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A verdict of "Murder by a person or persons by Mr. Blair-Kerr, Cor-| oner, yesterday at the conclusion of the in- quest on Lai Chok-mui, female, 28 years of age, who died at Tai Hum Village, Kowloon City, on the night of Nov. 17.

According to S/I Howarth, de ceased was the concubine of Cheung Sang, who was captured Japanese, and executed by the

and lived alone at an unnumber

d hut in the village. She was of a very retiring disposition and, with the exception cf her brother- in-law, was seldom seen in com- pany.

Defence Counsel's Submission

Two witnesses called to testify on behalf of Cap- tain (Dr.) Salto Shunkecht told No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday that the medical offi- cer in charge of POW Camps in Hong Kong **was a much overworked individual, The first witness, Major Hirao Yoshio, one-time Gendarmerie Chief in Kowloon, told of having carried out a routine investigation into whe- ther Saito was carrying out his duties efficient- ly when he learned that during the dysentery

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Robert Dudley Linville 44. described as a big reale nar- cotic operator known in Chiu--ni

other foreign areas;

guilty in a federal plended court to a charge of mag- gling opium into the United Staten

He will be sentenced on Feb, 10. Linville's assets at his arrest in the time of

Phoenix, Arizona,

BOMG months ago totalled over $400,000, meluding a $175,000 account.-Associated Press,

Ex-Constable Faces Collaboration Charge

Committal proceedings against Mohammed As-

ghar, former police constable, charged on 24 counts under the Defence Regulations com- menced at the Central Magistracy yesterday. before Mr. E. H. Sainsbury."

Mr. O'Donovan, who prosecuted, arrest of 41 persons, the majority said that accused joined the police of whom were Indians. He assist- force in 1937 and was attached ed in these arrests and was pre- to the finger print department.. went at interrogations in counce- Following the surrender of Hong tion with Mohinder Singh. Ког he joined the gendarmerie and in 1944 was associated with Yamashita who figured promin- ently in the torture of so many people arrested during the oc- cupation. Shortly after the libera- Stion, accused was arrested.

epidemic al the POW Camps in the early St. Andrew's

part of 1942 Saito had "carried out his duties almost without sleeping and resting.'

"also

Later, Hirao said, Saito treater! the patients during the diphtheria epidemic also "without sleeping and resting."

He had experien ced dificulty in obtaining serum but later obtained one lot of 5,600,000 units from Col. Eguchi.

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Church Meeting

Preyed On Relatives

Visits were paid by accused to arrested persons' houses, and he obtained supposedly for the beneit of prisoners, medicine and money, but these were never given to the prisoners.

persons

Hk two

Ke

One

Not much was known of accus- ed's activities during his first two

It was part of the Crown's cast yeafs with the gendarmes. From He had also tried various treatment following his refusal

1944 onwards, he was very active that accused enriched himself at

the

expense of anxious methods of obtaining drugs and to sign the pledge against escape

in assisting the Japanese and figured in the interrogation of Lai ready to do all they could to re- General's king at the Governor were not accurately detailed by He was hot witness and that he had only been

The first postwar annual Chung-yui. Immediately followlieve the sufferings of imprisoned

relatives. able to obtain a suficknt quantity slapped once by Dr. Saito.

Hearing of the case continues meeting of the congregation of ing Lai's arrest, accused went to

Lai Chung-yla, former polico and demanded 5,000 and treated the patenks with quite

this morning at 10 am. when fur-St. Andrew's Church was held his house

photographer, said he was arrest a lot of difficulty.

ed in 1944. He was interrogated ther documents are going to be at the Vicarage last evening yen.

J..H. Ogilvie, nut before the Court by defence with the Rev.

Evidence would show that ac- ten times and when he refused to counsel for Suitu. Mr. Hasegawa. O.B.E., M.A., presiding.

cused preyed upon the relatives confess was sentenced to 10 years. Presenting the report of the of arrested persons and that he by a Japanese court. Church Council, the Vicar re-obtained a large total on the pre-brothers were also arrested. ferred to valuable assistance text that he could obtain the re- had not seca em again. rendered by Canon Wittenbach, I ease of Lai. There then appear died before his trial.

The ease was adjourned till this Archdeacon Shann, Rev. A.D.ed to be a lull in his activities Stewart, Chaplains of the Ser-unti 1945, when he figured in the morning. Li Tat-cheong, 21-year-old vices, the Navy, Army, and Air wakened by the barking of dogs; Taiwan Transportation Company coalie, is one of those who harbour Force, the Toc H Service Club, Corporal Seine, medical orderly illusion that they know better and outgoing members of the

tha

Church Council during the past vehicle is a at the Bowen Road Hospital des than bus conductors and

child's game Saito, us a very much overworked

appeared be man who often spoke of the Howarth when necessity of having another Jan-fore Mr. Blair-Kerr at Rowluda yesterday charged with alighting anese doctor to help him.

from a moving vehicle in Laichi kok Road on Jail. 27.

She was last seen alive outside her But at about 6 pm on the day of the tragedy. Six hours later. Li, Kwai, a neighbour, was

Logs,

Hirao also told of having in- vestigated the thefts of Red Cross pareola and of having traced the thefts to coolics employed by the

another firm.

and, on peeping through some and holes in the tin walls of the huti saw a torch flashing in deceased's hut. She also heard a male voice

Ignored Bus Warning

spying, "Give it to me. Give it to cribed his superior officer, Captain jumping off a mording to

me necompanied by moans and sounds of choking.

On the return of her husband, Li Kwai told him what she had heard and together they aroused the villagers. They found de- reased lying dead on the foor near the bed with two loops of rupe around her neck, a gag in her mouth, and a piece of rope between the thumb and first finger of her right hand. She was ly- ing face downwards with her legs A patch of open under the bed. blood was on the bed boards.

The Police found on the bed an canvas bag containing HK$130. CN$9,000, and $10 gold units. The appearance of

of the room, indicated that deceased had been attacked while sitting on the bed and that there had been some struggle, sald S/I Howart. There were, however, no signs of tife deceased having been crimin- ally assaulted.

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Devonshire Regt. Funerals

"Captain Saito was in charge of the diagnosis and treatment of about 300 employers of thes POW Camps and the supervision of the POW medical staff," Seinn said.

Much Excited

Captain Saito tearin

some documents. what the matter was and he re- plied he had just made a report, to the Camp Commandant

The

Camp

The facts, as put forward, by 5/1 Howarth, were that accused Wes a passenger on Bus No. 6597 which was going along Lalchikolt Road towards Shamshuipe at 8.30 p.m. on Monday. Near Cedar

wards the exit. Street, Li got up and mirved to

Seino also testillid to having, on one occasion in April, 1943,

He was advised by the assist- seen Dr. Saito very much excited. ant conductor not to jump off but

"When I entered tie

warning. room, he, ignored the

He wal up

jumped off and fall into the road- I

way. Brought to the Police Sta- tion Howarth stated

he was sent to hospital.

that the case was brought as a warning Commandant the general public about the dan makes alterations as he pleaser of getting off a moving to my documents,' Dr. Saito told vehicle. He was of the opinion me. I asked him what the mat. that as accused had sustained ter was. He said the document head injuries a caution would be was in connection with medical sufficient. affairs

and

that he had made his

Agreeing with the prosecutor, report from a medical point of His Worship discharged defen- view and if the Camp Command-dant with a caution. ant altered it as he pleased to: save his face it was not bb'good. Captain Suite was very excited

about f

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ARRIVALS AND The funeral took place yes terday of the three members of

DEPARTURES the 1st Battalion The Devon-

Seino told also of having vac- shire Regiment who died as a companied the POW Intendant Peninsula Hotel arrivalai — Joseph result of the, tragic road Officer at Bowen Road Hospital, Shalom. Mrs. Sun Moen, A. Dabruse

Lieut.

of Mr. and Mrs. Billet, Lee Fa and Jack accident last Monday.

Campbell, a tour storehouses

ia Behulter. The burial was carried out medical supplies

February, folowing a

1942. with full military honours at

Gun quest from Lient Campbell re- Happy Valley Cemetery. carriages of the 27th Field arding British Amy drugs that Heath, F. Carr, R. Penice, 8. K. Even the hospital wished to obtain. Cheermen, 14 M. Brady, A, G. Lim, Regt. RA, escorted by pall He first went with Licul. Camp. L. Stewart, R. finalehurst, Mr. and bearers and a firing party from bell and Cpi. Thompson to Shau Mrs. Tappan, Ira. Melroar Hunt the Devons, bore the coffins kiwan They found there that. G. Heare, J. W. Chapin, C. C. from the Monument, Gap Road, most of the drug had been car-Romain, Ms. E. P. Dock and W. 7.

ried away. They then went to the Wam..

to the Cemetery. The burial hospital on the Feak which was service was conducted by The then under contrd of the Japan- Rev. G. Hatt Lipscomb, The ccc Military Hospital. Rev. A. J. Ball, and The Rev. E. Harpar.

Wreaths were laid by repre- sentatives of the Army and the R.A.F. Among these present were Col. E. N. Clarke, repre- senting the G.O.C.; Lt. Col. M.C.D.L. Reynolds, and Lt. Col. H.A. Borrodaile. C.O. of the Devons.

Favour of Guard

By special favour of the guard he was allowed to look into the storeroom, Seine said, and he found that there were hardly any drugs left. He took what there was and brought it to Bowen Road. Next he went to the medi. cal department of Hong Kong University. Thery he managed to obtain about half a truckful of TO BE WED

drugs. Then at the Materials! The following forthcoming Depot in Kennedy Road he man- aged to obtain a further sit caser marriages are announced:

of drags for the hospital. He was Capt. Nicholas James Donald told there by the corporal in Williams, of 42 Commando, charge that most of the stores Fanling, and Miss Dawn had been sent to Canton. Vyvyan Kill, of 10 "Hillcrest", Seino also remembered having gone with Dr. Saito to buy drugs The Peak.

James Patrick Rush, electrical at dispensary in Queen's Road

in July, 1043. engineer, Talkoo Dockyard, and Another

dofance witness called Mias Maisie Mary Metcalfe, yesterday was "Siap

Happy Bursing sister, Kowloon Hos- Inouye who testified to to pital.

(the fourth accused before the Jorge Carlos Souza, clerk, Court having only slapped

twice.

Lt 246 Taipo Road, and Miss Heldskoner

ordered Three Japan- Inouye Joaquina Mária Nunes,

ese serreant-majors to adminis ter five diape rich to the para

Mr. Salim Grafoor, police

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The Hon. Secretary; Mr. G.S.P. Heywood, welcomed the Rev. Ogilvie as Vicar and ex- pressed the hope that his as- acciation with his parishioners would be a long and happy one.

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The Accounts, showing credit of $20,854.17, were pre- sented by Dr. Winterstein and passed...

The following were, unani- mously elected:

Representatives to the Board of Trustees of the Church of Egnland: Messrs, G.T. Ander- sun, and G.S.F. Heywood.

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HAWKER DRIVE Continuing their drive against hawkers selling fresh food out- side the markets, the Shamshuí- po Folice conducted another raid on Tuesday and arrested Chan Chuen and Chan Mui. On the ac- cased appearing before Mr. Bla Kerr yesterday, charged with selling fresh pork, they were fined $75 ench/

Wife's Maintenance Claim Approved

An application, for an increase in the monthly payments granted under a Maintenance Or- der dated Nov. 14 last on the ground that! respondent's income had been increased was made by Mrs. E. E. Field, represented by Mr. Marcus da Silva, against W. V. Field before Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday.

In granting the application, His the minimum of one-third as the order Worship made an order that the basis, the maintenance sum be increased from Jan 1 should be increased to $300 per from $180 to $260 a month. Mr. month, cubmitted counsel. Silva was also awarded costs of Mrs Field is at present living the action, agreed at $75, payable in Argyle Street Camp and finds when defendant is in receipt of it very, had to live on $180 per

back pay promised him.month. In his

Silve application,

Only A Promise when the first waa said the!

In his reply-Field denied that made the

by Mr. Horace Lo, Field was only but that he had only been promis

former magistrate,ho was in receipt of his back pay, employed on a temporary basis, ed that amount, His present

salary without any

Ber

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ts. Since then, said salary, he said, was, only $500, in- Field has had an increase clusive of $100 H.C.L. allowance,

plus

and lodging. He of- board lodging, apart from which he had from $180 to $200 per monthived

plus full board and

ne the fered to increase"

allowance man, 128 Shanghai Street, and of Dutch rating after the divers recently received a cheque When shown the letter

of a short wave radio covery of a. Miss Tam Yuen-ching.

covering the full amount of his in the Dutch quarters.

by defendant confirming his-ap- Defence court for Tokunaga

for the 44 months of the pointment on a permanent basis, salaries

His Worship remarked that with Mr. Fujita,

letter from Defendant's position, continued board and lodging

calculated Major Charles Boxer in relation Mr. Sara,” was now sound as, Field's income would be if the to an account in the "China Mail" taking into consideration the high neighbourhood of $800 per men- of the evidence of W/O. Lewis. cost of board and lodging his sem.

During the period Jan, 19-

25, 13 deaths from, and 18 cases. Court recordaced into the Japaneso occupation.

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of smallpox were reported in fiong Kong and 32 deaths choes) of tuberculosis. Total Booths from all causes. were 223 and total births 593.

Major Boxer dated in this let-monthly income must be in the "I think you ought to give your. ter that the circumstances of his region of $990 or $1,000, Taking wife $260 ner. month," said His

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