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While Kwok was tasked to further develop his resistance group, he managed to know the plans of the Japanese-based from intelligence gatherings; according to which 2,000 young Chinese men would be forced to military service by the Japanese army, along with young Chinese women who would be used for the
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In May 1943, Kwok returned to Jesselton with a high determination to liberate North Borneo. Once he arrived there, he first contacted the "Oversea Chinese Defence Association", with whose help he acquired medical equipment and cash donations for the support of the resistance in Sulu. Once again, in
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Kwok along with several of the movement leaders decided to surrender and was detained by the Japanese shortly afterward. He was first moved to a prison in Batu Tiga and then, along with 175 others who for the most part had nothing to do with the uprising was subjected to execution order by the
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and Jesselton. However, three days later Japanese reinforcements arrived from Kuching, and because the guerrillas were ill-equipped they were forced to retreat into the hills of Menggatal. Fighting continued for more than two-months with the Japanese finally deciding to change their tactic by
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When the Japanese arrived to Jesselton in 1943, a close friend of Kwok who was a Chinese businessman known as Lim Keng Fatt was already in contact with the liaison of the Philippine guerrillas, an
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on 15 May 1941 as a doctor to work. His practice was very successful although he had to treat his patients with a limited supply as the stock of drugs began to decline in the beginning years of
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June 1943, he travelled with Imam Marajukim to the Philippines. Through the mediation of Suarez, he met with the representatives of the US army and was appointed Lieutenant on 1 July 1943.
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Japanese on 21 January 1944 in Petagas. Kwok together with four other leaders โ€“ Charles Peter, Tsen Tsau Kong, Kong Tze Phui, and Li Tet Phui โ€“ were executed with a beheading by
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under his leadership. He called the movement under the name of the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" or also known as the "Kinabalu Guerrillas Defence Force".
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K. G. Tregonning: "A History Of Modern Sabah (North Borneo 1881-1963)", 2. Edition, University of Malaya Press, Kuala Lumpur, 1965, Reprint 1967
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Let the Chinese not forget that a single decision of the Japanese Supreme command is sufficient in order for them to be seized and killed.
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Subedar Dewa Singh - a former colleague of Charles Peter from the police service and the third of the three commanders.
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Hiew Syn Yong โ€“ An Assistant District Officer; one of the three commanders of the resistance fighters of Jesselton.
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Charles Peter โ€“ Formerly a senior police officer in Jesselton; the second of the three commanders.
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Back in North Borneo, he started from 21 September 1943 with the creation of a separate group of
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by the name of Marajukim. Kwok travelled with the Imam to Sulu and learned the activities of the
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Danny Wong Tze Ken: "Historical Sabah: The war", Opus Publications, Kota Kinabalu, 2010,
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threatening to execute 400 civilians in Shantung Valley if the group did not surrender.
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attack. Following the success, Kwok managed to temporarily take over control of
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Stephen R. Evans: "Sabah Under The Rising Sun Government, Malaysia, 1999
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Maxwell Hall: "The Kinabalu Guerrillas", Kuching 1949, Reprint 1963
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Jules Stephens โ€“ An aide with overall organisation responsibility.
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The senior management of his resistance group consisted of:
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Chinese name
family name
Guo (้ƒญ)

Chinese
pinyin
Kuching
Sarawak
Putatan
Penampang
Japanese occupation
Borneo
Double Tenth Revolt
Kuching
Sarawak
China
traditional Chinese medicine
Nanjing
Hankou
Canton
Kuomintang
haemorrhoids
Penang Straits Settlements
Jesselton
World War II
Imam
Sulu
resistance movement
Lieutenant Colonel
resistance fighters

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