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The Diaries of Neelakantan: Chinese who ran were shot
Published on: Sunday, May 08, 2022
Published on: Sun, May 08, 2022
By: MEMORIES OF THE WAR IN NORTH BORNEO
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The Diaries of Neelakantan: Chinese who ran were shot
Nearly 100 locals who were detained and tortured after the Double Tenth uprising died at the Batu Tiga barracks where the present Sabah College is situated. Several Japanese war criminals were also hanged there after the war. Pic shows North Borneo constabulary unit members at the site before the war.
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It was too much for a small place like Jesselton. Any Chinese running on the road at the sight of Japanese was shot at. Many innocent people lost their lives. Many lost their properties. To cut the story short all the rebels were ultimately rounded up. And some gave themselves in.
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All their records were taken possession of. One night the leading Chinese were called in for a party (dinner) and were arrested and imprisoned. Soon they got all the facts by third degree methods and torture. All the persons involved were caught and were beheaded and many shot dead. 
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