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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1946:

HONG KONG CELEBRATION OF Tourist Ship DOUBLE TENTH ANNIVERSARY Due To-Day

Chinese Art Show

(By Luis Chan)- The Exhibition.

of. Chinese

artist for his success in -pro-

paintings by Mr. Kwani Shan yuet new being held. under the auspices of the Hong Kong Working Artists' Guild at St. John's Cathedral Hall, Garden Road is one that is worth isiting, and, I congratulate the ducing such a great variety of ice of the nine provinces in the S.V, ani N.W. of China which he has spent no less than six solid years to produce.

Unprecedented scenes were witnessed yesterday

as the Chinese community celebrated the Armistice

thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China. *

From early morning the streets were a seething Day

Theatre.

Government and

Appeal

The sa Haleakala, drst cruise ship to visit Hong Kong since the war, is due to Berth at No. 1. wharf of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cq. today with some 250 first class round-trip tourist pas- sengers from Manila,

P.O.W.'s HAD HOT

WATER BOTTLES

That P.O.W.'s in the camp hospital were given seven blankets each as well as hot water bot- tles was stated by one of the accused when the war crimes trial was resumed yesterday. Several witnesses for the defence alleged that they had never seen or heard of beatings of P.O.W.'s in the mine..

During the ship's three-day stay mass of humanity as pleasure seeking holiday crowds wended their way to the "Dragon" dis- It has been decided that "Re-in Hong Kong the passengers wil Imembrance Day", will be observed go on sightseeing trips on the plays and other sights....

in Hong Kong, this year on Sun-island, and in the New Territories.

Opl. Hene, together with Sgt. would not be issued with wine and Cpl. and they would again turn up the The Chinese national flag residents of the Colony, both day, Nov. 10, on which day pop The "Haleakala has been was much in evidence and was Chinese and foreign, were pro- pies will be on sale from 8 am acquired on time charter by the Tashiro Toranosuke

every sent

to noon, Distribution is being or-De La Rama Steamship. Co. from Karibayashi Shigeru Japanese next morning.

"If the statements made by the flown from practically

Mr. T. W. Kwok, in welcoming ganised, as usual by the Hong the Hawalian owners, the Inter- medical orderlies, is charged with

of the British Island Steam Navigation Co. She being concerned in the inhuman prosecution witnesses are true,

treatment of F.O.Ws. in Kinkaseki building and shop.

In the morning a mass meet- his guests, said that it was in Kong Branch ing, attended by over 2,000 deed a day of refine for Legion, and it is hoped that as is a passenger ship with a gross Camp, thereby causing physical why is it that Captain Seed has ed Kuribayashit of, Major. Vine, neeple, was held at the King's China despite the fact that has many ladies as possible will use tonnage of 3,679 tons and was suffering to them and contributing not come to give evidence?" ask-

Representatives of was still in the grip of internal sist in the selling. Names, should built by the Sun Shipbuilding Co to the death of many.

Eight years of be sent to Mrs. W. H. Latimer, of Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1923.

They have all pleaded not guilty Kuribayashi said that he himself all public and other organisa- dissension.

Mr. Fujita Tetsuo, who is assisted dysentery and knowing of the Lions as well as schools were warfare had taught the Chinese 6 Kadoorie: Avenue, who is or Her overall length is 343 feet and through their Defense Counsel, had suffered from diarrhoea and

A resolution was to understand the value of good-ganising the Kowloon area, and breadth 48 feet,

The De La Rama Steamship by Capt. P. E. Kostiloff as Ad- agony, it would be impossible present. passed pledging loyalty to the will and the friendship of her to Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell, 9 Aber-

POW patients. He had no ex- arging all wartime allies, not the least of more Court, May Road, who is have arranged with Travel Adviser. Major P.A.L. Vine, Royal for him to show indifférence to

visers for shore excursions and Marines, is prosecuting.

The trial is being heard before slanation why certain Japanese Wreaths will be laid at the the latter company has organised In the main, the artist, be. parties to sink their differences whom was Great Britain, and arranging Hong Kong sales. ing a successful papil of Mr. in the interest of national unity it gave him very great pleasure!

to express to his British friends Cenotaph, and Service Units, or conducted tours for which newly Lieut.-Col. R.C. Laming (Dept witnesses had said that sick men ganisations or firms requiring arrived motor lorries have been of the JAG in India) Barrister at-Law, President, and Major `J. Kao Chien-fu. one of the lead- and reconstruction.

poppy wreaths are requested to specially converted and seats in-

T, Loranger, JAG Branch, Cana- ing artists of China, has suc- Sino-British Friendship China's appreciations of their

dian Army, and Capt. K.R. Hus- Principal official function of help and encouragement..

communicate with Miss Lucy Tse, stalled." cessfully combined a technique

Patience Askeď

Clover Flower Shop, Gloucester In addition, the Hong Kongfield, R.A.C., Members. in which both the western and the day was a reception at the

has arranged a special eastern methods are employed. residence ed Mr. T. W. Kwok,

Despite innumerable difficul- Arcade, who will furnish parti-Hotel in Special Chinese Commissioner paintings Ainong the

row in the Root Garden at which which western influence is pie- of Foreign Affairs, at-which ties China had made progress in culars. Orders should be placed dance for tlfe passengers tomor

Government officials,

It is requested that poppies the vessel's own band, under Tino dominent - are No. 57 "The leading

of the on the first floor Ferry in Yangtse River." No. from the Governor downwards, various fields including those of not later than Oct, 18,

law enforcement and improve British Legion only, excepting in dance

(the Gripps) ment of the judiciary system, modernisation of industry, and the case of the Land Forces who Hong Kong Hotel

have obtained their supplies, has been arranged for Monday at democratisation. He appealed i direct from England. Require which the Hotel's band will, play, for patience from friends and well-wishers, and ments should be addossed to Mrs. Both dances are open to the gen asked for their, constructive sug- gestions.

Hot Water Bottles

were sent into the mine. It was not true.

IM

No Protests

31 "Kang Lung. Monastery in loading Service personnel, the education. women's franchise.should be ordered through the Gatchalian, will play. A second that he gave patients in hospital were examined by the POW doc-

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Chilin Shan" and No. "Autumn Landscape." Indeed one can hardly deny that his Moun- "Morning in the Wu tain, Szechuan" (No. 82) is not one an ordinary watercolour

find in the may expect Lo watercolour paintings of the English School..

Consular Body, and prominent

7

China's

E. J. R. Mitchell.

eral public.

The next witness to be called by the defence was Lieut. Ashida Tsumori, who said that before Cpl. Kuribayashi Shigeru said POWs were sent to the mine they seven blankets each and that he ton BOWS were handed over to had a reserve of 200 blankets. He the mining company representa- hot tive in the Camp bilets. The also provided patients with water bottles. Ueno kept a record number of POWs to be sent was from the International Red Cross Witness did not receive any pro- were handed over direct to the tests while Orderly Officer of the of all drugs received, but those decided upon by the FOW doctor.

POW .doctor. These drugs were day.

Under cross-examination by kept under lock and key by the POW doctor. If the POW doctor Major Vine, he said that it was did not have sufficient space in not always the same medical or- which to store his drugs, the derly on duty when he was 'Or balance would be handed to Ueno derly Officer of the day. Wren for storage. During the absence Orderly Officer, witness did not of Ueno, Kuribayashi said that he hand over sick men to the min- would see that bottles were filled, ing company representative, WH- Kuribayashi denied that he hadness' responsibility. ended with sent sick men to work. It was the handling over of the men to unthinkable that the sick should be the mining company representa sent to the mine. It was also im- tive. Although Major Cross stat- "On the occasion of my slow but Colonial Administra- possible that the N.C.O. in charge ed that sick POWs. were assisted tians must be bold, imaginative of the working party would take by him on the way to the mine,

! under- cided the fitness of a man." interested, active and

Accused Sorry standing as they move-and

Kuribayashl said that Daley they are everywhere moving-

No Room For Social Injustice In Colony

ground fields being painted a typical green of the Northern School.

Among the features charac teristic of Szechuan Province "Salt Wells" are the several (Nos. 2, 66 & 81) and "Water: mills" (Nos. 9, 23 & 24.) Also included is a painting depicting Shensi cave dwellers. (No. 12). There are quite a number of studies of the Tribe of which the most colourful are the pair Nos. 13 & 22, both bearing the title "Meeting by the Temple, Chinghai," while Nos. 34 "A Tribe Girl" is a portrait study with lines characteristic of the orient to which many western Landscape" the masters, such as Henri Matisse, Speeches were delivered and State for the Colonies I wish and energetic and the people sick men. The POW" doctor de- no officers accompanied the men."

Whether his misty subjects owe much to western influence is not certain, as such are a feature of our traditional art. Among those successful efforts. in this connection may be men- Lioned Nos. 10, 17; 23,165, 66, 79, of which the 60, 71 and dast one is perhaps the most satisfactory, the hills being could perfectly, rendered--one fed the thick foliage covering the bill tops, though in No. 56

Hinkiang fendering of the barren trees seems to lack character.

Perhaps the most characteris- Wooden tic is his "The East Gate" (No. 77) in which both treatment are subject and characteristle of our tradition. Among the other exhibits

which the artist has fully re- "tained his tradition may be

mentioned at random No.

4

James McBey and others, owe their influence.

historical

is on till urge

"Chilin Mountaing" in which the typical clouds on the left join the line of the hill tops

I would on the right in an harmonious manner and No. 76 "Sugarcane these who are interested Fields in Szechuan," the fore-' Art to attend.

The Exhibition Monday, and

in

Sir Mark Young, replying, said that all friends of China rejoiced with her in her cele bration and in the achievements she has made in the face of great difficulties, and added that their best wishes went to China in her efforts, to rehabilitate her- and to overcome her self

children School

attended school in the morning to hear the reading of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's will and to bow three times before his photograph.

difficulties.

to

A message from Mr. Arthur Creech-Jones, the new Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark Young,

states:.

I want

the

1

Kurl-

Witness could not say whether the statement made by Major Cross was based on imagination.

present.

question in-

assuming office as Secretary of send you the following message: the gatherings broke up with the singing of patriotic songs.

"I am privileged to follow towards greater responsibilities. was the only POW he had beaten One-Eyed Foreman One could deal at length with

Huge Procession distinguished and hardworking

"The modern world can leave up and he was now very sorry Lient Kawara, Iwao said that Colonial Secretary who never the great variety and number

no room for privilege, economic for what he had done, The climax of the day's cele spared himself in your service domination or social injustice bayashi also said that he knew he knew Sergeant Daly through of exhibits.. I have said noth- ing of the artist's interpreta brations was the torchlight in an office of such vital im- wherever these try to exist any Grimths. On the orders of Tashiro, examination of his diary in the more than it can tolerate he went to the mine hospital for presence of Cpl. Kuribayashi and tions of the many in wall-paintings in the Tuan-procession, in which thousands portance and responsibility; my Huang Cave which may reveal, of men, women and children, deep interest in Colonial progress

After warning witness that he through his skill, the greatness representing labour organiza and welfare is familiar to you ignorance, disease, malnutrition serum and operating instruments. an interpreter. On this occasion, of our ancient art in which the tions, clubs, factories, schools and I know I shall enjoy the and extreme poverty; our part-He ran as fast as he could and witness added, Cpl. Ueno was not

vice with friends in the great! Cross-examined, Kuribayashi influence of Indian Art and business firms participated. friendship, confidence and good-nership is the privilege of ser- took five or six minutes.

Those taking part began to will of yourself, your staff, ad purpose of achieving for them said that there was some port was not obliged to answer if he take up their places at the visers and Councila

criminating Major Vine, prosecut- strongly felt.

starting point en Southern, also to feel that the Colonial their responsible place amongst wine in the M, I. Room and large considered the

the numbers of POWs who were not other peoples of Playground, Wanchai, from one Office and myself have the con- world. I am honoured to sick turned up just for the sake ing, asked: Cpl. Kuribayashi said Limes. o'clock onwards. The proces

share a greater responsibility in of obtaining a small portion, in his evidence that he was order-

ed to strike Daly' three Sometimes a number of them sien, moved off at 6 p.m. and

our commca task."

Was that your order?-I would proceeded through the principal

like to tell the Court at my trial streets of the Colony, ending up at West Point and returning to disperse at Queen's Pier.

The streets through which the procession passed were packed to capacity and it was with great difficulty, that the Burging crowds were kept back to make room for the procession. Large numbers who did not wish to miss. the procession took up their places at vantage points along the route early in the day.

Queen's Road end The Murray Parade Ground was a popular choice and by 8 pm the "House Full" sign was up

Unique Record Of Ralph Reader

The Gang Show now, appearing at the Star Theatre is the original company which went to France although now none of the original personnel remiaín.

Ralph Reader, who produced the RAF. No. 1 Gang Show now playing at the C.SE. Star Theatre, created a unique record in show busi- ness history when a number of years ago he had no fewer than nine shows running simul- taneously on Broadway in New York Going to England in 1934 be conceived the idea of a Scout charity show which he produced under, the name of Halborn Raver It ran at the La Scala Theatre in "London and was a tremendous success becoming then an annuai institution. So great was the

and success of these shows great was the public demand to see them that seats for the per- fomances were booked up as much as six months ahead. The chow was filmed by Herbert Wil- cox under the name

"Gang of Show."

Russia Plays

of

fidence of the Colonial people.

"The British Government and parliament feel and have shown a deep and sympathetic concern for the happiness and prosperity of the people of the Cologies which is shared more and more widely by their fellow citizens in- this country.

"We are living in an age of human great significance in history, a formative period in ever-increasing in-. which new forces and new ideas wield an of men.. Here in London we hence on the lives and destinies are fully conscious of these new forces and of the tremendous tasks which face us; we shall do our best to tackle them and in doing so we offer you in a Dragon Displays

spirit of friendship and con- The artistically made up fidence the same full and com- floats and tableaux drawn on plete co-operation which I hope lorries, as well as the multi- and believe you will extend to farious embroidered silk ban- us...

ners and streamers' drew much I know that much of car admiration and pratee from the work is fraught with difficulty

H.K. Manufacturers

Air A Grievance

The next witness called was ane-eyed Takeuchi Seulchi, a fore- man of the copper mine between July 1942 and March 1945, whose dülles were to teach POWs how to use the drilling instruments. mine's' regula- According to

Hong Kong's knitting industry has suffered a set-tions, he said. F.O.Ws were to back as the result of Government's clamping work only eight hours every day down on export of cotton goods and textiles during which they were allowed

No Beatings following representations from the Chinese cases and tifin time. authorities to help in curbing the smuggling of He thought all POWs working

in the mine were healthy and he- cotton yarn out of China.

'Santa Claus crowds. Scenes from the past results are often despairingly workers, they duin. will be

to the present were represented. Berlin, Oct. 9. Bands playing Chinese and The Russian Military Gor- European music were freely ernment announced yesterday interspersed between the scenes. acrobatą, stilt- On the outbreak of war Ralph that it planned to distribute Performing

and "Dragon" dis-

W

ber.

were

Reader joined the R.A.F. two cigarettes and spirits to all walkers the chief at- days after hostilities had be German civilians in all four plays gur and received permission to' taka ten civilians from a Gang occupation sectors during Octo- traction. "Show which was running at that

Ordinarily such periodic time to France. This company. was the first entertainment unit rations are only promised to in France. They played through residents of the Russian sector. out the "honey" war and left For this month, the Russians France via Dunkirk. On their promised 20 cigarettes for safe arrival in England the ten every man and 10-for every civilian artists in this, the No. 1 woman out of a stock of 30,- Gang Show, joined the R.A.F.

000,000 cigarettes "made from and together with Ralph Reader

tobacco which came from the helped to build up an organisa- tion which at the end of the war Soviet Union," had a total of 25 shows on the

Almost every Soviet control-

The celebrations lasted well into the early hours of the morning.

Police Busy Every available Inch of

Readers' Letters

During the last few months thrown out of employment. had never seen any sick POW in Hong Kong has been able to Representatives of the manu- the mine. The distance between dificult build up a profitable trade in facturers have seen the Govern- the Camp and the mine was about export to Malaya, Siam and ment in an endeavour to secure 2,500 metres and was

not complete even for normal persons to cover,. other markets, and numerous relaxation, if eruall factories have been set up annulment of the ban, and therefore it was impossible for a

they have asked that orders sick, POW to walk the distance. to cater to it.

To Mujer Vine, witness said he The imposition of the export from abroad, placed before the

maintained close contact: ban, manufacturers say, has ban was announced should be never

with POWs and never saw them caused hardship, and many allowed to be exported.

Some manufacturers speak working in the mine except when occasionally inspected the of plans to make representa-The- tions to the Chinese authorities working place. During his period for an allocation of cotton yarn in the mine, he added, he had to be exported to Hong Kong never seen or heard of beatings. The last witness for the de- for manufacturing purposes.

fence was Nagal Takloro, whose duties were to escort POWs from the Camp to the mine.Witness That the yarns which they said that only perfectly at P.0.W.S have been using came from were accepted by him The ex- China is admitted by manufac-amination was carried out first by turers. Whether they were the POW. doctor. snuggled in or otherwise in no To Major Vine, witness gaid concern of theirs, they said that he could not remember any Smuggling is so rife now that case of sick P.O.W.s being taken people do not care how they to the mine, but there were many come by their goods so long as coses in which P.O.W.s suddenly they get them. manu were sent back to the Camp.

became sick while working and Chief grievance of

reserved for upper and blame for the lower strata,

It was noted in the Common: the other week, that the recruit ing figures for the Forces were far below expectations: well here is the solution Join the Army and see how the other half live." FIVE YEARS OF THE PANCREAM”.

(Or Was It Skimmed Milk?) __________Gang Show

Indian Yarns

#oad simultaneously. Two out of led newspaper--is printing pro-iing and sitting space on roof tions and good connec- Show at the Starr Theatre on 'than a year after the liberation. Witnest said that he had never

pill-boxes,

Come Down To Earth As the photographs.

Sir It is with tears in our of the late Dr. Sun Yat-

eyes that we pen this missive, "on- sen and of Generalissimo Chiang reading of the sorry plight of the Kai-shek passed, the crowds

"Cream of Britain's Manpower."

After five years of work under China", "Long Live Generalis-

these cheered and shouted "Long Live

Nabobs we beg to potential simo Chiang".

differ.

No doubt young woman' is quite correct for the number of cases, who climbed by sheer til and ability, but what of the vast. number who took the escalator Sir,As a civvy who was pri route via the "Old School Tie" vileged to see the B.A.F. Gang jacturers is the fact that more No Berl Berl stand-Oxford accent and

opening night I should like to they are still without any yarn seen any POWS" with swollen Had "young woman" served in second the extremely favourable from India, despite promises legs or puffering from beri beri. the 26 shows were a-W.A.A.F. mizes of special shipments of tops, verandahs,

coal and other fences and walls was occupied the Forces, she would have been review, you gave of this fine that an allocation would soon At this stage, Mr. Fullta, de- Companies.

be made. In the last two years fending, informed the Court that abla "to discern the difference in entertainment, Items Berlin's first post-war long before the procession methods of administration and ex- It is indeed a pity that the preceding the outbreak of the he had presented all the defence

are scheduled for started

ecutive control between the in-house fall signs were not put the Gang Shows became so popu- elections

The Police rendered magni- dustrial world and the Services; up. as this was one of the best Pacific War, a large proportion witnesses, except a Japanese doc

of cotton yarn used in Hong tor whose presence in Court was Jar that they coffered serious com- October. 20. Associated Press

deficent service keeping back the one conducted by business Service shows I have ever seen. petition to E.N.S.A.

Ralph Reader, now demobilised, Information has been received crowds ten deep and maintain- acumen and backed with tact, the Mary of my Service friends Kong came from Bombay, and impossible due to illness. The is appearing at the Stell Theatre that Mrs. Mervyn Reynolds and ing order along the route of the other reinforced by hide-bound have been rumbling to me that it was hoped, that with the end witness's sworn statement would, in London with Gang Show her two children are passengers on procession, which took fully two regulations and Red Tape, their entertainment wants are not of the war supplies would come however, be ready to be sub

mifited ht the next hearing”. The time has come for these catered for, and until now I have from this source. NIE made op af 80 artists all of whom board the. Empress of Australin," hours to pass a given pointin aran demobilised RA.F. person due in Hong Kong on Oct, 20. As the Dragons passed the Temporary Gentlemen to come sympathised with their grouse. It is understood that repre- The Court was adjourned to 10 nel. This show is uroving Mrs. Reynolds is joining her hus-Hong Kong and Macad Branch down to Earth with the rude After seeing all those rows of sentatives of the manufacturers am. on Monday when Defence and

one is tremendous success. In spite tals and other entertainment band Lt Col M. L. Reynolds, of the Kubminang Office in awakening that the well defined empty seats, however,

exist in "Clay Street. In in shake themselves and wake up to Government as to definete an-Meanwhile, the Court has re- finds time to keep in personal will be living at Chic Chu Lau after a short exhibition, paid dastry, the executive grades, direct the fact that some first-class en nouncement as to when Indian quested Mr. Fuilta to forward a commitments Balth Reader still OBE, of HQ Land Forces, and Marina House, they turned and barriers, in the Services do not tempted to ask why they don't aro to make representation to Prosecution Counsel will cum up. cotton yarn will be available for copy of the Japanese doctor's touch with all his ether,urdue Fort Stanley, telephone number their respects before proceed personally and incur respon tertainment is now available.

sibility not a system of praise

the knitting Industry.

sworn statement to Major Vine, tions still, running in the RAF, | 31620.

pa time in the Middle East

verretables,

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