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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1946.
"SLAP-HAPPY" INOUYE
Canada-Born Japanese Testifies
WORLD'S RICHEST GOLD MINE
London, April 16. Gold mining shares on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges went
wild
this morning at the nows of a sensationally rich borehole strike in South Africa.
Western
Vatican Funds Pocketed?
A CANADIAN-BORN JAPANESE, K. INOUYE, WHO ‘AD- MITTED HAVING BEEN EMPLOYED AS AN INTER- PRETER AT. THE SHAMSHUIPO P,0.W. CAMP IN 1942 AND 1943, WAS-THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS CALLED YESTERDAY IN THE DEFENCE OF GEORGE WONG, ON TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON BEFORE A GENERAL MILITARY COURT.
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The Blinkpoort and Holdings Companies jointly nounce that a borehole five miles southeast of Odesanbrust (centre
LOW SUMS IT ALL UP
London, April 16. Spotlight on American and Russian criticisms of the Bri- tish Cabinet Mission to India the turned on by Low, is famous cartoonist in the
The cartoon sliqwa the three British Ministers-Secretary of State for India, Lord Pethick Lawrence; President of the Board Cripps: of Trade, Sir Stafford and the First Lord of the Admir- alty incloths and sitting cross- Mr. A. V. Alexander-wear- ing on logged on
fakir's bed of nails.
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London, Apr. 16. posthumous Victoria Crows has been awarded to one of the Canadian soldiers who took part in the Battle ⚫ for Hong
in 1041. He WAN
Compan
Sergeant Major Robert Osborn, of the Winni peg Grenadiars, whe throw himself onto
a grenade to -save the lives of his comrades. His name heads a list of Canadians awarded mili- tary decorations for valour. The
"London
Gazelle said: Orbor was, an in- "CSM
to. all example epiring throughout the defence which he assisted so magnificently in maintaining against an overwhelming enemy force for over eight and a half hours. and in hie death he displayed the highest qualities of hero- iam and self-sacrifice.".
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Cabinet Talks On Food Begin
WASHINGTON,'APRIL 16. WHEN THE BRITISH CABINET MEETS TODAY TO DIS- CUSS THE SUGGESTION THAT WHEAT SHOULD.BE DIVERTED FROM UNITED KINGDOM`STOCKS TO EUROPE, IT IS EXPECTED HERE TO HAVE BEFORE IT PRIVATE ADVICES ON THE AMERICAN DECI- SION WHETHER OR NOT TO GO AHEAD WITH THE PLAN FOR A COMPULSORY REDUCTION IN DOMESTIC WHEAT CONSUMPTION. THESE "ADVICES "MICHT "ENABLE THE CASINET TO GIVE A DIRECT REPLY TO THE SUGGESTION OF DIVERTING BRITAIN'S
THE WHEAT STO: KS; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,, HOWEVER, HAS MADE NO DECISION TO AN- NOUNCE IN TIME FOR THE BRITISH
MEETING.
Should the United States do-
MINEcide to go ahead with the 25 por
Tokyo, April 16. which captioned: "Communal Details of the world's worst
INOUYE WAS SUBJECTED TO A LENGTHY CROSS-EX-,"Evening Standard" tonight,
AMINATION BY THE CROWN PROSECUTOR, MR. M. A. DA SILVA, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH HE CLAIMED IN DEFENCE OF WONG THAT NO CHIN. ESE WAS EVER. PERMITTED BY THE GENDAR- MERIE TO INTERROGATE OR TORTURE A PRISON. ER. HE DENIED ALSO THAT HE HAD COME TO DEFENCE WITNESS FOR CIVE EVIDENCE AS A of the new Orange Fre
Free State
THE gehield) haa intersected reefa WONG IN ORDER TO DISCREDIT ONE OF
more than 23,000 inch
PRINCIPAL WITNESSES IN THE CASE AGAINST nyweights of gold per ton.
HIMSELF. This is stupendously richer than
da Silva, in ary previous South African gold
Mr. 100 strike. It is about
times
examination, asked Inouye if he ridher than the ordinary Rand ore, which run about 250 inch remembered having beaten up pennyweights. Hitherto 709 inch the Rev. E. J. Green at Sham
hy' the shuipo, Camp when the pennyweight are mined famous Blyvoor Company was re-Green had protested against the garded as phenomenal.-Reuter.
Camouflage Of Fascism
London, Apr. 16.
cross-
Du-
You went to the typhoon shelter at Ynumati?--The sam- pan went Yaumati-way, but it was outside the typhoon Rev,chorage,
You then sailed
for a point west of Stonecutter's?--I was sea-sick. I don't know in which direction the boat went,
Japanese pocketing money sent by the Vatican for the relief of prisoners of war. Inouye dented this and a number of other cases of assulting prisoners at Sham- chuipo alleged against him in cross-examination. He also said he did not know he was called "Siap-happy" by P.O.W.'a.
his
Wong said that he beckoned from the sampan to a fishing boat and went with it to You- mati.
cent cut, proposed by Florelle U.N.O. TO
CABINET
DEBATE ON
La Guardin, Director-General of the UNRRA, it is generally. thought here that Britain will accede to Gaardia's request diversion of British supplieg.
Americans loudspeakers one proclaiming red on April 26, 1942, caus-
are eating more "Pakistan or fight" and the othering the deaths of 1,549 per than ever before and are feeling
No Pakistan or fight".
Chinese and both puzzled and uncomfortablɛ Facing the ministerial trio are sons (mostly
the Honkeiko about it, according to the magn-Security two press photographers, one re- Korcans) in
was zine "United States News". presenting America and the other Colliery in Manchuria, Russia. The ministers are saying: "Maybe you care to try it your revealed by Allied Headquar- selves when you have finished ters here today. shouting off your big mouths".
them on a well are two mining disastor which occur- for an immediate but temporary IRAN CASE
The complete cartoon is cap- tioned: "Uneasy sitting in India"
Reuter,
war.
R. N. SHIPS FOR ITALIAN NAVY."
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Americans Eat More
The magazine published graph showing that the con-
London, April 16. In New York, the UNO due to Council is meet at 5 p.m. today to re- sume its debate on the Soviet demand that the Iranian dh- puta be removed from ita agenda.
The Council will meet under the shadow of deep resentment In British and American official circles at the implied suggestion made by M. Gromyko, that Lon- den and Washington are using
The deaths were by an under-sumption of nearly every food
by the average American has in ground explosion caused by short-circult in the electrical wir- creused as compared with the ing of the mine and which touched 1985 to 1939 period. off methane gas and coal dust in
Some specimen quantities ar the mine tunnels for a distance of
as follows: Meat pre-war 12: Can you explained to us how
over two kilometres.
pounds now 160 pounde. Pea Japanese Yoshimoto was able to compel
Malta, April 16.
military suppress-
try pre-war 21 pounds now A Moscow radio commentator
you to enter the sampan to leave Thirty-two Royal Navy mined the news even from the Govern 29 pounds. Eggs pre-war 840 Iran as "a pawn."
for one month and never in- said yesterday that German reac
Wong returned to the witness- Hong Kong, but was unable to esweepers are being transferred
Political observers in London tionaries were organizing political
with to the Italian navy to anish the formed the puuide world, allied yearly now 365 yearly, Fluid Parties in the American and Bri-box when Mr. M. A. de Silva corepel you to carry on tish zones to restore the German contiuned cross-examina-him7-At that time I was in job of sweeping mines inld Headquarters said, The Honkeiko milic and cream 340 pounds now do not expect a real crisis, to re- Hong Kong and he took me to the Mediterranean during the Colliery is located in the Penhihu 430 pounds. Butter pre-war Isult at this stage. Most prob-
coalileida. war potential for a war of re-tion.
pounds now 17 pounds, Sugar able development is that the On or about the praya and told me to go on taliation.
Mr. da Silva:
Council will pass on to the next pounds now & According to SCAP, several pre-war 73 Commentator M. Roumansky in August 15 did you not make an hanrd the boat with him because Of some 100,000 laid between
hundrod deaths resulted when pounds. Coffee 14 pounds now item on the agenda--the Polish
17 pounds. to leave Hong Kong he said the boat was to go to 1940 and 1945, some 15,000 have mine officials refused to turn On
complaint against Spain-with- attempt with Yoshimoto?--No.
on the proba Yaumati. He had some parcels so far been swept, including 12, the ventilators for fear of spread
out passing a formula resolution to United States but without acceding with him and he wanted me to 000 cleared By British mincing the fire and those not killed Commenting On August 16 did you RO
sweepers. More than half of by the explosion and flames died bility that the board
a large sampan with carry these,
Money In Macao
them were cleared from the from carbon monoxide poisoning, may fall even further behind i Gromyko's wish to declare the
her food export commitments; incident closed. Yeshimoto and another
the magazine said: "This is no! Central Mediterranean-Reuter. Associated Press,
likely to help the position of the United States in world affairs
The most striking implication or rellove the uncomfortable
of the renewed discord over feelings of United States con Iran is that the great powers sumers, who are growing fat, hold sharply divergent views on while millions abroad are stary-the method by which the U.N.O. ing." -Reuter.
by the a broadcast heard here
that the Aszociated Press sold new parties were camouflages of Fascism which liked to parade as Democrats or Democrats of the western type.
man
"New reactionary parties are called Kum Tan?--I did not apringing up like mushrooms in
to leave but Yoshimoto the British occupation zone," Rou mansky added. Associated Press. naked me to go with him in the
want
campan.
German Farmer Has A Full Belly
MUNICH, APRIL 16.
THE UNITED STATES MILITARY GOVERNMENT AU- THORITIES YESTERDAY ADMITTED THAT BAVAR- IAN FARMERS ARE HOARDING TENS OF THOU- SANDS OF TONS OF NEEDED FOODSTUFFS WHILE GERMAN CITY DWELLERS ARE HUNGRY AND ASK FOR LARGER IMPORTS FROM AMERICA. · "THE GERMAN FARMER'S BELLY IS FULL," AN AMERI- CAN FOOD EXPERT SAID, "BUT BECAUSE OF OUR POLICY OF DEMOCRATIZATION. WE CANNOT USE STRONG METHODS AND COLLECT 'HIS HID. DEN FOOD."
FIGHTING IN IRAN
Other offlefals, who, stressed that they were talking 'unofcial- ly, conceded that Bavarien form.
Of the many Chinese workers and confidantes of Yoshimoto he Can you think chose only you. of any reason for that?-That question I don't know how to answer, but when I was aboard this boat Yoshimoto - asked me I had any money in Macao. The Crown suggests that you
Ú.S. SENATORS WANT BRITISH BASES.
Washington, April 16.
were the closest worker of A demand that Britain should yield Atlantic basca in ex-
Yoshimoto in the Tokko Branch and he had the greatest con-
ROYAL TOUR
London, Apr. 16, Buckingham Palace today denied a report from Colombo that there we a possibility of Their Majesties, the King and.. Queen, and the Princosses Elizabeth and Margaret, visiting Ceylon after their South African tour, arriving in time for the colabrations marking the inauguration of a new constitution there. Reuter.
era were holding out an eati- adence in you. That's why he mateu 25,000 to 30,000 tons of took you on this trip?-That's brend grain alone. While this. they said, was not enough to 30 50. F was the most reliable
manus far
as amuggling was selve the critical food shortage
concerned,
2.
critics to the proposed MORE STRIKES
IN LONDON
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Divergent Views
olight to function. Apparently, each of the great powers still hopes to make its view of the U.N.O,'e functions prevail in the Security Council. But it is only too plain that the prevalling dif ferences are not improving re- lations between the great pow- London, April 16.
ers, already strained by the The strike of 500 provision crisis in the negotiations for a
Reuter. ***Earlier reports on pape 3.
change for financial help developed support today
as well as among backers $3,750,000,000 British loan. Senator Bankhead, Alabama think she ought to turn over Democrat who joined a banking those bases to us."
Under the wartime lease, the committee majority last week la recommending Senate passage baacs cannot be used by the of the loan, announced that he United States for commercial workers in the Smithfield peace settlement,
Senator McFarland, (market, which has been on intends to support the proposal purposes.
to require the United Kingdom Arizona Democrat who sought for a week, has been joined
to turn over bases in the At- and was denied committee ap by workers in the meat depot lantic Ocean that were leased to proval of the base exchange pro-1
Did you or did you not gather Bristol Boys
The men
Air Routes Changed
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the United States for 99 years posal, said he would renew the around London. › In the destroyer deal made by proposal when the loan bili At the Romford dopot,' the comes, before the Senate, pro-men worked as usual in the the late President Roosevelt.
(morning but shortly before 2.00 "I think it is greedy and hog- brely tomorrow.
Senator McFarland voted P.they stooped in sympathy gish of Great Britain to ask
Colombe, April 16, for this financial assistance and against the committee's action with the Smithfield men.
Croydon and Ceylon has been taken off the be willing to give nothing in in sending the measure to the
"Senate. The base proposal at Kingston also stopped work in air trunk route of the East, ac return," the Senator said.
tracted attention among other the afternoon but at the Ieling cording to information received prospective supporters of the ton meat market it was stated here from the Ministry of Civil
Aviation. loan, including Senators Magnu- late this afternoon that none of
British The thrick-a-week son, Washington Democrat, and the men had come out, on strike.
"But we do not know what the Overseas Airways Corporation Bridges, New Hampshire Re..
position will be, tomorrow," said service from the United King publican.
dom will be diverted from Kar- Neither of these two Senators an official.
Early today, troops arrived at achi via Singapore to Sydney have announced their position
but administratione Sreithfield market to ensure and Darwin, while the RAF publicly, leaders are counting on their that the capital's food supplies Liberator service, which operat Bristol, April TE. :
ed weekly between Ceylon and The strikers decided not to re- that Undor the shadow.of favourable votes for: passage of are kept dowing,
the measure on which the called to book for the bridge at Bristol, thousands of though... Democratic, Leader mands for higher wages are crimes that he had committed?
people last night watched Barkley of Kentucky said that met Reuter. 1 don't know about that. in these crimes similarly anxious feat up
Were you not as his partner three, boys being dragged 150 he is confident of the final ap the side of Avon proval of the loan bill in its pro gent form, a majority of the Senato have not committed
In Danger
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it would cut by ten per cent the Toharan, April 16.
total tonnage of grain imports that the escapo was in anticipa out needed to carry the American tion of the Japanese surrender? broken Fighting has between Iranian Government though until next autumn's I did not have that opinion at
harvest.
all. troops and forces of the Do- The officers said that though
No Idea Why mocratic (Loft-wing) Party there was no visible evidence of
Did you not-gather starve the cities, they gain according to reports received American Aympathy and obtain here today.
larger imports from America. These reports (which fack They believed that the food was official confirmation) and that the being stored against the in clash occurred at Khorrambarch, secure future or was going into midway between Kazvin and Zen-
the binck market.
I took no part with him in com- They had been bird nesting themselves publicly as yel A Jan, on the main highway between Tabriz, capital of Azerbalian, and The authorities said that most nilliingetimes. I took part and became frightened. A To checkup revealed that 24 Sena- Teheran. This is the area which of the 'Bavarian farmers with him only in business.
lunteer team of pollen pulled tors have declared out loud that has been evacuated by Russian were doing an honest job, but Hore were you, George Wong them up by ropes and palleys. they are for it, while 28 sena
The first to go down on a -A Teheran transport contractor that there were only three on a beat about to escape from investigators for Hong Kong with two Japanese Bald today that alght of his buses American
of scattered farms after the imperial rescript with rope, inch by inch, was Pollcorant against the measure had been hired by the government hundreds to take troops to Khorrambarch. over 30,064 square miles. To regard to the Japanese aurren Sergeant Charles Wallace, form
make collection problems worse, der had already been published er Clifton rugby footballer. the milltary government was being deruded by re-deployment (Continued on Pages 8 and 8)
which controls. Azerbaijan, a conspiracy by the farmers to Yoshimoto was afraid of being moonlit Clifton suspension Sonnte la sharply: divided. Alturn to work until their 'de-l'Avstralia, has been discontinu-
troops.
Reuter
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to escapo retribution then? No. Gorge.
so that by June 1 there would Me Yokohama, Apr. 10. be only three American officers
Karine · Private ;- Earl. Brown in the entire food and agricul-
escaped, „krom the stockade tare division; egalarivar
he was beld: opà chiz
bliking a Japanese banker, balt million ran by pos
The responsibility
tion, had beeri."; almost
handed "over, tole whose localić polton, Dillefall were not abaj
of col
Helsinki, Apr. 15.
He led the boy, Ralph Fra tes, 18, of Bummer Hotel, Bri to, to a rope and had him pulled Then hertled the rope round
Associated Press,
ICELAND PROTESTS:
MOSCOW VERSION, SAN sar unt Lendan,: Apr, 16.”
noting
Avdgrding to usually well-in-the youngest, James Willams, 9 to the
des here's mission of of Wedmore Vals, Bedminster, ken, Moscow:
Cabinet:
and came up with him to keep ilatar him on the rock facef Chow on Weds They think
A
Volcanic Island Disappears?
The biweekly Liberator sor vice: between Ceylon and Aus- tralla ceased on April 10,
This means that henceforth, there will be no direct air sor vico between Ceylon and. Aus- tralla. The RAF dally United Kingdom service will, however, terminate in Singapore. Instead A patrol: eight has reported of Ceylon as hitherto, enabling
Tokyo, Abr. 15.
lands which rose out of the son Xustralia to proceed to 'Striga that the steaming twin volcante passengers in Ceylon going to 200 miles south of Yokosuka have
pore and changing over there. almost totally disappeared,
Reuter. The formation can hardly. discerned from the
to a report made, by''s patr a routine fight between
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