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BIRTH

MALINS.--On April 11, 1340, at Chanders, Aldworth. Berks. to Jill, wife of Commander C. W. Malina, D.S.O., D.S.C.. Royal Navy, a sister for

Richard.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1946.

Protection Of H.K. Children

OLD

Food Problems much to the success and rapid

Gehring Deported

It is officially announced that Charles Alfred Gehring, against whom charges of act- ing as a collaborationist with the Japanese were recently withdrawn by the Crown, has been deported from Hongkong for life on a deportation or dor signed by the Chief Civil Affairs Officer.

This deportation order re presents the extra-judicial" measures to which the Crown prosecutor, Mr. M. A. da Süva referred in Court when withdrew the trcanon charpee.

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POLICE RAIDS

WAR CRIMES TRIAL NEARS END

THE COLONY'S FIRST TRIAL OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS REACHED THE LAST STAGE YESTERDAY FOLLOWING 20 HEARINGS OF 44 WITNESSES. INCLUDING NINE FOR THE DEFENCE, SINCE

MARCH 28.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

Telephone Subscriptions for the Quarter ending 30th June,

THE COURT WAS ADJOURNED TO 10 AM. THIS 1946, are now. due at the rate of $45,- per line with an MORNING WHEN THE DEFENDING OFFICER, CAPT. additional $4.00 if a hand M. CROFT, R.A.S.C., WILL SUM UP HIS CASE. transmitter telephone in fitted. The trial which involves 141 was really a good friend of Other services are charged at an Japanese of the Kishi Company, Chinese, Witness thought he increase of 50 per cent on the is being heard before.a Military could say that Okamoto would pre-war rates. Tribunal comprising: President, do nothing wrong to Chinese, Lieut.-Col. J. C. Stewart (De-

Until repairs to our Addresso- In reply to Capt. Reilly, pro- partment of the JA.C. in In-secuting, witness said that he graph are completed wo are dia) Major M. I. Ormsby, West thought the Japanese Army was unable to send out bills and York Regiment; and Captain all right, kind, nice and con-subscribers are requested to pay B. N. Kaul, Frontier Force Re-siderate.

Company's Ofice, giment,

Capt. Reilly: You told the 4th floor, Exchange Building. Court that Okamoto always had impressed you since you know HONG KONG TELEPHONE him. But this was before he

CO., LTD.. joined the Japanese, Army. IA that so?—Yes,

THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN WHICH DID SÚCH GOOD WORK BEFORE THE WAR, IS TO RESUME ACTIVITY. A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL TO APPOINT OFFICERS.

RESIDENTS. WILL RECALL THAT THE SOCIETY WAS STARTED IN 1929 ON THE INITIATIVE OF SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, THEN GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, AND THE APPEAL FOR AN EFFORT ON BE- HALF OF THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR MET WITH A SPLENDID RESPONSE FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, Foremost nmong the carly leave their children behind when workers was Mr. T. M. Hazle they went to work in the day:

This side of its activities would} rigg who, by reason of his know-

Several premises in the West

The prosecution is being con- ledge and experience of such have been extended but for the Point district were raided by ducted by Captain J. F. Reilly work In England, contributed | outbreak of the war.

Police under Chinese Sub-Inspec- Staff Captain (Legal) Yet another phase of the So-tor Lam Yung-hon, as oplum d-A.L.F.S.E.A.

I.Q. expansion of the activities of city's work was the opening of vana, on Tuesday

Accused are Licut. the Society. For a number of a number of girls' clubs where

Kishi Before Mr.

Kwan at the

Yasuo, Lieut. Masumoto Cheza- Military Court yester Summary years he served as Hon. Direc-girls could meet and Indulge in

Would you be surprised to day.

was charged with buro. W.O. Yanagizawa Sadao, hear that the six months of life Chau Chni active connection | healthful recreation as well as tur, and his

keening

at No. S.M. Kodama Mitsutoshi, S.M. in an opium divan

the Japanese Army had luck, Hong Kong has not yet had with the Society's activities con-avail themselves of educational 79, Second Street, ground floor.

Uchida Hiroshi Sgt. Jomori changed him?--I would be very tinued right up to the time of |„facilities during the evening serious experience of the meaning his departure from the Colony hours.

was stated that when the Riichi, Sgt. Sato Yoshio, Sgt. surprised. But I don't think of real food shortage. Until the

All this work was financed on Tuesday by viture of a general hiro Katsumasa, L/Cpl. Taken

flat was raided at about 4 p.m. Yoshikawa Gunichi, Cpl. Kamishe has changed any. in 1937. last few weeks, indeed, with at

By 1941, the Society had so from voluntary contributions warrant, accused admitted he wasaka Sekimatsu, L/Cpl. Ando tention drawn then only because of grown that it had five branches from the public, with the aid of the keeper.

Takashi. Pte. Nishizawa Kenro, official warnings, people in the in various parts of the Colony, an annual grant of $5,000 from A fine of $1,000 or three

Pte. Uemura Gisaku and Pte. Colony have tended to take to each with its own welfare cen- the Government. The revival months' imprisonment

Okamoto Kichitaro, granted, as something remote, the tre, inspects and staff. In that of the Society means that the posed. world shortage of food. On year no less than 2,943 cases public will be called upon to attention mostly finance its renewed activities, Tuesday evening, the Commants were

acute and those now sponsoring the children suffering from Vice-Admiral Smalnutrition, der-in-Chief,

Society are confident that the Cecil Harcourt, urwly back from

In addition to providing nutri- response will be no less gener- the Food Conference in Singapure, tional food and other relief to ous then it was in 1941. broadcast information which needy cases., orphans and chil- The need today is greater than should bring home the truth to the dren whose parents could not it was before the war, It is esti individual citizen. That truth is support them were sent to homes ninted that there are at least a very simple one. though its and institutions and maintain- 2.000 orphans and homeless children roaming the Colony's simplicity

streets, and it is impossible to turn a deuf car to their cries for help.

Whether it is to be attributed to skilful management

ut just

does

bute towards It is that

the

Bot

contri-

given

el at the Society's expense.

Creche Maintained

The Society also malatained a ered, with proved to be a godsend to others, who had to

Armed Robbery Rd. In Queen's

its palatability, Colony has for some time pad been com pelled to work within extremely narrow margins, and that there is reason to suppose that the situa tion is more likely to get wurde then to get belter. In every pos- sible way, fond must be saved, particularly rice and flour, if we A total of H. K. $11,500 hope to maintain ourselves at C.N. $400,000 and a considor- anything like existing standards.able amount of jewellery was The allocation by the Comstolen during an armed robbery bined Food Board to the South by three gangsters from 431 East Asia area has been cut and, Queen's Road Central about because of the situation in India 10.15 p.m. yesterday. and elsewhere, propisals have

The robbers, who were arm berg, made to make further cutsed with automatic pistols reser Were such proposals to be carried bling Americun Government

It

A

cases.

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Sentence of six months'

in

When the Court resumed yes- terday morning, the last of the 14 accused. Private Okamoto examined by Capt. Reilly that. Kichitaro, admitted when cross-

Yick.

ac

10

the

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION

HONG KONG

After Captain Croft's request Works Branch-Civil Affairs. for more time to prepare his summing-up address on behalf of the 14 accused, the Court was adjourned to 10 am, today.

BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION. HONG KONG

C.A. Medical Branch

NOTICE

On account of the danger of contracting gastrointestinal diseasca auch 塩送 typhold, dysentery and cholera, the public

NOTICE

The public is hereby notified that commencing at 7.30 p.m. on 27th. April 1946, -and until further notice. the water supply on the Island and Mainland will be shut off nightly between the hours of 7.30 p.m. and 6.30 am. J. FORBES, (Lt/Col.)

WATER AUTHORITY.

BRITISH MILITARY

ADMINISTRATION (HONG KONG)

A similar sentence was imposed on Lo Wan, convicted on a similar offence at No. 11. Centro Street, first floor. eirl, Yuen Shuk-ving,

Young was fined $400 or one month. for he had assisted Lieut. Mat- the same offence at No. 234. Des sumoto and Sgt.-Major Kodama Voeux Rond West. first floor. in the interrogation of the vil- Kwok Ching and Wong Moh-lagers, but denied having ill- lam, who failed to appear in Court, charged with smoking at treated the villagers and, having the above premises had their bail tortured Lam Fu-fook and Ho of $10 estreated.

C.S.I. Lam prosecuted in all

Denies Accusations

Further cross-examined, hard Vice-Admiral J. H. Edelsten, labour was imposed on Chun Shiu-cused also denied having arrest Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Bri-wah by Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the ed any villagers and having tish Pacific Fleet, will bold a Summary Military Court yester-assisted in the beheading of dinner on Sunday in honour of day, for stealing $10 from

a villager. Vice Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt, coolie in Des Voeux Road West

and allied products, shell-fish Pressed by Captain the retiring Commander-in-Chief,

Reilly and fruit, which is peeled or cut. IN THE MATTER of The near Centre Street on Tuesday Okamoto said he could not unbefore purchase, Worm Hong Kong.

derstand why several villagers fections, which are commonly Alien Enemies (Winding Up) accused him in their evidence of contracted through the consump having ill-treated, tortured and tion of salads and uncooked arrested them.

Okamoto claimed that he had neted as interpreter only for his function was scornfully dismise-superior officer, and believed that ed by the words, “B.O.R.'s are he maintained good friendship admitted."

with the villagers during his I would like to put on record stay on the Island. the fact that, no matter how low an opinion they and their kind of the brutal and licen- tious

afternoon.

Readers' Letters

Evicted

Sin-Laws have been passed by the Local Administration for tre protection of tenants from scrapulous landlords and yet

Called to testify for Okamoto, the Rev. Nisbu Utaiki, of the Japanese South China Christian

into effect, the position in Hongfasue weapons, were all' dressed today I aut being evicted by the may hoery. it cannot help bet Association, said that he had) Kong might very well become in European-style clothes. They authorities, to whom of course a great deal higher than the known accused since his arrival |

much more alarming than it is gained admittance into the pre- Indeed, when announcement elmises, and gagged the inmates.

The broadcast was the impending

principal tenant, Tsoi made, it was freely interpreted by Ping, was forced to produce the key for the safe, from which those with some knowledge of the 30,000 and the jewellery were situation as indicating ominous taken. The other inmates were news. Happily, Sir Cecil's state-also relieved at their valuables ment was, to some, extent, reas and money. suring Action contemplated as a' After remaining on the flat result of the Singapore Food Con- for over 30 minutes, the gangs ference seems to offer some pros- tere made good their escape, pect that, other things being A robbery occurred at about at 1, a.m. yesterday equal, the rice cation can be main 10.30 taired at its present level. This, .K.$11,000 was stolen.

where Wongneichung Rond, however, does not obviate the need

The party

was also said to for the strictest economy and pit- consist of four men armed with vention of waste. There is no automatic pistola, call yet for a drastic tightening of belts. There is a responsibility BOTTLE EXPORT BANNED and a necessity for ensuring that The public are reminded that the pupplies brought into Hong the list of prohibited export goods Kong are used beneficially and 1s been extended by proclama eked out to the farthest point.

Parliament

tion to includo glass all kinds.

bottles of

be

wo

1942.

H.O..'s opinion of the "white woman in the tropics" species. in Hong Kong from Japan In "I would be willing to bet the very few of them would

During subsequent meetings, have cared to attend the dances this Rev. Nishe added, Okamoto al unit used to hold back in England, ways had given him very good either. The law of supply and impressions. Not only he, wit- demand still holding good, they ness continued, but also many choice selec-others who knew Okamoto would would have made tion of wall-flowers.

be willing to testify that Oka- B.O.R.

moto was a nice fellow.

Why "D-Day"? Sir.As a matter of interest, could the authorities Indicate

"Nice And Considerate"

is warned against eating salads, uncooked vegetables, ice-cream

vegetables, present.

in.

are widespread at

J. P. FEHILY, Colonel, R.S.M.C.,

D.D.M.S. (C.A.)

Hong Kong, April 17, 1946.

BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION HONG KONG

MEDICAL BRANCH

NOTICE

Household Refuse

Attention is drawn to

the

Ordinanco, 1940

and

IN THE MATTER of “Matusakaya” (In Liquidation)

and

Hong Kong Products Association (Matusakaya) (In Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given that the creditors of the above- named alien enemy firms, whose assets are being liquidated under the above-named Ordin- ance, are required, on or before SATURDAY, the 27TH day of APRIL, 1946, being the day for that purpose fixed by LANE CRAWFORD LTD. of Exchange Building, 1st floor, Hong Kong, firms, to send their names and. the Liquidators of the said dresses, and the particulars

the laws do not apply.

I am at present living in a professional fut owned by n man, who also possesses two very nice houses in the best locality in Kowloon, which have been requisitioned by one of the Services. He has been trying his utmost for the past few months to get back one of those houace for his large family to stay, as they have been living

present practica of depositing with friends since their return to Hong Kong. So for he has

garbage and other household Asked by Capt. Croft, defend refuse in streets, yards and not succeeded. The Service in what quirk of fancy governed the ing, as to his prevailing Im-derelict building sites, Hose of their debts or claims, and the Decupation just refused to con- choice of the description "D-Day" pression of Okamoto's charuc-holders are reminded that such sider his application, even for

for the occasion the return of part of a house..

of the return to ter, the Rev. Nishu said that accumulations civil government?

encourage the I was under Okamoto was a man well-versed presence and breeding of rats, done so, and, if so required by Consequently, he has, with the the impression that D-Day had in tire Chinese language and lies and mosquitoes, which apart notice in writing from the said help of the law, given me and particular associations for some the tenants of other flats in the people and should this be the case,

from the nuisance caused to those in the immediate neigh solicitors or personally to come Hiquidators, ого by thelr building where we are staying they are not unlikely to resent get out as he must "D-Day" in the special connection

bourhood, arc carriers notice to

of have back his own premises. planned for Hong Kong.

disease and constitute a grave claims at such time and place as in and prove their said debts or And so through my landlord 1

to the health of the shall be specified in such notice, and a fow more familles arc

Colony. Every offort must being pushed into the streets, by the Authorities.

Now

The reason for this prohibition is that bottles of certain types (04

beer bottles and wing and spirit bottles) are urgently re

kred

for use in the Colony. The Superintendent of Imports and Exports has been authorised Mr. Morrison recently boasted to allow the export of glass at least had the decency of pro- that in just over 100 working bottles of types which days the Goverment had transgently required. formed the Mother of Parlia

inepts from a slothful old dame

DON'T BATHE

are not

know for a fact that another professional man had his house requisitioned by the Japanese when they were in oc-f cupation in Hong Kong but they viding him with another house one they took from him.

It

11.5

In any case, be more! surely, to refer to t

And why this secrecy about the route of the gubernatornial pro-

EX-HONG KONG

P.O.WS.

Tokyo, April 21.

menace

solicitors, if any, to the under- names and addresses of their

signed, if they have not already

therefore be made to deposit or in default thereof they will be distribution made before such cessions? Don't they want us to soners of the Japanese, are alternatively, to leave it avail debts are proved...

Two Canadians, former pri- refuse in the vehicles which call excluded from the benefit of any

daily for this ригрове or, get in our places ready to cheer! participating in the war crimes able for collection in suitable

Gunmen

which was just as good as the Sentenced

The public has been warned | If the Japanese could do that,

!

M. G.

trials as members of the Cann- containers.

dian Liaison Bection of Allied: Headquarters (legal section)!-

OPIUM DENS

DATED this 18th day of April, 1946.

J. P. FEHILY, Colonel, R.A.M.C.,

D.D.M.S. (C.Á.)

For Lane Crawford, Ltd.,

A. W, BROWN,

Liquidators.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED

NOTICE

KENNEDY TOWN MARKET & WHITTY STREET

TERMINUS ROUTE

* ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE.

Both warrant officers, Class 1, Harold Darlow Shepherd, of St. John, Quebec, and Robert Matt Hong Kong, April 18, 1948, “S chester, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sentences of four years' impri-were taken prisoner at Hong into a bright, energetic and in-not to bathe on the main beach I wonder if the Service in ques- Bonment with hard labour woro Kong in 1941.

They were telligent young woman." By the at Repulse Bay until repairs now tion could provide my landlord imposed on two Chinese gunmen liberated by Americans hore on time the Government have done being effected to the septic tank with another house so that, we by Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday. September 9, 1945. — Associat- with the bright young woman serving Repulse Bay Hotel, have poor tenants need not have to Yau Fat and Wong Kan were ed Press.

quit, as getting another flat at charged with the unlawful posses- she will be in a fair way to be been completed.

The tank was neglected dur-present is almost impossible un- sion of a revolver and four rounds coming an overworked and over-

exorbitant tea and a revolver and five rounds of Ing the Japanese occupation, less we pay strained bluestocking. Whenever and recently it was found to be money or transfer, money, which ammunitions respectively..

Both she asked for a modest oppor out of order.

pleaded

gulity. It is expected we of the "white collar class"

Chief Detective Inspector Fraser Two oplum divan keopers were tunity to make an initiative of that the work will be completed cannot afford. Ber own she is invariably, told in a couple of weeks.

But I presume that that. Ser told the Court that on the night charged before Mr. W. II. Latimer vice, being superior to the Ja-of April 22. & police patrol party yesterday and sentenced. Tao Tak, that "there is no prospect of the time being available." It was on Col. W. M. Thomson, who panese in high handedness, will challenged two men in Kowloon found guilty of keeping a divan Taal Village. One of them tried at 613. Shanghai Street and of this pretext that the Coal Bill attended the Far Eastern Food not consider such a bother or to run and was shot but made the unlawful possussion of five Conferenca in Singapore, return to my landlord one of good his escape. The other man mase of prepared opium, was fined was relegated to a Standing, Com turned to the Colony by air yes- his houses,

was found to have a loaded re- $200 or soven weeks. mittee and that Mr. Morrison terday. Col. Thomson after the

The Service personnel and I solver in his girdle.

Tam Wali Chat, who pleaded fised discussion of a motion sign conference visited Java and

both living in someono'a ed by 200 M.P. Judging by Borneo.

housо but my landlord cannot ar next day, - Wong Kan was guilty to charges of keeping an

through Information oplum divan at 647, Shanghai, ask them to leave but can throw given by You Fai, of the Pak Tin Street and of the unlawful PO LAST CAR will fçavei- the contents of their election pamphlet, "Let us Face the Fu-Feun wall-wiressed Chinest, arm me out into the street. If this Village. He also possessed a session of one fact of prepared

londa revolver.

oplum, was fined $350 or twolve ture, and by their subsequented with short firearms, entered the Democracy that we fought,

The first accused was connectal werke hard labour utterances the Government have second fivor, at about. 10.30 a.m

No 1, Wongmolohung Road; for, then many have fought in with an arma case la January hat All oplum pipes horain pipen turned - King's, ovidence, -The and lamos were ordered to be programme which will keep yesterday, and do away with

second accused' was known to the destroyed.th Parliament legislating at Its pre rignby and valuabled in the valuč

pulico ng a bad character: sent prce for the rest of its natural of $3,000l vodom za p life. They would to well to take all de

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DEMOCRACY.

Brutal Soldiery

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FIRST

Commencing Thursday, 26th April. 1946, CAR will leave

WHITTY STREET KENNEDY TOWN

6.48 .m. 8,54 a.m.

and afterwards overy, 12 minutes.

WHITTY STREET 8.12 p.m. 8.18 p.m.. KENNEDY TOWN

There will be one intory oning Stopping Place at Sond Street only..

Intending PASSENGERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO JOIN OR LEAVE THE CARS AT OTHER POINTS.

in salinit, dummel ba

Acting GeneralManager,

picking the pocket of ono be two thom- Punshi Fat 4: The Un Tong steallur ton pleuis of coal, (zum bath with Leibal WF SIMMONS,

b

Caught by Indian sentries while

April,

mrď Hong Kony April24; 1946

Jabour by Mr. Latimer yesterday,

hnottier look at theis prigrading manila, a breathing-nate, would Bers or the FAN, is a mobile Ferry Wharf on April 28 of the Wang Kes Cont and see how up. We do Selleres a lot of good, and cartoon were tandveftintly heard CN3400: He Yau was sentenced 23, thico Chi Qre preally ngcewing, ha altos the dis nationo tamaa The nationalessing a dancer to be toldi ito one month's hard labour by Dve | sontented immense.output of the päsť Sight | is suffering from Indigestion, too, somewhere in the Colony. This Latimer yesterday,