1950-09-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA-MAIL,

HUNSDAY,

TAA MEN DESCRIBE "INDOCTRINATION" BY REDS IN KUNMING

Reminders

Today

**

For three hours evory evening, six times a wook, during their 10-wook-detention in police bar- racks in Kunming, the five personnel of the Trans-Asiatic Airline DC-3 stranded in the Communist city since Docombor 21, last year, wore "indoctrinated" into Communist poll- tical thought. From what the group of two Americans, two Fill- pinos and a Portuguese had to say about their compulsory "lessons" on their return to Hong Kong yesterday by CPA from Rangoon, it is evident that none has been influenced. Looking it, and without | So far, there had been no re-

hit. NAAFI Club, Kowloon, snooker any signs of their prolonged port of any Nationalist aircraft

YWCA, lecture

"Szechuer Shadow Puppets" by Mr, H. Simon, Duddel St., 3 p.m. Y's Men's Club, lunch, Root Gat-

den, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m., talk on "The Need for Soclul Welfare" by Mr. J.T, Wake- feld.

Kowloon Rotary Club, lunch,

Peninstila Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

tournament, 7 p.m.; dancing cines, 7.30 pm. Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.45

p.m.

Concert of recorded music. Dlo- cesan Boys' School, 8,10 p.m. HK Women's International Club, Whist drive for Forces, 1.30 Dr.

Coming events

Describing their relcas Auguet 23-Captain Carden said: "Comrade Ching came as usual on one of his regular visite and informed us that be had received a message from the High Command which sim- ply read "No harm to over- Blanty of China." "We wort then told that we

compulsory stay in Kunming, being the party Including Captain Carden, (Pilot) Darcel D. (American), Co-Captein (Pilot) Francis James Mc- Gowan (American), TAA Hong Kong Traffic Manager A. Ozorlo (Portuguese), Flight Engineer H. P. Pulgado (Filipino) and Radio Operator B. S. Adriano (Filipino) ar- would be free to go on the follow- rived at Kai Tak Airport yes-ing day and would be taken to

will fly to the Burma border," he added. terday. They

A charcoal-burning truck was Manila today or tomorrow.

In an interview, Captain Car-provided together with a party ald of 12 armed guards, who were den. D

Texas, said of Cleburne,

be their protection Nuic Dragons Services Club, that shortly

after their arrival sald to tombola, 7.30 p.m.

at Kunming on December 21 against highway bendits.

The group travelied along the they conferred with General Han, Governor of the city, who Burma Road for seven days be

reached Wan Tin, fore they Sine-Burmese border town. They stapped every night at a village for food and rest.

Burmese helpful

TOMORROW

Cheero Services Club, Amateur

Night. 780 p.m. ·

Union Jack Club, dance, 8 p.m.

BATURDAY

Obituary

Mr. S. T. Williamson

her leading and most respect- ed citizen with the death from a heart attack of Mr. S. T. Williamson, which took place

on

Government.)

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Eight and half months of captivity in Communist Kunming have 'not changed these five personnel of the TAA DO-3, stranded in Kunming since. December 21, and soon here at Kai Tak on their arrival yesterday after their release. Left to right: Radio Operator B.8. Adriano, TAA Hong Kong Train Manager A. Ozório, Flight Engineer H. Pulgado, Captain' (Pilot)' Darcel D. Carden and Co-Captain (Pilot) Francja James McGowan. ("China Mali Photo),

Defence counsel objects to reading of deposition

by police informer

The roading of a deposition made by an alleged police informer absent from the trial of two Chinese charged with possession of arms and ammunition was yesterday opposed by Mr. A. J. Clifford, defence counsel.

Dangerous goods charge

Pleading guilty to charges of conveying dangerous goods without the prescribed label and of selling dangerous good to an unlicensed person, Luk Kung-po, Manager of the Tsun Tsuen Trading Company, was fined $500 or three months by

Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yes-

Mr. Clifford objected to the move by the prosecu-terday.

tion and suggested that the police had not tried their best to bring the man, Leung Ki, thing had been going on in the

Mr. W. J. Gorman, Chief of the Fire Brigade, said this sort of

106 pounds of

Colony, Storing

to give evidence before a jury. This preliminary point was search for Leung, was next cross-ammonium, nitrate in a wooden He disclosed that he building was dangerous, and In then argued out at the con-examined

ordered. many searches ense of a fire it would have been clusion of which Mr. E. H. had Williams, Acting Chief Jus-throughout many districts of the very serious. Mr. Gorman re- Colony for Leung, including his terred to the Wing On Godown tice, held that the deposition old address, but had failed to and are and the explosion.of a ship in

harbour.....4 could be read out to the jury him.

suggestion Witness denjela by Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Counsel.

that he could really find Leung if he wanted to

st

Mr. Gorman asked, the court to take a serious view of the case And also asked for the confiscation of the goods.

The Magistrate remarked that it was a serious offence and ordered confiscation.

"PEACE APPEAL”. SIGNATURES IN HONG KONG

St. Mary's Church bazaar, open-informed them that they had ar- ing at 11 am. by Mr. J. M. rived at the wrong time and that would have to remain there Wong, Causeway Bay,

they wo Cheero Service Club, tombola, pending investigation,

7.80 p.m.

(Asked to confirm whether the Nine Dragons Services Club, DC-3 was spec

was specially chartered by

eventful occurred "Nothing lombola, 7.30 p.m.

the Nationalist Ministry of Com- munications to evacuate Govern- during the trip. The roads were

nnel from then Com-

dusty and as a matter of fact, it ment

business, said Co-

The accused, Ho Cheuk and munisted city, Captain was a dull

After legal submissions were Carden declined to comment. It Captain McGowan, was, however, stated recently in Crossing into Burmeso terri-Chan Shing, are accused at the Hong Kong that the plane was tory, the released group met a Criminal Sessions of having four heard Mr. Justice Williams de- Government convoy Mauser pistols, two revolvers, livered his ruling on the depost-

another automatic pistol and 105 tion, trans- and arranged for their

rounds of ammunition' without a Mr. Heenan then opened the Hong Kong has lost one of tlanalist charter for the Na-Burmese

licenct.

He told the fury At the conference with General portation to Rangoon,

prosecution "The Burmese authorities were Lu Han, who defected to the

Mr. Clifford is instructed by that on June 6, Leung met the

Arst accused in a teahouse Reds shortly before the arrival very helpful. They did every-

expedite Qur transit Hastings and Company.

Crown Counsel is assisted by Yaumati. Both had known each of the TAA aircraft, the foreign- thing to ors were told that they would through the country, Co-Captain Detective Sub-Inspector E. Riley.ether in Canton before, In the at Genoa, Italy, on September to given necessary facilities dur- McGowan remarked.

A jury of six men and. one course of the conversation. that 6, at the age of 82,

Ing their stay and would be given Captain Carden, a captain in The news was recelyed with police protection.

the United States

Air Force women are trying the two accused. ensued, first accused asked Leung At the outset of hearing, when if he could get hold of anybody

Tokyo, September 6. shock by his large circle of Hotel

(ATC) during the war serving accommodation was pre-

in the. friends in Hong Kong, as although

Pacific, was wel-Mr. Heenan started outlining the who wanted to buy come arms. South A police in vided

The Feking.radio.said today by request.

took

Leung eventually reported this they knew he had been suffering

comed at the airport yesterday Crown's case, Mr. Clifford

objection to the rending of the conversation to the police, Crown that nearly 40,000 readers of the from a heart ailment for some party kept guard.

Arrangements by the British by his wife.

A Iew days Hong Kong edition of the "Ta ime, he was able to pursue his Vice-Consid, Mr. A. Hemming

Also present to meet the group deposition made by the informer Counsel went on. dully work as usual right up to the time of his recent departure way, a member of Steel Brothers were Mrs. McGowan, Mr. Win question bi the Lower Court Jalay acting on instructions, he Kung" and "Wen.Wei Pao" signed Operations Manager, during committal proceedings.met. Hoones more and asmo more the Stockholm petes appeal since (a British firm in Kunming) and Dudman,

Mr. Heenan asserted that the discussions on the subject of arms the movement was started by the

--| two papers -

In July polles had been making in-were hold, Mr. Williamson has been closely the Hul Lt Company of Kunming TAA, and. Captain M. W. Shaver,

introduced to the The broadcast said the signa Leung. was enabled the party to be "releas-Chief Pilot (TAA).

quiries about the man, but have

the tories include many prominent. not been able to locate him.

accused by Ho in Inspector Elley then entered ourse of their dealings. Leung citizens of Hong Kong" and are the witness box to be cross-subsequently brought along a fairly representative of the detective on further Chinese population of the Colony. the question of Chinese examined on with the Atlantic Transport Line,

Leung

by the defence.

police Instructions, and introduced It said the signature movement and decided to make the Colony

Replying to questions by Mr. him to both accused as the buyer was still growing in Hong Kong. For the following six months,

United Press. his second home. A born ship-

Three teen-agers, who were Clifford, Inspector Riley said of the weapons.

The price of the guns ping man, he started the Douglas the men were given the freedom Lapralk

Company, the general of the city-But were nevertheless committed to stand trial on a Leung gave his evidence against

robbery with violence charge the two accused before the magis- eventually agreed upon as $970, managers of the Douglas Steam-under some kind of vigilance. Ehip Company, and' in addition Captain Carden and Co-Cop- on August 21, had the charge trate on July 28. In August, he Mr. Heenan continued. On June 22, the guns and Ammunition -to-his- other shipping interests jain McGowan stayed with a amended to that of larceny disappeared. he was a director of the Indo-European, while the tree others from the person and were Mr. Clifford asked witness it were delivered, and the two men

were arrested,

The trial continue this moin- China Gleam Navigation Com- remained in the American Mis- summarily tried and sentenced It was usual for a police Informer run away before giving slon (Church of Christ).

ovidence at a trial before a jury ing. On June 9, Captain Garden by Mr. James Wicks at Kow-to

Witness related, the mon ware told by loon yesterday.

The defendants were Cheung at the Supreme Court.

replied that it did not occur to the Station at your convent. Ping, aged 10, Lo Wah, aged 1 him that this was the case. In

and Chan On, aged 17.

Identified with shipping and com- on the fourth day from what mercial interests in the Colony was then described as "protec-

for the last 30 years.

He arrived in Hong Kong 30tive custody."

years ago as a ship's engineer

pany.

His own firm, S. T. Willamson and Company, is one of the outstanding shipping firms in the Far East:

At the time of his death he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited.

Varied interests

Polico order

the City Police to report

ence today," From that day

Charge against youths amended

In asking the Court's permis- his ten-and-a-half years of ex- slon to amend the charge, Do- perlence, he did not encounter tective Inspector A. Soutar laid; this before, he added.

Suggestion denied

second

GOC-IN-C VISITS

MACAO.

was

Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Mansergh, GOC-in-C, Hong Kong, lett on board HMS Black Swan for Macao yesterday.

until their release on August 24, the five men were kept in police custody on the third

an additional charge of assault Four-storey building to which all defendants entered floor, of

police Accommodating evi

a plea of guilty. Second and third

Defence counsel then suggest- This visit the result of a personnel. His varied business intereste

defendants pleaded not gulity to

ed to Inspector Alley that he Inng outstanding invitation by the www

were given the whole flat the larceny charge while another may be gouged from the "diree-

had known Leung was an in Governor and the Commander- lorships he held in various local to ourselves, but none was per- charge of abetting, in the lar-

former and an unemployed, and in-Chief, Macao, which owing to mublic companies. At the time mitted to go out at any time,"

ceny against them was, with-

that he himself had been negli-pressure of work the GOC-E-C of his death he was on the Captain Carden sald Food was drawn.

Facts against them were that á gent in keeping track of Loung. has not previously been able to boards of the Hong Kong Land regularly supplied by Mr. Hem-

This was donled by witness. accept. Investment and Agency Limited, mingway. "Sometimes, we were shop foki, Kwan Sing, Joined

Detective Sergeant-Major the Canton Fire Insurance Office permitted to buy foodstuffs out them in gambling and after some

third

was Mook, who took a part in defendant 'Limiled

the Hong Kong Fire

guards," he games, side through Insurance Company Limited, the added.

alleged to have held Kwan by the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing

Ordinary domestic amenities neck while the second did the Company Limited, Lane Craw- were given to them. "We were assaulting and the first took away ford Limited, and A. S. Watson told that that was the best oc- Kwan's fountain pens. and Company Limited.

For his public services he was cording to Communist standards," made an unofficial justice of the Captain Carden declared.

peace.

Mr. Williamson was Honorary Trade Commissioner for Australla and New Zealand for

tho

Comrade Ching

It was during this 10-week many confinement that the men were years. At the time of his death subjected to "Indoctrination."

Cheung Ping, who had three previous convictions and is at present serving nine months for returning from banishment, ro celved 18 months, the sentence to run concurrently with his Lo Wah received present one. three months, Chan On received

he was holding the office of "Every evening six times six months.

excepting Sunday,

0

Honorary Agent for the New wean representative from the! Zealand Government.

Control Commission

Com Of a congenial, though some-Military

who identi

what retiring disposition, Me75ecurity Section)rade Ching. |

Willarson had made a host of fied himself as

friends not only within, But also talked to us for three hours about outsidio his Own immediate the

the polley of the People's Gov-

Larceny by bailee

The sub-manager of the World

circle, and his passing is re-ernment, Communist ideals and Trading Company, Lau But-yin,

gretted by many,

Mr Williamson

Jai | the.

of living."

was a Now he munist Way 019

Zedlander. He is survived by his widow an aged mother, and alater, all of whom are in Al tralla. Pa

the

aged 32, was remanded for three Asked for his personal opinion days by Mr. J. Reynolds at Cen- of the special "lessons," Captain tral after he had pleaded gulliy to a charge of larceny by ballee

Carden hesitated for a while

of two cases of ball-bearings

"well, it's difficult to say.valued at

But

Ba added that. in a way or two,

HK$0,500.72 from Chuen Yue-lam on August 23, al Detective-Inspector Sill said has compliant ordered two cases of ball-bearings from. Harry Wicking and Company,

For operating an unlicenced

the Government has something." Room 63 French Bank Building, massage establishment on second floor of 377, Nathan, Road,his seemed to be the general

consensus among

the group.. (Co Liu Piu, aged 34, was fined $250 Captain McGowan added that he by Mr.

d'Almada at Kowloon found the soldiers well-disciplin- yesterday. The premisowas ed and well-armed- the city ralded: by Detective Sub-Inspec tor. J. H. Evans on Tuesday even

jag.

HDRIP COFFEE

running smoothly.)

During their

total

eight

the and

The goods were delivered. to defendant, who acknowledged them and gave a receipt. Come

half months sojourn in un plainant would later call for, the ming, Nationalist war planes good Lo made a series of 10nulrance

Complainant inter went in des raide.

Add fendant and asked for the goodt, Captain

Carden believed their Defendant and Pishaty, the goo

SHADE main targets were Government had been sent House and the

the through a travelling traderAL

port

the police and

Nationallats were poor me

Casualties store not heavy

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