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CASE AGAINST C. J. GROVER

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14; 1946.

French Consul Told To

Inter-Crew Fist Fight

Six Chinese Omeers and seamen were charged before Mr. Georgo She at the Central Magistracy yesterday with disorderly conduct by lighting at Connaught Rond West near Hill Road on Monday evening. The Ming-Fo. Man Yau-chang, Chan

accused were

Yiu-chong Chu

Cheung

Kwong-sarig,

A

Beg

Thousand Pardons"

"Penthouse"

Murderer Hanged

Chan Po-kwong, cen- Jp'Kwong-choi and Cheung Wal-tral figure in the sensa-

bak, all of the "Hoi Ming"

ussaulting

police

First accused Cheung was als constable Lan Ting-chor at the

charged with

Whitly Street tram terminus.

Carton De Wiart Espionage Agents

Due

Today

Li-Gun Sir Adrian Carton de the

Wiart V.C.. K.B.E., C.IL, Prime Minister's personat repre- sentative in China, is paying a In the course of yesterday's hearing of the case visit to Hong Kong.

Io in due to arrive, tomorrow against G. J. Grover, an objection by the deaccompanied by General Lucan fending counsel resulted in counsel for the of the United States Army, and a will be met by the Acting GO.C., prosecution asking for leave to withdraw

Brigadier P. L. Lindsay, the witness.

Guard of Honour being provided

Evidence by two French witnesses disclosed that during an argument which took place at the French Mission, accused insisted that the French Consul tender an apology in the terms "I beg a thousand pardons." Accused is charged with do- tional "penthouse" mur- the enemy, contrary to No. 27 ing an net with intent to assist der case, and Tsui Kwok-of Defence Regulations 1940. ching, sentenced to death for High Treason, were executed at Stanley Pri-Crown, Mr. Alfred Ilon is re- son in. the early hours of yesterday morning.

It was alleged that Cheung in sisted on entering the Kudown varen in a rickshaw. The constable told him to alight before allowing him to enter. It was stated that

Chan, who had been sentenced the other accused, together with

en July 8, was hanged at 6.55 about 10 others, ganged up on the

on An, and Tsui, condemned constable and a watchman.

After evidence by bath the pro-ime 26. met death on the scaf-

fold 6 minutes later. secution and. defence, first

necused, cused, Cheung, second

An inquest was held at, the Central Magistracy later in the Man, and fifth accused, Ip, were

while day before Mr. George She, sit- cautioned coitvicted and

dis-iting as Coroner, and a jury com- the other accused were

posed of Messrs. 1. J. Mahomed charged.

(foreman), Lam Woon Ki and Li Fook Wo.

NOTICE

NATURALIZED AMERICANS

ac-

All naturalized Americana resided in the Far who have East for over two years (and are not working for American concerns hould call at the Consulate General American immediately

HONG KONG : GOVERNMENT

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

NOTICE

Mr. A. Jillot, Chlef Officer at the Prison, anid the men were executed by hanging in the pre-1 Aence of himself. "Dr. Harwell and others. He identified the bodies at 8 am in the presence of Dr. Barwell.

Dr. Barwell in evidence said death was instantaneous in both enses. The post mortem revealed that the cerebral vertebrae were broken in both crises.

Verdicts of death by judicial hanging were returned.

ASSAULT

Chu Wal-hung, a woman, was complaint In a summons case be- fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon of the Central Magistracy yesterday against four Chinese women, for

assaulting her

and unlawfully causing her bodily harm.

Mr. A.S.K. Lou was for the complainant and Mr. Hin Shing Lo for the defendants,

The ense

was adjourned till Friday.

Sentence of six months' hard labour was imposed on Li Fan, unemployed, by Mr. H. G. Shel- don K. C. at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday for stealing four iron water piptag from the St Stephen's Girls Hostel, Bonham Rond, on Mon-

Tenders for Laundry Services.

It is hereby notified that tendera for laundry services for all hospitals under this depart-lengths of

ment af invited.

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partledlars and procedure day. for tendering were published in! the Rent Gazette of 9th Atmut 1006, Notification No. $161, man;br obtained from the Secretary, Medical Depart- ment, Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Bulking! First Flour - P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE,

D. M. 3.

12th August,' 1946,

FINE GRAIN

for DEVELOPING

. D. W. PAPER

for ENLARGEMENT PORTRAITURES

EVERYTHING tin PHOTOGRAPHY

VICTOR STUDIO

7. Des Voeux Road, Ct

(OPP, fefe, Wiseman)

Mr. R. S. Smith is conducting the prosecution on behalf of the

presenting the accused,

Father Leon Vircondelet stat ed that in the early days of 1942 he spent his time at the French Mission, Battery Path. On one Sunday in February, 1942, after service in the Chapel, he heard

noise and shouting down- stairs. He went down imme diately.

to

Under cross-examination, wit. ness did not agree that Grover was trying to calm down the Gendarme. Ils conduct was just the reverse. The parties conver- sed in English. French Wax only used when the French Con- sul apologized. Witness did not remember a Mr. Webster or any other third party who spoke French entering the premises. The word "trouble" was used by Graver, but witness could not remember the exact words.

by 42 Commando,

White In Hong Kong General

Carton de Wiart will attend the marriage, at St. Joseph's, Garden Read, on Saturday, of Mr. Cecil Lowe and Miss Kathreen Mary Rankin, and will give Helen

way the bride. General Carton de Wiart is also giving the wed- ding reception at Flagstaff House.

ed doing busineus with ponies in 1943.

Testify

Evidence of Joseph James Richards' activities in Macao in 1943 in attempting to obtain informa- tion concerning the setup of the British Con- sulate and a list of the persons and cargoes aboard s.s. Sai On, was given by a number of Crown witnesses at the resumed hearing yes- terday of his trial on eight charges of doing an act with intent to assist the King's enemy con- trary to the Defence Regulations of 1940,

Observant Magistrate Testifies

The trial is being heard be- fore Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Pulone Judge, at the Supremo Court, Mr. M. A. da Silva in for the Crown, while Mr. P. C. Woo, for Richards, pleaded not guilty to all eight charges.

by

Major Isuzawa Kunio, former chief of Japanese Gendarmeria Keen observation of a local in Hong Kong, was subjected to magistrate, Mr. George She, led lengthy cross-examination to the arrest of a Chinese, Ko the Defence yesterday morning. com Ngan, when he collected 10 cents In reply to Mr. Woo, the Japan- from a female hawker at Lee eso said that he did not think Japanese Testifles Yuen Street East near Queen's accused had rendered any assis Nakamoto Komecht, a Japan-Road Central on Sunday after-, tance in connection with the rse, deposed that he was work noon.

documents found aboard 8.9. Sal ing in the Military Investiga- Appearing before Mr. H. G. On and that he was not sure K. C. at the Central whether accused had helped in Wen Bureau from December, Sheldon 1941 til Feb, 19, 1942. The Magistracy yesterday, Ko Ngan the mass arrest of Indians and Witness Withdrawn

offices were in the National City was charged with demanding 10 Chinese in connection with the Albert Chan was then called Bank building and the Dairylcenta fress the complainant with Club Lusitano case since he him- Belf did not conduct these ar- He saw the French Consul, and declared that he was a radio Farm. Witness knew Mr. Gro-menaces.

Air. George She, in evidence, rests. dealer, Towards the end of 1944 ver, who was working at the he was M. Renault, a Gendarme officer,

general broker doing. Dairy Furm. The first time that said that, he saw the accused go

Bridge Notes Gendarme and Mr. Grover business with individuals and, witness met Mr. Grover was in up to the hawker and demand

Referring to the solution of the The French Consul refused

also with shops.

the Dairy Farm Dairy Farm something. He then saw let the Gendarme officer and the athers in, saying it was a pri-objection to the evidence of wit-provisions were sold.

At this stage, Mr. Hon raised was the place where meats and hawker produce several ten cent, the bridge notes, Major Kunio, Witness notes and give a note to the ae- replying to Mr. Woo, sald that he was only told by Ogura, edi- vate house, The Gendarme im-

ness on the ground that it did, did not know who was running cused. not relate to the period in res- the Dairy Farm. When the Jap- Accused noticed that he was tor of the "Hong Kong News," mediately began shouting and

that the notes were solved by cents gave the ten threatened to arrest M. Renault

pect of which Grover Was

anese took over the Dairy Farm, observed, charged.

Lieut. Hiduki was in charge back to the hawker and started Richards

He immediately gave

Re-examined by Mr. Silva, Mr. Smith then asked leave to firover became a storekeeper to run.

Major Kunio said ho meant withdraw the witness and this and was also in charge of meals, chaac and caught the accused.

The complainant, Liu Sau, Richards was an informer was granted by Mr. d'Aimada. Cross-examined, witness said

Mra. Mary Connolly Yue said Grover was supervising meals, said that accused threatened to Sergeant Yoshimoto when

accused that at the beginning of the not serving them. Shown a plece destroy har stall if she did not said on Monday that

was an assistant to Yoshimoto. occupation she had a shop in of paper which a chop purport-pay Shaukiwan. When this businessing to be that of Lieut. Hidaki,

Tong Sum-ying, another haw. In reply to a further question, was closed down she went tu appeared, witness said that heker. in evidence said that he had the witness aaid that Yoshimoto Kowloon and started selling un- was not in a position to any paid 10 cents to the accused was the head of the special branch and his duties were Among whether the seal was that of prior to the incident. the people whom she met in her Lieut. Hidaki, as he had not necused was found guilty and the foreman of the jury, witness

After hearing the evidence, mainly in counter-apy work.

In answer to a question by sentenced to 18 months'

Bald that he knew Richards was A British subject.

Not Enough Grover asked the French Con- sul to tender his apologies. M. Renault took out his visiting card and wrote on it: "I tender you my excuses," Mr. Grover Look the card and looked at it. He said that what was written was not enough. "This gentle- man in a very high official and No. 2 to the Governor," declar-derwear as a broker. ed Grover.

Finally, French-English business were Mr. Young. Mr. seen his official seal. Grover dictionary was obtained and in Wong and a girl named Peggy was always in the Dairy Farm. Was this "excuses" and "apology" Wong. She had no business on fearing of the case was then hard labour. had the same meaning. the Hong Kong side. She start- ¿djourned till 2.30 p.m. teelay. looking through the dictionary Grover noticed another expres sion "I beg a thousand pardons". Grover said that the Consul should say that, Gendarme looked satisfied. The party then went upstairs and subsequently left without saying anything..

A

On

French The

CLEAN-UP DRIVE

HONG KONG AT LORD BY POLICE

KILLEARN'S TALKS

Grover's Conduct Cross-examined, witness said that neither party could speak Japanese. The French Consul was excited and refused entry to the Japanese, Grover and the Japanese took off their when passing the Chapel. gentleman would do that. Japanese left peacefully.

Commandant Henri Henrys corroborated the evidence-of-the-partment. Tlast witness.

hats Any

Readers' Letters

Real Estate

The

-borated with the enemy could Faccumulate enough cash to buy houses in the occupation days.

rates, export of rice bran

ex

to

In a clean-up drive, the Police are closing down escort bureaux, brothels and massage establish

Police under Mr. E. C. Lus

War Trial Adjourned Indefinitely

to

he

Evidence of Richards' activi. tica in Maeno was given by Alexander Black, J. A. Wilkin- son, J. C. C. Stoppa and BM da Luz, who all claimed to have had connections In espionage work with the British Consulate in the Portuguese Colony.

High Official

The case was adjourned this morning.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Hearing of yesterday's War Crimes Trial against

Sgt. Miyasue Suekichi was suddenly terminat- Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel ed and adjourned sine die as the Japanese on Monday were Mrs. M. W. Graf, Defence Counsel stated that he was unable to N. Yu, M. R. Efron, H. Spatt, follow the interpretation of the English-Japan- S/Ldr. H. G. Brocking, A. Mucias, ese Interpreter.

An international character is assumed this month monts.

by Lord Killearn's Conference of Liaison Offi-combe, Inspector S. Smith and Apart from asking him to get cers from territories, South East Asia, which Chinese detectives, conducted a the list of the persons and opened in Singapore yesterday. French, raid in the Central district on guards at the British Consulate, Наг- Siamese and Burmese economic experts are Monday evening, when they ar- Inspector Stoppa, of the attending, as well as representatives from rested two Chinese and a wo bour Ofice, said that Richards man for keeping a massage es also requested him to obtain a Malaya, Singapore, British Borneo, Ceylon,tablishment without a licence list of the persons and goods Hong Kong, India and Australia.

from the Commissioner of Po-aboard s.s. Sai On. The Hong Kong representative the Government of Ceylon; Mr. lice.

Inspector Stoppa alleged that is Mr. J. J. Copperwaithe of the Ohr Beadles and Mr. K. C. Tours, Brought before Mr. George Richards had told him that he Supplies, Trade and Industry De- representing the Government of She at the Central Magistracy (accused) was a high official of the Malayan Union; Mr. Phra Nar yesterday, Wong Pui-chun, wo- the Japanese Gendarmerio in Delegates will face extremely Araj Chammong, representing the man, was fined $250 for the of Hong Kong and could bring uny grave reports from various ter Government of Siam; Mr. Cai fence,committed at No. 231, one back to Hong Kong from ritories, particularly from Malaya Mabbatt, representing the Com-Des Voeux Road Central,

Macao if he so desired. Rice and British Borneo and will con-bined Siam

Commission.

The last witness called to tes- Two other Shanghai Chineso sider the situation created by re-Major General Sir Reginald Den- | were

the tify for the Crown yesterday each fined $250 for cent allocations of the Interna- ning, Principal Administrative same offence.

was A. H. Carroll, who told of Inspector S. Smith, of Central accused's visit to his house,.ask. tonal Emergency Food Council. Officer, SEA.C., will represent

The Agenda of the conference S.A.C.SEA.

ing him to render assistance in Police Station, prosecuted. includes rice and flour availabill-

solving the coded bridge notes Sir, The Chinese Govern

found in Henry Basto's posses- ment, according to the ver In short, those who were cap-ties and allocations; coal alloca-

Bion. nacular press in Canton, has 1

to must measures to increase production published a list of houses pur- fable of buying real estate during tons; general transport problems; chased in Macno during the the Japanese occupation occupation of Hongkong. by be presumed to be guilty of of food-including rico extraction Tho houses/collaboration unless they can slam, export of wild pig ment ex Chinese nationals. listed are to be treated as subprove otherwise.

To sanction unconditionally Sarawak, supplies of fat and pig ject to confiscation if the pur- chasers fail to satisfy the such transactions is to become polson ex Borneo, proposed mea- war sures for increasing production of

pulsco In Burma, measures authorities that they did not accessory to the Japanese

the black market in obtain their buying power by criminals and local collaborators.

urely Hongkong's Govern-overcome collaborating with the Japanese.

While we read in Hongkong ment has no intention of com-foodstuffs and the smuggling of of a heavy deficit in the committing itself to such a position. food, communal feeding, vitamin Let us not allow the vendors tablets, measures to prevent was-

Sanford, Leslie Merritt, of foodstuffs, supplies of ing fiscal year, we have not

and im-

Allen Creighton, Capt. D. Ceder- heard so far persons, govern-to boast that in the next war tage

plements, veterinary supplies, ex- ment or private, discussing the they will buy more houses and agricultural machinery

The case is being heard before at Stanley Prison, gave evidenceberg, Wm. Shaver and J. W. Rys- disposal of property transactions get away with them.

INTERNATIONAL LAW. Ports of cattle and edible oil sup- Lieut.-Col. J. C. Stewart (Dept. relative to the holding of two

1 Departures the same day were piles for Burma.

of the JAG In India) President identification parades at which during the occupation.

Mr. Brainbridge-Hawker,

and Those attending include Mr. C. and Major M, I. Ormsby (The accused was identifled by wit- Monsey, Australian Commissioner West Yorkshire Regiment) and nasses.

Mrs. J. Falls, S. H. Ying, L. Chin, Who Is She?

in Singapore; Monsieur Clarae, Captain B. N. Kaul (The Fron A statement which had been Capt. W. W. Lundy and Capt. J.

Tinson. Sir,Now that the "Dan Colet Adviser to the High Com- tier Forco Regiment) Members, made by accused after having troon" has arrived, bringing back missioner In Indo-China and

Major D. C. McGregor (Black been duly warned and caution- evacuees who were! Monsieur many poor

Guillaton, Federal Watch) attchd, Worcester Regled, was then read out by Major The monopoly and syndicate forcibly evacuated" to the com- Economic Counsellor, represent- ment in Prosecuting Officer. Mr. McGregor.

Mr. A. C. Marcius, Vice-Pre- systems enforced by the Jap fort of Australia, perhaps wo Ing Indo-China; Mr. S. K. Chettur, Fujita Tetsuo, nasleted by Major The next witness for the pro- tional Corporation of Milwaukee, fældent of the Lakeside Interna- anese regime plus their sadistic can now have the answer to & representing the Government of W. M. Gray, Cameronians, (Scot- eccution, George Samuel Ladd, U.S.A., who arrived here by plane เนเน่ terroristic activities ru-

question which, I am aure, has India; Mr. U. Myat Tun, Trade tish Rifles) is appearing for the accountant, testified that he was over the week-end, was the guest vealed in Hongkong's Traitors been a source of conversation in Development Officer, represent Defence.

arrested by the Japanesu on of honour at a Crimes Trial and War

many a Serviceman's mess and ing the Government of Burma;

The accused,, Sgt. Mlynsue March 26. 1944. Witness did not Gloucester Hotel yesterday. make us believe firmly that only billet for the past fortnight. The Mr. Raja Singham; representing Suckichi, a member of the Kem- know the names of the persons thoge who very closely colla-question is, who is the "lady"

peltai Japanese Army, is charg- who arreated him but he could who wishes to have, her hair

ed with committing a war crime recognize them. He was arrest Passengers who left for Shong- brushed every day for an hour

at Hong Kong between Mar. 23. ad by two Japanese soldiers, hat yesterday by the s.8. "Wing Let her come forward and

1944 and July 81, 1946 when a three Chinese Tukko detectives Song" included Messrs. make herself known. Surely she

member of the interrogating and a Formosan interproter Hale, J. C. Manley, E, B. Lawson, doesn't want to hide, beneath

Vice-Admiral Sir Denis Boyd,' staff of the Gendarmerie, wax, 1 At this point, the President of I. Minoot, A: Denton, 8. C. Riggs, those beautiful trasses which have been hor passport to fame. Commander-in-Chief, British in violation of the laws and the Court enquired of the Jup F. H. Lee, 8. P. Tam, Luke Ting-

will leave the usages of war, concerned in the anesa Defending Officer if he sang, Shek Pul-ki, Yan We want to know, not just for Pacific Fleet,

on a tour-treatment of George Samuel was able to follow what was go- ching, Tam Ping-fun, Chỉ Tung--- curiosity but because of the Colony tomorrow cavaller spirit which still exists of Japanese sorts, Chior Ladd, Young Kar Sing, J. 5: A. ing on. In reply, Mr. Tetsuo fu and Wong Vien-yuen; Mr. and The Commander-in-Chief will Curreom, Оaman Mohamed stated that the interpreter was Mrs. H. C. Yung; Mrs. Moh, Mrs. in many a poor heart "forelbly detained" in the Colony. To fly his flag in IIMS Belfast and Omar, Fiddle Taui and Archie not familiar with the legal ter- J. Chow, Mr. C. Y. Wong and Mrs. C. R. Horridge; and Miss while away our spare time we the cratac will last until mid-Weng, civilians arrested by the minology being used

result

The Court then adjourned for Tsal. would be quite willing to brush September. Among the ports to Japanese Gendarmerie, this so-called lady's hair, not for be visited are Yokohama, Otaru, ing in the death of Archie Wong about five minutes. On return- Rudin physical suffering ting, the President announced one hour as she stated but for Kure and Kobe.

others.

that in the interests of justice, Tho American Consulate- many hours, and to undertake

After accused had pleaded the proceedings should not be General requests that natur "not guilty Major McGregor continued until the defending alised Americans who hayo lived delivered his opening address. (counsel and the interpreter could in the Far East for over two

Evidence Cut Short

come to an understanding. The years and are not working-for- Major K Hussain, officer in case was therefore adjourned American concerns call at the

Consulate. charge of identification parades sino die.

The only news sp far is that the Government is considering lifting the moratorium on such transactions. Should we not feel ashamed of ourselves?

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