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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1947.

Japanese Interrupted POW RUCENTRAL

Licence Suspension Appeal

Mr. Y. K. Kan successfully appealed, on behalf of Tong Ham, licensed lorry driver, to Mr. Binir-Kerr at Kowloon

yesterday for a reduction in the period of auspension of appel- lint's driving Heence.

In his plen, counsel said that Trunk was employed by the New Kowloon Taxi Co, as a driver at a monthly sulary of $160. He also received about $100 per month in "pa." With

after his 70-year-old mother, wife, two daughters and a son. When he was fined $250 on April 30, anid Mr. Kam, Tanng had to borrow the

monry to

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Funeral Service

Protests Only Led To Food Cuts

Evidence of a letter he had written to the Japanese Camp Commander at Kinkaseki complaining about continuous persecution of POWs, which, he submitted, would lead to all prisoners be coming mentally unbalanced within a few months if it continued, was given before No. 7 War Crimes Court yesterday by Major J.T.N. Cross.

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SHIP ON FIRE

Kingston, May 8.

A Saccin nhìu the han of which was given na "Skea,” was abandoned an fire today ten miles southwest of King- alon. A search is being maila for the crew.

Earlier today, Mackay Rodio

In the United States picked up a mesnage from an unidan. tified shin nying: “Ship if breaking up and the position in about ten mites from Kiugaton,”—Reuter,

work, this we now sco totally showing ourselves lacking con aciousness and insulting Nippon and her soldiers,

our

"We are ashamed for what we have conferred and decided on the 2nd Inst. fell sorry to Nippon, Nippon. Army and the commander and exposed blunder to our N.C.0. and men. We are entirely refraining from the work since and

the teaching our; collecting Commander gave us. We must

re-

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ing how we conki do 20. restore our honour and worry SEE kiss that

these amounts he had to look Instances of persecution, cited in the letter, a copy of which was handed in to the Court as an ex- hibit, included one of Japanese soldiers dis- turbing a POW funeral service by continued shouts of "Speedo! Speedo!" pay the fine. As the reult of the suspension of his Reence the letter related to a

Another incident described in in the Manual of Military Law trick for British officers holding the for three months he was in the guards had of one of them tell. | King's Commission, therefore position of beins deprived of jing POWs to get into bed be- under these circumstances we three months' income.

the appointed beel-time are unable to continue this type Opposing the application. DI J. Secim, Kowloon Trafic, said hour and another set of guards of work" the gravity of the offence war all those who had lain down.

theu coming in and beating up On the following day, after yet another letter had been sent ranted the sentence passed..

The letter concluded: Defendant was convicted of

"The explaining, the words "direct reckless driving and speeding. Present state of the men in this afd" to the Camp Commander, a Said D1 Serim, Referring to the camp is one of nervousness for parade of all officers was called! licenue, DJ Scrim said that dle-no one knows at what moment and they were harangued for Immediately the following re- Camp ply came back: "Perusing the fendant had no licence to drive he will be knocked off his feet about an buur by the a taxi as he was only a lensed or for what. I submit if it is Commander who had said that letters wrote to me by your Jorry driver, and that there was the Intention of the Nippon [their refunt] to work was tant-officers I find all of them con-

10+ much kelihood of the Army to continue this treatment | amount to a declaration of war. former Herner brin, issued to then all prisoners will become All officers were then ordered bim after the terrible accident mentally unbalanced within the to emply camp latrines and do

other filthy work.

nt Castle Prak.

The Trafic Office emphasised thal taxi drivers have to under- po very strict tests as, in view of the greater responsibility of being responsible for the lives of their passengers. It is the nim of his department to select drivers for public vehicles.

next few months.

ward.

pentance."

Tho

Sentence

"We attribute uli mistaken in the past to our fault and would request the commander to clean slate this unpleasant incident and allow us to resume work at carliest opportunity."

Reply

sider the work' in the copper sluleing their main point and expect to be released as term of exchange in resuming, work there.

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"Another typical example has) just becurred whilst I am typing

"2. Commander of the camp The Camp Commander also heard often of your on this letter. The Commander of

rend out tho following called voluntary basis" and the Guard walked into this office and with the butt of his sentence": "Thirty officers in- knowa very well how it is sloven rifle knocked me straight off cluding Lieut-Cal. Napler down- and irresponsible, he did not the typewritter and almost i

These officers have Imprison you to enforce you to through the window of the often declined insincerely the work, in overlooking the stipu Stating that deprivation of office. I now request that you the Nippon Army and further-

propositions made courteously by lation of International Law. his licence would mean doing will investigate the abave in-

"In refusing to work you have the main out of his livelihood as stances and ensure that we may insolence and openly expressed cuse and

more submitted paper full of some false legal points as ex- ho did not appear

I gave you A to be one be treated at least as human their intention not:to co-operate planation on the International capable of earning his living by beings." olher means than that of a

Major Cross also identified with Nippon Army. On account Law because your dubious prin motor driver, His Worship extracts from a diary he had of such discourteousness and cipal will bring you modified the former sentence to kept, recounting an incident in disobedience on their part they but contempt of other Party, a fine of $250 and suspension which 30 British officers at are sentenced to be imprisoned therefore requiring you of the Itence for a fortnight Kinkasek had refused to work Indefinitely until they show re-introspection, remember, I do

to demand you from the date of the original on copper sluicing as the work order.

work. was of a type directly aiding searched and placed in a com extremely hates your thought officers were. then 4. Commander of this camp OVERSTAYED

pletely empty blilet, with guards itself indicating as not to "co Protest HIS LEAVE

inside. The food was two rice operate" in Industrial activity A letter protesting against balls per meal and a little hot in enemy country you entirely When Kenneth Charles Saun. E. S. Napier to the Nippon

the work was sent by Licut-Col. Water.

forget a favour by which your Four ders, 20. fireman

later the inter- lives in the Battle field have "Arcadia Victory," stepped inte Officer in charge of work on

preter came with a message beon narrowly saved from dan. the office of A.PL. nt 4 p.m. on

March 2, 1943. It read: that a letter of apology should ger, and still maintain hostile May 7, he was told to reserve his

“All officera with the excep- submitted to the Commander., attitude if so you can determine explanation for a Marine Magis.tion of those unfit have

The following letter was sent: that this Camp is also NOW trate as to why he turned up two had an opportunity of working working conditions as shown in Army will treat you with same "The officers agree to the battle field and we Nippon hours after his ship had sailed, on the copper sluicing tanks at

Saunders explained to Magis the mine. They have now un- the treaty regulating the work feeling as yours." trate N. Garland yesterday that animously decided that this to be done by officer P. O. W. he had shore leave from his cap-type of work is a direct aid to We wish to add our apologies tain the previous day but was a anation at war with King and for any discourtesies and mis- bit hazy as to the exact duration country and cannot therefore be understandings which may have carried out by officers holding the King's Commission.

cf the

28.

of his leave. He was fined $100. Captain Wallon, cf the Ameri can President Lines, prosecuted.

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On March 17 the Commander started the interrogation of each officer separately and this continued until the 20th. On March 20 he came into the The result of this letter ivas detention room, stoud on "It is a well known fact that that the Nippon Army was chair, and stated that he was the code of honour of officers of evidently insulted more not yet estisfied, an some of the the Imperial Nipponese Army and meals were cut to one rice stories told by officers did not da Silva that on appent against is of the highest standard and proter arrived with a typed would accept full responsibility

It is learned from Mr. Marcus to their Emperor and country ball two days later.

agree. Immediately. Lt. Colonel A day after that the

Napier stepped 'forward and the sentence on the seven ment-

told the Commander that he we feel sure that they would' bers of the Kowloon Emergency net, under the circumstances, letter which he said should be Unit, who were convicted

for the whole incident. The charges cf conspiracy

adoliberately do anything to the submitted to the Commander. to extort

thereupon Commander

sen- and demanding

He pointed out that if the letter tenced Lt. Colonel Napier to a forcing British money with

offlcers to break their code of was sent all would be well, and further five days Imprisonment menuces by Mr. Blair-Kerr on Thursday, is to be filed in the honour and their outh of that officers would not be asked and Lt. Colonel Fusson, who near future,

allegiance to their King and to work anyway. In view of had signed the second letter, to the serious condition of some of a further three days' imprison- "The Regulations expressly the officers it was decided to let ment. forbidding officers to do this this lotter go. type of work are contained in

The following notices our Manual of Military Law This letter, every word of it appeared on the Camp Notice which 1 understand is in your written by the Japanese, read Board: possession.

"We are indebted to the Com-29 Officers. Prisoners of "We all appreciate the mander as he has accepted our Wor. While being imprisoned thoughtfulness of the Camp request pleasantly and gave the on account of disobedience aro Commander in providing as work to 10 officers to begin being released to-day - as thoy with this work on the grounds with when we voluntarily up: have shown remarkable repen of health and we much regret plied for it. However, all of us tance.*.*** the trouble that has been caused have contended the work as is "While being placed in as we fully realise his, alina gives a direct ald to the couns Important role as liaison off! culties under present circum-try and submitted it to the all Officer POW for their { try now at work with our coun- cer concerning petition made by

This letter was returned suggested us to stop work on the wishes of the Nippon Army Nippon officer hi charge. Ho work. He neglected to convey lator in the day by the Inter the following day so that we to them causing the Incident preter, who said that all officers can fully discuss the matter enlarged unnecessarily. For this whe agreed to it must sign, and and of the same me here reason he is sentenced to be another letter was substituted/quired us to make definite reply Imprisoned for throu days.

This read: We, the under on the day till 1800 hours on Lt. Colonel Napler. For the signed, having fully considered whether we stop or continue it the work of sluicing oopper at Wa: have replied him to con- the mine, are agreed that it is tinue the work

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