It was indeed the same man. I went to school before the war with his son, also Luiz. The son followed in his father's footsteps after the war and worked for the Bank. The family lived in Shan Kwong Road, just minutes away from us, but towards the end of the war, or just after, they moved to a flat opposite the Police Recreation Club near the Bowrington Canal. There were two daughters, Elaine and Valerie.
Mrs Souza's name was Rose, and I think her maiden surname was White - I had a note somewhere about the Eurasian White family, which I am now unable to locate. The White family had a lot to do with hotels. She may have been related to the William White who was executed as a BAAG agent on 29.10.43. She had a sister who was married to a man named Basto, and they also lived in Happy Valley.
Before the war Souza was a member of the Police Reserve. During the Japanese occupation he used often to drop in for a chat with my father to exchange news (my father had an illicit shortwave radio set which was destroyed after he was arrested).
Although Souza was a Roman Catholic, I recollect we often used to attend Anglican church services with Mrs Souza. St John's Cathedral was taken over by the Japanese, but we went to services held in Bishop's House, conducted by Norwegian Pastor Neilson and by George She (Zimmern).
Thanks to Henry for confirming this. Following the clue of the name "White", I found an obituary for Rose's sister that also lists her maiden name as White. An extract:
The death occurred in hospital yesterday at the age of 44 of Mrs. Souza, wife of Mr. M. A. R. Souza, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton.
A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. White, she had been ill only a few days.
She leaves two sons, Eric and George, three brothers, Messrs. Herman, Nowell and George White, and two sisters, Misses Maude and Rosie White.
The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, in the afternoon, Father D. Page, assisted by Father G. M. Spada, officiating at the services In the Chapel and graveside.
The chief mourners were the bereaved husband, a son, George, two brothers, H. J. White and N. B. White, two sisters, Miss Maude White and Mrs. L. C. R. Souza, Mr. L. C. R. Souza, Mr. H. A. Allen and Mr. W. Allen (uncles), Mrs. H. A. Allen, C. A. Allen, Mrs. H. J. White, Mrs. Loureira and Mrs. Rozario.
It mentions Rose twice, once by her maiden name, Rosie White, and once by her married name, Mrs. L. C. R. Souza.
I've set Mr Souza's name according to his entry in the 1941 Jurors' list:
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Luigi / Luis / Luiz
I wondered if this "Luigi", mentioned in Harry Ching's diary as being arrested by the Japanese, could be the same person as "Luis Carlos Rosario SUZA" mentioned in the Japanese Court Martial document.
I asked Henry Ching, Harry's son, and he replied:
It was indeed the same man. I went to school before the war with his son, also Luiz. The son followed in his father's footsteps after the war and worked for the Bank. The family lived in Shan Kwong Road, just minutes away from us, but towards the end of the war, or just after, they moved to a flat opposite the Police Recreation Club near the Bowrington Canal. There were two daughters, Elaine and Valerie.
Mrs Souza's name was Rose, and I think her maiden surname was White - I had a note somewhere about the Eurasian White family, which I am now unable to locate. The White family had a lot to do with hotels. She may have been related to the William White who was executed as a BAAG agent on 29.10.43. She had a sister who was married to a man named Basto, and they also lived in Happy Valley.
Before the war Souza was a member of the Police Reserve. During the Japanese occupation he used often to drop in for a chat with my father to exchange news (my father had an illicit shortwave radio set which was destroyed after he was arrested).
Although Souza was a Roman Catholic, I recollect we often used to attend Anglican church services with Mrs Souza. St John's Cathedral was taken over by the Japanese, but we went to services held in Bishop's House, conducted by Norwegian Pastor Neilson and by George She (Zimmern).
Thanks to Henry for confirming this. Following the clue of the name "White", I found an obituary for Rose's sister that also lists her maiden name as White. An extract:
The death occurred in hospital yesterday at the age of 44 of Mrs. Souza, wife of Mr. M. A. R. Souza, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton.
A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. White, she had been ill only a few days.
She leaves two sons, Eric and George, three brothers, Messrs. Herman, Nowell and George White, and two sisters, Misses Maude and Rosie White.
The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, in the afternoon, Father D. Page, assisted by Father G. M. Spada, officiating at the services In the Chapel and graveside.
The chief mourners were the bereaved husband, a son, George, two brothers, H. J. White and N. B. White, two sisters, Miss Maude White and Mrs. L. C. R. Souza, Mr. L. C. R. Souza, Mr. H. A. Allen and Mr. W. Allen (uncles), Mrs. H. A. Allen, C. A. Allen, Mrs. H. J. White, Mrs. Loureira and Mrs. Rozario.
It mentions Rose twice, once by her maiden name, Rosie White, and once by her married name, Mrs. L. C. R. Souza.
I've set Mr Souza's name according to his entry in the 1941 Jurors' list: