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Gangsterdom

Robbers In Uniform

Six men, who were stated to have masquaraded as members of the Chinese. Army, were charged before Mr. W. H. Lati mer yesterday with demanding money with menaces and kid-

tion.-

The price was finally fixed at $5,000, but Lai had no ready canh. “Lai's two female cousins were sent for and told to raise the maner. The gang was paid only $350 that night and Lai was taken by forca to the Wen acceptance of "protection," at Ping Boarding House. fee. would be most advisable. This is gangsterdom a la Americaine in

ma

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1946.

Hong Kong Treason Trial

(Continued from Pagę 1)

classes. In May, 1941, he join- ed the A.R.P., Kowloon City Division, under Mr. C. H. Basto,

31, 1942..

At the

4

troop

times, driving a car and appeared

to be very busy.

SHORT-WAVE RÁDIOS

not

know

The party then personal risk to coach the China and joined

In July, 1942, be left for foor Kowloon. Before the We took tialism of this type must expect no proceeded to the Won Ping and cused and even to mutitate the Army Aid Group at Walchow, pengs Accounts Department of the unction of Prince Edward Road

Pui and

Chan Fonst.

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION

HONG KONG

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

NOTICE,

Closing date for roeipt of applications March the 16th,

A. ST. G. WALTON,

S.O.I..(QA.)

was ro

week before the outbreak of jcused replied, "We are going to war in Mongkok and after De raid a Chungking radio station." cember 8, 1941, saw accused in On another occasion, witness Nathan Itoad driving a motor met accused and Hector Lea and

"In February, 1943, I joined car with a Japanese Military of others at the Prince's Cafe. the British Army Aid Group. fleer. He again saw accused on Accused was in plain clothes and worked in Hong Kong thereaftor PRESSED INTO SERVICE

Dec. 12 or 13, 1941, when be carrying a revolver.

until June 10, 1943, ns an agent He was for this ambieation. Ima sa- Shortly after the outbreak of was standing opposite Nathan without an arm band. apping the complainant, Lai hostilities he was destitute. He Hotel, which was being used as

cused in

February. Witness left Hong Kong on cafe in Woosung Street when hơ *1943, at a Ming, Sub-Inspector J. R. Sykes had a wife and four children, the Hing Ah KI Kan. Ho nawFebruary, 1943, because, the Ja- told me that he was a detective was in charge of the prosecu-and the fifth was born on Jan.accused driving in a car with panese were after him.

for

Ali students in Hong Kong who I the Japanese and that if He knew Wong Plu who was could got a gun for myself he waining Colleges in England in Japanese offledt and several Chi- Three weeks after the occu- nese in European style clothes. also known as George Wang (n would alve me a lo ha posted me October of this year should apply wish to enter Universities ог Complaint said that on the

job as

o detective night of Jan, 29, while working pation of Hong Kong, electricity Accused had a white arm band fimilar named as accused) an at the Hop Hing Tea House, was laid on again and he llaten- bearing the Chinese characters American-born Chinese, who re- his gun. It was a 38 Colt regel-in person to the Director of five men dressed in Chinese ed nightly wireless broadcasta "Hing Ah Ki Kag"

elded at Tung Choi Street, never and he said. Got one like that, Education, 3rd Floor, Fire Bri military uniformas antered, from Chungking and gathered Witness asked accused what cond floor. He was working

It's easier to

to carty." Then he

gade Building. Students roolding First Accused, Li Wan Sang, that the war would only last six he was doing, and was told that witness agent, collecting infurmed. Do you know anything about outside Hong Kong should apply 'The sudden cop al acid- told him that they were sent to months.

accused was connected with the atton about Japanese shipping, radio stations in Hong Kong?' in writing for an application heen throwing incidents in the streets arrest him as he had

By the end of May, 1944, he Japanese in all kinds of military newspapers, magazines and in that tiene and I asked him. He

what he meant at form to be sent by nost. of the Colony, in which the vie working for the Japanese in had a knowledge of colloqut work. Witness asked accused forming on military

said, 'I mean short-wave

This natico applics both to radios tims have been ar have been be-Waichow. The leader, Captain Japanese.

request of if he, necused, could recommend movements, buying typewriters that people possess. He said that private students and to those who lieved to be dancing hostesses, is Wan Tsan Sze, was kind-heart-Doctor Olinto de Souza he went him a job in the organisation and medicines for the B.A.A.G. I knew of any noonie possessing may be hoping to obtain scholar-

td and would accept $10,000 to with him to the Kowloon City the reason why witness whited Clinic at Waichow. Witness these i could tell him. He said ahioa. a symptom of the attempted res

set Lai free. Wan was dreas. Gendarmerie to net as interpreto join the organisation was for lost contact with him in 1944. meanwhile I could come any time vival of the old "protection" ed in Chinese captain's uiter for the doctor, who wanted him to know what was going Questioned by accused, wit- for tea at the cafe and could sign racket. It is, in short, the work | form.

to obtain a permit to take me-jon. Accused and that it wouldness said that he was certain his name. of a criminal gang, attempting to

dieine to Macao.

be difficult to make such a re- that on Dec, 12, accused wore a

REPORT TO GENDARMERIE collect tribute from dancing hos-

At the Gendarmerie, he was commendation and when naked white arm band bearing Chinese 1943, I saw Georg Wong again "In the beginning of April. esses, the pretext of affording

told that two of the Formosan how he got in, said that he characters "Hing Ah Ki Kan." Interpreters did not know Eng- knew some military officers six He was also certain that nceus arloed him if he had anything for in the same cafe and again I them protection from other gangs,

présace into the months before the and by a campaign of terrorisin,

lah. He was

attack oned was a motor car driver in me to do. He asked me if forHong Kong. Accused did not 1939, and saw him again in De-liked to be a foreman in, the alr- altempting to convince them that

service, where he served

SUDMISSION OF CLAIMS about three months.

say how he came to know them. cember, 1941, when the state- fald. I walk

He told me "Yes,"

AGAINST THE B.M.A. Hia service was short because Dec. 12 was the date whenment of raiding the Chungking to come and sco him the next BEFORE CLOSE OF FORCED TO SIGN he found the work highly dis-the Japanese entered Kowloon, radio station was made.

morning. I came.

There were

FINANCIAL YEAR, Under thrents and force, Lasteful and very dangerous, es- and until Dec. 26, he saw De He spoke to the accused on present George Wong, Shek Hin

The British Military its most vicious form, and it is had to sign a confession that pecially after the first case he cused

Adminis with Hector Lee and Dec. 14, 1941, and not Dec. 12. ching and a

man named Cheung tration's financial year closes on in the Prince's Cufe, i

Hing hardly necessary to argue in fa-f he had been a traitor. He was handled in which several per- others

When George Wong saw the 31st. March and all merchants BRITISH AGENTS told to write a letter to sons were involved. He took Prince Edward Road.

me he said that I was too early and contractors are particularly vour of an unrelenting effort to also

EVIDENCE to quit the In February, 1942.

and he told me to walt. witness stamp it out new, while it re- his cousins asking them to raise every opportunity

The soventh witness was Wil-

requested to submit promptly to as much money as possible. service. The danger to him opened a coffee shop at No. 44, lam Lee of 21, Yick Yam Street: Yaumati Gendarmerie licadquar outstanding accounts for supplice "He said he had to reporá to the Departments concerned any in more or less incipient

The next day, Li Wan-sang, Whe personal and imminent, Lalchikok Road, na the radio 1st floor, who aid that ho was form The peril of permanent Li Fuk and Kong Po-shan went because throughout all the in- business had been looted during now

LATER. for the Special

I waited for him for about and services to the Administra- working for

46 minutes

and he Branch. At the outbreak of hos

•scarring, by vitriolic, and contains back to the Hop Hing Tea House terrogations in which he took the occupation

returned with Hoctor Leer Then we took. ton ment is effected before the 31st. tion. 50 as to ensure that Day- all the elements of horror and to obtain the baluice and were part, he found himself going

tilities on Dec. 8, 1941, he was ro- SECRET SERVICE dread for any woman, and those arrested

and after that he asked me to fol Manch. by police under In-out of his way in spite of great i

siding at 120, Wooanne Street, at low him. Hector Lee niso cams. This Loor, in

applies who are prepared to employ be spectar Drury,

only to counts the British war, he was engaged in the Ex-Hector Lee dropped off at the British Administration

bus to Kowloon City. A

Win respect of the period since arrested Wan Tau-ze, Fung questions and answers in Jheir

sured. It does not refer to and returned to Hong Kong at Royal Naval Dockyard. Com-favour.

and Nathan Road. George Wene claims for the year 1941. plainant was found in the samne TERRIBLE WEAPON

the end of July, to act as an Witness eaid he first came to and myself went on and got off Payment of accounts submitted During his service and lur-agent for the B.A.A.G. After know George Wong shout out Grampian Road, Kowloon City. later than Thursda

1939. Accused was then living Wan was an invalid, a demo-ing the occupation, he had been he returned, he continued his No. 153, Prince alward Road, 1st

business of the coffee shop, and into it. She is practising a pro- bilised captain of the Chinose particularly observant of Japa frequently went to the Princeser, and witness often went there ro and then nointed to a big

"He took me to the end of this March, 1946, may be considerably

delayed. fession which i awful, fon Army. ile was wearing his These psychology. During his

to take extrcise as the verandah bulking on the top of a hil. He where Japanese comparatively short term of ser-

secret of the house had been turned into told me he had to see a p cabarets are licensed to conduct uniform and badges of rank.

On one

a Japanese First accused said that Laivice in the Gerdarmerie held agents used to meet. The girl and the

temporary anasium. In 1940, their business.

He The Treasury, Occasion

040, there and asked me to of July, George Wong had gone to Kwong later told me that this was at the end

ច : cabaret are both within the law, Ming gave $360 willingly and say that he had gained a good 1942, he saw the accused and fchowwan for the nurnosa of driv-floadquarters of the Kelbolt and police responsibility for their wrote and confession and let knowledge of Gendarmerie me-

Hector Lee and several Chinese in trucks for the Chinese Gor-He was, in the building for about ter in the hope of obtaining thods and policy. safety from molestation is inescap money from his cousin. i.i The Japanese Authorities in there. He called accused aside erament and had returned to Hong

20 minutes and came out with a "able. There is the further point Wan-sang denied having ever Hong Kong thought it was gaud-observed that he was carry-one-in-January-1041-

Табалове омест. At the top or He asked ac-

MET ACOUSED

the stairs they bowed to be considered that if the gang | mentioned $10,000.

war effort to ing a revolver.

each Two weeks after the cessation other Geotge Wong came or gangs are permitted to estab Wong Pak stated that he was have a slavishly submissive and used what he was doing and

in down alone. lish themselves in our racket, it in the second-hand clothing thoroughly subdued population. was told that he was in the Ja- of hostilities ho met accused

"He then took me to another will not be long before they he-business and lust money through In order to ensure this, it was panese secret service. Acensed Woosung Street in Kowloon Ac-

an em- the policy of the Japanese tu asked him if he know of any cased was driving a car and troduced me to a man in Japaneso į DEPARTMENT OF IMPORTA

In Grampian-Road and-in- u white amband with gin to extend their field of opera-complainant who was tions, Insofar as this is a menace, ployee of the Japanese forces in use the terrible weapon of fear. enemy property and if he could characters reading "Hinz Ah Kei unorm. Ho said Mie man was

him with information This terrible weapon was wield-supply

These stood for the Asla'l called Lounge and worked as an adjourned tiled sometimes by indiscriminate concerning enemy property, he wai Instique in Junanose, Intern

intervisieT Thoy walked away Witness Koakikan). Witness said accused from me to the other end of the wholesale community ar- would be rewarded. rests., in addition to this there told him that he did not know. had asked him what he was doing room and started speaking. The

In August, 1942, witness met and he had replied that he had interretor asked what had hap was the ferreting of the activi tios of particular individuals accused in Mongkok and asiced nothing do:

to

Witness then pened to some guns in the New | The courage and imagination Outstanding feature of yester- and espionage agents.

him what he thought There

of the noticed the arm-band and asked Territories.

what which took Russia triumphantly day's money mark was the Top arrests were made on the well-chances of the Allies winning accused "Hing Ah-Kol Territory. I did not hear the through the war are manifest in in cold which drones 18 boints known Gendarmerie policy of the war.

ho 18 in the course of the day, though

tinuo. Accused said. he had working for. Witness a chance to grow long." The Germans towns the end it rooovered seven

"I asked him to recommend me logise to me. He said he was The policy was effective so been in China and had been

for work in that organisation. He sorry he had kone me waiting co points.

inarice opened in the morning that throughout the occupation orry driver for Chungking said he could not as I must know long, but as a Special Duty deter in force in December 1941, a at $520 per tal as neainst 8538 the population lived virtually un- There was continuous bombing some Japanese before the war. I tive of the Kebeitai ho had

In the by Japanese planes. He slow asked him if he knew any Japan- report to the Yaumati Gendar at dhe nevus dar's close, and der n mentle of fear. even beyond, to which the fac shortly after noon i fell to $607, case of spies, gerillas, espioned witness a scar which he saidese before the war and he replied mario Headquarters and to tories of the Donetz Basin were but from then on buyers came in age agents and sil political was caused by Japanese hom-that he knew some Japanese some Kowloon City Keibeitai Headquar

six months before the war and ters every morning. At the point locases. the interrogation was al-ing. transported before they had been and brought the back

SURE TO LOSE

and supplied them with valuable he mentioned that the Kelbettal aver run. These factories are to $514 at the close.

ways accompanied by torture. Chinese national burrency also inhuman torture, much of which Accused said that China was information.

Headquarters was the building we be maintained, and in the Dunet weakened. Futurs opened

merely spreading false propa-

"He said that he would not be had just been to. He said that Basin where the full malice of the likes.05 to ON$1,000, 11 points he had witnessed with his own ganda-and-that she was zure lo1 connected with the Illing Ah Kelapaneze was 19.

cyes. These tortures were in-

for very long and would Kwan

THE KEIBEITAI

Persons or firms holding stocka German searched earth policy lower than the

nicted by the interrogaters when lose the war. In December, have another job soon. He asked Provious day, and

At the

time I was rathor of these oils which are over 50 10

accused in was directed, Russia has started in the absence of buyers fell

they thought it was necessary to 1942, witness a at the close. from scratch, Supplies of new

$3.02

the company of Japanese Gen-me to meet him again in a top curious as to what the Kolbeital gallons in the case of Light Oils house in Temple Street. I met was and I asked him if they were and over 500 gallons in the oase Spot price was $3.30, 10 point,btain a confession, materials fall for short of the lower than the previous day.

darmerie Officers, Hector Lechim every day for a week after the same as the Gendarmoe. He of other Hydrocarbon Oils are re- and others near bis cafe. Ac the first meeting. He was some told me they were the Garrison at the same time they should quired to declare these stocka and Police. Their work was to deal with inca outside the city, to in-state where the oils are stored.

prevent querillas, to vesting and Allied spas from stogls which exceed the limite

Duty will be charged

on all coming into Hong Kong and stated above unless the olls are in find out how the guerillas com General Bonded or other approved municated with peonie inakde the storage.

mercy if they are brought to book, The question of whether or not the cabaret girl is a worthy or an essential citizen dues not enter

it is also a challenge.

Soviet Recovery

room.

Waichin.

The case was

this afternoon.

MONEY MART

sential to thir

and

Cafe

had ho

GUNS IN N.T.

the 14th

H. R. HIRST, SO. I' (GA.) Finance.

Hong Kong

22nd February, 1946.

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION (HONG KONG)

& EXPORTS...

DUTY ON HYDROCARBON

OIL.

On Lad from March 1st 1046 duty will be collected upon

Accused told, him that Kwan" was. Accused replied thathen we came out of the house | Hyxirocarbon Oils under the Diti- ̈ Stalin's plans for industrial recon- overnight and went down another Cutting the grass before it hud it was hopeless for them to 2:1 Was an organisatio continued: and George Wong started to anoable Commodities Ordinance (No.

struction.

pied the principal industrial areas |

of Russia and forced her to de

velop new regions in the Urals and

BOLD ROBBERY

CHINESE AGENTS immense demand, and the treinen- There was no change in U.S. This routine Interrogation dous loss of man-power due to en-

dollars at $5.00, and Australion was well known by all Gendar-

but English

merie agents. Many Chinese -sualties, creates a deficiency which pounds at $12.60.

detectives were employed by the will take a long time to overcome. Sterling fell to $17.50. Marshal Stalin's programme here

special branch of the Politica! Department, as, because of the envisages education..developments which will greatly augment the A customer the Ming Tak preponderant Chinese popula number receiving advanced tech-Chinese Bank, 161, Queen' Road tion in the Colony, the Japanese Central, was the victim of a bold would otherwise find it imposal- nical training. All in all, this daylight robbery about pm. ble to carry out counter-espion- many-sided activity has for its varieday when three well-creased use work against their enemies. purpose the provision of the nemen, armed with revolvers, stole it was their policy to use Chi- cessities and elementary comforts 2260,000 in Custom Gold Unit nese against Chinese.

notes (approximately CN$6,000, In answer to questions by the of life with which the Russian

400).

accused, witness Bald that he people have gone without so long. He was just going to change the had been employed at varicus There may be much in Moscow's money into local currancy when time in Japanese business cn- foreign policy which gives ground the rotbors hold him up. No ar- curns beside his employment at for criticism, but it is difficult to rest have yet been made.

the Gendarmoric in Kowloon. examine her energetic rehabilita-f

at one time, he worked in semi-Government concern.. tion campaign without admiration.

V Tailpiece

'MARRIAGES

,

at

Gunman Gets 12 Years Ganing

FOUND GUILTY OF SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO RESIST ARREST AND SEARCH, A YOUNG "CHIN- ESE, LO MIN-CHI, WAS SENTENCED BY THE GENERAL MILITÁRY COURT YESTERDAY TO 12 YEARS HARD LABOUR AND 12 STROKES OF THE CANE.

IMPOSING SENTENCE MR. LEO_D'ALMADA, PRE- SIDENT OF THE COURT, TOLD ACCUSED THAT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR THẬT KIND ‘OF OFFENCE WAS DEATH. HE FURTHER TOLD AC- CUSED THẮT THE CRIME OF WHICH HE WAS FOUND GUILTY WAS A VERY SERIOUS ONE AND ONE WHICH HAD NO REDEEMING FEA -

TURE IN IT.

P.C.C. Chu Ming, who effected accused's arrest at Sheung Shui

די

to

the

or

30 of 1031).

The rates of duty, being those“

80 (a) Light Oils conta per

gation. (b) Heavy Olls to be used as fuel, for any heavy oll road vehicle 40 cents per gallon. (e) On other Hydrocarbon Oil

10 cents per gallon.

H. A. TAYLOR. Superintendent of Importa

Exports.

February 28th 1940,

SHIP MOVEMENTS

Failure to declare stocks will said that the Kemvoital or Gendarmes engaged, detectives to render them liable to seizure and work inside, the city and that confiscation on Dutiable Goods. their job was much easier. They Declarations must be handed in could arrest anyone they ausport at the office by noon on March ed of being apice ether for 0th 1D40 Chunking

British ог the Americans and anyone who DOG- sessed a radio-transmitter. I told him

that

hat I liked to play with guns very much and that I ilked to fight too and I naked him if he could, but me on do work together with him in the Kelbaital.

"A BETTER SCHEME 1- The forthcoming marriage be- 'Kal Tak Aerodrome, in the de-

"He told me he had

e better tween_the_well-known local law- partment in charge of indemal-

scheme for me. He asked me if yer, Mr. Frederick Zimmern, of ties

I was born in Australia. I told No. 44. Blus Pool Road, and Miss

Between January and Feb-

him I was born in Melbourne and! Doris Kotowall, of No. 62, Conduit i Talking of V.D. clinics, as we load, is announced

ruary, 1942, he, nsaisted the vil-

Eid bad an unde in Sydney. He were in these columns yesterday, The donthooning marriage of lage elders of several villagea

Accused said that after fallite told me: Don't be a fool. Willie, The Catshan" laft for Canton yesterday morning on hor second Sub-dolak north of Kai Tak Aerodrome to

to find the man to whom he was the British will never come back ris with bil passengers and 360 it is not the happiest of arrange Probationary ments that such institutions should tain, of No. 110, Prince Edward form themselves into a district on Jan. 10 was commended by to sell the gua, gives him by

fighting a hopeless war. They long of: carro, 290 of which were Road, and is Ne Nean-mui, od in order to receive rations. the Court for his smart work. another man, he squatted under a thin, to protect themse UN-RA supplies. be associated as happens in Kew-No: 13, Cumberland Road, was: After his evidence had been An unanimous verdiet was in the verandah to rest. Whes v. He showed and in scar and steamship service will be further

The loon, for example, with a baby a announced.

,read over, witness added that a turned by the Court. The man shouted him and touch-said he had received it in Chan- welfare clinic. Were we to be

month after joining the A..P.. other members of the Courted his pocket he thought he king during, a Jamuna e bombing aumenter on diarch 4. when the "Sal On" will make her fret telp he was promoted to District were Capt. C. d'Almada Sind; was being robbed. Accusal udd-rald. He said: You are young. I

to Canton.. Warden and appointed to ferm| Capt, LG, Bigg

ed that the milk appeared to be You have a family to take care of. fear that the reason for their Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur another district "B" among the Me., F. X. d'Almada, assisted drawing n-gun. He then drew Do you have the courmire to by Dot, Insp.Mackenzie, con- his own gun and shot at the man your family a good Eving? visit could be misinterpreted, and Barrett, Inspector General of the villagers north of Kai Tak.

asid: "Sure, RAF is

The sixth witness, William ducted the prosecution. Mr. Al- twice. expected to arrive in

Then he told me ho that a "respectable" girl, who has Hong Kong at 130 p.m. He is Chang, manager of the Chinkfred S. K. Lau defended the ac-

needed The prosecution asked the group of peregnes who know Aus- Overson Trading Company, 19 cused, F go lest it be thought that she was will stay all Sunday, going to have a baby Excellency, Vice Admiral Sir Coell the accused and met him in 1999, 16 last shot at Debra B.C.C. mum. Penalty be inflicted.

To-night he will dine with His second fibor, kald that he knew sccused on the evels of Dec. and also asked that the muxi- there with the Jenance Invadem Nosa Tuzo Comme Ho saki suso that those people haddyand I understand the derlying truth is there, neverthe-arcourt:

the great opportunity for make Chinese and Soviet Governments when he was 1 motor dar drive 776) Wan | Cheung, when chal- Mr. Lau submitted that there in lot of money and he slow using the date on less, and as far as mothers are

sthez latter. At: Con- was conficting evidence, and dild that Hal wondd join this op concerned it is a solid objection, to The Chinese drivers of Royal er of a paramat Nathan Rund langed)

Gear Rum- doit ad been raised, and ask antipa I would recalie Thozhat's Boyle, trompe shall be

from Marshuria. which the staggering of hours Navy motor vehicles, who ment on afrikalion Wedanday morning,

In the de- od ko,.,cquittal 99434

facetious, we might suggest that mothers stay away because of a

‚R.A.F. L.-G. 'DUE"

to Hong Kong. The Khine so

Kong-Canton

river

"The" "Sat On" has accommoda- tion for 1,400 passenzors and 000

"tenent cargo.

a

London, Fob 28.

The Minister of State, Mr.

been unfortunate, might refuse to here on a tour of Inspection and Connaught Road West," first, and Tha' Crown's' case was that Court to take a serious viow Etralia well to be the first to go Now, 'Baker, rasfying to ■ quen-

does not provide satisfactory returned to works usual yoube

answer

day morning

the arm

for a short adjournament the time I was require. I

Apstraila 'the: Court delivered verdiet, K.;