school feos in connection with the rectal knocked on

are to be paid in arrears? undeclared war' it was employ criminals and, we hope, they will

Yours, etc. ed by the Japs to enver anything meet their Just reward swiftly.

Nobody could have been hap- which was extra-legal and stund

on learning in the way of their military plans. pier than we were

August "The Indians were told that as of the Jup surrender un

did brother Asiaties, they would re14, although the Japanese

withhold best to

news reive special consideration

It was the knowledge treatment the troops were

at the hands of the from us.

of victory some day, for which Japanese.

It was the thought of cibly removed from their British we lived. officers early in January 1942, right prevailing over uncivilised: and were broken up bit smal might, that

sprend parties and Kang and Kowloon.

INTIMIDATION "Soon the Japanese began to iden of the health of the Indian robe

Hang Kong unroll their intentions. First of troops at the conclusion of hostili.earch of the premises by Sgt. A.

Lies. all it

it was found after a medica W. Salter of the loud-mouthed WAR paganda designed to obtain the inspection that 86 per cent. of Police.

He pleaded that he had been in This the troops were suffering from

Taip up the Indians.

to that period. goodwill of having met with no success they pallagra!

Known in some sections of Stan **w of 11 will ever forge! commenced to intimidate

"Dopey.' enlumnists They

plantest

August 30, the day of entry of Internment Camp as The the British Fleet in Hong Kong this ex-Formosan guard will an before the Kowloon Magis pear from outside in the camps. death and destruction which was Harbour.

tracy to-day. going on upace in the Colony could not but strike as, and we ing enuld

*^

for

their

PARENT.

the [FORMOSAN

enabled IM pul up

CAUGHT

A Formosan guard well known all over long with the privations and hardships to Stanley internees was caught

in Kowloon on Turaday. which were No unnecessarily in-

fte was hiding behind a ward posed on us. To give you some

during the course of the

Afth

pro

ן!

What a joy it was so the British Murines!

Bring- us release, new

news of Kid never fall victims to their cheer, and hope for the future RAPWI IN

visit asia. The Japs however, We were also honoured by a

from Admiral Harcourt and were |KOWLOON to employ what they con

bu tore

every thankful for his kind words

Lo

sidered methods-of

beating

CUP FOIS

The R.A.P.W.1. Ordnance Depot, starving. of sympathy and encouragement Kowloon Wharf, is insuing cloth

"It was indeed a a thrilling day

thing, toilet articles and boots to ex and awn troops

prisoners-of-war and interneer of How different were

Gendarmarie at

Caring and then sending us as

of the

--to see our

Due to the fact that there has cen a sudden demand for good for 10,000 people from China, th issue is not as generous now as it

Stanley. They did their best to happy faces of the people who are in need of them. break down our morale by the Hong Kong. most brutal and despicable me these smiling faces from those of a few days ago when the 'kepuper thods--but they failed.

"The Japs than started dispers-ruled with an iron hand, and in ing the Indian prisoners over a timidation, terror, starvation and wider area-Indian troops being murder were the order of the day. sent to Canton, Swatow and Go

Huy

These

so painfully

teach

learnt. We Japanese

what!

hon been.

The issue is one pair of boots Blacke, shorts, shirt, pyjamna, vest

tooth comb, brush, toothbrush, paste and soap.

NOTICE

Vehicles-Petrol/Diesel.

Marine Engines Petrol/Die-

sel.

Boilers Water Tube. Motor Boats & Water Craft

of all description.

Our Hong Kong & China office a Direct Branch of:

Messrs.

JOHN 1. THORNYCROFT & Co., Ltd., Smith Square,

Westminster,

London.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

have not

Ex-internoo9 who already registered their adirosace

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30 & 17,30 p.m. -

SAIL HO!

The cry that loosed the fury of the Robin Hood at the nea! ERROL FLYNN

"THE SEA HAWK'

with

71

BRENDA MARSHALL A

CLAUDE RAINES Directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ Made by Erich Wolfang Korngold. A Warner Bros. First National Picture.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

TO DAY ONLY At 2.30 & 7.30 p.m. The amazing inside story of the

"KING OF GAMBLERS"

A Paramount Picture, With AKIM TAMIROFF & LLOYD NOLAN

at tho Gonoral Post Office are re-$1,000,000-a-year slot-machine racket! quested to call at Posto Restante, Gonoral Post Offico, for any mail, which may be awaiting them and at the same time to inform the jolork in chargo, Paste Restante, of

their midrosios.

J. H. B. Loo.

Will anybody who has in their DOBOBsion or who knows the whereabouts of any records, furn-Į iture and goods bolonging to our firm, kindly communicate with us.

Mossra. Shewan Tomos & Co., tel., i Boom 201, Bank of East Asia Bkig.

NOTICE

OCCUPYING FORCE "It is a piece of good news to frum where many of nur comrades escaped into Free China. bear that we will take part in the terror methods produced occupation of Japan. We, indeed, only opposition

to the Japs, not look forward to the day when we submission. Many died from the shall march through the streets of 13TH NOT SO offects of malnutrition and the Tokyo and bring home to the rough handling from the Gendar Japanese some lessons which we UNLUCKY merie. It was quite obvious that have our former hosts were devoid of must all humanitarian feeling and prin- civilisation really means, other- ciples. In their zeal of military wise we shall have failed in cur conquest, and lust for lust, murder duty to those who fought and

torri died for democracy and decency. in conquered and rapine in tories, they were not interested in "To the peoples of the Allied send our the welfare of humanity. They countries and India we

As a result, a lorry-load of had no peoples of the con- ing the war to so

for prisoners of hearty congratulations on bring Army, North Chinn-bound.

tobacco,

Chincae wine, lamps, the

electric torches, shoes, stockings quer down rice except to be conclusions.

the and socks was collected for Chinese troops.

war

or

BAD CONDITIONS "When looking back

victorious

The San Min Chu I (Thre Principles of the People) Youth Association of Hong Kong mado a round with a truck of all Chines shops in Nathan Road yesterday

toward requesting contributions

comfort of the Chinose 13th

the

BLACK MARKET

Chinese gold yesterday, was being bought at 700 dollars a tac), and sold at 650,

We have to-day resumed practice at our former address, Windsor House, 1st floor, 12, Des Voeux Roud Central. Tel. Nos. 26695 and 26696.

upon, to be treated STRENGTH OF REGIMENT

The following. table, showe with suspicion, and possibly to be used as labourers in their gran-Strength of the Regiment before

of number dlose schemes which never wont the War,

casualties beyond the blue print stogo! etc:(a) Strength of Regiment on December 8 1941.(n) British

officera our officers 18, (b) Indian on three years and oight month of (c) Indian other ranks and

'dificult Internment, it is

to followers 008, (b) Numbers killed

Black market rates for curi remember a time when we could in: action and died of wounds

IK.SB.50 for ond in action.(a) Licut rency were BAY that conditions were not bad. received

of Most-

troops

Hong in on Col. G. R. Kidd, 2-Liout R. G- American dollar, H.K.$18.20 for

Kerfoot, 2-Liput Gillmore, (b) Kong were housed in the Ma

one Australian pound, II,K.$1.45 latterly Adal Camp, and

at Jemadar Dewan Singh,

Jeminder

for 100 Chinese National dol Chong

huta

Other: 84. Shor,

lara; and. H.K.$1.00 for 1,100 Tanked rest Camp. The wounded in badly whenever it rained, Wour

action.British 2, Indian ́ and despite repeated demands cers

rlal, ranks 180.

No Other military yen. from the

died in Japs for repair material, rath

Canberra, Oct. 3. nothing was over produced. Thore interument. Other ranko 59, (6)

Proposals are under way, and was no lighting and the sanitation Nos. oscaped. Other tanka 40*

H.K. and Canton.. (1)tely to be adopted, for a general was almont primative. We were from

to military prisonora anti-Strongth to-day-British officers amnesty any not provided with malaria equipment. Clothing, and 11, Indian officers 41, Other ranks convicted of offences against war-

816.

time regulations-Reuter, bedding were hard to come by.

the

(d),

BRUTTON & CO. Solicitors & Notaries.

1st October, 1945.

D. A. D. C. A.

(Posts & Totographix).

2nd October, 1940.

DOG OWNERS

Service patrols have been or dered to destroy any straying be logs, which are found to mangey and ill-conditioned, to] prevent the spread of Rabies.

Dog owners are asked to keep their dogs from straying. MILITARY ADMINISTRATION,

Kowloon.

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