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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1946.

Arculli Committed To Trial

KNATTY KNITTERS NEEDED

La 12:10 p..

teers:

At Criminal Sessions

Lower court proceedings concluded yesterday at the Central Magistracy when F. X. d'Almada committed F. M. el Arculli to stand trial at the Criminal Sessions on charges of breach of the Defence Regulations.

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CHANG FA-KWEI

Genera: Chang Fa-kwel, Gar- rison Commander of Kwangtung province and concurrently Direc- tor of President Chiang Kai-shek'a Canton Headquarters, will shortly

"H.K. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL"

(Continued from Page 11

The Committee ነኝ። 3 4-) qualified in respect of Hong lora than for voters. It is essen- animans in recommending that Kong and at least two in respect ilal, however, that candidates for the Municipal Council, when of Kowloon and the New Ter-election should have an adequate establishel, should have wide ritorien.

knowledge of English and should powers but should be based on

(b) Ten members, of whom be men of repute and standing in a limited franchise.

one should represent the Portu- their respective communities. To Functions of

guese community and one the ensure these quallocations, candi- Indian community, to be elected dates should Government

by the non-Chineso electorate as a whole and to include at least'

tho

Peace.

the

(1) be qualified as clectors; appeal has Another

As to the division of functions

(2) be eligible for jury service been made by Bishop

the three representatives qualified or be duly exempted therefrom; The prosecution was conduct-1 membered accused telling him

Mr. R. S. Smith. and that Yanakusi had asked him be appointed Commander-in-Chief between Government and

con- to represent Hong Kong and at (3) be duly proposed and see- Hall for volunteers to ed by Arculli

represented. to spy on the European prisoners of the Chinese Army to replace Municipal Council it was

the following least three qualified to repro- ended by qualified votors, both of the knitting Throughout undertake

the proceedings and that he had refused.

General Ku Chu-tung, who will be- nidered that In prison he was working in come Pacification Commissioner functions inter alia should be sent Kowloon and the New Ter-whom should be Justler of

Crown and ritories. of garment for the use Arculli reserved his defence.

and reserved by the the Peiping-Hankow Kenneth Ip, 37, said that be- the cook house. From his place for

In coming to this conclusion In the early stages, until it la of the Colony's needy.

(1) Imperial and Foreign as to the constitution of seen how the scheme works out, that fore the war he was the manager he could see the officers block Lunghal Railways arean, accord- Government:- Bishop Ilal points

Council the division of the some safeguard would be neces- Affairs and Defence. though a number of ladies have of Dover & Company. A year and all that was happening.ing to Chinese press reports from

to after the Japanese occupation, Once he saw accused going to Nanking yesterday.

(2) Harbour Department, Colony into electoral districts

sary to ensure that accepted can- generously volunteered elther

Needa, as a the officers' place. When ne

wards was considered undesir didates would be responsible per- Air and Railway Services. work as individuals or to organise he joined Mr.

(3) Post Office, Imports&able as militating against unity cons, hence the suggestion that knitting groups, the response to general broker. Mr. Needs had cused came for more rice wit

and Excise of interest in the Colony and candidates be sponsored by Jus- the

original

appeal has not re-a firm known as Lee Tak Firmness taxed hima Accused told he was taken out and beaten

remained there until him that he was working there and again questioned. He was Exports. Custome duced anything like enough knit-Witness

told that he had concealed aand all taxes and dues on ship unlikely to produce the best type ices of the Pence. need.

He left be and had massaged an officer, Noventher 1944.

of candidate. ters to meet the nee

Term Of Office but denied ping. radio short wave was not good

W. A. Shea

(4) It has been arranged that volun- cause business

Government Finance and

For the same reasons it would

In view of the time required for and he intended to return to

William teers can obtain wool from:

Albert Shea said this. He was again beaten and

not be practicable or desirable Y.M.C.A. (Ground Floor; Kow-his native country.

He did not see accused at (5) Administration of Justice to have a separate representa-a Councillor to become experient- loon-Tuesday and Thursday.

He left Hong Kong and re- that after the occupation he did suffered injuries to his fingers. Audit.

Station but at (6) Crown Lands.

tion for Kowloon and the New ed in municipal duties, Council- The interests of lora should, in principle, hold of-- Territories. 10 a.m. to 12 noon, from Mrs.

turned a week later. On Dec. nothing and lived by selling hin

Police Cassidy and Mra, Ingtam.

7. 1944, he was arrested at Mr. belongings. At Neen's request No. 2 Police

With regard to the Police, it these areas could be safeguarded fice for a term of three years, but Cid

id City Hall, (Ground Floor

Necda's office. where he had he joined Needa pid remained Huppy Valley when he was hang-Friday

there till 1944. He was arrest transferred. One day after he

Recused told was considered that in the in- by the election of Councillors a system should be worked out yeat. Hong

gone to get a pair of shoes. a.m. Saturday mornings, 10

He afternoons.

Haw Miss Broadbridge ed by Matsumoto and two others had been beaten and

inclusive.

who worked with the company and taken to the Happy Valley witness that it would be better terest of safety and good order, whose qualifications for their whereby a third of the Council-

He first to admit otherwise he would be at least for the time being it pest depended on local factors.ors should retire each

was Monday to Friday,

bauny system of rotation, however, would be an advantage to con- Moreover, the Chinese residents though eligible for re-election, In and Mr. Chul. Mr. Needn was Gendarmerie. from 3 to 4.30 p.m.

While he was taken to what looked like a suffering more. The following ladies have wool not present.

He was told that Accused said to him: " have centrate all the police powers of of New Territories would

you accompanied by the Colony, including Water included in the proposed Chinese the proportional representation of for knitters in their own locality there Mr. Needa came into the torture room.

District Watchmen and local Councils in the New Ter-as of the Portuguese, Indian and and would welcome further volun-office accompanied by a Japan he had been arrested for pos- seen

unim- ese, Matsumoto, and an inter- session of a transmitter and a radio repairer in Wellington Police, the Preventive Service, Electoral College. The present Hong Kong and Kowloon, as well

maintained as He denied Street". The Gendarmes ask the Neen and short wave radio.

machinery should be Kowloon: Mrs. Faber, 21 Ka-preter. He

They then asked accused for of Government as one service the administrative

Council, al paired as possible. donrie Acenur, Kowloon, Telephone Artsumoto going into another this. He was released on Feb. ed him to admit but he did not police intelligence in the hands ritories might be left as part of other communities reprezentatives The Chateman and Vlee Chair- of 10260; Mr. Wood, 128 Waterloo room and heard the opening of 2, 1945.

He once saw Arculli on the proof, accused replying that he under the undivided command of the Municipal Rand, Telephone 011; and Mrs a safe.

The Gendarmes then question-

The Municipal Council should justice throughout the territory man of the Council should be lawn. Arculli was dressed in, had seen this with his own eyes. of the Commissioner of Police, though the administration Shann, Guild of Martha and Mary,

be, by virtue of their office, un- Christ Church, Diocesan Boys'

a Chinese gown with shoes. He

cut and shave.ed witness saying that the base take over all the administrative should be concentrated in the elected each year and both should School, Telephone 577

67777.

had a hair

The whole community should official members of the Legislativa by him the following Departments:- Witness did not know what a ment of a house in Wellington functions usually included under hands of Government.

was ronted Street

Committees (1) P.W.D. (to include the be divided into two and not more Councfi. shave and haircut were during

Witness denied this saying that

A Council of sixteen would not Russian Botanical and Forestry Depart-than two electoral bodies. was rented by a

In view of the fact that election Witness was re- ment) his detention..

While on the lawn he saw it

representatives by ballot is be large enough to cope unaided (2) Education Department. of Japanese officer exchange nagned Alex

who leased on Jan. 31, 1945.

Sanitary allen to Chinese ideas and cus- with the work of the municipality. with Arculli

and Before his release he was (3) Health

toms and has in other instances The Council would function do- appeared to be on very gooi

advised not to disclose anything Services.

and Finance

Revenue been looked on with disfavour by parimentally through Committees (4) terms with accus d.

he had that had happened in the cells

the Chinese themselves us nat in each of which should consist of a conformity with their ideas, the certain number of members of the (5) Fire Brigade Service.

representing as many two beheaded.

Chinese electorate should be con Council, done anything for Nordin out- or he would be re-arrested and Departments.

Prisone side business

(6) Formal evidence of arrest on

warrant signed by Lieut. On the subject of the size ofsidered as separate from that of different interests as possible, in- occasions when he took money to Gingle's in Kowloon.

Puole and counter-signed by the proposed Municipal Council, the rest of the community and the gether with non-members of the Major D. Hall-Calne was given it was thought that on the one Chinese themselves might be en Council, of any nationality, who an acceptable plan on the basis serve, including particularly per Superinten- as to be unwieldy and yet con- by Inap. C. Kriloff of the hand it should not be so large trusted with the task of evolving would be invited or co-opted to Special Branch. dent J. O'Donovan gave evidence sist of a sufficient number of of some kind of Electoral College sone possessing expert qualifica

Settlement cipal work. of having charged Arculli. Ja members to undertake the mani-similar to that in practice in the tious on different aspects of muni-

Committees should answer to the charge, after he fold dutics that would fall to farmer International

In of Shanghal Arculli the lot

of member

the had been cautioned.

All other voters should be in-mainly advisory in character and elected to say nothing until he practice

The firmation by the Council, but they Municipal Council would be cluded in one electorate, irrespec- their decisions be subject to con- had seen a solicitor.

called upon to devote at least live of their racial origin.

normal electorates should not be further might be empowered to exercise hours to working

municipal divided so as to provide a separ certain executive functions in rou- fifty per cent of his work and very few people could ate election for the Indian, Portu- tine matters in conjunction with Heads of the Departments. Aguese and other communities. afford the required time.

In the non-Chinese electorate, concerted, elections should be by secert bal-

On one occasion, he was told by a Japanese that for the past 18 months his activities were He was told Hong Kong: Mrs. T. W. Kwok,

Telephone very mysterious. Rond, 10 Po

to admit or else he would be 31802: Miss Barbara Budden, Prench lission. Battery Path, Piven the third degree. From Telephone 2787 (after 5 p.m.; his cell, he could see others who

Hotel. had been arrested. Among a hus, Repulse Bay, Morahus.

them were Key. Needa and a greetings

On another Eurasian lady. ocension, he was taken out to see a Chinese bring given the water torture and was promised the same, if he did not talk.

Airs 27775 Mrs. Chester

Telephone Woods, 158 Police Quarters, Caine Road; Miss Baptista, St Nicholas Club, King's Building; Mrs. No mas, Stanley, Telephone 111 Miss Dadley, YWCA, Rutton Building. Duddell Street; and Mrs. Hazlerigg, Aigburth lull, alay Bond, Telephone 2811.

There are still restain parts of the Colony that have no kuitting groups and in order to save trans- come forward and offer to distri- finished rective bute wat and garant: those arun

Anyone willing to start a grows

Mr should get in touch with Hazler at Agberth Hall C Saturda Q11 at the City Un

will make the who mornings,

the necessary arrangements for delivery of wool and patterns.

Tho

being mad garments are for the poor irrespective national or creed and will insued to those who are known by the Sonial Welfare Council to be in real need of clothing,

sers it in hoped that indies w

"Sino-British" Get-Together

race.

In

Later he was removed to a big cell. He saw Key. Shen and Yuun and in the other cell were Denis Victor, Olsen. Murphy, Needa and Dr. Tseng. In the cell he spoke to Key and Arculli, th accured. Witness said to accused Tubby, why are you arrested?"Accused replied that he

The only occasions

were

оп

He knew nothing about Needa helping people financially, assis- ting # Volunteer to escape to Free China or the sanding medicines to Free China.

Ho Chi-wing Ho Chi-wing said that he was arrested on Dec. 7, 1944 and He accused of being a spy.

No. 2 Police was taken to Station where he was questioned, and four days after his arrest

.

was accused of being a British Spy.

Accused also told him, "You are not recnsed of a bad crime, if you admit you will be let off with a small fine--a few hun. dred yen." Accused also said that he knew the interpreter. aaid, was Accused wRS Accused. witness tr. ated very well. taken out every day and re- turned inter and was locked up. While under arrest the prisoners used

exchange to notes. Once he heard accused tell Key to return the money he had borrowed, which Key denied. Accused seemed concerned over Key and always asked witness what Key said when he witness. Later, talked with witness was not open and frank with accused, as a result of a warning by a fellow prisoner, he treated thenceforth and Arculli with reserve,

The visit of the deputation was price for fish sold to the general Accused was once taken away given wide publicity in the Cunton public.

The Officer Ve Fisherlos, when for ten days and on his return, Press, which stressed the fact when witness had the oppor- that the decision of the Hong Kong interviewed by the "China Mail" tunity, he asked accused where Government would result in Hong yesterday afternoon, stated that he had been. Accused informed Kong's fishermen being deprived he was not in a position to make him that he had been trans- of a ferred to Shaukiwan.

Accused was committed to stand his trial at the October Sessions.

Salt-Fish Trade At A Standstill

Abood...

of the

member Accused when he came back locat Salt Fish Association told had new clothes, shoes, a haircut the "China Mail" that since Gov- shave. In reply to ernment control over fish had been and questions, accused said that he enforced, the salt fish business, had been given permission to go which was one of Hong Kong's must thriving Industries, had been brought to a standstill.

home.

any statement.

of Councillors.

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Council should be British sub-

members of

Readers' Letters

be

bc tin-

the

The

be

There should be, a certain num- ber of Standing Committees auch

as Finance, Health, Public Works, Education and Staff, in addition to various occasional and ad hoc committees.

Governor's Veto

As the Chairman of the Coun-

It would be necessary to pro- vide in any constitution that the Governor-in-Council should have power to veto any decision of the Municipal Council.

Revenue

1 Council of not fewer than 16 members would be necessary.

Having regard to the fact lot. that Hong Kong is a British Qualifications Of Voters Colony the members of the The basic qualification for Chin-

It is, however, jects, but the assistance of other use and non-Chinese should

on the avoidable and necessary that the persons limited to would be welcomed Interviewed by the "China Mail" yesterday, a re-nationals could be invoked and the same,

several Municipal Committees, franchise. be presentative of the Hong Kong Fishermen's Gund claimed that the mission which was sent which the Committee coniem- who have the necessary standard cft would in all probability be an by gence. With the spread of educa-giving his services without pay, The Committes of the Chinese

to Canton on behalf of local fishing interests plates would consist of Munici- of education and political intelli-ordinary member of the Council the a highly qualified person to act as the community tion and with more experience in the administration would require Industrial Cooperative movement,

on Sept. 11, had persuaded the Canton Au- pal Councillors, assisted

representative Government, franchise should gradually be ex-Chief Executive Officer of the to act as Head of the thorities to take up the question of Govern- irrespective of nationality. who are now in Hong Kong and

Constitution

tended. Universal suffrage in the Council,

and to co-crúinate who will act as hosts at the muct

ment control over fish with the Hong Kong ing of the Sino-British Club this

As to the distribution of the United Kingdom is justifiable on Secretariat Government.. 5.30 p.m., represent evening al

the As the Counell would be a de- education attained by interesting de- the most one of

the various communities of the or Members of the Council between account of the minimum standard the work of the Departments.

the Council, as such would have velopments in China today.

Started by a small group

Colony, the Council might be whole community. This does not liberative body, the Chairman of

obtain in Hong Kong. to members Shanghai 1936, New Zealanders,

(a) Six

To determine the qualifications no executive powers, and the do- British, Chinese, American, and

constituted as follows:- greatly aided by the then British

at least two of whom should be aimcult, but es essential cond- to be curried out through its exe Ambassador Sir Archibald Clark:-

elected by the Chinese electorats, for a voter is a matter of great cisions of the Council would have tlons of the franchise every voter cutive staff, through the channel

of the Secretariat. Kerr, now Lord Inverchapel, the

should CIC movement was started by a

11) be a British subject; and loan from the Chinese Ministry of

(2) be twenty-five years of age foreign Finance of $500,000. The idea was

or older, according to to foster local village industries

those appointed. to the Taxation

reckoning; and on a cooperative basis throughout

A Query

(3) pay rates on an assessed the interior of China, in caves.

Sir, Could you enlighten me Committee, I feel a Hong Kong farmhouses, deserted temples, any

The arrangements for the col- where where a few people could

During the time he worked

be amiss. In your Leader yes-other rental as may from time to It is understood that Govern as to who played the leading roles Little Man Tea Party would not rental of $100.00 a month, or such

lection of the Colony's revenues with Needa the work was con- get together to make something

ment control over fish does not in the picture "Cobra Woman,"

My friend seems to think that terday, Mr. Editor, you claim this time be determined.

Provision should be made for and their distribution between Boots, saddles, belts, footballs, fined strictly to business.

extend to teh brought in from basketballs, leather conts, shoe

Witness knew Dr. Selwyn Sandakan. Thailand, Annam and Hedy Lamarr played the leading committee to be more representa- |

is so I cannot accept it as being soas living in hotels, boarding vices would require much consi- polish, spinning, weaving and dye-

He had been to other South Sea regions, a fact female role wherens. I say that ive than there of yore-If this extending the franchise to per-Government and municipal ser- a commendation of the present houses and messes by providing deration. Some rights of taxation ing or a few of the industries Clarke. He met him during the

ANTHONY KAN.

a con- that the accommodation occupied should be reserved for started since the cooperative occupation.

Macao three times and on three which was brought to the notlen Maria Montez did.

of the Canton Authorities.

committee, but merely

by them should be assessed by ment, such as, for instance, excise movement began.

The "China Mail" was also in-

(The leading roles in "Cobra demnation of those of the past, Selwyn-Clarke to the formed that although Government Today there are cooperatives in occasions had carried messages

Committees appointed to con-municipal authorities for the and customs duties, shipping ducs, 78 out of China's provinces, and for Dr.

Woman" were played by Maria:

collect and pri- federations have been formed for British Consul in Macao. Wit- is exercising control over fresh

Montez, Jon Hail and Sabu-aider matters of public importane purpose of the franchise on the income or, corporation tax.

would (so I in my ignorance basis of the premises occupied, Council should

rovenues the purchase of raw materials, forness was a qualified wireless Ash brought into the Colony, there

know how to

a representa- excluding such items as service, Imarily should retain is no such thing as a controlled

thought) comprise

trom rates, licences, permits and the sale of goods, and for helping operator

tive selection of those whom the furniture and food supplied.

in from

the

of normal working local comperatives with modical operate a transmitter.

"Patroller"

The basis of the franchise. outcome of the affair under con- services, schooling, and training. D. M. S. Xavier

Sir-We read with alarm, ofsideration would effect-but alas, the fermer International Settle- municipal departments. Revenuo

ment in

fines and penalties im- Shanghai, with light from I find I am quite wrong. the conditions on board. UMS.

the Courts for Arreated by a Police constable "Patroller" for the 189 long-

While not denying that those changes, might be considered ap- posed by

of Municipal By: appointed to the committee are plicable to Hong Kong. This breach woollen veat, Fung Chun, 30, was lucky they

were to be abla

doubtless competent business might be adapted to the following laws might appropriately be at Shaukiwan for the theft of a tongites; and we consider hoty

allocated to the Council. The total wound in chest. He was taken to

"Every individual, corporate revenue of the Colony from all three-tier bunks, and not ham-matter how public-spirited they

charged on Sunday,

cannot but sway their outlook and titled to a vote in respect of the require some adjustment and al- We assume, and no doubt right- the conclusion to which they leasehold interest in land or the location between Government and British Club will be a talk hall and was familiar with the Before Mr. H. G. Sheldon K.C. and even a reading room! on "English Music" by Father handwriting of accused as at at the Central Magistracy yester Ryan, illustrated by gramophone cused had written

or more for each scores of public spirited and able ness premises of a certain annual early stages, the Council-might month's hard labour. Enquiries for an hour recorde

revealed that the gun shot wound meal, that they bad upper every men in Hong Kong, why their assessment, provided all the rates have to depend upon a Govern H.E. the Governor and Lady

In reply to Mr. Smith witness was inflicted in 1945 outside the night, that the ship wasn't ant ranks were not drawn upon for and taxes due have been paid. ment grant to meet its obligations. ridden and that the tea was on membership in the committee is Corporate bodies and associations The Counell, however, should alm Young will be gucate of the said that he had soon a letter Colony.

Inspecter H.

drinkable, Sell prossented.

very occasion dove conditions utterly beyond my comprehension. should be allowed to voto, through ultimately to collect fumclent re Chinese Industrial Cooperatives

of a Japanese

Could not the committee-even thelp registered representatives. venue to riaintain all its services, the meeting of the Sino-Britian in possession

It was

the indisposition of were like that on every troppat, this late date be further No single interest, however, large, independently of Government sup Club at St. John's Hall this even prisoner at Stanley.

Bigned by Hardy but in accused's Dus handwriting. The prisoner said Lieut. Cól. J. C. Stewart, Presship, thien Indeed wg would swelled by the addition of some from the point of view of pro- | porta On July 9 an official statement that the letter had been found dent of War Crimes Court No. 7. realise that the Modern Army members more representative of porty held or occupled, should en- |

and

Wrecked by the storm of war. D. M. S. Xavier said that he

OLD BULLET WOUND

Ed.)

to

Govern-

The

tho movement is now being ro. started and the shattered fabric had been tried and sentenced to! of more than one thousand local two years by the Japanese. He cooperatives is being repaired to knew accused. He saw accused porre as a basis for further ex-in "B" hall at Stanley after he found to be suffering from a bullet wallt to the ablutions, to have men, I regretfully say that no effect:

Ho was in a was sentenced. working party. Witness knew At the next meeting of the Sind- | a Sgt. Hardy, a prisoner in " queen Mary Hospital and dl mocks, to havo fans, a rdfrigerator | may be, their vested interests body and association may be en-sources would in all probability

pansion

Log.

•

*

Bong hits

for him and had showed him, Fung was sentenced to ora!ly, that they didn't have to queue eoma. There must be scores and occupation of n residence or bust the Municipal Council and, in the

letters.

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and

to

charged on

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Utle the holder be occupies 10 The forthcoming wedding of on the lawn. hearing of the mas against had come into opeartion, at last! the community?

HOAT ROLL ON

doubt (t) I am more than one votos West Captain Anthony Gorand Stater, by a gardener

Nilmori Genichiro.

Ferhaps (1 called accused was published concerning banking Witness

hasty. Posadbly should say by Qualification Of

Asian Indian Army, Ordnanes Corpay rat br

Taxation

their acts shall we judge them accounts field in Germany

Idea] HGERÄTO Harbour, Vlow. Hoist, nationals of the United Kingdon wrote something in witness ight counts of having committed

sir The Eoftop Tee: Party, 1 haveva intention of doing,

· It would sberingl

Bild Aun-, værd Skin-Boufriós. Macla de Monta! Miber Cariki Alvare of. No. 102, Prinen: The Secretary of State for the presence. He later again come orimes at Hong Kong, on the terday adjourned sine die. The Colonies has now requested, that pared the writing and found kilich seas and at Shanghai, was

nouncement was made by Mejer foolt place in defence of the iɗibal so, and awhile, with Interest

property qualification for Council Edward Road, 11 sanonnend. in fature all letters on the subjoes the two identical man

Ormybysitting with Oros no taxation without representa ports of their meetings aikaa desirable to require

KAGY BEL › should include statements as to

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Witness: said : bla

Councilly

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