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"Terror Of Canton

Felt Fellow Feeling---In His Pocket

Mr. W. J. Waghorn, manager of the China Fleet Club was

com-

plainant when Kwong Lam, 30, shoe maker, was charged with at- belors Lempted larceny of $200

Mr. George She at the

Magistracy yesterday.

Central

Mr. Waghorn, in evidence, and he was walking in Queen's Rond Central at about 2.35

p.m.

חני

Tuesday, when accused passed in front of him and at his hand into his right breast necket. He was standing in front of a shop wiar dow at the time, and, accused passed between him and the win- ho

dow.

Accused, in evidence, sold

head.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1946.

Goes Into

The Witness Box Japanese Gendarmes Were "Gentlemen”

Sgt. Hanada Zenil, the "Terror from Canton," whose attitude was described by one of the witnesses for the prosecution as "fearful and menacing," entered the box in his own defence, at yesterday's resumed War Crimes Trial. Hanada denied maltreatment of witnesses for the prosecution and maintained that his feelings towards the Chinese people were "friendly." He declared that the Gendarmes were told to be "gentlemen in the performance of their duties.'

Witness admitted that the This duly was given him becanso circumstances under which wit the Commanding Officer had to nesses for the prosecution had attend a Conference about July enly raised his hand to scratch his been confined woud cause injury 20, 1945, before which date an to their health, as well as suf- outline of all cases WAR re- pired. Tsoi was employed by fering.

He endeavoured to carry out W, O Kurasawa. Witness did offence, but the not know Thoi's the policy of kindness to best of his ability and took aters to see that people under his care were never il trented. He was satified that none of the seven

A la of $50 or two months' hard Jabour was imposed.

Inspector H. Sell prosecuted.

FOUL PLAY

*

PIRACY

the

WAR CRIMES

Shanghai, June 5. Thirty-four Japanese aétus- ed of atrocities at six Japanca urisoner-of-war camps in Formosa are being shipped to Hong Kong in two British destroyera.

They will be tried by the War Crimes Commission in Hong Kong in accordance with the international underalund- ing providing that war crimin als shall be given to the witions whose subjects they mintreated.

U.S. Hqa, in China are also acuding a representative to testify an to the mistreatment of certain American prisoners in the campa concerned Associated Press.

Asked why he did not like being in the Gendarmes, witness stated that "a Police officer is never liked by the public."

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New Ben Line Ship Arriving

A new ship with an old familiar name, the Ben Line Steamers Ltd. ss. "Benvorlich" is due to arrive in Hong Kong on of Saturday, the first several new "Ben" ves- sels to be put on this run.

The "Benverlich" has been specially constructed for both the outward and homoward Far Eastern voyages. She was built by Charles Connell & Co., and engined by David Rowan & Co., both of Glasgow. A veasel of 12.120 tons, she has a length of 460 feet between perpendiculars a j breadth of G4 feet, a moulded

Pago C

INDONESIA

Batavia, June 5. The Indonesian Republican "Premier," Dr. Sutan Sjahrir, announced today that he to preparing counter-proposals to the Dutch offer on the fu- ture status of Indonesia, de tails of which have so far not yot begn revealed.

Feeling in the interior of Java, said Dr. Sjukrir, one that the Dutch proposals were far below what had been or- pcoted.

Dr. Sjahrir added that in guile of valítimal difficulties and sporadic fighting, kia affor to and rise to Indía stül held good.Reuter.

"THE AUK" IS

OPTIMISTIC

London, June 5. depth of 42% feet and a draught Field Marshal Sir of just under 30 feet.

cabins for passengers.

Hanada was then examined by

Powered by turbines with Claude Auchinleck Com- the President and said he VILA heard he was guilty of extori- taught how to bind people at the Water-tube boilers, she cruises mander-in-Chief in India, ing M.Y. 3,000 from a Chinese how to bind the wrists, but not the

Training Corps.

at He was taught at about 15 knots and although, arrived

Northholt like all Ben Line ships she is aerodrome tonight to at- Witness civilian.

not could

feet, Training was mostly in re- primarily a cargo-carrier, she speak Chinese and wanted te learn. That was one reason heard to military matters and lan-has

uages. Arrangements Jor

the was friendly to the Chinese. Hie Treatment of suspects held by the tried to ingratiate himself with Special Intelligence Tenn were the Chinese people by mixing made by the Commanding Officer. with them and making friends. They were given better food, al- lowed to come out of the cell and wash their bodies and their cloth- ing. The In family were treated When interrogating Chinese, as were other prisoners detained he questioned them in an or-by the Special Intelligence Team. Methode of inter-The circumstances of their con- dinary way.

"Ordinary Way"

A Slap

I/Cpl. Sano Toshiharu, fourth next called, said Ip

GER-erased.

two comfortable doable tend the Victory parade, He will remain in Eng- Fitted with a 30-ton derrick land only four days, fly- derrick nt No. & Hatch, the ing back to India on Sun- amall day.

at No. 2 Hatch and an 80-ton

two

"Benvorlich" tanks for edible oil of about 125 tons ench.

Her navigational equipment is in keeping with modern trends. and includes a gyro- compass and Radar. The crew. incidentally, are herthed amid ships and all accommodation is

ventilated on the Thermolank system.

Captain Riddell

·

Field-Marshal Auchinlegk in-

R.A.F. spected an

Guard of Honour in a shower of rain im- mediately he stepped from the plane.

He was greeted by General Sir Mosley Mayne, principal staff officer at the India Office,

and Air Chief Matshal Sir John Slesser..

Who going his rinds Inst witnesses for the pro cution ught a Police constable found had ever been maltrentesi. the body of a 15-year-old boy in Examined as to the number, the ground floor of an unoccu-length and width of the cells pied house at 2 Salisbury Road, in Gendarmerie Headquarters, at about 8.25 p.m. The body was KurasAWIK admitted that removed to the Mortuary and ventilation was not gocal, that bor marks of injuries to the prisoners were always hungry right temple, right eyebrow and and that the floor, which wnszof right arm. The boy had been concrete, was sometimes wet. bleeding about the nose,

Witness declared, however, that The body has not yet been each person was supplied with rogation differed according to finement would cause some injury identified and Polier are making a blanket and that when they the occasion. Instructions had to health. investigations.

were feeling hungry, he did his been given to handeuff danger- best to supply them with an ex-ous criminals and persons guilty tra meal from rice arranged by of "devilish crimes." Espionage the General Affairs Department, was not a devilish crime.

he never gave explanations to darmes were taught not to hurt Tin Shang was arrested by him witnesses for the prosecution on people when binding them and on the orders of Sgt. Ninshita on day did not arrive at the War each cecasion that he did an act to use a large rope to alle pri- the morning of July 22, 1946. He Captain W. F. Riddell, who com- leek told. Reuter. "The food sit- Lok Wharf till 120 pan. yester- of kindness, but he thought that soners more freedom of move also arrested In Hak Kim. 1p as manded the first of the "Mac" uation is serious but things are

m.nu. A guerilla whom withras

ships which were designed for being done and we hope to get "They were never grateľa.

given a sent

the Witness also said: "I think Interrogated was

North Atlantic trade in the things we want before the detained and offered a cigarette when he,

The next three they were

Wit

bulk grain and were fitted out crisis comes. because

will be critical one, there and their freedom was witness, himself smoked.

to operate "Swordfish" aircraft months stricted, they are now trying to less had only interrogated

guerilla and Ip's son. We had seek revenge.”

Asked whether or not he had no intention of questioning ip's ver heard of cases of ill-treat-son. but simply asked him a few nicht of prisoners by gendarmes, questions when he saw him with witness stated that he had heard an interpreter. Ip's son was al- on a chair when of such cases, and remarked: "Trendy seated amry and am ashamed that witness say him. enses of ill-treatment were gen- eral." He said it was mite combe, witness sabi: "If I saw

Gine of the Kwong Fat motor junk which left Mactor on Tues.

day.

On har

caused to

arrival bere it was impacted that the d. lay was up by being held pirates outside the waters thehe Kony.

POST OFFICE NOTICES

MAIL NOTICE

Outward Mails

THURSDAY, 6th JUNE. Kongmoon (Kwak Wing)

.m.

of

9.00

Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10.00a.m.

Swatow and Amoy (Tjibadak 10.00 a.m.

Airmail for Canton and Shang hai (C.N.A.C. Plane (Reg.) 10.45 a.m., (Ord.) 11.00 a..

Shanghai (Wing Sang) noun, Shanghai (Foochow) 2.00 p.m. Cebu and Iloilo (Arcadia Vic- tory) 3.00 p.m.

Haiphong (Bust) 3.00. p.m. Canton (Kwong Tung)

p.nl

FRIDAY. 7th JUNE.

4.00

1

"I am personally optimistic about the outcome of events in She is under the command of India." Field-Marshal Auchin-

Kan and Lau ilai Lit on the date day. He denied beating anybody. When Lau Hai Lit started quar- reling with the interpreter and acted in an insolent manner, he was slapped by witness. The paim anti-submarie patrols, from now until the autumn hur- of the band was used to slap Lay who kept standing and staring at witness after the slop bad bess Witness sent Lan back to given.

The cell and left the room. allegations against him were made because he was concerned with their arrest and because they were

the sail.

W. R. Loxley & Co. (China) vest. Rice is badly needed in Limited are agenta for the Ben southern India. They are very Lam which wan founded in anxious about the food situation 1919 and is itself a subsidiary and they will be continuously of the Leith firm ot William anxious until they get the food Thomson & Co., a very old es- that has been promised them." tablished concern which dates In the Dakota, whien brought

In answer to Major Puddi- confined in small cells during the back to 1820 and the days of Sir Claud was Sir Walter Mo- issibt that Sakamoto might anybody hung up, 1 would im-hot weather. He did not give built for the Company in 1871. Inst government, who has been

| never have heard of enses

ill-treatment.

Dur of

ing his 3 years 6 months an a

mediately release him."

Sgt. Hanada Zenji, then call-Gendarme, witness had served in many places., He would re- ed, testified that he had been a

port a stubborn or lying witness gendarme

to his superiora and wait for months.

further instructions.

† for 3 years and

He did not remember any

Witness told who used the act of maltreatment and denied having maltreated any of the different rooms in the building witnesses for the prosecution.

by the Supreme Court and when "It is a lie that 1 burtit a wit- asked by Major Puddicombe ness from head to foot," deciar-where he would take a man for ed Hanada.

n thrashing on the quiet, repli- Captain Reilly asked witness:ed: "I have never thought of "Do you remember Tsoi intro thrashing during you to Tin Shang as, "The Terror frum Canton?" Major Puddicombe raised strong objection, but after re-

a

anyone."

of

When Major Puddicombe sug- gested witness was afraid contracting statements by W/O Kurasawa, he said: "I am not ments. I am just telling the trato as 1 have awon to do."

the

two

constitutional

The first steamship was nckton, Soliciton-Ceneral in the water torture to anyone. He not know how such torture was Prior to the

the past war, the com-in India for given. He had just graduated pany operated atleet of 20 months, advising the Nizam of from the Training Corps and was ships, three on the Baltic run Hyderabad and other Indian not taught how to give the water and the remainder on the run princes on torture. Witness felt friendly to-

between Leith, Middlesborough, | changes....._Reuter. wards the Chinese of Hong Kong He was unable to

Antwerp, London and Penang, Chinese.

Port Swettenham, Singapore, Hearing will be resumed this Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai morning.

and the usual Japan ports,

The "Benvorlich" is due to sail for the U.K. again around the middle of the month.

converse in

POLICE OFFICER CHARGED

Governor's Appeal

(Continued from Pago 1) during the next fortnight, they have succeeded in saving food and avoiding waste in their homes.

Straits and Calcutta (Tukang) ference to the nois of evidence, afraid of contradicting his state- police constable, and on addi- "Lok Sang," made her firat, ap- which comes into operation to-

(Parcels) 9.00 a.m. (Ord.}

a.nu.

936

Canton (Fatshan) 10.00 a.m. Shanghai (Glenogle) 10.00 a.m. Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong Sall 11.00 a.m.

1.45

Shanghai (Samtyne) Neon. Airmall for London, Calcutta, Rangoon, Singapore, Sydney and Auckland (By Air) (Reg.) p.m., (Ord 2.00 p.m.

Keelunk (Formasa) (Hosting Park) 3.00 2.m.

Canton (By Train) 4.00 p.m. SATURDAY, 8th JUNE. Airmail for Canton and Shang- hai (C.N.A.C. Plane), (Reg.) 10.45 u.m., (Ord.) 11.00 a.m.

Macao and Tsinahan (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10.00 am.

Shanghai (Tsimn). Noon. Straits (Kaipaki) 3.00 p.m. Australia via Sydney (Sea Pool) Parcels) 2.30 p.m., (Reg.) 2.4 p.m., (Ord.) 3.00 p.m.

Canton (Sai On) 4.00 p.m.

SUNDAY, 9th JUNE. Macno

and Tsinshan (Kwong

Sal) 10.00 am.

Swatow and Bangkok (1erme- lin) 10.00 a.m.

Canton (Kwong Tung) 10.00

-A.m.

MONDAY, 10th. JUNE.

Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10.00 a.m.

Swatow and Bangkok (Mui tock) 10.00 a.m.

Foochow (Far Eastern Carrior) 10.00 a.m.

Australia via Sydney (Kafiria tan) (Parcals) 9.80 am., (Reg.) -0.46 0.m, (Ord.) 10.00 n..

Airmail for London, Calcutta, Durban, Cairo, Rangoon, Ning pore, Sydney and Auckland (By Air)' (Reg.) 1.45 p.m., (Ord.) 2.0 Canton (Fatahan) 4.00 p.m. TUESDAY, 11th JUNE. Macao and Tsinahan

p.m.

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the President allowed the ques-

tion.

Witness replied: "I have never interrogated Ip Tin Shang or used the interpreter Toi during an interrogation."

Act of Kindness Witness did not consider the

On a charge of procuring or commanding the commission of an offence while on duty as a tional charges of larceny by públic servant, intimidation while armed with a revolver and misconduct as a police officer, Leung II-sung (PCD202) ap- peared before M. W. H. Lati-

NEW JARDINE SHIP IN PORT

This essay competition la one of the big features rî the "Save, The new Indo-China ship, s.s. Don't Waste Food" campaign pearance in Hong Kong waters day. United Kingdom. yesterday afternoon, from the Entries are invited from with 67,000 school-children, Among her passengers, disem-csaays restricted to 250 words barking here, were Mesora. E. or Chinese characters. F. S. Baker, R. J. F. Barker,

There will be prizes for the best

Witness described his feelings i delivering of cakes and other mer at Kowloon Court yester- C. W. E. Eurey, W. M. Sera- entries, written in English and

day.

1

phina, F. C. R. Wiggins and L.

A Benn.

for those written in Chinese.

food to the Ips as a special act towards the Chinese people as

of kindness. it was just an friendly." He remembered in-

It is charged against him that It could also

There are three groups for the ordinary action. terrogating the fifth witness Ip.be taken as an act of kindness. Gascoigne Rond, he caused Kun Sang", she will take her place in schools Primary,

on May 22, while on duty_at! A sister ship of the "Tak private Chinese and vernacular which lasted about 15 minutes, Witness had been kind to them Tim and Li Wai to remove a

Junior.. Ip was not struck during the in-

the Indo-China foot after dis- Middle and Upper Middle, the until they were released..

quatity of corrugated iron, the charging. She has space for Anglo-Chinese schools are divid terrogation.

Asked if he knew English, property of the Government, 3,000 tons cargo and accommo- witness said

understood and be

that he uzcu violencedation for six cabin passengers. and Under, and Uver Clase 5. about 12 or 13 letters of the against them to force them to

do an act they were not legally Į alphabet, beginning with "A" Suspects in the castedy of the bound to. Special Intelligence Team were, witness said, treated better than suspects by other Departments. lowed,

Against Humanity Asked if he knew why charges had been brought against him, witness said: "I do not know how it all started, but I think it was because they were kept in that hot cell."

Witness said he tried to im- he was N.C.O. on duty. "We prove their conditions whenever

do were not in a position to such things as have been alleged, To burn anybody as has been alleged would be against human- ity," declared witness. When news of the Japanese aurrender became known, some of the Gendarmea ran away. Witness

Accused was formally re- manded, bail of $1,000 being al-

CHINESE NEWSPAPER

SUMMONED

DR. LEE JOINS "SIN WAN PAO"

ed into two

groups....Clase G

The children must hand, in their entries to their headmas- tera and headmistresses, who in for turn will be responsible manding them to the Education Department not later than Fri- Dr. Andrów Lee, LL.D., foriner-day, June 28th, ly resident in Hong Kong, mem-

Prizes in all five classes will ber of the Legislative Yuan, ex- be: First, a dictionary and $40; vioe-Minister of Justice, member

of the Judicial Yuan during the Second, a dictionary and $30; time the Japanese occupied Hong Third, a dictionary and $20. Kong, has assumed the post of Fifteen dictionarice will be of- Manager of the "Sin Wan Pao," fered as consolation awards. the leading Chinese dally news- paper in Shanghal.

Dr. Lee is also a member of the Board of Directors.

The proprietor of the "Wah Tse Yat Po," Mr. Li Yuet-ting, of No. 5, Wellington Street, together with Yip Chin-kon, Cheng Fong-tun, Li Si-king and Lau Pak-kee, were summoned before Mr. It may be recalled that Dr. Log. F. X. d'Almada at the Central Magistracy yes- when this colony surrendered to was captured by the Japanese terday, for publishing an article in the "Wah the enemy. He was tortured and Tse Yat Po" on April 15, in respect of George Anally released on condition that Wong, who was on trial on a charge of High he would not go to Chungking.

However, he went to Shanghai, Treason in progress before the General Mili- managed to

from there tary Court, the said article being calculated to and arrived in Chungking safely. interfere with the fair trial of George Wong.

cscape

WOMEN ON.

BOARD SHIP

nought that they must have run way because they had commit- ted some crime: He could have fled himself but did not do so because it was not necessary. His Unit came to relieve the Gendarmes in Hong Kong be- cause they had been doing some bad things against the public of Hong Kong. At the time his Unit was posted to Hong Kong, Major-General Shigetsu told the Mr. Alfred 3. K. Lau ploaded approved. If there was any con- Company that it was one of the guilty on behalf of all defendants. tempt of the General Military beat Companies in his force and

Court, he expressed dacpost Lot. Sub-Inspector McCadie, of encouraged them to do their best! the Special Branch, told, the Court

apologies.

The reporter, ho said, was now when they came horo. Witness that Mr. L. 6. Smith who was in (Kwong

to the profession. His client concluded his examination-in-chargo of the prosecution. "was

realised that they had committed Airmail for Canton and Shang-chief by stating that he was engaged elsewhere,

a technical offence. Mr. Lau pug ha! (C.N.A.C, Plone) (Reg.) 16.46 | chosen for the Gendarmes by his Since Mr. Lau had pleaded tested that a caution would face

Company Commander and the guilty, Inspector McCadie outlined the Warrant Offloor in charge of the facts, tendered a translation Mr. F. X. d'Á¡mada said that. personnel. He did not himself of the article made by the B.C.A. the offence was a serious one. "In them on board to inspect, the Manila, P.I. (Tibadak) 10.00 want to join, the Gendarmen, After the publication; the notice | view of the fact that defendants

cargo."! Cross-examined, witness sald of the Legal Authorities was freely admit their fault, I caution Sandoken, B.N.B. (Masang) he did not remember Mul Kang brought to the article, which them to be on their guard an e Balgon (Pakhel) 2.00 p.m.

Wal. He was a member of the amounted to contempt of Court. ganda · matter published in their | day, the mistress of the sampath.

Mr. Lamu, addressing the Court, paper, Airmail for London, Calcutta, Special Intelligence Team when said that thes Bangkok and Satcon (By Air) Interrogating people. He stall width wo sie Tat Pol MA defendants" wero-cautioned, and bound, avar, enm for 1,000 (Rem.), 1.45 p.m.;: (Ord.) 2:00 p.m. | ed about April 12 be 18, 1945 in the Colony and disövermion, in two males.

Bal) 11.00 a.m.

'm... · (Ord.) · 11.00 n.m.

►

Canton (By Train) 4.00 -7.10. WEDNESDAY, 19th JUNE.

-am.

Noon."

Can

'A

Money Mart

terday and at one stage touch- Gold mando a mild spurt yes- ed $508 per tael, but later re- lapsed and closed at $494, continued to be Inactive and Chinese national currency

after a day of practically no fluctuation it closed at $2.81 for futures and $2:45 for spot (per. (C.N.$1,000),

Foreign currencies were firm. er, and there were buyers of sampan with five well! U.S. dollars at $5.20, Starling the Arcadia Victory in the middis pounds at: $12.80. dressed women on board leaving at $16.80. and Australian of the night, was stopped by 9: 1. Eggleston, on patrol off Stone- cutters on the evening of June 1, that -One of the woman 'sald an American sailor had invited

Maring Court goster

to appear to

Sal Exchange

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