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SOLDIER'S ASSAULT DETECTIVE

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A Chinese detective of the Police was beaten Kowloon up by Chinese soldiers and Fin revolver taken away from him yesterday evening when he attempted to question them disturbance they were making outside a house

Ho in Temple Street. then made prisoner and taken off to the soldiers' barracks in Jordon Road and detained for more than hour before the joint efforts of the polico, R.A.F.

Was

civilian Police, Com- mandos, and Chinese gendar- meris obtained his release.

No official police statement was available late last night, beyond the fact that the matter is being investigated.

The incident occurred shortly after 6.30 p.m. when the seven Chinese soldiers went to a Bat in Temple Street and banged on the dpar Refused admittance. they broke the door down and en'ered the wistles were

by the inmates.

house.

Police i promptly blown

NO. 33331.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1946.

MILITARY COURT DRAMA

PRICE: 10 CENTS

112, Queen's Road Ċ. Tels: 20524-20833

BANKERS & COLD DEALERS

NOVEL EXPERIMENT

Bereaved Mother Strikes George Wong IN H.K. HARBOUR

ANOTHER TIDAL

WAVE DUE?

Weston, Mass., Apr. 11.

A very strong ourthquake,

a seper as the une causing the recent derotating thi recorded on the wave, wan

Weston College soianograph at 2.03 a.m, telap.

The direction of the quake in said to be uncertain, but il in centered about 4,745 miles from Boston and was probably in Northern Chile or it could be off the Aleutian Islands. The quake inated about three hours and was about as strong as the one on April 1 that occurred off Alaska-Asso- ciated Press.

C.O. OF 'SEAL'

HONOURABLY

ACQUI TED

Accused Enters

Witness Box

GEORGE WONG WENT INTO THE WITNESS-BOX YES- TERDAY TO GIVE EVIDENCE ON OATH IN ANSWER TO THE 36 OVERT ACTS OF HIGH TREASON ON WHICH HE IS ́STANDING TRIAL BEFORE A GENERAL MILITARY COURT. HE WAS IN THE WITNESS- BOX THE WHOLE DAY AND WILL CONTINUE HIS STATEMENT THIS MORNING.

AS THE COURT ADJOURNED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND-WONG WAS RETURNING TO THE DOCK, AN ELDERLY WOMAN, THE MOTHER OF WONG PUI, IN 'WHOSE ARREST BY THE GENDARMERIE THE ACCUSED 15 ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN PART, RUSHED OUT AND STRUCK HIM. SHE WAS WARNED ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT AGAINST A REPETITION OF THE INCIDENT. Members of the Court are Mr., die of August, 1942, to some Leo d'Almada

February e Castro (Pre- time between" sident), Major 3. B. Kite and March 1948. Major C. F. Miles. Mr. M. A. Mr. Lo: In connection with 2 luid against you. da Silva is prosecuting. Accused Overt act is being defended by Mr. His- you have heard the evidence of shing Lo, instructed by Mr. H. William Chang, William Lee and Jackie Lnu. What was your purpose if any in working for the Japanese Garrison troops?

Wong: My object was to e- operate with the guerillas smuggling cotton yarn, motor

L. Kwan,

answer

or

in

Radar

Lendon, Anr. 11. Three Channel alcamera Southern operated by the Railway between the Contin- ent, the Channel Islande and Britain, are to be filled with raduamong the first civi. the lian verects to harvest

neft of this wartime invpn-

ships are the "Canter- by The

and the bury," the "Invicta" "Jale of Sark." The "Canter bury will be in service on April 15 and the other ships will be operating one in mid- Bramer and one in the au tumn-Rouler.

NO VICTORY

MEDAL YET

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AN EXPERIMENT, WHICH IT IS HOPED ONE DAY WILL

BECOME A PERMANENT METHOD OF COMMUNI CATION BETWEEN MERCHANT SHIPS IN THE HAR- BOUR AND THEIR AGENTS ASHORE. IN, HƠNG. KONG, IS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE, HAR- BOUR OFFICE, THE IDEA, WHICH IS ALREADY IN USE IN BIG: HAR- BOURS SUCH AS BOMBAY AND COLOMBO, HAS BEEN ADAPTED FOR HONG KONG NEEDS BY THE DEPUTY HARBOUR MASTER (LTJCDR. J. H. DAVIS) ITS PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE FAST:: MEANS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN! SHIPS AND SHORE WHILE VESSELS ARE IN THE HARBOUR The service is of prime im to move from his cabin 'er the portance at the present time agent from his office desk:

And here is how: craft in with small harbour

No longer Two signal stations have been Buch short supply.

a shipping established, one at Blackhead is it necessary for agent to go tearing out to on the extremity of Kowloon ship in a launch or motor boat, peninsula, and the other, which Urgent messages and instruc- is the main station, on the top tions can now be flashed to and of the Harbour Office. from ships in the harbour with-; out elther the captain in having

BARMAIDS WIN A VICTORY

Glasgow, April 11. Barmaids scored a victory

Immediately a vessel entere Lyemun to come into harbour, then Blackhead signal: etation flashes elgnal to her and ro ceives in exchange. her, name This, in- and other detaile. formation is then passed to the ship's agents and they are thus warned of the ship's proximity. Ships on arrival are informed of the service by the signal sta- tion and the agents informed

London, Apr. 11. The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, was asked in the House of Commons today by Sir Jeffreys, Conservative George Member for Petersfield, whether there would be a Victory Medal for all Allies on the same lacs as the Victory Medal Issued at the at the Glasgow licensing ses-that they are on the circuit for end of the 1914-18 war.

Mr. Atlee replied: "No sugges

Allied Victory

tion for incdal s

sions.

to five, the By nine votes of an inter-

been bench vetoed the objections of organisatizat

Giving evidence on his own behalf Wong said: "I am of Chinese nationality, and am not I have guilty of high treason. Portsmouth, April 11.

for the Lieutenant Commander heard the evidence

and shall prosecution Detective Chan Keung, who Rupert Philip Lonsdale, com- each of the 36 overt acts alleged. happened to be passing along mander of the ming-laying "I was never a member of the

Earthquake received from any Allied Govern- 17 temperance Before the war I the road with friend heard the whistles and arrived on the submarine Seal, which was Konkikan.

the occupation I worked for it Reenc at the double. When he captured by the Gormans in had never heard of it and after tried to find put what the trou- the Kattegat in May 1940, as driver. I was employed by ble was about, his identity was as found not guilty at a a Formosan, Lam Fo-sum. challenged by the soldiers, who naval court-martial today on wda given an arm-band

take Dec 27, 1941. I did not wear charger-failing to

anam-band between Dec. 12 action to engage ans. immediate

Yen Dec. 9, Mr. Eddie Churn any aircraft which attacked his 'csset and falling to ensure rangup and told me to re- Kong. He want-

were not content with his pro- duction of a detective's pass and proceeded to beat him up, at the same time getting his revolver| away from him:

Alarm Spreads.... They then marched him off to

their barracks in Jordan Road, By then, the alarm had spread and members of the K.A.F. Police, Commander, Chinese gendarmerie and Kowloon po-i lice arrived. The arca in front of the barracks was

cordone

off in order to keep the crowds

back.

"Wo

on

| the sinking-of-4. efl” when ross the harbour in- r appeared possible that shamediately and I was told that I might fall into onemy hands.

He was honourably acquitted. The Seal was taken by the Germans after lying damaged

The defending officer, in his

was wanted to drive some people

to Aberdeen by night. On. Dec.

Birmingham, Ápr. 11. The West Bromwich scisme logist, Mr. J. Shaw, recorded acvere "mystery" earthquakes early today. The record be- gan at 02.1 hours and lasted nearly two hours", Mr. Shaw

"That said.

the estimate carthquaker were 3,660 miles I think they were away. either to the cast

of west India or the slopes of tho Himalayas.Reuter.

On

It I was unable to cross the car spare parts and wheels. harbour; there were no ferries three occasions. also, we sinug- and there was bombing and gled fire-armis,

on the sen bed for 22 hours. shelling, ao I went to Nathan Hotel. The gates were ciqsed later, and I could not get out I stayed on the second floor.

Forced To Drive

closing address, sail that the duty of the captain ly in en- of bla crew. auring the safety

After

an argument lasting abcat an hour, the soldier agreed when the position was hopeless. "Next morning, Dec. 12, som to release the detective and re- Commander Lonsdale had under people wearing red and white stored his revolver to the police. him 60 men and he was deter-arm-bands searched the rooms.

It is reliably reported that mined to save them.

one of the Commandoa had his rite taken away Who by and when was ust, clear, and no con- firmation of this could be ob- tained last night.

Coloured Personnel In 8.N.

London, April 11.

Acted With Courage

The suggestion that colour-court-room. Reuter.

ed Colonial personnel in the United Kingdom and within!

A steel helmet and a gas mask were found in my possession. These had been given me as 1

at any

Undor Orders Mr. Lo: "Have you time worked for the Japanese Gendarmerie in any capacity?

Wong: Yes. From October, 1943, up to May, 1945.

Mr. Lo: In what capacity did

Wong: When they wanted to you work for the Gendarmerie? make some arresta in Kowloon the Geridarmerie would send for

receiving and nending messages. through the Harbour Office..

Ship Warned To transmit messages: bes ment In vlejy of practical diff that "the employment of young tween the ship and shore estab- culties which such proposal women in licensed premises.lishment, the Harbour Office serious ani Blackhead use 10-lich sign- would entail, Government do not dangerous

alling projectors, the messages contemplate taking the falliative in the matter."

being flashed in morse, both Sir George Jeffreys asked: "Ara

A ship la warned that a mes. during the day and after sunset. sage is being signalled to her by the ship's four flag signal said: letrera-being hoisted on the roof Oo r of the Harbour Office, platforin, outside the tower of the Harbour Office, trained tele- graphiats flash out the mes- saxe.

and bas temptations."

The Chief Constable cham you aware that a Victory Medal pioned the cause of the bar

been issued to as

American maids. "Where women are em are well troops on the other side of the ployed, the premises Antic

and that issue of such a conducted," he said

Another supporter medal, which would be interne tional to all Allies, would be very "Women keep bars tidy: There is less bad language when they

much valued?

Mr. Atlee

Aice said: "Whedong

on the other side of thare there."-Reuter. is a matter for that Gove-ament.

I have said that it is not proposed after this war than after the it would require considerable dis- to make an advance in this matter 1914-18 war, Mr. Attlee said that differences between more sertation on Asked why it would bo difficult to have a Victory Medal the two wars.-Router.

ourselves.'

Servicemen Taken In

By Telegram

Hoax

LONDON, APRIL 11.

was a member of the Auxillary to act as driver and inter- MR. J. J. LAWSON, WAR MINISTER, WAS ASKED BY Fire Service.

1913."

the Empira should, if they New Evidence' On

wish, recruited for. per-

Mr. Lo: Were you ever eti-

agenta?

MR. WILLIS, LABOUR MEMBER FOR EDINBURGH NORTH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TODAY IF HE WAS AWARE THAT SEVERAL DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS OF SHIPS SCHEDULED-TO-SAIL FROM PIRAEUS HAD OCCURRED IN REGENT WEEKS.

LAWSON REPLIED: "IT IS TRUE THAT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN UNAVOIDA- BLE DELAYS IN SAILINGS DUE TO ADVERSE WEA- THER CONDITIONS AND CANCELLATIONS DUE TO MECHANICAL DEFECTS, AND BREAKDOWNS. IÑ SHIPS OPERATING AS A FERRY SERVICE, FROM, GREECE TO ITALY,

The same thing happens at Blackhead which covers all ships in the eastern part of the har bor, while the Harbour Office covers all ships in the western Paren

This experiment, started en March 4 and at the present time the service ja available for ships and agents from 8 am. to 8 p.m.

Later, if the volume-af mes- Bages warrants it, an all-night service will be given,

کو

This is a complete innovation Pre-war, for Hong Kong, preter. I was under orders

messages between ships and The defending, oflcer dwelt

als to do whatever I was told.

agents nahore had to be carried on the muddled state of the "These people asked me if I Mr. Le: Did you ever work

by motor boat, launch or junk, crew's minds after their under- had a gun. I said I did not within that period as a Special

involving a considerable loss of time. water ordeal and asserted: "I have one.

Daty Detective? I was forced to drive for

Under think at the moment when he

this new system, - Wong: Never. was in the conning-tower, Lona- them at the point of a pistol

Mr. Lo: Within that period of

agentsean transmit instrue, dale felt that God had deserted and I was forced to work for time were you ever employed'

tiens to captains. or other men- him. His brain was letting him them till the fall of Hong Kong for the purpose

of counter MR.

bern of a crew in a few minutes down as he tried to complets "I became a regular driver of intelligence activities?

merely by telephoning the mes with the problem. He acted the Institute on Dec. 27 and

Worg: Never.

sage through to the Harbour Theno with courage in intolerable dan-worked till February or March,

Offce or to Blackhead. stations then go into imme Ber"

After Lonsdale had been Mr. Lo: Did you in fact wort Kayed in investigating. Allied.

diate action flashing the mes- hander back his sword by the in any capacity at any time for

Yong: No.

sage to the ship at her anchor. Arrested By Japs Court President, numbers of his the Javanese Garrison troops?

Wide-Scope. crow who have given evidence Wong: Yes

Mr. Lo: You were arrested by "I regret that resulted men, who landed recently, al

Thoccoph of the service is congratulated him outside the Mr. Lo: When was that?

some 200 men of group 26 were Southampton on the steamship Wong: From about the mid-the Gendarmerie?

Wong: In June, 1948, I was released in the United Kingdom "Ormonde," of money advanced considerable..... Any bona-fide arrested as an intelligence agent some three or four days late. As to pay for telegrams, advising message or instruction which for the Red Army." I was de- far as I am aware, no similar rolatives of their arrival, have has to do with the ship's bust-

ness can be exchanged. tained nine days in this building, cason have occurred since then. been apprehended.

Mr. Bellenger replied tha For example, a last-minute and was then cont with Dr. "In planning movements from Selwyn-Clark, Dr. Bunje, s Greece the time allowed. la owing to the period that elapsed instruction just before the ship number of Europeans and Chin-normally sufficient to offeet between the arrival of the "Or- sulle can be flashed out to the (Continued on Paps 6) any unpredictable delays due to monde" and the discovery' captain. He, in his turn, can weather or breakdowns." the alleged fraud, by which at any time signal information, Lieutenant Colonel Prics time the majority of personnel requests and Instructions in ashore. A ship's captain, White, Conservative for Car- concerned were dispersed, narvon, asked if as mombora of vestigations into the case bathinugh this service, can get in the forces on release leave arr been difficult and so far in touch with the police, or with

other authorities. subject to disciplinary action, conclusivel

Investigations were continu The esence of the service is such members will be entitled Te now known that an

to additional pay in respect of ing but Instructions had been the saving of time normally RAAF. Fight Lieutenant and

annual service Increments of given that a court of Inquiry taken by email craft going to and from a ship witib ulgêni Tuisaing an Australian (passenger,

The system for collecting and messages and information, from a Liberator which crashed Day they qualify for during the should be set up.. Into the sea off Mindahso en period of release leave

Bellenger Financial accounting for similar tele! At the moment the cost of the. Mr. John Dugdale, Financial Senator Ferguson, Republi- The Australian, Minister not Tuesday morning were both on Mr. Secretary to the Admiralty, re- can, of Michigan, told newsmen ed that President Roosevelt had board the aircraft when aank Secretary of the War Office grams and money had beer service is being bom by the "The passengers who lost his life replied: "No, Sir. To facilitat: overhauled and fresh instruc Government, but becomes

"throug plied: "While I have every sym- he will add a new question to the decided to sandn nota to the war An Army officer, who had just arrangements for payment of tions issued with the low permanent, it is hoped to mutka

subscriptions by shipping" pathy with the subject which Het already drafted for submit Japanese Emperor and if there been released from duty with the men su release leave and preventing recurrence-Ren it self-supporting

panies and agents who make use After Wilkes would bebit, ion to Hull by the bipartisan was no answer by the following TS. Transportation Corps at avoid any delays, denting the be I feel sure he will appreciate Senate House Investigating day Roosevelt would Issue

Tates of pay both for officots that a decision of this character Crammittee,

warning, to Japan within 24 Another member

and for other ranks are fixe; int; the rate admissible at the beginning of their leave au

not subject: to: any

manent service in the poacę! | mm

time British Navy, was made

in the House of Commons to- day by the Labour. Membar, Major Wilkes...

He also asked if the First Lord of the Admiralty would amend tho conditions for entry

Pearl Harbour

Washington, April 11.

Republican Pearl Harbour investigators yesterday contoridad

that "new evidence”, has developed to indicato parallel- Pacific.Co

pro-war action by the United States and Britain in the

which at present excluded any-They asserted that this development warrants new inquiries

one of non-European descenti

and constituted an official colour

'bar,

from former Secretary of State Cordel Hull since they concern a schedule of proposed warnings to Japan which were interrupted by the Pearl Harbour attack.

Passengers On Crashed 'Plane

must await until the First Lord The Investigaters first learn- ́hours, and the BritiZZEINE an Australian

of the, Adralralty returns (fremmed of the proposed

India).

Quite apart from this 1 macht hope, however,

elopments

schedules when

follow through with i

ing the next day.t

ins after relente

Win

London, Apr 11,