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SHAMSHUIPO

DISASTER

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1946.

FIRE TOKUNAGA TRIAL EVIDENCE

Over Five Hundred Deaths Of Prisoners

A fire that had spread with such rapidity that six charred bodies were discovered in positions indicating they had been seated round a table and were burned to death without a chance to attempt to escape was described in the Coron- er's Court at Kowloon yesterday when an in- quiry was held into the fire at 78, Un Chau Street, Shamshuipo, on November 6 that claimed 11 lives.

Kerosene

The jury, returning verdict | elderly man bringing in a kero- of death as a result of burns sene tin the morning before the sustained in a fire which they fire, found was due to the spon- taneous combustion of some in-: flammable material, issued a rider commending the Fire Brigade for the rescue of four people.

Following an outline of the circumstances of the fire as known to the Pelice and Fira Bridge, the jury and Press were taken to the scene of the conflagration. Nine persone, five of them children, were

Replying to the foreman of the fury, he said that from the way the tin was carried it could not have been full though it must have contained something. He recalled a faint odour of kero- sent.

In summing up, the Coroner. Mr. W.H. Latimer, said it was obvious that the fire bad its ori- in in the front cubicle behind the verandab. The logical conTM burned to death, and two reclusion was that a spark, touch- ceived fatal burna, later stic petrol fumes, had brought cumbing in hospital.

The tragedy occurred in a small third-storey flat that had once been partitioned off into a number of cubleles. It was ex-!

about Epontaneous combustion and that the explosion, though not a severe ons, sprayed kero- sene about the cubicle.

Tributes To Dr. Selwyn-Clarke

Testifying at yesterday's War Crimes Trial of Co- lonel Tokunaga Isao, Capt. Saito Shunkichi, Lieut. Tanaka Hitoshi, Tsutada Itsuo (Inter-| preter) and Sgt. Harada Jotaro, who are col-| lectively charged with Inhumane treatment. of British, Canadian and Dutch POWs, Lieut. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell, Commandant of the H.K.V.D.C. and manager of the Manufac- turer's Life Insurance Co., Ltd., said that Co- lonel Tokunaga, addressing Major General Maltby and other Senior Officers, told them that they had to bear the consequences for daring to fight against Japan.

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HANDS ACROSS-

Washington, Deo, &

The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Dean' Acheson, to- day said he had information. regarding press reports that- General Douglas

kad forbidden toonwa

of some pewspapers had criticized his administra- tion to tour territory under his command. Mr. Acheson said he had no opinisa repord- ing the reports, - United Preat.

Admiral To Be Tried In Hong Kong

Tokyo, Dec. 14. Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, former

Commander of the Japanese Third FleetÝRSLA Derved as Governor-Gerenal of

Unusual Court

Incident

The improper discussion by a member of a jury

with a non-member during tiffin adjournment.. about the facts of a case before it was actually completed was strongly criticised by Mr. Jus toe E. H. Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Cri minal Sessions yesterday when he discharged the jury from further hearing of the case and ordered a retrial by a new jury at a later date.

Formosa from 1943 to 1944, Restaurant spokesman of SCAP's Legal Transaction

will be tried in Hong Kong,

Section disclosed today.

Hasegawa reportedly was pre sent while senior war prisoners were ill-treated-United Press.

Thanecused, Woniz Ir. pleaded not guilty to three charges of armed robbery On Oct. 7, 80 and Nox. 1, ni ja the vicinity of Gilman's Bazaar, Queen's Road Central...

Taci Hak-Jun, alias Charlie

After the Crown's case w Choy, of 88 Lockhart Road,, completed yesterday morning... second floor, was summoned be Mr. Justice Williams adjourned fore Mr. E. H. Sainsbury at the the trial until the afternoon för private parts. As they did not

Central Magistracy yesterday the accused to open his defence. wish to appear like natives, this there were barely enough to go on charges of offences against While waiting for the Court

This took place Just triangular piece of cloth was not round. vised.

about the time that Red Crosse Trading with the Enemy to resume in the afternoon, a There was a great shortage of parcels arrived. When the

member of the jury nakada The charges were, that on or police officer, in the presence Tť: POWs consisted of not more than

there was & YET limited two tins of rice per day and about of US Army blankets.

fendant purchased the stock-in-crepancies in the accused's sizin Maltby made several re- trade of the Yamakawa naturea on three statementa in tin of poor quality greens, Or casionally a little bit of sisä and

88-92 Lockhart answer to the three charges. clothing and bisabet Boad, from one Ota Tainosuke, a The discussion by the juror.... 1. 1942 up till the surrender of Ger

Act.

Zwest. Col. Mitchell also said that great credit] Blankets. The food issued to dian Red Cross

parcels hout

September 1, 1945, de- twa jurgra, about alleged dia

must be given to Dr. Selwyn Clarke for his magnificent work in connection with the ob- taining of drugs for use of the P.O.W.s, who

plies by the Japanese.

were not provided with adequate medical sup- meat was

received. From us

to the Japanese re- Restaurant,

The first affidavit to be read. at a conference when Tokunaga

representations were

plained that two persons excap- Jury added two riders, the first yesterday morning was that of addressed the G.O.C. and other any, POW, received 30 meat at bodied in letters setting forth apanese; that he failed to with the police officer: TIM!,

to the verandah next door, and it was evident that any agile

ed by way of the veranda, un

In returning their verdiet, the commending the Fire Brigade for the rescue of four persons, and the second suggesting that some me measure inspection could be carried out in fists of this nature as a precau tion against any fufammable or

Majer F. T. Atkinson, in which Senior Officers. Witness identi-

'person who could have gained be instituted whereby an was covered with millions of in the front of other prisoners in bread until the surrender of beri among POWs and many of i Ota Tainosuke, between Novem- Lordship said!" Such being the tím

the verandah could have climbed

to safety fairly easily.

Two women were

a

the premises by the tenants.

While The Sun Shines

to

them

The quality of the rice sup- should consider themselves bound the huts were in a leaking condi- patients into St. Fible to get tion, while Mr. M. A. da Silva adjourned at tiffa.

all. There was bakery in

inquirements. The representations furnish the Custodian of Enemy brought to His Lordship's t

Property with a notice in writ- tention by the Crown prosecus it was stated that the Camp fed Tokunaga as the man silling time, POWs did not

Camp and

were ignored. bread was available up till February 1942. From that As result of the food situa- ing that he was holding or ter upon the Court's re-sitting, any tion, there was quite a lot of beri managing for or on behalf of Addressing the jury, His accom-the dock, but added that he had Japan. flies. Describing the

complained of electric ber 24, 1945 and October 2, facts of the case, I think it is modation provided, Major gone very thin,'

the Argyle Street

fest." There were no hospital 1846 and with failing to my duty to discharge you from Atkinson said that 120 POWs, At the conference, Tokunaga Camp. Officers, were made to sleep facilities in Argyle Street until furnish particulars in accor- farther hearing of the case. It rescued explosive substance being kept on were placed in hats which had said that it was all the fault of between 40 to 60 in huts on stone, the POWs had been there fort dance with the notice given by is very unfortunate this shonid.

bees built to accommodate some the POWs for daring to fight were provided, but there was one meter, but this hospital was

flours. Only Asiatic-type latrines some six months. St. Teresa's the Custodian of Enemy Pro have happened. It is improper

hospital was just outside the 35 to 40 refugees. The roofs against Japan and that they

perty dated November 21. for a juror to discuss the case of the huts were leaking and would have to take the conse of the 6.0.C. and his stan as well of cases from Shamshuipo Counsel, was for the prosecu European-type latrine for the use

It Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown with others., nothing was done

to effect re-quences, that they were now un- as senior officers down

"I did not warn you when we^; the was only after several represen- puira.

der his command and that they

rank of witness.

I usually The roofs of tations that it was

haspl-will be appearing for the de- don't, because I think all jurors t plied was of very low grade. by Japanese Military law.

tion and representations made to

total The representations

ons were fence. The case was adjourned know the rule Rut apparently -During-the-coll-season-there "Prevision for clothing

have some repaired failed to made to Tokunaga through the to December 17

some members of this jury are Tonight, Friday and Satur- was great difficulty in obtain-practically nil in Camp and it

bring

interpreter and to Salto through any

results, although the ly 1942:

Medical Officers.

not aware of this. lay the Hong Kong Stage Club ing blankets and chithing. Blan- was not until after their transfer Promises were made that action

000 Lieut. commander who went for POWs "There may have been no Ar is presenting for public exhibi-kets and clothing were avalla Argyle Street Camp that they would be taken.

Guterres was suffering from for no reason at all and if they lention of unfairness, but T tion "While The Sun Shines," able, but not issued. There received a few short towels and a

Barely Enough enteritis. Witness was inforced did not bow to the guards they feel it is my duty to discharge by Terence Rattigan, at St. were no proper hospital facilities triangular piece of cloth which In the winter of 1942, an issue, by a medical officer of the Royal were-beaten up. Several pro- you and order a retrial of the Joseph's Hall (The Forces and medical supplies totally was just suficient to cover one's of wind-breakers was raade, but Scots that representations should teats were made, without result. case by a new jury. Education Centre).

inadequate.

be made to have this sick officer Witness could count on the fin- "I'm sorry this has happened sent to hospital us

Kers quickly as

of his hands, the number of because the case was practically. possible. Witness reported to his own Officers who were not finished."

Lieut. Silva Major-General Maltby and made beaten up. the suggested representation "Cat and Dog" It was not known

beaten

named an by a sentry three or four at Really Lieut. why Lieut. Silva was beaten up, response at all, but finally

witness but Guterres was taken out on July

believed it was be

from the kitchen in the back of the premises when Fire Brigade party brought a hose! upstairs to fight flames spread- ing to the rear of the premises. site of the fire The actual covered a few square yards, arts-of-the-flat-being-JG- touched by the flames, but the: outbreak was evidently of such intensity that escape for those close to the point of combustion was out of the question. :

Bones Cracked

at about 10.18 a.m.)

Civilians Killed

He saw Chinese' civilians be-

It is unfortunate that the first three-net play tackled by amateurs since the re-occupa- tion of the Colony should coin- ing kiled by the Japanese cide with the visit of a first guards. In the middle of 1942

escaped, the

rations

wag

Readers'

Letters

WAA

26, 1942. He died at St. Teresa's cause the Japanese Camp Com-

leavine Camp.

but

Too Late

of

Maltby

left

early

The

1943.

Camp

In August

Colonel Japanese did not treat Col.

dus a

of the

, Nümori. Lieut.-Col.|

said: "My Lord, I regret this."... The foreman of the fury- apologised to the Court and

itis Lordship: "That's alright. I'm sure it was dene with no

Adjourning the case sine die, Ifia Lordship requested the.... Press not to publish an outline of the case until the retrial is

intention of unfairness.

held.

No Case

Dr. R. W. Hollway, who gave evidence of a post-mortem

lieve by events such as this? conducted on the nine bodies,

Those Huts said that they had been charred

Patience has been strained Sir,-With reference to the to the breaking point Leyond recognition and subclass professional company at when four Canadian, soldiers } jected to such intense heat that the C.S.E: Star Theatre. The whole Camp were eut. At the about the 11/-a week

the warning by "Home Seeker

It may not be known to the bones had cracked.

Nissen many that after the war not Evidence was later given of confidence of the club however, time of the move to Shamshuipo hut which is the best his focal a few members of the defunct hospital within 36 hours of his the comparatively short dura- is supported by the excellence

were. cases of council can offer him in

the ARP Corps took up werk ontside Camp, there

forcing Japanese arms. Ma- tion of the fire, which was of the success this play recently

POWs way of accommodation, I must the Colony, in places diphtheria amongst

like brought under control within a enjoyed in London.

FiraThe action of the plot is-set There were also many cases of confess that I think he could Canton and Macao; and came

Lieut. Bowker, anti-aircraft Field took his place. lew minutes of the Brigade's arrival, and that only in wartime London. The flat mainutrition and deaths result-de-far worse. For instance, down here on previca ne artillery oficer in witness whit ne body was identified, through of the Earl of Harpendan taning therefrom. POWs were he might have to do what I am cacicns to register themselves, was taken ill at the end of Sep-

(au forced to Work at Kai. Tak doing-live with his wife and co was mand with the respect, do n. Come Lo said teeth in the upper

child in one amar"hotel-room turned back poorer by the pas aerodrome.

in Argyle Street. Witness fac

BEVAFAL times. by the becomes the temporary sleeping bridge.

Infrapped In his statement,, Lieut. J.D. and pay the equivalent of sage money they paid for the understood

he was sufering Sub-Insp. Hunt stated that ground for members of the

some kind of internal trouble.

Royal Scots also round trip. Shamshuipo Police Station re- Allied Forces, two lieutenants, McCarthy said that rations 140/-a week for it!

Issued to POWE consisted of

Both my wife and I in the it would,

Requests were made to Tekunaga had his face slapped several times of course. make and Sailo to have him admitted and took

A dispute between the Para ceived an anonymus telephone aue of the U.S.A.A.F. and the

Much to lae in most Hotel, Shan Kwong Road, x/ all informing them of the fire ther of the French Navy. The four cunces of watery rice. As Services during the war spent Erso if the Authorities were to hospital as soon as possible. In her Punishment, on behalf of!

kuroine, Lady Elisabeth and a result of the escape of four quite a considerable time liv to request that those who have this cast, wilness was told Lieut dignation of the whole Camp, and a former client. Yip Ting

Canadian soldiers, the whole ing in Niasen huts, not a few not registered on previous oc- Bowker was going to be taken to

Lieut. Col Fenfold was made to sang, over a deposit receipt of Nine bodies were found in all, has her pitch in this 28- side the flat after the fire had tablishment completely queered Camp was made to stand cat in cf them quite a distance from cusicas should send in

was concluded at the their hospital. In spite of this promise, stand at attention in Argye Street $1.000 "the nearest large- town." particulars as soon as possible: nothing was done for

for some trivia) affair. several been brought under control and by the notorious Mabel Crum. the cold rain the whole nig (bicycles are not impossible to for quite a number of the ARP]

Sub-Lieut Glover of the H. when Mr. Sheldon, held that Central Magistracy yesterday, tive people suffering from burns who is picked up in turn by all Pie. A. Henkel and Major Stanley secure) and if someone tere removed to hospital of five male members of the east. Robert Gerr all referred to kitto offer us one here in Hong vicus registrations will reveal, of the day he went to Hospital, Lead, also of the H..

Eventually, an open lorry ar RN.V.R. was badly beaten up in there was no prima facie evid was personnel have not, as the pre-rived in Camp and on the evening Azyl Street while Lieut. whom two subsequently died, including

ence against Yip and dismissed Elisabeth's father, ings, executions, tortures, beatings Kong we know we could soon been accounted for. Among Lieut. Bowker died on the operat was chased round the

the cpse. one woman being still detained. Colonel, the Duke of Ayr and and employment of POWs on ene- turn it into a comfortable little those, no doubt, a certain nuni ing table. Dr. Anderson, who is ground by Niimeri, who tried to parade

Yip was represented by Mr. Various inquiries were made, Stirling.

Blue blood will out, however, my military works as well as the home, even without the army bed did not survive the severe now practising in Hong Kong end kick him in the crutch. A Cap-/ P.,C. Woo, while the prosecu fusj Hunt said, but no infor-

exposure of POWs to danger of Pin-Ups." We have been fook-tribulations of the war, leaving who performed the operation, told tain of the Free French Force fian was conducted by Mr. Ga mation of much value had been and Crum is dropped an easily

gunfire, bomblag and othering for just two rooms without either no kith and kin to make witness after the liberation that who was attached to witness Unit d'Almada, instructed by Mr. oistained. Various receptacles as she was picked up. How all

keymchey aince February last a report, or not knowing how Lieut. Bowker's case was left too had a bad time because he had M. A. da Silva, were collected that were sect this works out in practice must.

and even # Corrugated-iron to make a report without any late.

the courage to answer back to Defendant was charged with: 546 Deaths fee analysis to the Government be left to the play-goer to see

Njesen hut would not be with- knowledge of their particulars Saito's actions subsequent to

Nilmori. The first witness tu, be called

obtaining by false pretences Analyst and there was so trace for himself. Seats can be reser-

And then, there are those now to hospital appeared to indicate There was a Sgt. Hars, known the value of $2,661 from the

requests for removal of patients

Jungle Jim

IOUS and chits amounting to of anything of an explosive red for all performances from S. yesterday was Tse Dickuan who out its beauty for us today.

residing in places too far away that be was not repared to de to POWs ans Jungle Jim who Paramount Hotel on September mature though traces were found Moutrie Co., 16 Chater Road declared that he

from Hong Kong to hear any- anything about promises of a fluid used in the manu- (Tel. 20527) or can be bought

接息 made. used to go repad the Camp thing about, or to care about, Saito took no interest facture of rubber that was in-f at the door...:

the matter at all. Flammable.

Remember, it's only on for Mr. V. C. Seymour Station three days! Offfeer, said that the Fire Bri-

V

ale's ret task on arrival Was

the rescue of two persons on the

Treat verandal who were helped

Ers 11 adjoining voran.

Homes were at on the

second floor from the street when

wa's

iL learned that two wome

trapped in the kitchen; at

ויענו:

Legal Point In

Affidavits by Capt. J. Porter,

hazards,

Worked as a

typist at POW Headquarters, For- far Street, from August 1942 up uli October 1944. During that period, witness

was

BAAG

HOMELESS,

C

medical welfare

in

the night and chase POWs off the 28. He was alternatively charg

Road Sense

Sir,Don't you think that

On the question of registra- The medical welfare of Comp Rarade ground. He had a habited with larceny of, 10Us and it's high time that the adult tion, the requirement demanded was left entirely in the hands of POWs. The accused, Sgt. Hara- as well as a sum of $1,829. agent specially detailed for intell population of our fair Colony of those registering gives one theres came in dails and, if she was responsible for the beating

of throwing large stones at chits to the amount of $2,661, POW officers. Several ration da, otherwise called Napoleon" gence' work in connection with were taught 21 POWs, Witness produced in Court sense? I've never before seen ernment is not doing its best out. Barker to hospital earlier age to speak to the Red Cross

little "road the impression that the Gav

Japanese had wanted to send up of Barnett, who had the cour a list of POWs who had died in so many pedestrians who don't to assist these war workers they could have done so on one Representative, Mrs Zindel. Hara- Camp, together with typed trans- lation. A total of 546 POWs died the road. if they did take more muneration.

know how, and when, to cross to obtain their rightide of these lorries. In the case of an actually struck Barnett on the

The conditions Bowker, Salto Witness said that he had per-population. It would be quite island,

tion would infuse the younger following the occupation of the did not permit any sonally seen a Japanese named

apfeared again before Mr. and extract

Assault Case

2549. Richard Williama Dedear and

the rear of the premises. A party

Then unde its way up with a hose

Mr. Bertha Pears, both of 4,

ARMS SENTENCE sion of arms and ammunition. Hound guilty of the posses- Yuk-tsoi was sentenced to of Nimori

five years' hard labour and 12.?

anese more

like criminals than Justice E. H. Williams, Puiano. Japaneza seemed to POWS. The an excellent idea, also, to make member of the civilian defence the same Camp as witness, wat do their best to humilate Pow. Judge, at the Criminal Sessions

Way. The yesterday.

from various causes between 1942 care, I'm sure that the cau- created by the cruel enemy, was too late nothing until it "POWs were treated by the dan strekes of the care by Mich

and 1045.

Cancer Case Colonel Armstrong, who was in

the rear of the house where Knight Street, Kowloon Tong. Abe open up Red Cross parcels sure that all civilian car and services to save hig, or her, suffering from cancer. He was in every con46 up, Chinese policemen arrested the

they cleared a way for the women

to come out. There was no other

articles

therefrom.

dorry drivers are fully Japanese, versant with the "Rules

and other drivers, safety,

Horace Lo at Kowloon Court On one occasion a few

some brown boots taken from

lows in the kitchen were heavily summons for assault, iron-barred. Within 10 minutes

Mr. M. A. da Silva, appearing Red Cross parcels, but as the

of the women being released the for Mrs. Pears, devoted about boots were too large, they just an hour to legal argument on tople away some soap, towels and the principle of Bes

handkerchiefs, Sir, da Silva contended that he Abe was dressed shabbily when

fire was under control.

Two Lives

Gestae.

Cou- Identification papers, etc, un drst in the Carap hospital and Practice, of

later removed to Bowen Road posed to be carried out

every

Acting on information two

Bodies were found lying on the should be allowed to continue he first joined the POW Head-in the Now Life Evening News] see, is to resort to the help of the Japanese. It was necesi gharence fu the scale of rationsvere given him by a friend that

mants of a

table and

at the

quarters, but the later opened up

a

with-

way to rescue them as the win yesterday, in respect of a cross-NC.Os came along and tried on the Road," thus ensuring their, one's head. It is, therefore, un epidemic at Shamshulpo Camparty. It was thought that the ket and, Temple Streets at 6:20 of less one was prepared, to lose wanital Thera was a diphtheria i month, but was noter done regu- Lccused at the funotion of iter

fair to demand identißention CPL K.T..R.E.

of weighing was to of numbers, etc. after the lapsed many was sent by officers to check weights and to make up for one to st 8 when he was

buy drugs. Officers received of fully five years.cf constant, while A Protest

Other Ranks

deficiencies for searched a ceded automatic recalunii d shifting about and hard living worklar

pistol and a hand-grenade were Although the weight of POWs found on him. The drugs pur The way to identify bona SirThe news item carried fide members, as far as I can bought

outside

wers was going down, there was ni told the Court that they knowledge} ficor in two lines with the cam cross-examination of Dedear in

a copale of days ago, stating of the officers-Division War say to send money to my dapat Party and was about the only to be brought to another man

ed to come to the Catop

hing night near Po Hing Theatre chairs relation to statements he had an Import and Export firm in that all former ARP Wardens dens and District Wardens, because it was not possible to get

Weighing been supted at table, and the case pending before the Tenan- my aawing from 75 to 100 Yen pay, etc., should forward their various: units concerned. These Dr. Selwyn Glazko Spy ale magtil this gap, weight for the pre- SNATCHING CASE round. indicative of their having allegedly made in respect of French Bank Building. He was intending to put in claims for particularly the latter, of the any from the Japanese time that saw him, Wi In. Bungkok, fire having overcome them 40

Great credit must be a month look

Kiven to quickly that they were unable cy Tribunal,

When witness visited him at the GSO and that all the pre- trained for their responsible the

particulars to Mr. Fortescue of people were picked and specially incye.

works.

month. request wa connection

with gpored and this Justice where Mrs. Pear was furnished and Abe was wearing regarded as null and vold, tegrity and trust. With the coding on when an offices was

was typical for While walking along Chine shqipe Police Station, said concerned, Mr. de Siva

only heard what was

of Saito to humiliate con-beautiful clothes:

Road near the Hop Yat Church scooped up a jelly-like substance tended, if the Court

Matout 2:30 pm on Tuesday, from near the verandah which field that the tenancy dispute

gives rise to much surprise and operation of the Group Wardens transferred from

detailed the num- Mind Chan Siú-ying. had her Shamehulpo to Witness was inter analysed as inflam between Dedear and Mrs. Pears

Gone Very Thin speculation. If I remember and Senior Wardens, who Argyle Street: because he would her of occasions on which had hardbag snatched. The anatcher Lieut. Col. Mitchell said that he correctly, this will constitute worked under them, they are not tee

supplies purchased said that within two months Brought before Mr. H. G. full of a black Equid. The so that led to the assault sum-huipe Camp fram Dec. 30, 1841, APP Wardens are requested own members. As regards those were brought into Shamshalco the receipt of Red Cross Sprouts Sheldon, K/C. Central Magis

his and. That the fald Bilva contended all Apr. 18, 1942, when he was to register themselves for their unita, where no D/W's have so Camp culedy by Chinese cation offer with Paranth older4

own weight, be incident was cul-transferred to Argyle Street well-earned but long, long far made their appearance, the

Formosan want

Sub-Insp. T.P, Bass, But would be a travesty of his home, he found it nicely vious registrations are now positions and are people of in-la

were to

•

neas once asked Balto if he could

inable. Two kerosene ting: were had no bearing on the incident was interned as a POW at Bham.the fourth pecasion on which able, no doubt, to identify their Vega 50 Kne with Major Boza; Cross parcels were received and was caught by'n constable)!!!

also found. One of these

found

which

suitcase. Inap. Boss

And

Anization of a eccler of quarrels Camp. He remained at this Camp overdue pay. On every occasion, help of the G/Ww_and":£/was with the other e

top cover had been burned over a broken tenapey agree until May 22, 1044, when he was hope was raised by the re-Lattached to them, and even

and a old subsequently

the

which was 184 16 tracy yesterday Chan sof menu was sentenced to nine months,

Comman hand or Camps

was. Another culprit, Chan Ngau,

WAN Sokangge to was

sentenced to six months,

he identified Iz Court,

clothing inside was badly

to hear that POW were An examination of the contents mente de pre

re-transferred to Shamsbuipo. The questing for particulare, LARPS Instructors, may be revealed a package inside intact It was his intention to adduce, conditions at Shamshuipe were stained by a long silence, and sought the LARPS's to help through certain lorry drivers and see to the welfare of POW Ballo hard labour for the theft o

and the outside world the ON,000 in cross-examination of De overcrowded and huts which had then dashed to the exaund by entity through knowledge of bogus number who is pasing wat FW in Hong Kong Road West This WA dear, pertineat facts bearing been built to

feat. They sent is a piry driver with was responsible for the medical $10 from a woman in Queens accommodate 32 a fresh request for the same worked property of women still de-on the case before the Court Os, were used to house some 60 particulara..

Mining:conclusion, máy 1 Paint for the Japanese and with Peterating that.

conched his examina- ja pandu tained in hospital.

His eroes-examination, Mr. da POWs. Food was deplorably in- * It has transpired that the out the fact that the longer a heard that all thon drivers had ] who made their escape down the with the principle of Res sanitary arrangements of any sort was necessary because the more difficult it will be to find Guards AttitudeBearing was then adjourned Colony after being banished for

A number of Chinese witzige Bilva sald, would be in accord adequate and there were a last request for registration problem is left unsettled, the their heads: chopped off a

Japanese treated POWs Just For breaking the Deportation like criminals.

*** Ordinance by returning to the stairs testified that a dull explo- Gestae as defined by "Acts POWs had to make their own ar particulars collected on the pre a satisfactory solution. Distrust The physical attitude of Japan till 10 m. today sion came simultaneous with the declarations and incidents which rangements.

10 years, L Tin-kow was sen inmne which inrend with great constituted, accompanied or ex- The whole of Shanshulpo Bar by the Government. What is ult of its fanbility to arrive according to the guard comman

viour occasions have been lost of the Government, as the ga se guards towards POW Varied

tenced to six months hard rapidity, particularly in the cable pined the fact or transaction racks had been badly Scoted be the cause of this latest request at a decision, will cost more der. Bometimes they had a guard slip aying the fofing and KC at the Central Magistracy Stated to have approached a labour by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, d fore POWs entered. As for a wonder? Is the postwar set in prestige then it can hope at Auch cases, the guar

taken off prveral passengers, a yesterday Defendant Arber further argument on witness knew, Tokimaga was in up of the local Government save in cash at the expense of took po ng hal and fact the point, hearing was adjourn charge of POW Camps in the Lions really so negligent, or 20 In war service workers.

kept ont of their way. do áp churn, was fined $200 at Kow-I trul on Tuciday by a Ching Po-ling, said he remembered fat på to Dec 14 at 10:45 am. Kong area: Witness was present efficient, as we are ded to be- DISAPPOINTED WARDEN K ther occas

cle nearest the verandah and is at issue,"

the common-tosm/dust, on

to hands and A Youtu

commander who was fairly

of the FOW and motor boat coxswain, Leung Sal- rented in Des Voeur, Rand C

there was guard loon Court yesterday, detective.