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Defence Witness

Says Accused

Tipped Off Wanted Man

Home From Home To Re-Open

Evidence of how accused had tipped off a man wanted by the Japanese and of how he had supplied information regarding the strength of Japanese gendarmes in Hong Kong to a Chungking agent as well as of how he had given intelligence reports through his wife to a Chinese agent working for the Americans in Canton, were given by a number of defence witnesses in yesterday's continued trial of Hector Lee on charges of collaboration. The trial which reached its To Mr.CHfford, witness pro-high reputation amongst the fourth day yesterday, is being duced a certifienté allegedly is- heard before Mr. Justice E..Hgued by the Walchow Tamshai Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Directive Headquarters whose Criminal Sessions.

duties were to spy on the Mr. A. J. Clifford, Crown strength and movement Counsel, assisted by Inspector Japanese forces in Hong Kong of J. Bradley of the Special and around Walchow and Tam- Branch is for the prosecution. ahui. Mr. B. Bernacchi, instructed'! Witness said that he thought by Mr. F. H. Loseby, is de- it was safe to tell accused of fending accused.

The Sailors & Soldiers' Home in Wanchai, near the China Fleet Club, which enjoyed: Regular Forces in prewar days opens its doors this evening, as a tome from home," re- after de-requisitioning. permits, the premists have been As far as scarcity of supplies brought back to their former state, and in the next few months additional equipment and furniture will be installed. On the ground floor restaurant nccommodation is once more available, the lounge and assem- bly hall upstairs are open and Mr. Clifford suggest to fifty beds are ready against the you that th the first place you time when all-night leave is per were not a Chungking agent: mitted in the Navy. Religions Yes. I say I was

services and the evening social hour will be held on Sundays

As old residents know, the

his activities in Hong Kong. not. In fact nccused warned him re- peatedly to be careful not to let any one else know this:

Accused had pleaded. guilty to all the five counts of doing acts with intent to assist the enemy contrary to the 1040 Defence Regulations.

Inguye Kanto, better known as "Slap Happy", testified as Hector Lee's first defence wit- ness and alleged that the arrest of Henrique Lee was ordered by Moriyama on information supplied by Rampal Ghillotte,

One day, witness added he saw accused being interrogated about Frank Lee by Moriyama at No. 69, Kimberley Road. Later, Moriyama was looking for Lees and wanted tu arrest him.

never gave you any informaHome is the special care and

In the second piace, accused

tion?-Yes, he did once.

Died Under Torture

4. der 7t Leslie Castro said that in April, 1943, he and Standa Singh were arrested by the Japanese in connection with a wireless set and Imprisoned at Stanley, Singh eventually died J. J. Richards, who is under-under torture at Stanley while

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responsibility of the Methodists

in Hong Kong and is managed by a Committee on which the Services, the Church and the civilian community are repre- sented.

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Money Market

was little

interest in:

CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1946.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

Proposal To Change A Ship's Name.

HARBOUR

DEPARTMENT NOTICE

PROCEDURE TO BE FOL We, The Bank Line. (China) LOWED IN THE EVENT OF Limited, of Hong Kong, hereby AN OUTBREAK OF FIRE IN give notice that din consequence VESSELS GODOWNS, ETC. of change of ownership we have

POLICE DEPARTMEN

NOTICE

The attention of all owners and drivers of all vehicles is called to the following Regula tions of the Vehicles and Traffic Ordinance 40 of 1912, which

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IN THE SUPREME COURT "OF HONGKONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

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cause public au- front.

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at the Fort of Hong Kong as her registered in the new name to "BANKLINE 1" and to have

owned by The Bank Line (China) Limiled, Hong Kong.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN aces for Box Nos. 212, 214, 218, that the Court has by virtue of 220, 221, 229, 229, 231, 240. 4. VESSELS AT ANCHOR 2 Regulation No. 172: Not Ordinance 1897, made an Order POSITIONS VACANT

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change of name must be sent to Any objection to the proposed the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement.

Dated at Hongkong this 17th day of December, 1946 The Bank Line (China) Ltd. (Signed) J. R.COLLIS

Secretarypt

BUTTERFIELD

*& SWIRE

Agents:

China Navigation Co, Ltd

kaen:

for he was released after the war.

his knowledge, he knew accused Chinese National Currency yes-

During the

There occupation, to working for the Gendarterday and rates were almost Tenders are invited for the merie and carrying arms.

stationary, closing at 58% cents purchase at Hong Kong of the Steamship "Chungking" G.LT. 2171, built 1914 by Talkoo Dockyard Engineering Co.,

going a 15-year sentence collaboration, said that he was a civilian adviser to the Japan- ese and had between Sept. 1943, and Jan., 19-15, access "to the black list of suspected Al- fied agents ander watch by the gendarmes."

When he first saw this list in Sept., 1943, Hector Lee's name

was on it.

To MrClifford, witness said that during the British Military Administration he and accused were kept takether at Stanley but denied that prisoners there had agreed to give evidence for each other.

was on

As a collaborator yourself, you naturally are sympathetic with accused?-No. not neces sarily. As his name the black list I was surprised to see him arrested after, the war. According to the list, Lee was a member of the Pro- British and Pro-American So-: ciety.

tuations were

within narktow

A few days after his release for futures and 85 cents for from Stanley after the war he spot (for CNS1,000) met accused, whom

Gold maintained its level of the he knew before Pearl Harbour, in a cafe Previous day, opening at $311.25 in Kowloon. As a result aceased a tal and elösing at $311. Fl- took him into his house to stay. During his stay at accused's house, he put accused's dieta- tion into English in a note book which was produced in Court. The notes referred to accused's activities during the occupation. to 315.05.

In reply to Mr. Clifford, Cas-

limits, highest and lowest being $315 and $309.50, respectively.

at $15.00 per 100 and closing at Piastres were steady, opening $15.65. Fluctuations were within narrow limits, ranging from $15.47

(a) to be broken up,

and also

(b) as she now lies in Hong

Kong Harbour, ^^

may be obtained at 1, Con- naught Road, Central, and ten- Permits to inspect the ship

ders should be sent to that ad- in covers endorsed 31st December, 1946

tro said he saw George Wong 84.77. Sterling was slightly weak-

U.S. dollars were unchanged at dress. and accused in the company of jer at $18.30, while Australian "Chungking not later than two. Chinese girls and Japanese cfficers in front of the $12.55.

some pounds were again unchanged at Nathan Hotel shortly after the fall of Kowloon.

To a further question, Castro said he did not know accused wanted to prepare the notes for his defence.

H

S'hai Exchange.

K. S. Gill, brother of

Standa

Quotations follows:

Shanghal, Dec. 19. today, were

as

I suggest to you that Hector Singh, testified that he was 8.30 AM.:--

Buying, Selling CNS CN$

Lee's name was not on, the list | tipped off by accused in April, Gold per ounce: 337,000 390,000

-Yes. His name was on it.

Lee Yuen, who claimed to be a Chungking agent operating in the Colony between Dec 1944 and the Japanese surren- der, said that he knew accused before the war: In Dec, 1944, when he was sent to Hong Kong by the Waichow-Tamshui) Directive Headquarters he met accused in a tea house. and afterward met him often at ac cused's house.

Put Him Off

In January the next year, ac- eused asked him whether he was a Chungking agent. At first witness put him off but - said he was after a few months

1943, that the Japanese were U.S. Dollar: looking for him as George Poon Hong Kong Dollar: 1,300 and Rampal Ghillotte had given

8,250 0,450 information to the Japanese Gold per ounce:

1,400 about his connection with a US. Dollar:. Closing:-

('B.A.A.G. 'agent

Unchanged 6,500 0,600 Hong Kong Dollar: 1,350

Associated Press.

1,400

After accused's tip, he caped from Hong Kong with the B.A.A.G. agent two days later.

Mohammed Sadig, who is awaiting trial for alleged, col- laboration, said he was a uni formed policeman at Kowloon Gendarmerie H. Q. between Jan., 1942, and March, 1944, during which

principle Crown witness) was time Venpin very friendly with, Morikami..

False Papers

Chan Kit testified that at the

of inquiry into accused's acti- beginning of 1944, he obtained

vities and attitude towards the Chineag.

false resident's certificate Li Por for accused under the name of

As a result of his disclosure accused gave him some informa- Chan Hung-chun, wife of tion regarding the strength of accused, said that before they the gendarmes in Hong Kong, were married accused hid in her which he transmitted to head-house in Parkes Street for a quarterk

few months. from Dec., 1943, as

"JANE"

TAKE THE STAND, IT SOUNDS BELLA DONNA-AHA!~LIKE A DEATH

SENTENCE TO ME!

THAT SOUNDS LIKE THIRD DEGREE-

NO?

·BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

・BOOTS'LL TOSOW

HOW TRIK MY

HAIRI SHE'S

OTTA

the Japanese wanted to arrest him.

The higher or any tender will not necessarily be accepte

Hong Kong, 18th

NOTICE

ed in these regulations, no and others to send in their CHINA FLEET CLUB-A va- person shall sound any in-claims against the above estate cancy exists for the post of 1. Holst International code strument fitted to any vehicle to the 14th day of January, an additional Assistant Mana-

signál N.Q4Lam on or fremcar for signalling its 1947. Arar

Tagger. Applicants should be Euro- approach-by sound between the

peans' of British descent, prefer- hours of midnight and Ga}" 3. Fire Very lights or dis-on any road or street in any accordingly hereby required to tions in writing stating previous ence being given to those with All Creditors and others are previous naval service. Applica play Flares at intervals allent area. of one minute..

send their claims to the under-experience salary required signed on or before that date.

abould be forwarded t

to the Manager, China Fi Fleet Club, Hongkong not later than 31st December, 1946, Ne

For the purposes of this re- 3. Continue Sounding the guistion the following areas

vessel's fog'signal ap shall be silent areas. paratus.

4. By Day or Night com- municate by Signal Lamp with the Signal Stations at the Harbour Office and Blackheads.

NOTES:

B.

A twenty four hour ser vice is available at these Stations, and signals will be passed inmediately by Telephone to the Fire Brigade, Water Fallce, and also to Agents when available.

2 Wireless signals-will-be- picked up by the Obser- Vators Wireless Station and passed to the Har- bour Office.

3. Sound or visual signals will be heard or seen by crews of Fire Floats and Police Launches.*** VESSELS BERTHED ALONGSIDE A WHARF.

1. Telephone immediately to Fire Brigado, Fowloon, Tel. 67295 or Fire Brigade, Hong Kong, Tel 30309, whichever applied.

2. Continue to sound the

(1) In the city of Victoria-

The area bounded by "and including on the west Queen Victoria Street; on the north Connaught Road, on the east Jackson Road and on the south Queen's Road.

(2) In Kowloon—

The whole area south of a dividing line passing along the north side of Sortlan Road "and "Gas- coigne Road east of its function with

Jórdan

Road and produced at elther end in an easterly and westerly direction re spectively to the Sea;">

not any

of

Dated the 19th day December, 11946.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Adminis- tratrix of the Estate of the abovenamed deceased,

WANTED: A qualised lady with experience of catering on a large scale to supervise a Nutrition Centre, Must speak Cantonese and English. Apply in writing, giving Hong Kong Social Welfare Coan- two references. to The Secretary. cil, Old City Hall, Hong Kong.

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank FOR SALE-

Building, Hongkong

SILVER FOX-Newly arrived, high class,

suprenio quality Canada Silva Fox at most reason ahle price. Also diferent styles fancy ladies' Tur overtonts: In- spection cordially

welcome.

The Hongkong only famous fur maker. Koe Zang Fur Store 82 Nathan

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

1. Registration and Entrance Road, Kowloon. Telephone 60606. Examination for New CLEARANCE SALE Aluminium. Students will be held at Saucepans with lids $10.00 only Bishop'a House, St. Paul's per set of three pieces in 2,3, and College, Lower Albert Road, pint capacity. Discount for 'on Saturday, December Wholesalers. Obtainable at V. M. 28th at 9 a.m.

Hammond & Co. Union Bldg. 4th Classes will be resumed on CODEBOOK: Acme Commodity

floor

January 13th 1947, in the Phrase, Bentley, Second Phrase, reconditioned Main School 180 each, please Phone 30381 c/o Buildings at Stanley, so

Room 321 Mr. Waung, every morning. that there are vacancies for boys in all Middle School Classes.

This regulation shall apply to any vehicle or Occasion when it is being used for fre brigade, ambulance ar 2. rance thereof would be likely police purposes, If the obser to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that Occasion.

LĦ. C. CALTHROP, Deputy Commissioner of Police (R) ********) for Commissioner of

-Pollten

vessels For Signal APPOLICE DEPARTMENT

paratus.

1946. C. WHARVES

DOWNS

AND GO-

CHRISTMAS DANCE

hem widega 918. ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION

The inaugaral Dance of the ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSO- GIATION will be held in the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong the Management, an FRIDAY Hotel, by kind permission of

passed information

Through her accused

twice 7,30p.m

the 20th of December 1948 at brother who was then an Ameri- Tickets $10.00 Single to her can intelligence agent in Canton.

--$15.00 Double including supper,

Chung Hong-yau (chief of She said that she first saw guerillas in Yim, Tim) - in: Aug. 1944 when he came to her again with accused's solicitor, time last month she saw him house to visit accused. Some

Mr. A.WWood, c/o The Tickets may be obtained from

and Member of the Committee Ltd. Queen's Building or from British General Electric 60

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all Tackle fire with local under-named decimsed Police Of claims against the estates of the

resources.

ficers

should be submitted to the Endersigned, the Administrator of 2. Telephone immediately to the said estates not later than

Fire Brigade, Kowloon; Dec. 28th 1946

Tel. 67295, or Fire

Brigade, Hong Kong, Tel. Lance Bergrant A300 R 8. L. Leslie 30303.

J. JOLLY Harbour Master.

Harbour Office, Hongkong, 19th Dec, 1946,

NOTICE TO MARINERS

No. 68 of 1946.

Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers.

fates of Competency as Mis- Harbour: Office during 1947 In the Eindnation Room at the tery and Mates will be held in 1. Examinations for Certi-

after which she had seen him about 10 times at Shataukok at Shataukok with a view to Royal Air Forces, members of She said she went to see him and present members of the

The Dance is open to all parts esking him to give evidence for the Association, past and pre accused, but he failed to come. sent members of the Monday, 21st Aprill, 1947

HOW RIGHT. YOU ARE!? NOW HAVE YOU IN MY POWER! —YOU WOULD DEBUNK MY .. MAN-EATER YES? - ! HEYAIR MISSED BEFORE BUT MY HAND TR-R-REMBLES WITH

RAGE

The case was adjourned to and the general

this morning.

GULP!

Now, Now!

JEEP 'K'I, DEIDED. WE WERE THRDIANS) AONJA KID STUFF, BAT HE GREW WE

•UP TOP DURIN FAST!

LAWSY!!

BY EDGAR MART

YOFYSTWO OP.TW WAN AUNTYTO YOU BARN OLGIAT

GROWN-

Monday, 27th January, 1947 the weeks commencing:-

Monday, 17 February, 1947- Monday, 17th March, 1947

Monday, 19th May, 1947- Monday, 23rd June, 1947 Monday, 21st July, 1947 Monday, 25th August, 1947 Monday, 22nd September, 1947 Monday, 20th October, 1947 **** Monday, 17th November 1947 Monday, 16th December, 1947

[(ABC":W. Campbell

-ALS UL. KAR

ANIA Pergjit Police Sergeant A31 8. A. Hudson

B

ANNALE P. Loughla

33, Walds 11.

Bub Inspector

3.

Applications are also in vited from Parents of boys and girls for the Chinese Primary School, which it is hoped to re-open very soon in the Preparatory Scholl, at Stanley

For both College and Pre- paratory School, please write," Canon Martin,

Worden,

St. Stephen's College,

Stanley,

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hong Kong, 18th December, 1946. ING

MARRIAGE REGISTRY MARRIAGE ORDINANCE 1875

NOTICE

GIVEN that particulars are IS HEREBY

K. A. BIDMEAD, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Commissioner of Police, that the ONE HUNDRED Administrator. AND TWENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEET- of SHAREHOLDERS in this

Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Queen's Building, on Tues day, 31st December, 1946,

for the year ended 31h perind at NOON for, the purpose of confirming the appointment of the Board of Directors and re- celving their Report together with Statements of Accounts required for the purpose of the ber, 1941, and for the period. records of the Marriage Regis 1st January, 1942 to 81st-De- try at all Christian marriages cember, 1945, which took place in this Colony. during, and immediately follow

By Order of the Board of ing the Japanese Occupation:

Directors, All persons who were married here during this period (except where the martlage was a non- candiugly requested to furnish Carlitian marriage) are o

particulare as to the date and to this office within 14 days place of the marriage, the full - names of the parties and the

2. Examinations for Certi- usme of the officiating Minister ficates of Competency as En-J DA gineers will be held in the W. ANEURIN JONES, Examination Boom at the Acting Registrar of Marriages.

H. DA LUZ, Secretary.

Hongkong, 12th Dec., 1946,

THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS ASSOCIATION

This Association provides clubs

SPECIAL SALE American Stain- less steel knives, forks & spoons- Co. Union Bldg, 4th floor. 24 piece set at $55 per set Obtainable at V. M. Hammond &

WANTED TO BUY

WANTED-Boat hull in sound condition Length 50-70 Feet. Engine, shafting, propeller not Tequired Write Box 250, "China

Service Auction. Booms A actioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement French Back Bldg., A.E.B. de Souza, Auctioneer, Telephone 31887.-

Chinese Optical Co.

AOPTICIAN

67 QUEEN'S ROAD C

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Surveyors. and Appraisers. Pedder Building.

Telephone No. 20224.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public ∙Auction...

on FRIDAY,

the 20th December, 1940, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At their Sales Rooms, No. 36, Hankow Road

A Fine Collection of Valuable Household Furniture comprising:

Tables with Stools, Bed Teak Wardrobes, Hanging Cupboard with Drawers, Dress-

Harbour. Office during 1947 indreg cum ac y tenerous and hostels throughout the Colony Side Cabinet, Double Bedsteads,

the weeks commending: A

Monday, 6th January, 1947 Monday, 3rd February, 1947 Monday 3rd March, 1947 Monday, 31st March, 1947 Monday, 6th May 1947 Monday, 2nd June, 1917 Monday, 7th bly, 194796 Monday, 11th August, 1947/ Monday, 8th September, 1947 Monday, 6th Bepper, 1947 Monday, Brd November 1947 Monday 1st Decefal 1947

Prospective

candidates

present

Hongkong, 13th Dec, 1946.

NOTICE

where street children may live in clean and friendly seroundings "Divans, Dining Tables Side.. and receive at least, an elementary boards, Chairs, Steel Filing eduestion and some voestional Cabinet, Curtains, Pictures, training.

Portable Gramophone, Records, ble Chesterfeld Suites, Dolls, E. P. Ware, Glais Ware, Cutlery, Carpets, Buge, Ware, etc., etc.

Pays, Blackwood SCRE

WE MUST HAVE PUBLIC SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THIS WORK

Le Consul de France. rappelle Aceux des Francais au ressolong

francais qui n'ont pas Every donation, however small, demande leur immatri-will be most welcome you en chancellerie ratu'll can, we should like you to provide diune farmailte oblike or at least one child by, month

ly payment of ten dollars, and dolatre requise

CLOUSE companies, churches, mais.depuis schools etc in

Adopt" alclub.or anscription: share the finandal' respit

dearet of one. If you wish you may

visit, and befriend these children. Donations may be made direct 30, the Hon. Treasurer Ba

ent avis

ament pries

He

Girls' Clubs A380

plus Brigade Hallding,

by monthly

your Bankets 10, the Mas

ront envoyees. Ale at the Banios de in

at Chine,

1

1Tientsin

1 Imperf

2 Iron Bater

10

18" Typewriter

1 Corons Portable Typewrit

Philip All-Way Radio Bet

(On View from THU

19th December,

BROS

ribute

Hong

Dec:"1940,