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CLASSIFIED Jap. Corporal

Gives Evidence For Crown

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WIDOW TESTIFIES WITH

TEARS IN HER

IN HER EYES

jlaw, William Chan, while walk-

ing a Nathan Road.

(Continued from Page 2) for a pans to bury his brother, Between the time of taking back the body of his and the burini he saw a bruise brother about three inches ir diameter on the cheat of the body. The certificate stated that his brother occasions. ther died of beri-bori.

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Young Foo-hnu, aged 22, said appeared and wanted to know that So Sing-hon was her brether- how food, money and news was 1914. She drit mot Lai Kit in camps but he said he did not in-law, who was arrested in June, boing taken into the internment February or March of 1944 by know. On June 23 he had an- chance and not, him on several other Interview with Wong terrogation, witness added, he saw the villagers beaten.

After the arrest of her brother alone. Wong advised him that

would be 8.3. TAKSANG (No Passengore) When the Court resumed in

Ho Lai-hau, wife of Shan Chi-in-law, Lat Kit came to her house he confessed he the afternoon Lt. I, J. Donald, kung, said that she resided at and asked for clothing to take to treatment and pay. He said he hospital and receive good

SS. WOSANG present and No. 503,

Nathan Rond, On her brother-in-law. He was given

8.5. YUENSANG acted as Monitor. Lt. Donald June 15, 1944, Lai Kit, accused, some clothing and he took it to So. would tell them what little he takeri but asked to be had to correct the Japanese in came with a party of five others law in June, 1944 in Wanchai. Is home She, again saw her brother-in-know

to change hlx clothes. terpreter from time to time.

and arrested her. On arriving Cross-Examination at the door of her fat Lai Chuke dead. The body had come Wong took him home and he had from Stanley, The body bore a hot bath, a shave and meals Cross-examined by the De-po, a friend, aaked for the door marks of injuries to the left side for which Wong paid. He was including lafense, witness said that he saw to be opened. She opened the of the face and body. Her brother, then taken back to Kimberley had Road before a Japanese named vishly carved Leak-camphor-lined between 0 and 60 persons at-door but on seeing such a large in-law was buried and she

tack the Kishi Unit.

crowd shut it gain fimmediately. veen papers concerning his

Hashimoto and asked for in- chests, warranted prewar made, a magnificent collection of "Finest

"Capt. Croft: Do you think There was an iron grill in front death.

formation. He said he did not Loyal To British Silk Soochow embroidered dress any of the villagers was involv-of the door which was closed. gown, pyjamas, kimonos, etc. ed in the attack?-I don't know. She then assisted her husband Young Hing-hung said she was know the name of No. 1 Spy but smart hata, rubber girdles,

You said you saw some per- to make good his escape. The a widow. Her late husband, Son suggested a search of Un Long As he thought they were operat- Do crowd kept knocking at the door Sing-hong, was employed in Rone tled up on the beach.

ing from thero.. you know what they were tied very violently. The did not say Supreme Court as a clerk.

Her husband was t 5 years of age. After the Burned. With Cigaretten up for?-I thought they were who they were. have your hate bleached, cleaned, tied up because they were Com- managed to leave and after. ano work. He had part in a while she opened the door and had Hong Kong her husband

"They burned my tongue, chests and body with cigaretics, twisted my fingers, kicked and beat me with bamboos and stood on my feet with nailed boots," he said. "Wong did not take part although he

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Sho was small business but took no part in Are you quite sure they were admitted them in.

the management She managed who asked the business. He spent his time at Communists? only heard struck by the men

her where her husband Waa. they were.

home and listening to the Radio. Whom did you hear from? She told them he was not home.

In June, 1944 a friend of her visited her house. Her sis- From all the Japanese soldiers. All took part in assaulting her sister vis Afterwards I myself thought so He had been arrested and was to come in. Her husband was at Lau Chak-po was in the party. ter was out, Sho asked the man

"On July 11 was transferred forced to bring the party to the home. The man was Lai Kit. ae-

She was later taken to cused. There was a conversation to Stanley Prison. I knew Lo M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE Yes, a house in Kimberley Road. between Lai Kit and her husband Ka-vim, who before the war was Ritchiere she was given the water and the subject turned to wireless an examiner of accounts in the broadcasts. Her husband told the War Taxation Office and during torture by two Japanese and 4

worked for Formosan. At Kimberley Road man that he listened to broadcasta the occupation

in English. she saw Lai Kit. He was ar-

Not long after a man named resting people. It was hin

Fatty

Lau came to the house, and hour.

He was bringing people arrested her husband. She did not from the street and keeping seen her husband since. them there.

Can you recall who among ac- cused.. were not in the Hend. house. quarters on August 19? I can. They were Jamori and Ando Takashi.

The Attack

water

Do you think that some of the Communists were coming from the village? I am not certain about that. But I thinl the Kishi Unit was attacked from three directions, namely torture she lost consciousness. from the village, from mountain and from above mountain.

if

the the

As the result of the

„there

After her husband's arrest Lai Kit came to her house and asked. her for 40,000 Yen as ball for her husband's release. She did not have the money and could not give

it to him.

this

B.A.A.G.

48 operator No. 68. In 1943 the Japanese were look- ing for Loi, James Kim (for- merly employed in the Harbour Office) and David Loie.

"July, 1943, 1 saved Loi's life by helping him escape by smuggling him out to Walchow. I confessed to this during inter- rogotion.

No. 504, Nathan Rd. (1st Flaccused were sick at that time? all night. During that time he Japanese and asked him to helped at the trial, About July. 24,

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Stayed On Roof Shan Chi-chung husband of the previous witness, said that

Lai Kit came again on subse

"On December 7, 1941, I was During the attark djel

Yoon Fune 15, 1944, he was at quant occasions and on one asked brought before a Japanese Mili- see any person come from the home between 7 and 8 in the if witness had any clothing or tary, Tribunal and sentenced to 3.3. "TSINAN” village? -- I saw on! person evening. He was in bed. He word for her husband and that he 10 years for having harboured from the village attack the heard the voice of Lai Chal-po had asked for bail to be arranged. Loi. The sentence was reduc- Kishi Unit with a revolver. calling him from the staircase] Japanese Refused Help

ed to seven and a half years. Did the Japanese suffer any He heard a noise and went to Lai Kit brought the message. Henry Lee

trial at the same casualties that afternoon? the verandah. The noise led It was a verbal one and as a re- Yes, Sgt. Sato Yoshin was him to believe that there were sult witness did not know if it was sentenced to five years, re-

to three years and nine S.$. "KWEIYANG" wounded.

Japanese outside. He went to

from her husband, duced! come

months. Lee looked half stary- Do you know

she called on and stayed any the roof

SS, “FOOCHOW" her to obtain bail for the release I was sick and taken to the pri-· Yes, W/O Yanagizawa Sadao (heard" cries and exortations

The Japanese] son hospital. Henry Lee was S.S. "KWEIYANG" was not feeling well

not to beat. These came from of her husband.

refused and gave a

I helped also a patient there. - reason. Did you hear that some sort his wife, children and servant

Mr. Kwan ruled that Mr. Smith feed him. He died there. I

99. "FATSHAN" of trial took place on the bench? [who wern In the flat, and was

was act entitled to ask witness was released after the surren 1 heard of it

directed at the party.

the reason given by the Japanese Never Interfered

The next morning he tried to for the rafusa) to grant ball as it der of the Japanese. Auctioneers, Surveyors, & etc

the absenco of

Defence Questions Cross-examined by the Prose- [escape through the staircase of way given in Basement, French Bank Blogcution, witness said that villa- another house but was mistaken accused,

Mr. Kwan: Prior to. your ar- A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.

Mr. Smith argued that it was gers had never interfered with for a thief and caught. In the;

which followed admissable as the act of refusing reat in June, 1944, you were the

informer for Moriyama 7 the Kishi Unit before the at- commotion

real Witness: Not in the "Fatly" Lau, a detective, came ball was accompanied by a reason tack.

the

I was arrested on May: You up an arrested him and took which was connected with

Mr. Kwan disagreed sens evidence. said you saw one man from the him back to his own fint. Later with the argument but informed 10 and against my wishen re- village attack the Kishi Unit he was taken to No. 69. Kim Mr. Smith that he would welcome leased on parole and again ar-

Here he saw legni authority on the point. rested on June 16. Auctioneers, Surveyors and with a revolver. You thought borley, Road.

She saw her husband again in Mr. d'Almada: They did not he was a Communist.

number of persons, two of whom that preved or did you merely there till 7 pm, that day and chal. He wess broke down start-they gave me 100 yen and some were handcuffed. He stayed June in a funeral parlour in Wan- get any information from you? Pedder Building,

was dead.

"Witness: No, Sir. May I add think he was a Communist? — Telephone No. 20224

Here witness I heard from my fellow soldiers, was then transferred to the Su-

He stayed there ing crying and was unable to pro- rice just to plenas me so that I For Every Japanese soldier said vil-Free days and was then sent ceed for a while. After refusing might be inclined to help them. lagers had something to do with

Mr Kwan: During the time to Stanley, where he stayed for a scat offered by Mr. Smith she Communista.

80 days. He wha Inter releas- continued and said that she was

made a daily report to Informed of her husband's death you was ed after signing an undertak-

Moriyama? She examined the body of her armed with a revolver. How doing to desist the Japanese Em-by Fatty Lau and Lat Kit. you know he was a villager?pire. On April 1 at Stanley, he deceased husband. The body had During the time Moriyama and Witness: Absolutely wrong. I never said he was a villager, identified Lai Kit.

injuries on the face, waist and other Japanese and detectives Then who was he? I don't

sides. They were all black.

used to pester me and my wife the She identified Lai Kit as

for information, but they did man who had come to her house.

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Who do you think he was? — I think he was a Communlat

At this stage the Court was adjourned to 10 a.m. today.

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A man who claimed to be a demobbed Chinese soldier, Chan Kong, wae sentenced to 77 days imprisonment by Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday for the unlaw- fuj

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Widow's. Evidenco

Chci Wal-mui, stated that she

Mr. Kwan As a result ot

was the widow of Henry Chan, spoke to her husband and who had not get any. and resided at No. 178, Nathan asked her for 40,000 Yen as ball Road, third floor. In June, for her husband's release. 1944, she met George Wong, who The hearing: will be continued asked her about her brother-in-this morning. at 10 a.n

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Witness: I only gave the name The only of William Chan. one of the others mentioned I knew was Henry Lee, whom I only got to know in gaol.

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The above premises will be open stated that accused had no con- to Inspection on the 6th April, poetion whatsoever with them. 1940, hetwoon" 10.00 a.m. and The grenade was ordered to be

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