1946-03-09 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 9. 1946.

Full Story Of Escapes From Hong Kong

SUCCERS-

The frat full story of the or. Kanisation of escapes from Japa- nese Briner-of-war and intern mont came in Hong Kong, con- ducted by the East River Column, in which many British officers and

China men reached Free fully, including members of the is toll' in this article H.K.V.D.C. by a member of the alumn

(1) Colonel 1. T. Rite of the Fold Ambulance,

Chinese Glerk Mr. Lee Pju and two for eigners. They were escorted and

after they had made their escape from the Japanese. It Feb. 1942. Exact date was for

were

Pearce said: "Thoir general en' thusiasm. down to the youngest, their great willingness to asist us, and helt obvious opinion of the common enemy convinced me that the A.B.C.D. front was, is a serious stumbling and will prove a block to the Japanese. "Mr. Bosan- uet of Jardine Matheson and Co. knid: "I go forward on our jour- now with the feeling t at the wa woon be brought to a success ful conclusion given that the many guerillas al- heroes among the

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of

BY RAYMOND WONG

reaching Walchow. With that' Information

left camp with food

f both Naturally

civil

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Walchow. 31st July, 1942. sufficient for ten days, thinking Capt. Choi Kwok Luest that that would be enough time Anti-Japancso Guerillag Corps of in which to complete my, journoy.; the Hong Kong & Kowloon Howover, owing to lack of know- *Feople. ledge of the country, the continual Dear Sir,

Japanese narrow escapes from

I have to thank you for the patrols and the intense darkneOr two intera you wrote to Major I am was Beriyon & Mr. Thompson. of the eights my pregress month two volunteers of the H.K.. V... scnav through our help. very much slower than expected, now authorised to deal with both. Also the weather conditions were Regarding the points you raise. They left a notes as follows:- hiu

After leaving Kowloon, we the falling day and night that my exists in Walchow an

extremely bad, torrential rains both of the above named officers have now left China but there

an official or Anti-Jaganete Guerilla Corps of

is very keen to helped by our men to Free Ching, though unknown to the works unexpectedly met on our way the clothes were never dry..

As the days Assad my feet, ganisation which large, will be chiefly response the Hong Kong and Kowloon Peo-

strained, and my was in for the downfall of our commen nle who had escorted us safely became terribly cut braised and keep in touch with you. This or- progress be- ganisation is in close touch with LA. Clague anid:

slow and painful bath Shiukwan und Chungking,

IN FORT enemy."

half days We are prepared to give ail rotten. Also in the same month. was very impressed by to their .Q. They are sine bune came a very

hospitably and I have also found Professor Gordon King, Mr. Jan cipline of the members and the men and hnd treated us very order, After ten and

British. of that intense discomfort I met posable assistancy to 450. S.S. "EROMISE". (Arrived 2nd March)

refugees complete unity of thought as pos; them very patriotic towards their

"cause." Should it be

heir three members of your group on American or Chines in any

hillside track,

and military from sessed by all."

(0) In the middle of August, ability to render the same I gali

was regarded with considerable Hong Kong and any belu vou may M.V. "HICKORY CRESI"-STORE, SHIP-Borth E.5.

wel- Two British soldiers passed

nut hesistate to do so and I wish

I was able to make be able to give will be more suspicion, but I our territory free them every luck in the fine work

your men understand that I wish comed. This letter will come to through

have been they are doing for the Republic

ed to avoid the Ja

Japanese.

you by a somewhat indirect route thing. Their names

of China

then directed me to the village of but I would like to establish forgolten.

1sgd.) MacLehman, BRITISH GROUP

Mui She, and after some ques direct and speedy means of com The above were some of We

tloning I was taken charge of by I heartily and without hesita members of your grand organiss sucersses of our rescue work just

tion. after the Japanese occupation of, tion endorse the above remarks.

(R.) Balaskas,

From that time things happen Hong Kong. We must stress that i

chemy's Harus

3rd Bty.

ed to at this period, the

to me as if by macic. Every sprend swildly all

II.K.V.D.C. thing I could wish for appeared; of aggression sprend

the world,

Alfios our

(12) Three Danes went

if on a food, clothes, bedrooms, a nurso throughout

very hard strurcie; we picnic in the New Territories and to attend to my injuries and give were in a had to shoulder this heavy were detained under suspicion in

And

me medicine, boys to wait upon nation dangerous work entirely by our Dec. 1942 by our men as Japanese me who

anticipated toy every After having gope wish.

For the last few days of selves without any support from Arents.

investigations.

they

་ས་ through

my journey had had only a very the Koomintang Government nor from the out-ide world. Bere we

They agreed to go to Walchow.

Bitk food, and when picked un were .. Jacobsen, Bent An- by your men I was in a very low did our part of the struggle as

drens Andersen, and Borge Her- and exhausted condition. Without their help it would bave been inpossible for me to have quite

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H. Mar man and Mr. S. E. Lavray helped by us to reach Wai- Hiver our East chew through Area.

(2) Two British soldiers escape ed from Hong Kong and joined the work with our men. They and A. were Private P. Redres Gallaher. Their opinion about

the East River Colump, the fervency in the work they find done in the Coloma, and the

satisfaction shown by them during their stay could be seen in the letter they wrote to Lt. Col. S.E.H.E. White M.C.0.0, 2nd Ruval Scot daled

3.4.42.

Dear Sir,

We

14

વ

successes

*;

18.11.42.

escaped

They

of

They

nicating with you. I enclose my card and any letters address- ed to the British Army Ald Group should find me without diffenlly

am enotosing in Walchow. I

ou can deliver that and at the letter for Dr. Selyyn Clarke and same time possibly rive & verbai at the presence in Walchow of British Represents- tives I am sure it will be of great interest to Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, am doing this work with the full approval of both the British and Chinese Governments.

have of

of the un- number messages ave official type which you

mention front relatives and friends andi

the chins of many of our Allied left a note of thanks (in Indien reached safety, and I wish to ex would like to pass them on to you

Language).

This is a short note to tell you of the work Pte. Gallagher and I are dying. We are now instruct. ine man in the sign of M. G. Bren

of our brave contrniles ntul Fund also the in-

chend. We The other part of the world and ches and 2 inches mortars.

not without. Wit

(13) Six Indians very kind treatment We hve had from the pronte we are Low work. Our work and our successes kept through our help on 2.2.43. ing with the clati

We arrived in the aren

sloud friends up and downed for them new way of persistence in the ann, and they fel, clothed and

Then at shehered as, and asked for noth struggle at fane Kone. iour

These same prope did the last the British Authorities caine Tap to join in the work and in same for Capt. Scriven and his party, had also guided them to July, 1942, an organi-nion with the name of British Army Ald Chungking where they BF now, Many men are needey here includ Group was established in Kycilia in K.B. who will be welcomed, if with Gel. Ride as the Commands any one wishes la escena they

exces they ant and the Advanced HQ in And a rulle waiting

people They are DIONY

in camara to whom this knowledge would be s and knowing of it might gouren of danger to se be a

we work with. Sa The people

work Pareful to whom phrase, sir. be

Also if any elf this news. 12011 responsible person in camp wishes A. D.

Hone Kong under the co-opera- to communicate with the wutside

tion between BAAG An us. world they might da

dau through these people and guides.

We and Escorted by aur men they went the people here hope as many of back to Free China the right kind of men will come kiter to thank Mr. Fong (Our here and help in the work here.mpany Comunander) in the New

Territories. And we ourselves tone we now un the normal rate of pay. for w

now working senio

art

W. 2.

Dress again my deep appreciation

all that was done for me.

any

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In due course. Prior to thin how- (14) in cooperation with B.A.-

The undaunted bravery of the ever I would like if possible to AG. we helped to Free China guerillas and the desperate risks make direct contact With you. two Norwegians and a Russian. they run In currying out their If you will send representative A letter was left behind:-

place in controlled to Walchow or to any operations in Feb. 12th, 1943.

chemy territory has earned them the

the unoccupied territory 1 would ar This is to express our sincere profound respect of everyone who

rance for a British officer to meet to the anti-Japanese knows anything at all

of their gratitude

you. In the meantino His Bri- Majesty's Government

18.8. "KWEIYANĆ” Guerilla Corps of the Hong Kong unt pontaneous

with would be greatly pleased if you

S.S. "FOOCHOW" Ter them. Walchow with Major Claru and Kowloon People for the assist generosity and hospitality

ance given to us in our attenint which was received by your will continue to pive every possible to reach Free China.

to which is facility

Europeans who people is something We have

with extreme courtesy and hospitality in deal my heart with gratitude too deep may visit you in the meanwhile. I assure you that as in the past ing with the above organization for me to express in words,

00:1 Strengthened and

health nay help given will be faithfully and whole heartedly wish them it is now time for me to leave reported to all concerned and that every success in their great task.

you and rejoin my own people, I personally will refund all ex- and you can rest assured In penare incurred. me, you have a lifelong friend, I join you in your wish for an fully in syurgathy with the alma carly victory and hope

that by of your party. It is, my earnest co-operation we may achieve some wish that when the common for small success. has been driven from China that rqu will achieve that objective for which rop tave made such n magnificent figlet

the officer-in-charge. There

There we began the glorious

cooperation with the B.A.A., and our atten- tion was concentrated in the res cur work and inclligence work.

(7) On the 18th October, 1942, Mesara T. J. J. Penwick and 3. Morrison escaped from

He wrote

We have us thank Mr. Fong for his splendij treatment and the am sistance he has given us on our way through his district which Pte. D. HODGES.

reported J. GALLAGHER. will be duly

to the English Authorities on our arri- val.

(sed.) Fenwick and Morrison.

19th, Oct. 42. Another of their note was seen in (4).

3.4.42. STANLEY ESCAPE (3) Four British Naval officers staped through

Bren and our with

China. our hein to Freu They were :—

JA. J. Doulas, R.N.R., Lt. J. W. Hurst, 0.B.F.. D.S.L... R.N.R.. Lt. (E) G. Thompson, R.N.R.. 3. 118998 E. M. Helmord. Petty Om er. Telegraphist Admiralty. R.N. The thanksgiving nole they left hind runs as follows:

in rejoining our

1

On their arrival nt. Walchow. Major Clague sent us hls thanks in a letter dated 21. Oel, 42.--

"Once, nidre I have to write and thank you for your help to Britishers. There is, however one great point about this last effort, because It was carried out

A

+

gd.) Willingi Vallessuk,

(Obing Electric Co. Chief Radio Engineer) Capt. H. Kvantsa Ragnar. Broderson. 17 INDIANS

(16) In co-operation with B.A.- A.G. we helped six. Indians to

from Hong Kong esgape 19.2.43, Among them one was a lieutenant and one 2nd 14.

(16) In co-operation with B.A.- AG. five Indians were helped to escape to Walchow by us on

Muhammed 23.3.43. They were Ibrahim: Mohammed

Zaman, Sndig. Ali Shelin, Mohammed Na waz and Shah Nawaz,

(17) One Indian and one Fili- nino on April 12th, 1943.

Karmintor Singh Gill and Luis Garcia The latter left a note of thanks which follow#!———

and

that

(sgd.) R. B. Goodwin,

Lt. R.N.VIR.

--

Yours sincerely.

Major.

Buch

(4) Mr. W. P. Thompson. Su- various groups who are all niminy have shown themselves to be only a drop in the ocean and one It was once after we had success-!

porintendent of Hong Kong Police

and Mrs. Gwen Priestwood escap- ed from Stanley and through our on 24.3.12. Chinn help to free Following is a thanksgiving note from them:

Solleit Your Valuable Instruc- tiona 26.3.42.

only speak of the extreme can kindness and help we have receir. ed from the Guerillas and hon one day to be of same assistance their gratitude to them.

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DIFFICULT JOB Our struggle in the New Terri- tories as well as in the Wai-Tung- Po zone in the Japanese rear was REFUSED REWARD

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Buch tomradea. The stories of val at the Advanced II.Q. of the flesh and blood of our brave B.AA.G. Major Cooper

in his

for struggles will be over famous letter to Mr. Raymond Wong in Chir

in Chinese history-and in the dated 6th August, 1944 stated:

history of the world war of anti- "Once again we are greatly in-

Fascist We had debted to you and your unit for many dieulties: the lack of arms, the assistance you have

given finance and medicine: the con- this time to Lt. R. B. Goodwin." tinuous

by suppressions

Kuo- "I have had great difficulty in

in mintang reactionary

troops and thinking of

of some

small way in the sweeping and monping-up TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN which I can express the gratitude cam

of the Japanese, It This is to recommend to you the of Government

Inv

to your unit campaigns

was more than once that the Japa- Cerps Guerilla for the help, again sn anti-Japanes We have been assisted in every with the cooperation of one of my Curps-of Hong Kong and Kow

freely

had areregated heavily and in presenting to us given

naval equipped air,

and fand way by bearer allica on active service. They are friends, It is. I think you will loon, who have been most court 500 tablets of Atebrine and Pama- uioned

forces over several thousand example of excellent

of cous and kind to me during my

quin he said: "I am afraid it is strong in a sweeping campaign. reliable and are to be trusted im- agree,

the interior. how much can be done if there journey into plicitly.

between the

day a more fitting recompense fully frustrated one of those (set) Lt. R.N.R. J. W. Hurst, is real cooperation

and loval to truly sympathetic

may be arranged.”

sweepings that Major Clague sent This the Allled enuse,

(21) Then again nearly a year

Henry Tam, al victory over the enemy. ia. I hope, the first of a series

(sed.) Luis Garcia.

later in the month of July, 1945. One of our comrades,

encouragement a letter of

dated of successes in which

(18) Another four Indians were we handed over six Indians to 27.8.42.-in which he sal we will

Bald: harr

helped to escape to Walchow. In the B.A.A.G. who with our help "I am glad

know you are "Messrs. Fenwick and Morrison August 1943. They were Jury

escaped from the Japanese. They continuing despite ali difficultles ask me to thank you not only for Lal Khan, Hussnin Mond, Hadalt were:---

to fight the common enemy and at the Royal

Lieut. Abdul Jabbar Set the same time avoid his savage te help you gave them in getting Khan and one other away but also for the way you Artillery.

Sardar Ali: Sepoy Qadir Bakhash; thruste, at your very homes. All Trader Mhod Yasin; Policeman looked after their personnal com-

Banta Singh and Kadam Singh this is most encouraging and we

in our small way are alternating; 15911. Sipat

to do our shares." Again as we had done before,

In another letter dated 143.44 every help

we rendered to the

Major Clague asked for when B.A.A.G. was anconditional and our co-operation

to rescue Bome freely given. In the letter of men from Stanley who were acknowledgement, Major Uhq-

invaluable for the allied garded uart stated: "I am also inform y

he said: "11 cause.

diffleutt the value of rescuine Indians. ing Headquarters that your

to avold worrying you as it is Cash on Hand, in Banks and in Bank of Parada Hero he can find a satisfactory men would accept no money for impossible to achieve these ronche Government, Provincial and Municipal Securities renly from the following para.

not exceeding market value graph extracted from a letter by the expenses incurred in bringing successes without your co-opera- (9) On 30th October, five In- Major Clague the work you have

these Indians to safety."

tion, but I have tried to worry dated 21.11.42.

llo continued "Actions spoke

Other Bonds, Debentures and Stocks not creved dians o caped with our help. They

when you you as little as possible louder than words. The assist-

ing market value were of the Reyal Artillery, and been doing for us has done not a

ance rendered by your Corps in are busy with the enemy." He

continued: I have been award- Call Loans thauking for the facilities and little to help the war effort. Our the past to cur Group, and the ed the Military Cross and I hasien comforts provided they wrote two Indian friends have gone to the

Interior letters to our men as followe:

I realise how much of my escape We, the under-aentioned. 'In India and will be proceeding to very active help rendered by you to remind you that not only do Other Loans

where they will be able to recently

adequately was due entirely to you and your lian soldiers, wero treated very give their brothers first hand in capecs.

prove your desire to cu-operate." men but I have niso told the au- Liabilities of Customers under Letters of Credit formation on the Japanese way

thorities once more. As soon as OTHER WORK The above la aniv. a brief re

this war is over we will see you they will do much to cou the allusion held by some of their rort of the rescue work we did are not forgotten, also. For yours countrymen that ife under the to our British Alites..

in one permanent series of escapes Actually quite Javanese is likely to be enjoyablo there were

a number of and rescue work."

LORD WAVELL'S INTEREST and an improvement on the pro- more escanes Felped by us and,

Through sent freedom which they enjoy."

sent us some mo- FROM SHAMSILUAPO There were nino other kinds of

holo we had given to the British Deposits Authorities. The gift consisted (a) 1,500 tablets quinine hy-

drochloridum acidum (large) Ant tin)

I

(ed.) Gwen Priestwood. Entirely endorsed above τε marks-We could not have re- ceived more valuable whole heart ed help.

'ford.) W. P. Thompson. (Later Messrs.. Fenwick and Morrison of the Hong Kong and Shareliai Bank who escaped added on the same note).

to the

Our experience has been similar

above. (agd.) T. J. J. Fenwick. 20-10-42, J. A. D. Morrison, 20-10-42.

H.K.V.D.C. MAN

fort.

"They also wish me to express Mr.

Wonk."

to

your

.

INDIANS HELPED (8) On October the 28th, our men helped Mr. Chan Wai Chuen to safety (com Hang Kong back to Sha Yu Chung, Who was in structed by B.A.A.G. to destroy a Japanese Wireless Station Kowloon.

In

(19) A total number of 17 In dians were helped by us to nhtain freedom in October, 1041.

In quite a number of letters the Commanding Officer of the B.A.A.G. had river his gratitude and thankfulness for the resene of the Indians.

Some people may wonder about

"I feel that

counternet

(3) On 14th April. 1942, fed well by the Kowloon Guerillas of treating people and I am sur British Military officers escaped

the 30th October, 1942. We from Hong Kone through our area, They were D. L. Bosanquet, H.K. were provided with every facility V.D.C. Lt. J. L. C. Pearce, Royal and comfort. We are very thank Artillery, Lt. L. S, White, RA. ful to them for that. and It. J. D. Clague, BL.A.

2. ΠΟΙΟ

the four

Wrote

East River Column:-

All

to the

arrive at our As soon be we arr destination. we will inform pmetal) Rources of the excellent work that he and others are doing so that their services may be recognised and fully recompensed.

(d) D. 1, Bosanguet,

(sd.) Mehnen Singh Lashkar Singh Narvant Slagh Dalin Singh Suntold Singh

to the six Indian es- more than

15

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AS ON NOVEMBER 30, 1945

Other Assets

Other Liabilities.

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

many other letters of testimony: Marshall Wor Clague, Flold Capital. Reserve and Undivided Profits lea) On 17th, July, 1944 L4. work which we had done to the dicing as a personal gift for the Netes of the Bank in Cireniation In rememberance of our three Goodwin H.N.V.R. escaped from Allied countries and which had any days that we spent in com- Shamshuino Camp and we helpod also won admition and respect

tho British

le of Authorities pany of Commander Troy and his him to Waichów. The following from followers wo will, not forget their is a couv. of the letter by him to Here we quote a letter sont hospitality and their kind treat the East River Column:

the Anti-Japanese Querillas Corps Tuesday 1st August, 1944, of the Hong Kong and Kowloon IT.IV.D.C ment that they meted to us.

sympathise heartily

River with their, The East River Column.

People under the sacred cause,

of Columit by Major Anti-Japanese Gustilla Corta

Clarus dated the Kwantume People. signed as above. 2.2.43.

Biat July, 1942, when the B.A.-

J. L. C. Pearço,

Lt. RA

L. 8. White. Lt. RA.

Wa

The

(b) 500 tablets quinine dehy-

drochlor (bwo small tins) (c) 2,000 tablets sulphanilimido

(packed in 4 tins of 500), Together with the medicine sont down, Major Clasps sent us a

J. D. Claque, Lt. R.A (10) On 0th November, 1942, This it'. . letter of appreciation A.G. was first established. On that evening a walome two Indians escaped from Hong and thanks for the services ren- letter shows the keenness of His party was in at the Guerillas to our Battalion HQ. in

ries. Cheerer Kong Bank, Liquidation Office Shamshulpe Prisoners-of-war and talk will frustrate, all the "Those are a personal gift from Field-Marshal Wavell and have -Kiok, in New Territories. Cheered to other was Mohan Din, driver Camo on the 17th July: 1014, My attempts of the Kuomintang die bees received this morning with

by our great enthusiasm and on- coursed by our firm determina- f Watson's Co. We helped them only information was that some hards to deny the existence of a facections from the Commander

to Walchow

mervillasta on the stores of Mir well organized and will disciplin- sions of trocar of the war they

(Continued on Paga 4. TWO VOLUNTEERS Ba ware friendly but I could od Communist-let army in Kwanz In-Chief to hand then over to you ach wrote a few lines on that (11) On 12th of the same not, be pertain to find haid before tungt Impressions of our Corps Lt.

Kong. One of them was Tara gorod to me by members of your Britannic Majoaty's Cover Letter, entod 12.4.43. which said:"

418,190,213.09

1,001,072,550.27

32,763,406.11

105,440,08.06

382,010,067.74

17,570,985.84

40,483,848.75

$2,007,545.378.86

$ 80,510,170.36. 7,007,429.04 1,888,757,074.14 69.063,205.48

$2,007,640,078.80

OVER 600 BRANCHES in Canada, Newfoundland, West Indien, Central and South

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next few mont London, March 7. fitted for cir The 85,000 ton British y finer "Queen Viisabeth to day her later completed her war work when has never she arrived at Southampton with passen 1,500 :: wassonARTE.

Doring the completed

will be, re-

unlike