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THE CHINA-MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1946.

WONG SENTENCED TO DEATH

dicament.

were

Steps have been taken to as aure police protection for them. The matter is mentioned as

vurning to anyone. interested in this case against venturing their feelings in any such way. It is hoped that the culprits res. ponsible for yesterday's incident will be found and they will be dealt with severely."

Mr. da Silva rose at this stage to my that Mr. O'Dono van had told him that arrange menis for a police escort to ac-

Allegiance V. Loyalty "Allegiance must be distin- guished from loyalty. They are different things according

stances.

The Amnosty

"At times in Hong Kong and to the Laws and Usages of War.in other parts of China feelings

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(Continued from Page 1) Mr. d'Almada said: "The wife tonal spoke to a Japanese or did atmilarly affected by this dread-1 amination to mo: "If I joined

something, even that of an inno- ful war.

the Japanese army, this is trea- and children of accused

"The witnesses, whether call-unaby, Ba

13 clearly 80, mobbed by a number of bullies cent character with a Japanese,

who so neted, in Led by the prosecution or by the even though he does not fire & and cowards who, finding them that Chinese, unprotected, began pelting them tu te stigmatised, as a traitor, defence, have observed and act-single slot.

that Chinese should be ostracised under abnormal circum- "it would follow that it would with stones. Fortunately, a

ed.

Their memory must be treasonable therefore for a Member of the Court saw this

"A Chintae patriot must have have been somewhat affected by loyal person owing allegiance to and intervened with two service- men and was able to rescue her nothing, whatsoever to do with the war, especially through the join the army of the enemy even the Japanese. This high moral Inpse Gr effluxion of time. though ag a coolie or a mo- and the children from the pre-standard may be justified, but Therefore it is reasonable to ter car driver. It takes all sorts we find ourselves unable to in- assume that whenever a witness A Warning

toduce into this English Court spents from memory, his obser- of law such standard, whereby vations might be faulty, his tes- George Wong's acts, however timony might be unreliable. It dirtasteful they may be, shall be must be always remembered vate-there are stretcher bear-mitted those last words, sirs.

One says it was idle conversation, but mdged as traitorous unless in that the graver in the charge ers, the transport cooliea. law they amount to treason. against the defendant the more cannot say: My share was only the Crown says to you that it is: substantial in the evidence very small share-it is withal a revelation of the deep indoc- legally required to support the a share contributed by one of trination of the mind of this man into the theme propaganda song millions, if not billions and the of the Koa Kikan-The Greater charge.

law lays to that son:

East Asin Co-prosperity Sphere- "You are in territory occupi and that it fits in with the sub. ed by your father's enemy. The sequent words given in evidence To a layman or an ordinary man ran very high against those who continuity of life must carry on by Tony Yvanovitch: This is a in the street the distinction be- have collaborated with the Ja--your father recognises that war between the yellow race and tween these two words may ap

cannot the white race.

Height Of Absurdity 'company Mrs. Wong had been pear rather confusing. To law-panese. Materials or informa- but what your father

"We come to the second main Of those having a legal tions were collected through or- vendone is the manifestation by marle and that all adequate pro-yers

and tection would be given to her turn

with your father's defonca of George Wong: of mind the distinction ganised means and ways for the any act of your intention to ally residence,

seems crystally clear. I have purpose of bringing to book the youracil Mr in-shing L, in his ad-said before in the course of the crimes which these collaborators enemy, no matter how slightly again in bis own words: 'I, George Kebetai defective because I want- drs for the defence, said in trial of this case and will sny were alleged to have committed may be the overt act manifest- Wong, joined the Kebetei as a part:-

again that according to my view during the Japanese occupationing that intention.

"Georg Wong recognised thated to help the guerilias to smug- Antagonism

of the law, rightly or wrongly, of Hong Kong. The result was

of statements again, when he admitted that if Kle with a view to financial gain."

It would be the height

aight of absur were made and collected by In-le had joined the Koa Kikan, dity, Sirs, for any advocate how "We cannot deny that there the duty of allegiance was reci- that a manner art circumstances of antagon-proral to duty of the protection.stitutions (legal or political), knowing its aims, he would be ever learned to propound to

this "During the Japanese occupa-

He balks, however, Court, that this amounts to, a good im against the accused outside the Court. All these circum-lion of Hong Kong the inhabit-These statements so collected a traitor.

traitorous organisation, for stances of antagoniam must be ants of Hong Kong, who, for under these abnormal circum-when the question of joining as defence in faw for joining up with eliminated from the trial of the reasons best known to themsel-stances have affected or involv-a motor car driver for the Kon accuses and from the proceed-vesemained behind and sub-ed many innocent people. Hence Kikan I brought to his atten- Georgs Wong has told you and His Majesty the King granted tion, but asserts: "Ah! I have admitted to you that he know the nitted themselves. rightly

a family. I have a living to aims 01 this organisation, that he ings of this Court.

un amnesty of these collabora- wrongly The Court will strictly main- or

Sira, as the knew what the duties of a Kebe- tal detective were In terms of tain impartiality in the con- turisdiction or laws or decreestors. except those who are in car. The law,

what Major

ajor Hirao has told this sideration of evidence on both of the Japanese invaders as the law and in fact guilty of acts learned President would direct

of atrocity according to Eng-you know of no such sides. The Court will then con- military government

functions, but he excuses him- fenze.

and Fider its judgment which must Kong from Dec. 25, 1941, to the ish Law or according to laws recogaises this not as a de- Court were such duties and aims elf for this traitorous Joining by "Fear <f starvation, anxiety saying: I was helping our loyal be based only on relevant evid-Japanese surrender in August, and usages of war.

"This amnesty granted to, the

for the maintenance of one's ence adduced at the trial. The 1945, owed local or qualified al-

collaborators has afforded

Kucrilas In smuggling with a view accused shall not be found guil-legiance to Japan."

no excuse, the law says, to any

No True Defence ty unless he is proved by Bueh

the people of not only Hong

son for failure in his filial duty, If there evidence to be guilty.

"The third main defence is as Kong but people of South-east only a physical compulsion atten- is in the mind of the Court

of Asia,'

dant with fear of immediate follows:--Tre I was a member reasonable doubt, and not one of

The principle underlaying death and, the law goes on to of the Kempeltai attached to the a trifling nature. the accused "I does not necessarily fol

lew that those who ciccted to the King's grant of this timely say, you must escape as soon as Special Branch, but only in

an odd job must be acquitted.

"We must not introduce our remain in Hong Kong and pass-amnenty collaborators may be you may. George Weng discloses minor capacity as

fram Chinese into English.' Ågain, peramal feelings or the feelings ed under a temporary allegiance applied to the present case when no iota of this in the whole of his motor car driver and interpreter

Main Defences

he says: I had to earn a living of mur friends or relatives into during the occupation, would be certain aspects of the facts of defence.

be the ease for or against the ac-tess loyal to the British King the case are considered.

for my family, but it is to elearly noted that he does not cused or the prosecution. then those who left the Colony

raise a similar defence as he rais "We must not raise our poli- to avoid the unpleasant effects tical views of this matter or let of Japanese occupation, or less

Crown casu wat he had some sort or political views our loyal than those inhabitanta friend' political views influence whe left the colony and lived or affect our consideration of outside liong Kong," continued

adduced in this Mr. Lo.

our

to

the

of Hong

A

excuse

Mr. d'Almada: "This is not comfortable sense of security to family, fear of injury to property to pecuniary gain,"

No mu- the view of the Court. thority for this statement ia law."

in the

"Allegiance our judg

The evidence Court, or influence ment based on the evidence ad- duced in this Sourt:

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"The absence of the two Red- "The Crown will now examine Commanders-Siu Tak Kang for you, what I referred to as the and Siu Tak Ching-must be main defences of George. Wonged to the Kebstal portion of the taken or considered as an impor- In presenting these defences, tant factor in favour of the de- will not use the words of

my own words, but I shall put quorillas because he admits that fence under the circumstances learned friend, neither will I use of connection with the Chinese present manders coupled with the Corti. thom to you in George Wang's not associated with the

"Whatever may be those feel- ings and political views, they should be eliminated from our

and they in the inhabitants' breasts, of minds, prejudiced must not be considered as form ing part of the case for or against the accused or against the prosecution.

"The evidenco of these com-

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all this relevant period he gueril -except for the last overt act These main defences are 3 in

possibly in

in May, 1945, but for the case might in most cases be more tite and the badge issued to

very material period of 1943 and loy 198 compulsory, wheren's chalese Shocks Branch of the number.

Troops

first is: 'I, George Wong, 1944, George Wong raises no such loyalty --which means affection Chinese for the British Crown is certainly establish a vital part joined the Kou Kikan organisation defence. That is why I said, sirs, merely as a motor car driver for that the Crowa atinches no im- wholy voluntary It was sealed of his defence,

"Let us deplore and condemn one of its members. In so doing, portance in the slightest to the was only thinking of earning a

certificate

dated ublic living for my family and 1 did 10, 1946. 1 ask you, Sirs, not to and badgo May which there might or might not the biased and unfair publica-

tion of д report

not know that it was an organisa- let that certificate and that badge. be any tangible expressions,

Chinese Newspaper;

aims and directions draw a red herring across the tion with aims "One, who owed local allegi locul

condemn and deplore treasonable in nature." ance to the Japanese Invaders, let us

sa defence in law, sirs, it is

of the case. trail of

Wong's that only "Acquittal or conviction of might remain loyal to the Bri- the outrage or assault commit. Accused

នា Who ted in Court on the

defence to say that if I didn't own words were

February, the accused are matters of setish Crown' at heart.

1045, he began again The pri- does not know this?

and outside the Court on the ac- work with that organisation, my he condary importance.

associated in a nebulous After referring to the cross-cused's wife and children. But family would starve, As a defence mary purpose of our duty is to

for the timely intervention o in fact that he George Wong did manner with the guerillas, made give the accused a fair trial ac-examination, Mr. Lo anid:-

not know that this was an organi- a bit more concreta is May, 1945 with the final delivery of his certi- cording to the letter and the "In the course of this total protection of a member of the

war millions of peoples have Court, Major Kite there might satlon devoted towards prosecut-Beato and badge in July spirit of British justice.

"Certain persons have, an suffered, but none of them could have been a serious injury done ing the war against our Lord the

long years of faliny say that they have auf- to the unfortunate members of King, I refer you first to the August, 1945 but this is not to result of their

words of Wiliam Chang and W the very material periods of 1943 and 1946 and you have, Sirs, again liam Lee. suffering at the hands of the fered more than the inhabitants the accused's family.

"On behalf of the defence, I

Willani Chana had said, no defence raised in law on this Japanese invallers during the of Hong Kong and peoples in

main third point. China incident and the Japanese the surrounding districts of do not only ask for

"On all these three malu de- connected with the Japanet of vas

a fences, the occupation of

kinds of military work and that Sirs, that George Wong his rated he had joined this organisation no true defence on facts and on only because he knew some

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Hong Kong Hong Kong. The cruristances but also adequate protection to adopted a high moral standard, under which they lived and car-be given to the accused's family. whereby

citizenried out their ordinary dutica might be judged as a traitor.of is were entirely different For instance, if a Chinese na- from those of other countrics

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Wong was aims 'and mental or psychological warfare clear knowledge of the 18-46.00 pm.propagandistic attacks on the functions of this organisation. It Detective of the Spesial Branly

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"Has the son done anything these words having uttered or not, Yes. It must finally be apparent which would render him default George Wong had adibitted that to you, Sira, that I If you accept

organisation. to be a 9.00 m. of his filial duty, of his alle he know the orga

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"Ah! Knowing the sims of the joined this organisation and it is terror and nain of the victime of Betty Hutton - Belty Jane Rhone.

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vender mental intention and the into to Chalip 9.00 here Joining of this organian Willler

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