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HEITO CAMP TRIAL: DEFENCE STORIES
Sgt. Fujiie Horoji, the third accused, testified at yesterday's War Crimes Trial of himself, Lieut. Tamaki Koji and Sgt. Chiba Arashi that when he arrived at Heito Camp after being conscripted into the Army, he made represen- tations for the Hospital, which was in a very bad condition, to be improved and enlarged. Replying to defence counsel, Chiba said that he had never heard POWS complain about the in- sufficiency of food. He denied that he had de- prived POWs of and given to the Japanese, food which had been purchased for POWs. He knew what went on in Camp, but did not know that POWs were required to do "push ups."
Answering
President. the Chiba said that there casca of beri-beri in Campi
The third accused, · Fujiie Horoji, said that he was one of three medical orderlies at
Stolen. Property In Shop
When
Ware
Heito POW Camp When he prosecuting The Sau first arrived at Heito, the
430 of chung. 62, shop-keeper,
Hospital was in a very bad Prince Edward Roid. on two
condition. He therefore made counts of receiving stolen pro perty. Di Leslie informed representations for the Hospital.
a considerable
to be improved and enlarged. : Blair-Kerr that quantity of anti-ruila "windows" He also asked for the
(those
cons-
GBE, DSQ FOR GEN. SLIM
Loniton, Jan. 28. General Sir William Slim, commander of the 14th Army in Burma during the we", was invested by the King with the insiguin of
the. Knight Grand Cross of
the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palaer today.
He also received the D.S.0. and the King told him it was The first time he had given. thrae to uzards at the naan e time-Renter.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1947.
Twice Guilty
of
Found guilty of armed rob bery, and the session arms Lin Kee, 19) was senten- crd to five years' hard labour and 10 strokes of the cane by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams,
Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
On Tuesday he was sentenced
HỒNG TRONG GOVERNMENT
Urban Council
NOTICE
Urban Council Tenders
It is hereby notified that
to four years' hard labour and tenders are invited for the 10 strokes of the cane by Mr.period from lat April, 1947; to Justice Gould for robbery.
31st March, 1948, for:—
Mr. Justice Williams order- ed that the sentences run con- currently.
-Chan Yuen-yau, found guilty of robbery in connection with Liu's case, was given five years and 10 strokes.
The pair robbed Chan. Ngal of $30. one jacket and one wrist-watch on Dec. 4.
Alleged Assistance To Japanese
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LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers. Tedder Building. Telephone No. 20224,
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
(1) the daily collection and Friday, the 31st January 1947 | removal of blood and i commencing at 2.30 p.m. hair from Kennedyt
Town Slaughter House. at their Sales Rooms, No. 35
Hankow Road, Kowloon,
(2) the daily collection and
removal of blood and hair from Ma Tau Kok Slaughter House.
(3) the supply of head-
stones
A NICE SELECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Comprising:--
Hanging
Teak Wardrobes, (4) the renumbering of ed Bedsteads, Large Divars, Ex-
headstones.
Cupboard with Drawers, Dress- log Tubles with Stods, Bed Full particulars" and proce- Side Cabinet, Double & Single dure for tendering were publish- tension Dining Tables, Side. ed in the Government Gazette boards, Steel Filing Cabinet, of 24th January, 1947, Notifica Folding Card Tables, Chester-
parachutes with rolig aftruction of an Isolation Ward Allegations as to how the accused assisted the Jap- tion Nos. S 13. S 44 and S 45. Geld Suite-3-pces, Bok Case
tinfoil attached offered by how for malaria cases and ether kers in the Central district) have buildings for use by the How- Been stolen from Kai Tak dur-pital; ing the past, fortnight,
·Certificates, of Death and of Fact, as well as prescrip- tions, were prepared by the POW Medical Offers.
a raid in accused's premises in at a p
Jan. 21, said D/1 of these anti- Leslie, 349 rolls radar "windows" were found. A further search revealed the pre- sence of a number of toys, forks. knives and spoons, hidden in hal cocition, which have since been recognised those stolen from the Maryknoll Convent on J 9. Defendant, when questioned said that he bought the toys
ahawker in ed at $100 from Cheangolawan Road for $16.
Accused was fined total of $150. The anti-radar "windows"
valu-
were ordered to be returned to Kaj Tak, and the toys to the Maryknoll Convent,
neta.
anese in the arrest or interrogation under tor- ture of 11 Chinese villagers suspected of being guerillas, or of giving aid to guerillas during his service as a detective with the Gendar- merie between July, 1944, and Aug., 1945, were made by Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, yes- terday when Li Kwai-sang was arraigned on 10 counts of doing acts with intent to assist the enemy contrary to the 1940 Defence Regula-
tions.
pri-
or can be obtained from the Writing Tables, Carpet & Rugs, Urban Council Office, Port Set of Teak Tea Poys, Electric Office Building, 3rd floor. Henter, Window Blinds, Table Scale, Toy Motor Car, Toy R. W. H. MAYNARD, į Tricycle, Majong Sets Fire Secretary, Urban Council. Irons, Babies Iron Cots, Large Meat Machine, Cigarette Cases, Hongkong, 28th January, 1947. Vases, and E. P. ware, Etc., Etc.
War On Malaria... Fujie said that anti-malar-
measures laken by
the
PROTECTED PLACES Japanese included the reclama-
(SAFETY) tion of pools and swamps; the cutting of grass and tress; the r.. Gould at the Criminal Seser
The trial is before Mr. Justice, rested him and four other villag-
́ORDINANCE 1946. under disinfecting of drains
They were interrogated and sions. Inspector
McCadie ap-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENĮ lavatories; the sprinkling of peared for the Police. Ļi not torture. Witness said he, and 14
later tried by a that the instructions were
which mineral, lubricating and linseed legally represented, pleaded not thers
military court and found guilty were published-in the Press on oils; the fumigation of roma-guilty to all the charges, and the repairing of mosquito aid that accused joined the Jap- seners, he added, he and another 21st and 23rd December 1946
Outlining the case, Mr. Lonsdale of being guerillas. Of the 14
Protected Places imprisonment,į regarding given life anese service in July, 1944; his were POWs were instructed
to duties were to stamp out gueril- four received the death sentence in HONG KONG and KOW. wear long trousers or socks and spy activities in Un Lang. and nine 10 years.
LOON will come into effect on and if they had no long frou- Mr. Lonsdale alleged, accused Witness said he was transfer-
·let. FEBRUARY 1947. sers or socks, they were in-assisted the Japanese in the ar- red to Stanley to serve his sen-
On and after that date sen- after sunset. The POW Medicaled of being guerillas, some of
ture of various villagers suspect- liberation.
The case was adjourned to this tries on Protected Areas will Piastres appreciated yester-Officers were asked to
open fire on persors found in give them being Subsequently failed morning. day and closed 1. $14.50 a lecture to the POWs on per- for executed by the Japanese..
the area who fal to halt when 100. They opened at
$11.35 sonal hygiene. Trees which
challenged and/or resist arrest. Gold also strengthened and mosquitoes avoided were in Un. Long, said that at noon on rose to $325:25 a Lael after planted. Prophylaties, in the July 13, 1944, accused and another opening at $118.53). * chssed farm of quinine sulphate and mittle arrested him at his house. at $324.75.
quinine chloride, were providedHe was taken to the Gendarmerie until stocks became exhausted. cffice where he was accused by
Fujie said that there were of being a guerilla. no genuine enses of beri berigiven the water at Helte Camp, only symptons
beri beri.
"Money Maraneted to make ure of blankets rest or interrogation under tor-tence and was released after the
Chinese National Currency was nominal at 63 centa for
futures and 775 cents for spot !for CN$1,000).
U.S. dollars appreciated further to $4.93, while Ster- ling further weakened to $15.15. Australian pounds, were changed at $12.55.
S'hai Exchange
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Shoumbad, Jun, 201 Quotations va the Shanghai market 200 dny wore followe
Buying Selling
CN1
CNS ,300,000. 204,00
0.10A.M.-
Gold pet opr
E.. Desitur ... Home Kobu Boling
Clomi
Cult
pre valando
US
Dollar
Hong Kong Dollar Azsociated Press.
34
1.336
Unclengt 6,500
any.
Handed Over
Wong Yim, 30, restaurant bay
When be denied this, he was
torture by ac used and some Japanese, Accus- ed tied up his hands and poured water into him.
All Red Cross medical sup-Wong alleged, he was beaten up During his 102-day detention, plies received were handed over and given the aeroplane torture to the POW Medical Officers by accused. and the Japanese never tock Fan Kek-leung, former of Un Long, said that on June 5, 1945, An application was made by accused and several Japanese the POW Medical Officers for come to Pat Heung Village and 'arrested him. Li accused him of medicines and drugs. The having harboured guerillas, when x maximum quantity applied for he denied this, witness added, ac- was not received. Medicines and cused and four other mitties beat druga received were also hand- him up.
Tang Ka, deiective attached to ed over to them, les poison No. 7 Pelice Station, said that in ous drugs, which were retained
Dec.. 1944, as a result of quarrel by the Japanese.
over gambling with accused He knew nothing about Tsun Wan, he was arrested by ac- rations for POWs, but as re-cused and four Japanese on Hards patients, he knew that charge of being a British agent. in addition to their basic ra- Wu Shui-kwan, farmer of Ma tion, they also received specialOn Kung Village, said that at 7 rations such as
cow's milk on June 11. 1945, accused, ancther mittie and several Japaa- tomatces, fruit, tinned ese went to his village and ar- and freshi
papaya, oranges, water melona rite milk. soya bean milk, jam and yeast.
1,380
OPENING OF SIN HUA BANK BRANCH
The Hong Kong Branch of the Sin Hua Trust and Savings Bank, reopened yesterday morning for egg, the transaction of generat hank- ing business.
One of the oldest savings and trust institution. in China, the Sin Hua was established in Shanghai in 1914 and extended its activities to Hong Kong in 1937. It closed down upon the Japanese occupa tion of the Colony.
Mr. T. S. Wong, the general manager who specially flew down
The death rate at Heito Camp did not differ very much from other Camps,
Hearing was then adjourned till 9.30 a.m. today..
SERIOUS OFFENCE
in
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THE SANDAKAN DISPENSARY, LTD.
THE SANDAKAN ICE & AERATED WATER CO., LTD.
com-
...
BY ORDER of GWEJ. ERSKINE, Major General, GENERAL OFFICER
COMMANDING, LAND FORCES, HONG KONG
D. H. EVERETT, Commodore, RN, COMMODORE, HONG KONG.
S. N. WEBSTER, Air Commodore,
3
Also
Mullard Radio All Wave 1. Eralite Radiator - New
1
2
1 Underwood Typewriter 10" Royal Typewriter 14" Teak Bed Room Suites
I
"Challen" Upright Piann
1 Compur Camera 29, Lense
Fire Extinguisher
1
1 Calculating Machine
On View From Thursday, the 30th January 1947,
Terms: As Customary.
Auctioneers. LAMMERT BROS.,
Service Auction Rooms Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement French Bank Bldg. AEB, de Sousa. Anelioncer. Telephone 81867,
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction
Any person having claim to above Companies should any shares- in either of the municate with the under-signed giving full particulars and? serial numbers of the shares AIR OFFICER COMMANDING
, HONG KONG claimed.
Combined Services H.Q. Hongkong. 27th January, 1947.} on FRIDAY, the 31st Jan, 1947,
commencing at 10 am,
HARRISONS & CROSFIELD
(BORNEO) LTD.___
SANDAKAN, Managing Agents.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT
Notice of Unclaimed Wreeks
at THE SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS, FRENCH BANK BUILDING, BASEMENT,
Comprising:---
188 LOTS OF MISCELLA- The following unclaimed NEOUS ARTICLES, Draft Programme and Entry ypeck is now lying east of thei Forms for the First Extra Race Ferry Wharf at Sham Shut Pot Meeting to be held on Saturday, and will be disposed of if not 8th February, 1947, (weather daimed before the permitting) may be obtained at February, 1947.
Secretary's Office, Ex- change Building; tho Club
64D STEEL LIGHTER House, Happy Valley; and the
Length 80 Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
--Breadth 222'
--Depth - y' Entries close at 12 o'clock Thursday, 30th
A
the
on
F. A. Sequeira, wurder at was yesterday Stanley Prison, Sentenced to six months? impri- sonment and six strokes by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at the Central NOON Magistracy when he pleaded January, 1947. from Shanghai, and the localFour men, two armed with re-guilty to an indecent assault on manager Mr. Taan-sing So, lead-volvers, held up and robbed a 14-year-old girl on a hillside path ing local banker, yesterday re- young Chinese girl and her escort leading to Stanley on Monday, ceived the good wishes of local in Yim Po Fong Street near Soy businessmen and bankers on the Street, Mongkok, yesterday even Bank's reopening.
ing.
VOANE"
YAR?—IT'S
LET 'EM
A SWINDLE! HAVE IT
BOYS!
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
AFTER SO MANY BUY MY
YEARS OF FAITH PFUL SERVICE,
YOU'RE ENTITLED
TO A GOOD REST 1
WORK ISN'T DONE,CORAL
·CONFOUND) IT, EVE KARDLY BEGUN
AND A FARM: OH, I FORGOS, DOCTOR BLACK' THINKS WE SHOULD MOVE
CUT ON SOMS,
SMALL PLACE
IN THE COUNTRY:
WONDERFUL
Inspector Manson stated that the girl had gone to the hillside to colleet twigs...
A riot breaks out in the ring following Janes mishap.
That Helps!
WELL, OF COURSE, 10 ENJOY THAT
TARNATION- WOULD WE USE FOR MONEY?
HAPPINESS, DEARI GREAT GOES
OF IT YOURS. AND
MINE!
By Order, C. B. Brown,"
Secretary.
COME ON BOYS!- THERE'S ONLY A HANDFUL OF 'EM!-
CHUCK 'EM OUT!
BY EDGAR MARTIN
CÓRA, WHAT' ON EARTH WOULD I' EVER DO WITHOUT YOU?AN DUŠĖS VERNACULAR, YOU'RE WSWELL DI FEEL
BETTER ALREADY! I'M SO GLADL
2 Hatches
Wooden Deck
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Custodian of Property to sell by Public: Auction on
THURSDAY, the 30th Jan. 1947 commencing at 10.00 a.m.
at Their Sales Rooms, Pedder
Building, Basement
228 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES, comprising: STORED AT CUSTODIAN K.1 GODOWN;* MA ROAD, KOWLOON.
TAU WEI
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
20 WORDS $2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION
$2
Replies are awaiting at our offices for Box Nos. 212, 214, 213, 255, 263. 220 221, 223, 229, 231, 240,
Rubber Wheels and Tubes; WANTED KNOWN Car Parts; Paraffiu· Wax;. Emery Powder; Holm's
EXCHANGE 1940 Chevrolet, six Lights; Fire Extinguisher cylinder sudan, for small car. Re- Powder; Rattan Fenders; ply Box No. 265, China Mail." Lead Fuse
Wire; Lead Covered Wire: Electric Wire: POSITION WANTED Sounding Tubes; Glass;
Electrical Fittings; YOUNG rad technician, Chinese, Carpenter Braces; Cross Cut experienced in maintenance and laboratory work, secks employ- Saws; Diesd Engine Parts: ment. Kindly reply Box No. 261 Fuel Oil; Rope Slings; Fly "China Mail Wheels and Pulley Wheels;|
Sheet
Iron Ware; Pump Paris; Brass Castings; Trou Cast-
FOR SALE ings; Iron Bars: Discs and UNUSUAL Opportunity: Acquire Plate; Tin Strips and Plate; splendid Zeiss Binoculars, practi Machinery and Paris; Filter eally brand new, beautiful leather Candles; Electric Drills, case, ridiculously low price. Empty Drums; Shurels; Iron Racing/Travel. G.P.O. Box 415. Hoes Foreign Paper; Torch- light Bulbs; fron Ventilators; Wire Rope; Air Tanka; Pana and Pulleys, Brass Sheets;
Etc.
Beten's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal STORED AT HONG KONG & Beauty Problems - your Per- KOWLOON WHARF & GO-manent Waves, Shampoo, Sets, DOWN CO., LTD'S No. 30/31 Tinting, Facials, Manicure, GODOWNS, TSIMSHATSUI Pedicure to Beten's expert Resin; Cinnamon; Ampere operators (1st floor) above Mcters;
Parts; Lane Crawford's. Tel. 28153.
Machine
Brass Screws.
STORED
AT MACKIE'S WHARF, NORTH POINT.
Boilers.
WING STORED AT
FAT PRINTING CO., No. 3 HING FAT STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY.
NOTICE
HONG KONG
L
Bond Paper: Book Paper; Printed Cigarette Packets and Boxes.
STORED
AT CHINA PRO-1 VIDENT'S Nos. 3/4 GO. DOWNS, WEST POINT.
Chinese Wines.
AUSTRALIAN FREIGHT CONFERENCE
וי
Shippers are hereby notified hat, with effect from one month hence, Steamship Com-"
and Japanese panies, and/or their Agents, of this Conference will cease the acceptance of Letters of Indem- STORED AT KIN LEE GO-alty covering omission from DOWN PASSAGEWAY, WEST POINT.
་
Machinery.
STORED AT FU WAH TEA GODOWN, No. 30 PRAYA, WEST POINT,
Foreign Paper; Wrapping. Paper: Hard Rolled Paper:
OF
Bills of Lading of qualifying clauses as to condition qambity of cargo.
UNION WATERBOAT Native Paper; Labels; Books: COMPANY, LIMITED.
Enamel Ware;
Documents; Account Books;
·Cassia; Chinese Medicine;
The Register of Members of Stamp Pads; Tuoth Paste;
the Union Waterbeat Company". Manila Rope: Fire Extin-Limited will be
opened from guishers: Straw Braid; Printed Mat Saturday the First day of February 1947 to Friday the "ters; Adjustable Standardle; 28th day of February 1947,
Matting: Safes: Etc. STORED AT SUI BUN FOR GODOWN, WEST POINT,
both days inclusive, and im- mediately thereafter will be closed again for a period of one week from Saturday the First day of March 1947 to Native Paper; Strawboard: Friday the 7th day of March 1947, both days inclusive. Dur- Manifold Paper; M.G. Cap
Stencil Paper; Paper; Foreign
Sulphite .Paper:
Paper: Canvas Shoes; Coltoning such period of one week when the Register of Members Yarn: Chinese Book Paper will be closed, it is the intention Printed Matter; Calendars; Jute Twine; Gunny.
Bags;
Steef Cabinets and Locker, 12th Safes, Billiard Tables, Soda Founlala Bet, Refrigerators, | Frigidairen, Wooden Ice Chests, Cooderator Ice Boxes, Wooden Boards and Drawers, Chair Sesta, Iron and Wooden Beds
of the Company to offer to and Bed Ends, Bed Springs,
Porcelain and Earthenware members AS THEN SHOWN Box Spring Mattresses, Cam- phorwood Boxes, Wardrobe
Figures; Black Silk Buttons; ON SUCH REGISTER unissued Trunks, Cabin Trunks, Cabinets, Steel Rules; Printing Machine shores of the Company of the nominal value of $7 each at Tables.
Parts; Screens, Permission to view the wreck, Dressing
Machinery; Dyes; Padlocks; Linseed Oil: par (such nominal value being should be obtained from the Table Tops Flower Stands, Stands, Incense
Galvanized Iron Wire; White Payable in full upon application Superintendent Engineer Yau- Ornament
Framed
on or before Monday the 30th Tiles; Curios Etc.
A... mati Slipway. Telephone Num-Burners,
day of June 1947) so that each Brassware, Porcelain ber, 58950.
Ware. The abovementioned articles such member of the Company Books and Magazines, Kfaft will be open for inspection at or his approved nominee shall J. JOLLY, Paper, Wireless
Transmitting their respective godowns on be entitled to apply for and Harbour Master. Bela, Radio Spare Parts, Tele- the 28th and 20th January, take up 4 new shares for every
Wire phones, Electric
and
1947, between 10a.m. and noon, complete 5 issued shares then Harbour Office,
Electrical Fittings, Radio
and between 2 pm, and 4 p.m. held by such member, Hongkong, 28th January, 1947. Tubes,. Steel Transformer Inspection Permits will be
Plates, Boad
Surveying In-issued by the Undersigned at struments, Etc., Etc., Etc.
their Auction Rooms,;
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
For the information of Ship Operators and Charterers
Pictures,
The General Managers will dispose of ell'unissued shares including those to be offered to The abovementioned articles The Auction is subject to the members in the event of non- will be open for inspection, at Conditions of Sale published in payment therefor by members the Hongkong and Kowloon the Hong Kong (British Milion or before the 30th day of Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd.'s tary Administration) Gazette: June 1947 at such time or ¦ Nos. 30/31. Godowns, Tsim- Notification No. 12, Vol. 2, of times in such manner and upon
whatapf, .on' the 20th and 30th March 9th, 1946- January, 1947, between 10 a.mn. and noun, and between 2 p.m. Ed 4 pm. Inspection Permits will be issued by the Under- signed it the Service Auction
SUNDAY, 26TH JANUARY, 1947, IS HEREBY DECLARED TO. HAVE BEEN A WEA THER NON-WORKING DAY. Rooms.
J. JOLLY, Harbour Master. Harbour Department, Hongkong, 28th January, 1947.
REMINDER
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF HONG KONG GENERAL MEETING JACOBEAN ROOM, HONG KONG HOTEL
TO-DAY
5:30 PM.
The Auction is subject to the Conflitions of Sale publiebed in the Hong Kong (British. Mili- tary Administration) Gazette Notification No. 12, Vol. 2, of March 9th, 1946.
A. E. B. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 20th January,' 1947.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION. "
· ” |
Auction on
such terms and conditions in every respect as they may Mecide.
It is most important that any persona who have purchased shares in the Company but are The Undersigned have received not on the Register in respect instructions to sell by. Public thereof should, if they wish to take advantage of the offer, forthwith on the opening of the Thursday, the 30th Jan. 1947 Register present their transfers
jat: 12.16 p.m.
accompanied by the requisite. share certificates together with the approval in writing of the Registrar of Companies for re- gistration.
at their Sales Room, Pedder, Building. Basement
15 "SAMUEL WHITHERS &
CO” TRON SAFES UR Just arrived from England (Bizes in Height 24" to 18) On View from Wednesday, the
Chinese Optical Co. 20 January 1947
OPTICIAN
67 QUEENS ROAD C
Terms: As Customary
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The present unissued capital 31,050 sharps of the nominal of the Company consists of
value of $7 each,
DODWELL & CO., LTD., General Managers.. LAMMERT BROS., Hongkong, 30th January, 1947,
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