Statement by Mrs Yeung Sau Tak: “After the hostilities my husband worked as an agent for the British in Hongkong. His number was M105 (I think). He was sending information as to shipping movements and shipping plans to Waichow. He worked in collaboration with Mr. Looi Fook Wing (David Loie), Mr Chan Fei (Philip Chan) and Mr Changyit.
On 3rd June 43, about 10 persons – some Jap Gendarmes and some Chinese detectives – came up to my house (address)and arrested me. They searched the house thoroughly and in one of the drawers of a cabinet they found a small tube containing a poison capsule encased in litmus crystals. During the search, Mr Tin Ying Cheung came to the house. He was also arrested. I learned later that his purpose for coming was to warn me that my husband was already arrested in his office that day.
Mr Chan Fei also turned up and he was also arrested. When he was searched it was found that he also possessed a poison capsule. Mr Chan came on appointment. Mr Chan already knew that Mr Looi was already arrested and that Mrs Looi was in hiding.
Mr Chan, Mr Tin and I were all brought to the Gendarme HQ at Supreme Court. That night I happened to see my husband. He was lying on the ground guarded by Gendarmes. His back was bruised. Next morning I met my husband for a fleeting moment and he could only say to me, “Dont say anything”.
The next day I was questioned. I was shown a number of photographs taken by my husband. They consisted mostly of photos of police reservists and friends. I was not tortured at the time.
I was detained at the Supreme Court for ten days and during that time I saw my husband and Chan Fei tortured by the Japs. I was beaten and kicked on two occasions during later interrogations at the Supreme Court.
After 10 days I was transferred to Stanley Prison. I was put in cell No 38, G Hall. My husband was in cell No 36.
In Stanley, I was tortured by hanging up by my hands, beaten while I was stripped naked. The Jap continually questioned me about my husband’s connection with Mr Looi Fook Wing, who I learned had already committed suicide.
About a little over a month, my husband, who was continually tortured by the Japs admitted that he was a British agent and took all the blame himself. In a message to me (we managed to send messages to each other) he stated that he did it with the hope of making things easier for Chan Fei and Changyit.
About 3 weeks later all were transferred to B Hall. We remained for a little over 2 months before we were sent up for trial. Meanwhile Chan Fei ws tortured to death.
On 19 Oct 43, we went up for trial at Stanley. On that day there were about 40 other persons, some were Europeans.
My husband, Changyit and myself were found guilty of espionage and working against the Imperial Japanese Government. We were al sentenced to death. In the afternoon of the same day, my sentence was changed to 15 years imprisonment but my husband and Changyit had still to die.
My husband and Changyit were executed on 29 Oct 1943.
During my detention I had dysentery. When I reported this to the Japanese medical officer, I was not given any medicine. It was through Dr. Bunje and a relative that I managed to get some medicine smuggled into the prison and I managed to rid myself of the dysentery.
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Statement by Mrs Yeung Sau Tak
Statement by Mrs Yeung Sau Tak: “After the hostilities my husband worked as an agent for the British in Hongkong. His number was M105 (I think). He was sending information as to shipping movements and shipping plans to Waichow. He worked in collaboration with Mr. Looi Fook Wing (David Loie), Mr Chan Fei (Philip Chan) and Mr Changyit.
On 3rd June 43, about 10 persons – some Jap Gendarmes and some Chinese detectives – came up to my house (address)and arrested me. They searched the house thoroughly and in one of the drawers of a cabinet they found a small tube containing a poison capsule encased in litmus crystals. During the search, Mr Tin Ying Cheung came to the house. He was also arrested. I learned later that his purpose for coming was to warn me that my husband was already arrested in his office that day.
Mr Chan Fei also turned up and he was also arrested. When he was searched it was found that he also possessed a poison capsule. Mr Chan came on appointment. Mr Chan already knew that Mr Looi was already arrested and that Mrs Looi was in hiding.
Mr Chan, Mr Tin and I were all brought to the Gendarme HQ at Supreme Court. That night I happened to see my husband. He was lying on the ground guarded by Gendarmes. His back was bruised. Next morning I met my husband for a fleeting moment and he could only say to me, “Dont say anything”.
The next day I was questioned. I was shown a number of photographs taken by my husband. They consisted mostly of photos of police reservists and friends. I was not tortured at the time.
I was detained at the Supreme Court for ten days and during that time I saw my husband and Chan Fei tortured by the Japs. I was beaten and kicked on two occasions during later interrogations at the Supreme Court.
After 10 days I was transferred to Stanley Prison. I was put in cell No 38, G Hall. My husband was in cell No 36.
In Stanley, I was tortured by hanging up by my hands, beaten while I was stripped naked. The Jap continually questioned me about my husband’s connection with Mr Looi Fook Wing, who I learned had already committed suicide.
About a little over a month, my husband, who was continually tortured by the Japs admitted that he was a British agent and took all the blame himself. In a message to me (we managed to send messages to each other) he stated that he did it with the hope of making things easier for Chan Fei and Changyit.
About 3 weeks later all were transferred to B Hall. We remained for a little over 2 months before we were sent up for trial. Meanwhile Chan Fei ws tortured to death.
On 19 Oct 43, we went up for trial at Stanley. On that day there were about 40 other persons, some were Europeans.
My husband, Changyit and myself were found guilty of espionage and working against the Imperial Japanese Government. We were al sentenced to death. In the afternoon of the same day, my sentence was changed to 15 years imprisonment but my husband and Changyit had still to die.
My husband and Changyit were executed on 29 Oct 1943.
During my detention I had dysentery. When I reported this to the Japanese medical officer, I was not given any medicine. It was through Dr. Bunje and a relative that I managed to get some medicine smuggled into the prison and I managed to rid myself of the dysentery.
On 23/24 Aug 45 I was released.