1948-08-23 — Page 5

WAS

WHY JAPAN

ATOM-BOMBED

Japs Threatened To Massacre Prisoners

REPORT STAYS UNVERIFIED

London, Aug. 22.-Atomic bombs were dropped on Japanese cities because of a Japanese threat to massacre all war prisoners if an invasion of the home islands were attempted, according to an unverified report to be published by the 1918 Crock- ford's Clericn! Directory.

The report was discussed in a sermon today by the Rev. Percival Gough, Rector of Acton, West London. He wald circumstances of the decision to use the bombs were revealed in nn introductory article in the directory, an Oxford University press publication, listing clergy of the Church of England.

RICE AND VEGETABLE PRICES UP

Prices of rice and other produce from China have risen in the local market during the week-end, and this is attributed by dealers to the introduction of the new gold, yuan currency in China.

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The directory editor clic vouch for the necurney of the anyone -bole port but asked provide verifiention to speak up o relieve the conscience of the world

The Rev. Gough quated the dunes tory no follows: "We have trend stated that when the digantes e pye that deten had rome neable, they informed his Majesty's Gov fernterat nil the Government of the United States through A neutral power that if a landing were at- tempted on any part of their fer- ritory, the prisoners of war in their hands would be massacred to the

last man.

AWFUL DILEMMA

"There was no reason to suppose this was an idle threat. Accordingly the Governments were faced by an appalling problem. Was there any means by which the war could

The prien of best quality Kwong- tung rice, which has remained stable for some time at under 80 cents per catty, has jumped to $1 per ently, he brought to an enck without while prices of fresh wader fal, and | vegetables have risen from ave to 20 cents per enlty.

Although Chinese banks were this morning ready to transact tele- grophic transfer business in the new gold sunn based on the offelal rate of $1 (Hongkong) to 75 cents (gold yuan), local exchange shops. were buying and selling the old National Currency as usual, the rate being

12 cents (Ifongkong) around $1,000,000 (CN), against Friday's rate of about 65 cents (Hongkong) to the same amount of CN.

to

OVERLOADED

LAUNCH

selence

tanding? Obviously the only pos sibility WAR the непроп which placed In their hands Associated Pre

*Thi dilemma

was perhaps the which Christian mosi awful had ter had to face. The decision was made and the outcome proved successful.

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"There must be a few people both here And in America who really know whether this is true or not. We think that the time for them to speak has now come.

If It is true we think the tenderest

con- science would be relieved per- manently from

scruple And doubtfulness."

The Rey, Gough confessed that he was among those "too shocked to way anything" on hearing of the

nt Hiroshima destruction Nagasaki.--Associated Press.

Coxswain Fined $250 Car Shoots

The foxswain of the motor launch Caltex No. 35 was fined $250' or two months by Mr Caims at the Mariuc Court this morning for carrying excess passengers,

and

Off Road Into

Sub-Inspector Nippard reporter Stream

that on August 11 the launch was intercepted by Police oft T Pler, as R was found to be grossly over-

loaded, the vessel was taken back the pier and the passengera

to the counted by SI Kong. There were 127 persons on board.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPTI,

MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1948.

CHARGED WITH BEATING PRISONERS

American born Tomoya Kawakóta (above), interpre- ter at a prisoner of war camp in Japan during the war, wipes his brow during his trial at Los Angeles on charges of treason. Kawakita, accused of brutal treatment of American prisoners, testified that he never'imposéd punish- ment on the men. Thirty-five former inmates of the camp

have testified against him.-AP Picture.

ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST PWD

FOREMAN

The Police preferred an additional charge of lar-, ceny by public servant, against Kwok Kwong, foreman of the Electrical Department of the PWD, when ho made his fifth appearance on remand before Mr Wicks at Kowloon Court this morning.

PICKPOCKET

CAUGHT

RED-HANDED

An attempt to steal a bundle

Kwoks, who is represented by Mr J. M. d'Almada Remedios, is one of the eight European and Chinese employees of the PWD charged with larceny of electrical materials.

The eight defendants made their appearance before the court in two groups, and Kwok figured in both.

The "Arst group of defendants

of $10 notes from the person were:

of Mr I. M. Lightbody, of the 1. Austin Spary, aged 49. elec- S.C.A. led to the appearance trient inspector grade one, PWD. of Yuen Wing-him, 18, hawker, 2. Kwok Kwong, 40, foreman. before Mr_ d'Almada at Central PWD Electrical workshop.

3. Leung King. 40, assistant Court this morning.

wireman, PWD.

Alleged Attack With Chopper

The story of an alleged chopper attack by a farmer upon another In the New Territories on May 31 last was told when the trial of Funt Shu-yul, 20, charted with whunding Lam Fu with intent to do him grievous bodily harm open- ed before Mir Justice Reynolds at the Criminal Sessions this morning,

Mr A. Hooton (Crown Counsel) prosecuted, assisted by Det. Insp. D. H. Taylor. Accused Wad not |legally`represented.

Five men and two women com- prised the Jury.

Mr Hooton told the Jury that the allegation of the Crown

was that

on the day In question accused struck Lam Fu on the head with a chopper

for

caused him Buch

In In werks on the the

grievous injury that he was hospital

slx Gome suffering from wound

( head which ertised A depressed fracture of the full. The wound resulted come permanent injury to Imm, in that he was now sulter- but from paralysis of the face and dorters bar Title lope of 1 being put right.

MEN QUARREL

Coumel said Brut the attack ap- parently arose out of an old quarrel and there appeared to have been some -feeling between accused and Iam Accused appeared to be sulfering from on Impression that some months earlier Lam had been careless when handling a bomb in A military range and a number of people, including accused, but been intiret,

ret, Commsel continued, Whether The complainant himself had been so guilty was irrelevant, Mr Hooton submited, because it was a matter which happened some time ago and whatever reason far this sudden unprovoked ntluck did not matter At all.

Referring back to the alleged al- tack on Lam, Mr Hooton said that complainant left his hut in the village of Lok Ma Cháu, New Ter ritories, early in the moming to collect manure. On his way outside the village he passed the house of accused's master. Coming from the the

apposite direction Was

A foki ot accused's

nceused.

master,

who saw the alleged attack. would say that accused had chopper in his hand with which he struck Lam on the head and that the attack was unprovoked, Counsel Gald.

Accused's master came upon the scene some 10 minutes later and accused standing nearby. found Lum lying injured nad Accused then tried to escape but was pursued by the master who, caught up with him and then took him to the house of the village watch-

mun. where Lam had in the meam- time been removed. Accused was later taken to the Police Station and Lam sent to hospital, Counsel concluded.

The trial is proceeding.

STORM DELAYS

MAURETANIA

Cobh. Eire, Aug. 22.-The Cunard for New liner Mauretania sailed

4. Ngn Pul. 41, electrician, PWD.

Chuen, 5. Tong

41, electrician, York today after being delayed 24

hours by storm

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Death took holiday Sunday afternoon when a car, costaining six passengers,

25-foot vessel somersaulted down

Mr Lightbody said he was leaving was licensed to carry 48 passengers slope along the Castle Peak car outside Cate Wiseman at 1.30

pan. on Saturday when defendant.. and 10 crew when within the Har-

Road and landed in a small came in front and bumped into him. bour limits. If the coxswain's state-stream with no fatalities, onlyHe felt a jab against his chest, and ment that he was going to Tsunwan

on looking down, saw defendant's were accepted, and an allowance of one person receiving injuries.

right hand coming across 75 persons granted, there was still

breast pocket under cover of his an excess of 27.

left hand. There was a bundle of

Frederick May, 41, $10 notes in his pocket, and it had electrient inspector, PWD. been slightly withdrawn when he 2. Kwok Kwong (second defen.

II. E. Phillips, representing the

This was the 70-year-old owner of the vehicle, who is in Queen Mary Hospital suffering from a fractured arm and lacerations.

Was

PWD.

0. Kam Wing, 30. electriclan,her PWD.

taking on

to his The second group of defendants Because Cork

were:

1. Arthur

35, of 253 Lockhart Road,

The chauffeur, Mak Kwong-fuk, seized hold of defendant and hand-dan! in first group), and rescued together with the passengers ed him over to a Chinese constable. Defendant said he was behind

owners, stated that at the time he had not realised it was an offence and had instructed the coxawain to convery these persons. It was, be said, a case of entergency, and these workmen were being taken back to their homes. There was no other

of transport. When matter was brought to his attention $350, and his licence he took immediate steps to oblatn

means

Billing

the offence, he was Bned is In he

that prevented passengers

from

harbour is U!1- sultable for the ship, she lies 12 miles out to sea and passengers are brought out by tender.

Among the 250 passengers taken 3. Lee Cho, 29, elcetrician.

on board shortly before the Mau- The additional count against Kwokretania salled were Elrean Prime referred to the larceny of five electric Minister John A. Costello and his motors on or about October 15 last wife. They are going to Canada as did not year,

guests of the Canadian Bar Associa- tion and the Canadian government.

Attempts to take the passengers on night were abandoned board Inst when heavy seas buffeted the tender and prevented it getting alongside the liner-Assoclated Press.

and was treated for minor scratches. complainant, who turned round and He was brought before Mr Wicks at seized hold of him and accused him Kowloon Court this morning charged with dangerous driving. On ad- of picking his pocket. Hie the

steal the money.

Defendant's mother said her son

had was a good boy and he

not

vehicle was negotiating a left hand

Mr d'Almada sentenced Yuen to Mr Cairns pointed put that

curve near the 13 milestone while three months and recommended him the vessel had life saving equipment proceeding along Castle Peak Road for banishment. for 50 persons only.

endorsed,

a special permit for such occasions The accident occurred when the stolen before.. in future.

Asked whether the men could not have gone by road, the representa tive replied that it would have taken five or six hours to get other trans-

port.

stream.

wheels

In

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FURTHER REMANDED Prosecuting. Inspector Johnston again asked for a remand in care of all defendants.

In the first group, Spary was re-

for one week on bail manded before, while Kwok Kwong und Leung King were remanded for zeven days in gaol tustody. The remaining three defendants were

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In the second group, Arthur

(Continued from Page 1) alder the circumstances justified the dawn a slope of 25 feet and land-

guese Half Hour (Studio); B. World, and overloading, Mr Calrus imposed the ing on four

Aug. Frederick May was remanded for one?

Home News (London Helay); B.18, Linda 4-With the exception of ball Axed at a previous above mentioned cases, all foreign small 22.-The lifebont of this Island off week on

Cater Talks on Flims (Studio); 8,39, "Į fine.

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The third defendant. Lee exchange transactions of the

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In Paris. Commentary by Orson Welles Erica. In police custody for further en-basis of the new officiel exchange was fortunate for the pas-

and Emten Etting (Recording); 0.20, DHC sampan was fined $75 or one moth sengers, sald Inspector F. Roberts, registered at Bergen, was reported

quiries.

rate of US$1 to GY4.

Theatre Orchestra Concert, conducted by for conveying 10 prostitutes in his that the vehicle did not land on its it cultles.

Mr Remedios asked for a date of

Sir Thomas Beechamn. (BUĆTS); 10, World bont. The sampant was being towed roof, as otherwise

The Coast Guard at Klehrman, hearing to be fixed as his client, Salaries and wages for

and Home News (London Helay): 10,15, workers Weather Report: 10.10. Selections from Kwok Kwong, had been in custody Shanghal will be based on the Operas; 18,40, A Seria! fitury: "Blue Milk" anw the ship proceeding women found on board. Mir Cairns

In view of the heavy court diary. 15 which stood at 3,830,000 for part and Cloce down.

Heel London Relay); 1.15, Weather Re- said that as defendant had been in the stream.

and

Rent a messeliger by car to Mr. Wicks: I have the case very workers-then divided by $3,000,000. the car When

was salvaged, honest enough to admit the offence.

another station 20 miles further

much in mind. In view of the cir he would only

fine him $75. The Inspector Roberts sald, he tested the cast, to call out the lifeboat. Coxswain of the motor boat which brakes and found them to be in good Telephone nes had been blown cumstances of the case, I think, I

will have to alter the dinry. torlay. earlier had towed the sampan was caution-condition. Mak, he said, was driving down, in a storm

When the lifeboat reached the chip in a week's

Inspector Johnston Indicated that time the prosecution ed, as it was the first ease of its kind at a pretty fast speed.

master Stressing that there were far too the

told the lifeboat's in that Court.

For carrying Ave prostitutes, the many accidents along this stretch of coxswain that he would be able to would be able to mention the ap-

Castle Peak Road, Inspector Roberta continue ht voyage

Barry, proximate date for hearing. acting master of a Class IV boat asked for a heavy fine to check caro-Wales, with his consigninent of was fined $100 or one month." Ho pleaded that he was taking these sess in driving. Ho asked also timber, Reuter,

shore that defendant's licence be endorsed. women from a ship to the

the

by the motor boat Wing Fu when would have been drowned because island,

the southwest corner It was Intercepted by Police and the there were about four feet of water slowly southwards with a bad. list for a considerable time, as well as last cost of living Index of August | by Jonathan Sly (Studie): it. Radio News

and did not know they were prO- stitutes. Ho admitted he had not made ary enquiries,

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SERIOUS SIND FLOODS

This would yield a figure of ap- OUTWARD MAILS

proximately 1.2 times the basic for workers in gold yuan. Labour cir cles, however, are demanding that since the conversion rate between the gold yuan and the silver dolinr has been set at 12 to 1, their present basle should be doubled.--Reater.

Civilian Abducted

Amoy

MONDAY, AUGUST 2 Kunming, Luchow, Sanglial, Nanking. Closing Times By Air

Jankow, Taingian, Peiping. Foochow and Swatow 3.30 p.m. straits and Rangoon (Sea) 3 p.m.

| Closing_Times By Sea & Train

Macao and Telhaban (Bea) 4 pm. Kongmoon (Rea) à p.m. Canton (Parcei and 2nd clasa Mall)

(Bea) p.m.

GREEK GUERILLAS CLAIM SUCCESSES

ASSISTANCE FOR (Continued from Page 1) INSUFFICIENT LIFEBELTS

Karachi, August 22-Ghulamali

CANTON TROOPS London, Aug. 22.-The #Free Shanghai, Aug 23-More than Talpur, Revenue Minister for Sind Headen's The coxswain of the motor junk

.relcase. The Russians

Canton, Aug, 22-Garrison troops tonight that 7,000 sea-going vessels arrived in Shing Lee II was fined $200 or two Greek" Radio sald

Province, who has just returned claimed they had no knowledge of who are responsible for the man- months for having insufficient life while the Athens Government "any Shanghai in the course of the past from the flooded areas, sold today the kidnapping, but would investi- tenance of law and order in Canton

against the de year according to a Customs report that the altuation in Sin hand belts and are fighting equipment on their campaign

gate and "call back in 20 minutes." are lo linge the assistance of "Self mocratic forces has ended. our today.

Protection Corps" board.

units whose job worsened. The breach in the River of this reported forces entered the town of Kalaboka Sub-Inspector Nippard

number. 0,000 that defendant had three lifebelts in Thessalla on August 13, Komispol | Chinese. Topping the list of foreign Indus has widened 700 feet, he told. At the end of that period, the will be the patrolling and profcction

a press conference, while the river Americans called again. The of suburban areas, the United States Irvel has reached do feat. instead of 18, and that, although on August 18, and Alanda, only 12 shipping were

Soviets pleaded ignorance and pro- Five companies of these "Self- and Great Britain," with_507 and two fire extinguishers miles from Salonika, on August there were

Two hundred thousand acres of mised to call in 30 minutes. That Protection Corps" are to be formed. leg for. Sa in the Peloponnesus 304, respectively. empty. There was both were

tand are under water which is dam-time also elapsed without the pro-and their financial requirements will have become 10 times stronger and During the year, 28 Japanese nging the rice drop and floods in mixed enllback.

be met by a tax levy on hauacholds crew of 18 on board.

arrived. The number Defendant pleaded that the other the Monarcho-Faseists, Instead of ships

of Sind Province have rendered 200,000

and business establishments through- lifebelts had rotted, but admitted he ending the fight with the democrats, Soviet ships that called totalled 27 people homeless, he said. The total

out the city. It is understood that lfabetekens no steps to have them will have to start a new campaign those of the Philippines, 10-Heu- number of villages wiped out is 126.

this tax will be retroactive, going there."Reuter replaced.

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