1946-08-20 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, August 20, 1940.

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"TRAGIC FIGURE" SAID TO HAVE ANOTHER

WORKED FOR JAPANESE INCIDENT?

U.S. TRADE AND CANTON

Described by the prosecution as “a tragic figure,'

Tam So, a Chinese woman, appeared before RUSSIANS Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy

yesterday charged

on three counts

breach of Defence Regulation No. 27.

with Tam

FROWN ON

was stated to have headed a gang of men |

"HOT JAZZ"

working for the Japanese.

During yesterday's proceedings one of the Crown

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Peiping, Aug. 19. General Chang Shu-, heng expressed appre- Shareholders of Hong Kong hension today over the Public Companies who lost their Scrip during the War and who delay in the return from have not already notified the Communist-held terri- loss to the respective Companies, tory of the Executive are advised to do so immediate. ly, so that the Companies may Hqs. liaison team.

Lake such steps as they may Hended by Major Robert Moscow, Aug. 19.

transfer of the bald shares and 01, 05, 90, Eddie Roxner,

the popular to investigate the Anping incl-generally protect the interest of

make arrangements the shareholders, hot-jazz band leader in the dent and Soviet. Union was brought with Communist General Chen!

Such notifications will help to-eral Chen is the commander of the Companies to put their sharply to tank by the Govern-Yung-yah for an interview. Gen- ment newspaper "Izvestia" day, when it declared his pro- the 8th Route Army unit which share registers in order. this statement

gramme to be trivial and having attacked the U.S. Marines on

in

with July 29. "nothing common"

General Chang declared "I Soviet audiences.

Roxner directs a White Rus- am worried. The team has been Hong Kong, 15th August, 1946. Union Transport Co. sian State jazz band and tickets gone nearly 60 hours and are always sold out when he not been heard from. leads his band in awing. He says went a short distance from Fei-| he picked up his technique and ping." "Jazz sense in his youth in

Ekvall, the team was desputehed/deem necessary to prevent any ofces for Box Nos. 02, 81, 81, 88,

Canton, Aug. 19. För

of closer the benefit

Chinn trade relations between and the United States and re- habilitation of industry in South China, Mr. William P. Wright,

witnesses withdrew previous statements, lead-1 U.S. Consul in charge of com-

ing the Magistrate to declare "There is a lie mercial affairs in Canton, will

somewhere and it is obvious that witness is Rotify the authorities here the Names of American firms who

committing perjury.". are ready to supply China with

Tam So is charged with hay every morning at û to sign a book industrial installations and will ing been a member of the Tokko and not to make reports. Later on, do his best to render assistance section of the Gendarmerie, in- witness- retracted to the Government and private dueing four Chinese ta nerve as firms in obtaining supplies formers and procaring and from the United States, accord-assisting at the arrest of Leung

211 to a letter he ing

Kim-shu, suspected of being a Governor Lo Cho-ying.

British agent. Mr. Wright also asked ex- porters of Chinese products who desire to enter intu business

connections with firms in the United States to get in touch with him at the American Con- sulate here.

Governor

and said that he only went to the Supreme Court occasionally.

Confronted with the Inspector he find made 办 before whom written statement, witness identi-

He did not tell

Mr. R. S. Smith, opening for fled the Inspector and and that told the Inspector the Crown, maid: "The accused what he had in this case is a tragic figure. was the truth. She is the offspring of a Chinese the Inspector that he had to malce father and a Japanese mother.reports about political matters. He said that be was to Investigate Her father died when she was very young and her mother gave bad characters,

"Perhaps the interpreter did not her to a prostitute and then she went to Japan. She began pros-'explain the statement to me clear- titution at 14 years of age and ly." said accused. she has been a prostitute since!

Obvious Perjury

was a

the

has

It only

He said the Communist branch of Executive 1qs, sent a mes- New York's Harlem.

"Triviality and banality can-nage to its Eastern Hopei mili- Soviet tary district but no answer had be tolerated in

E. been received. vaudeville." commentator Groshyov declared-Associated Prens.

not

Nationalist members of the Executive Hqs, are also trying; to locate the team. Theories voiced at Headquarters include the hope that the team has not -been able

Com- to locate the munist commander and is still trying to contact him.

Investigation

on the

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Lo Cho-ying has gforwarded the letter to the pro

vincial and city Chambers of f'ommerce, and has promised

"LOSS OF FACE" to do his best to further com- then till the time of her arrest. Mr. d'Alinada pointed out that

Hanoi, Aug. 19. mercial relations etween South

"When the Japanese Imperial the evidence of witness

from

The formal celebration of the China and the United States.

Army entered the Colony as complete departure

of the un-

PUBLIC AUCTION At the moment, there is very conquerors in 1941, she was liv-statement he had made. "There first anniversary Vict

(An- Nam little legitimate trade hetweening at 169, Wanebai Road. She is a lie somewhere and it is ob- recognised

Republic's "National the United States and China ex-

continued with her profession vious that witness is committing Inamite)

The team was sent out with The Undersigned has received instructions from the Acting cept for some amuggled goods and in the course of that pro-perjury." remarked Mr. D'Almada. Revolution" was postponed by

A note on the point was made an order cabled from Paris on instructions to return which are coming in quite stead Fession she made the acquain-

Saturday by Ho Chiminh, Viet same day, if possible. Menn- Custodian of Property to sell by POLICE DEPARTMENT Hy. Only a few American firms lance of Sgt. Knkee, an N.C.O. by Mr. d'Almada.

Kiley Public Auction while, Marine Raymond Namese president. the of

Cross-examined by accused, have re-opened here. These in in the Tokko Section

The order, which came as An-

has emphatically informed clude the Standard-Vacuum Oil Gendarmerie. This N.C.O. was witness stated that he did not see

decorating the were namese

were no Nationalist troops fight- Headquarters in 1943. He knew had been set for today, was al-ing with the Marines when the Headed Gang "Firstly, compilation of a list that she was banished in 1944 be-

cause be was asked to contribute tributed by French sources to Communists attacked the Marine

to avoid further an effort of Triad Societies.

"Secondly, the formation and $10.00. He did not know anything French-Annamite clashes.

by n

Anamite political at a divannid the

sources direction of an organization to about her being arrested

postponement caused round up Chungking agents and party of policemen

Witness further denied any know- in person who were engaged

government.--Asso- Chiminh s litical and espionage activities ledge about accused having lost important loss of face" for Ho

ciated Press.

an

Company, United Underwriters} engnged on two types of works: her detained at the Gendarmerie streets for the celebration which investigation team that there) on TUESDAY, the 20th August,

and one or two smaller firms.

Chinese merchants here look forward to the conclusion of a new Sino-American commercial treaty which will facilitate trade between the two countries. There is some

apprehension that difficulties caused by the may delay the internal strife successful conclusion of such a treaty. Associated Press.

POST OFFICE

NOTICES

MAIL NOTICE

Outward Malls

Unless otherwise stated, Regis tered Articles and Parcel Post close 15 minutes ca er than the time stated below:-

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20

10.

of thousands

of

several anti-sympathetic to the Japan-dollars at the Central Cambling House in Macao, when she was engaged in smuggling in 1942.

Smoking Oplum

societies

Ng Chung, a coolie, said that he

SHIPS FOR SALE

Washington, Aug. 19. The U.S. Maritime Commission 55 cargo vessels

"In this work the accused as- N.C.O. sisted this Japanese firstly by supplying him with information on trind and secondly by assisting him first met accused in October 1942, invites bids on to build up his organization of He was unemployed and depend-which have been declared as sur- spies and informers by intro-ed on his wife who was a hawker. plus and offered for sale. A num-

become a

ber are the type of carrler which ducing to him a number of per- Accused asked him

Commission statement said demand by coastal MOM whom he then engaged to policeman and he did so. He was the

given an identification badge from ore in targe work for him.

"Steam-power in many of the "She became the head of ala Japanese, Kar Kong, who in-trades.

whil Interest shipping gang of men under Sgt. Kakee structed him in his duties. At first

Medi- operating off the and worked with this organiza-his duties were to help keep the vessels later he was trang-people tion throughout the occupation. peace and All the many

of her ferred to look after political mat-terranean, Philippines, China and Introduced to Kar South American coasts," the Com- mission said. Bids will open on work over this period are not ters. He was known to the Crown. But the Kong by accused.

in September 13.Associated Press. Witness inst Crown can and and will tell you

(1,0k Culcutta Sung) (Par,) 11.30 am.. (Ord.) nnon.

Java via Batavia (Fukien) noou. Strails and Java (Fukien) noon. Shanghai (Hangsang) noon. Swatow and Foochow (New- chwang) nogn.

Townsville (Australia) (Devon)

поэл

Haiphong (Bulimba) 1 p.m. Bangkok (Erica Moller) 2 par. Airmail for Canton. Chungking and

details

ties. His evidence will be borne profusely. out, amplified by Capt. Yatugai,

to

.saw accused

convoy.

The Communists have accused

the Marines of fighting shoulder to shoulder with Kuomintang 8th Route Army. soldiers and with attacking their

He

in Kiley, who was wounded the shoulder during the battle, testified that the convoy was nt- tacked without worning. was riding in the second jeep, be said. The Communists open- ed fire the instant the convoy was forced to halt because an oxcart without wheels blocked the Pelping-Tientsin highway.

Kiley said the "first shots came from the Communist side.'

Associated Press.

R.A.F. Shows Them How

1946, commencing at 10.00 am..

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all claims against the estates of the undernamed decensed Police at hle Sales Rooms, French

Officers should be submitted to Bunk Building, Basement,

the undersigned, the Adminis- LOTS OF MISCELLANE-trator of the said estates, not later than 28th August, 1946:— OUS GOODS, comprising

80

Foreign Paper,

Fibre Packing, Machine Parts, Motor Car Engines,

Graphite Asbestos Rings, Punching Machines, Wooden and Metal Rollers, Printing Accessories, Hand Presses, Cigarette Covers,

Dyestuffs,

Tin,

Aluminium,

Scrap Alloys

Cotton and Artificial Silk

Cloth,

Etc., Etc., Etc.,

The Kin Lee Godown, West Point, (Ground Floor), where the goods are stored, will be Tokyo, Aug, 19. News of a move which is caus- open to inspection on 17th and ing other

Allied troops and 19th August, 1946, between British civilians in Japan to regard with 10.00 a.m. and noon, and be-

tween 2.00 pm, and 4.00 p.m. a spy working for the ties in Kukong. They said he was there, and suggested that he re-even more distaste their mono.

diets comeg from

The Auction is subject to the turn and work for the Japanese, tonous

RAF, anit at Iwakuni, Witness refused,

British airmen-there-have-ar-Conditions of Sale publieked in ranged for fishing nets to be the 9th March, 1946, issue of

part-time flown from Australia and will the Gazette. fishermen for their messes. They assign airmen will man a fleet of small boats which can easily supply quanti-

DH

A. E. B. DE SOUSA,

Auctioneer.

Sergeant Donohue.

A191 Patrick

Sergeant A 178

Winkfield Jackson.

Herbert

Sergeant A34 Micheal Flaherty.

Sub - Inspector

Stewart Farquhar,

Allan

C. H. SANSOM, Acting Commissioner of Police.

Administrator.

NOTICE

In or about June 1944 a European prisoner who was in- carcerated in the Central Police Station met his death by either the falling or jumping over verandah. It is believed that certain members of the present Central Police Station at that Police Force who served at the

time were eyewitnesses of this incident and it would be appreciated if they communicato as possible with the 2nd Floor, "D" Block, Victoria Barracks. (Tel. 34048).

дя восп

Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong-that on at least one occasion May or June 1943 in Wing Shing sai) 11 a.m.

she was instrumental and pre- Street. She was smoking opium. Straita and

sent at the arrest of one Leung, He told her that Kar Kong want- Kim-shu. Whom you will see in ed to see her and he went with and whose her to the Headquarters in the the witness box evidence will be corroborated by Supreme Court.

Cross-examined by secused, Tse Suit-ying.

"Col. Noma, commandant of witness said that he was not pre-

In reply witness admitted that will the Gendarmerie.

give sent when Kar Kong assaulted

u fellow tenant of accused was evidence of Sgt. Kakce's activi-er and when she was bleeding witness's wite while he was away. Kar Kong had asked him and She asked him to write a letter in English to a Dutchman but he re- give accused same fused. his adjutant, and by Major others Shiozawn. Chief of the Cimoney. He heard that she was

Tse Suet-hing, wife of previous cused during the occupation. She recalled a special occasion when

No one in the American for- ces here can recall a single issue she came to her house on the day of fresh fish to the troops since of her husband's arerst. He was

Japan is one of the world's his re-husband's arrest, accused was in he found ac- the middle of the fat. When her

greatest fishing waters and fish is an important item in the na- him husband rang

the bell on

tional diet.

British airmen have also or- Iverandah and flashed a torch gay-

ing "Mr. Leung has come home."dered 2,000 pounds of vegetable Cross-examined, witness denied Boeds and have appointed a man from each unit to supervise gar- that she took any Japanese to ac-

dens to provide fresh vegetables cused's house.

for their tables.

Kunming (C.N.A.C. Plane) Headquarters of the Japanese to be banished. He did not know witness, said that she knew ac- ties of fresh fish from Japanese / Hong Kong, 17th August, 1946. War Crimes Investigation Unit,

(Reg.) 3 p.m., (Ord.) 3.30 p.m. Kongmoon (Fook Hoi) 4 p.m., Canton (By train) 4p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Airmail for Canton and Shang-. hal (C.N.A.C. Plane) (Reg.) 9.30 a.m., (Ord.) 10 a.m.

Gendarmerie."

Witness Denies Statement

that accused was taken to Stanley and had had been there for eight

months.

Leung Kin-ching said that he

waters.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned has received Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction

First witness for the

Crown, was a school master. He returned arrested by Kar Kong. Before her the occupation began, although instructions from the Acting| Chau Chlu, said that during the in November 1942 and occupation, he met accused at the turn to his home

asked there. She Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Great Eastern Hotel.

There he cused South

(Menelaus) (Par) join the Gendarmerie.

Fellow Tenant 9.30-an, (Reg.) 9.45 a.m., (Ord.)

the

Vin Liverno Rypt and Europe, was recommended by accused to about his activities in the interior. ground floor accused rushed to the

His duty was to find out about One day at the entrance he was 10 n.,

the tried society and he was in met by Japanese with revolvers. Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong the larcenies squad under Sgt. Kur He was handcuffed and searched Fook Cheung) 10 a.m.

Kong. He had never been in- and taken to the Supreme Court. Haiphong (Bust) noon.

he was beaten by Kar The case was adjourned till to- Swatow and Amoy (Halyang) structed to follow or trace any There

person during his duty. Eesides Kong who asked him of his activi- day at 10 am,

Gendarmerie Headquarters, Airmail for London. Calcutta, the Singapore, Bangkok and Salgon Supreme Court, he had never seen (By Alr) (Reg.) 1.45 p.m., (Ord.) the accused.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

Canton (Fatahan) 4p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

sow

After the liberation, he Manila (General Meigs) 3 p.m. accused at No. 7 Police Station, Swabae (Kongseo) 4 p.m. when he was under arrest by the

British Government.

He had been to the Headquar- U.S.A., Central and Southters, Supreme Court several times America and Canada via San but made no report of any per- (Par. son to Sgt. Kar Kong. He inade a Francisco (Iraq Victory)

accused. (Later he 9.30 am.. (Reg.) 9.45 a.m., (Ord.) report to 10 a.m.

denied that he made any report to accused.)

Haiphong (Empire Labrador)

10 a.m.

Witness did not see accused at Shanghai (Leiso Macrak) 10 West Point Police Station, and denied having made, a.statement

a.m.

Macro and Tainahan (Kwong-to the Police that he saw her

qui) 11a.m.

Saigon and Bangkok (Shan-

there.

When Mr. Smith put it to wit- tung). 2 p.m:

Airmail for Canton, Amoy. Foo-ness that he had spoken to ne- chow and Shanghai (C.N.A.C.cused

outaldo the Courtroom

Plane) (Reg.) 8 pim., (Ord.) 8.30 while sitting on a bench, witness

JAPANESE SERGEANT TO HANG

Mitigation Plea

In the Tokyo area, issues of fresh vegetables are confined mctly to transported lettuce, cabbage, celery and on rare oc- enalohs and with oven rarer ap-i pearances, such items as fresh carrots, turnips, oranges and apples.

-Associated

MR PU-YI IS EXCITED

on THURSDAY, the 22nd Aug, 1940, commencing at 10.00 a.m.,

at his Sales Rooms, French Bank Building, Basement,

75 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising:-

Foreign Paper. Canvas Bags, Cork,

Tiles and Fire Stove Bricks, Leather,

Straw Braids, Joss Paper,

Native Paper,

Wood Oil, and Fish Oil, Chemicals,

Mirrors,

Pickaxes and Shovels,

Porcelain Figures,

Earthenware Kettles,

Electric Motors and Fittings.

Iron Ware,

Etc.. Etc., Ele.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE

Consumers are requested to report all motors, cookers, wash-boilers, kettles, water circulators, and other applian- ces in their possession, which are the property of this Com- pany unless they have already dene 80.

The Company wish to advise consumers and others that, they have in their possession com- pleto records of such equipment and appliances, and reserve the right to refuse to connect up

system to their supply

any equipment not so reported, and may disconnect forthwith any such connections.

Transactiona

made during

the enemy occupation cannot be recognised.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

LTD.,

Agents,

American troops took an ox- Death by hanging was the sentence passed on Sgt. tensive ration cut a month ago. Miyasue Suekichi, who was yesterday found and most messes are hard-put to guilty by the War Crimes Court of having supply decent monue. With the usual Army delay, pork, almost committed a war crime at Hong Kong.

unobtainable during winter, is The accused received the sentence with bowed now being issued in the hot

head. As he was marched from the dock by a summer months. Commando after sentence had been passed, Press. there was a noticeable slackness in his gait and the fling of his armis. Interested spectators át yes-

In pleading for mitigation,

Tokyo, Aug. 10. terday's proceedings were the mother and infant daughter of Mr. Fujita, the Japanese de-

The Kin Lee Godown, First Henry Pu-yi, one-time child fence counsel, stressed the fact Emperor of China, and war-time Floor, West Point, where the the late Archie Wong.

The accused was charged with that the crime was not commit-puppet Emperor of Manchuokuo, goods are stored, will be open -treating civilian residents in ted during normal times and excitedly pounded the witness to inspection on 20th and 21st which he gave her without say custody of the Kempeitai, re- that it was committed during box today as he testified before August, 1946, between 20.00! FRIDAY, AUGUST 20

sulting in the death of Archie time of war, in connection with the International Military Tri- a.m. and noon, and between 2.00 Macao and Teinshan (Kwanging anything in reply.

Retracts Statement Wong and physical suffering to an espionage case.

bunal for the Far East that the p.m. and 4.00 p.m. Cheung) 10 a.m,

The Court again retired for Japanese "murdered" his 23- Amoy and Formosa (Yenkal) Witness admitted secing accused others.

The Auction is subject to the! After the closing addresses by consideration of the sentence. year-old wife, "a toyal Chinese,"i 10 a.m.

Lat the Supreme Court but did not Salgon (Helikon) neon. know what she was doing there. the Defence and Prosecution, After an absence of 10 minutes, while he was the Manchuokouan Conditions of Sale published in Airmall for London, Calcutta, Every time he saw her there, she the Court was closed for con- the Court reassembled and the Regent and then proposed that the 9th March, 1946, issue of

the Gazette. President, addressing accused, he should marry a Japanese Johannesburg,

sideration of evidence. Cairo, Rangoon, I just happened to be passing by. Singapore, Sydney and Auckland Witness remembered being told On returning, the President said: (By Alr) (Reg.). 1.45 p.m., (Ord.; to look after certain houses and of the Court addressed accused Thore is only one possible He named Liautenant-General

penalty for the crime of which remembered being dismissed from as follows:

"The Onding of this Court is you have boon found guilty and that you are guilty. The find- that is, that you suffer death He went to the Supreme Courting is subject to confirmation." I by hanging."

p.m.

Canton (By train) 4p.m.

Fook

p.ni.

Airmail for Canton, Chungking and Kunming (C.N.A.C. Flano) (Reg.) 9 p.m., (Ord.) 8.80 p.m.

Canton (Saj Ďa) 4 p.m.

denied this and said that accused had asked him for

cigarette,

his job but did not know the rea- son for his' dismissal.

girl.

A..E. B. DE SOUSA.

Auctioneer.

Yasunno Yoshioka, who was his "advisor," an the man who kill- Hong Kong, 20th August, 1948. ed his wife by poisoning hor Associated Press.

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