Date of letter:1993-06-08
Address of author:Jinhua County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
Date of event:1942-08-16（lunar calendar）
Location of event:Jinhua County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
Name of author:Qiu Jiantun
Name(s) of victim(s):Teng Yongxi, Wang Zhongquan, etc.
Type of atrocity:Others (OT)
Other details:The collected information on victims in Jinhua County was sent by Qiu Jiantun. On 16th of the eighth lunar month, 1942, the Japanese soldiers burned up a large number of houses in Bailongqiao Town of Jinhua County. Teng Yongxi, Wang Zhongquan, etc. suffered serious property loss, and claim for compensation from Japan.
Respectable comrade Tong Zeng, a good son of the Chinese people for generations to come,
First of all, I’d like to express most sincere and warmest congratulations to you and your family. Wish all the best and healthy to your family.
As time is limited, I’ll just say it straight out. I misspelled “photo” as “photography” in my letter of claim due to pressing time constraints. I am afraid you may misunderstand the meaning, so I am writing this letter to inform you of that. Please promptly correct my mistake as a misspelling in a letter of claim will affect the whole letter. Thank you.
Besides, I’ll provide a brief report on the evidence of the Japanese army’s crimes during Japan’s war of aggression against China. I plan to do my best to help you until you win the (compensation) cause. I’ve walked over 10,000 kilometers to collect evidence at my own cost. In fact, I’ve spent nearly 1,000 yuan and I am having some economic difficulties. But I am determined to collect evidence from all victims of the entire Jinhua County. The victims’ suffering is my suffering and the people’s happiness is also mine. I will devote all I have to the people. Comrade Tong Zeng, please help me and I will not make you suffer losses. Please understand what I mean.
Best regards,
Wish your family healthy.
Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
Joint Letter of Claim Against Japan (then Invading Japanese Army)
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
At about 9 pm on lunar August 16, 1942, the then invading Japanese army committed horrible crimes including arson, murder and capturing war prisoners. They burned public houses of the villagers in Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang, including 9 front buildings worth RMB 63,000, 6 bungalows worth RMB 36,000, 7 back buildings worth RMB 49,000 and 3 public incense halls (buildings) worth RMB 21,000.
The then invading Japanese army has brought a great disaster to the Chinese people by violating the laws of war and humanitarian principles, which cannot be compensated with anything. At that time, they made Chinese refugees live an inhuman, homeless life. Japan’s war of aggression against China between 1931 and 1945 has caused unbearable suffering of Chinese people, the dead of millions of Chinese people, the injury of over 20 million Chinese people and the loss of over 100 billion USD. So, the Chinese people are entitled to claim for compensation against Japan in accordance with international laws. According to the Yalta Agreement, Cairo Declaration, Potsdam Proclamation and the Geneva Protocol signed on June 17, 1925, the defeated country launching a war of aggression shall make necessary civil damage compensation to the winning country. “There is a legal basis for damage compensation.” “It’s our right to claim for damage compensation.” “We claim for damage compensation because we shall forget the suffering of our people.” “It’s just to claim for damage compensation.” “It’s of great urgency to claim for damage compensation.” I demand the central government and the National People’s Congress to support the people’s good son Comrade Tong Zeng in pursuing justice for the people and I kindly remind Japan of its responsibility to respect international laws.
Comrades with the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, please forward the letter to Japan. Thank you. The above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
Collected by Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
Joint Letter of Claim Against Japan (then Invading Japanese Army)
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
At about 9 pm on lunar August 16, 1942, the then invading Japanese army committed horrible crimes including arson, murder and capturing war prisoners, causing the villagers of Rangchang Village to live an inhuman life.
Plaintiff: Teng Yunshou. 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, including all household items and production tools in them, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Wenyue, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Run Gan, 3 buildings and 4 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 34,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Wenyue, 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 12,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yongkui, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yongrong, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yongxi, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhanggen, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Wang Zhongquan, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Fengji, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Guihua, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Jingye was forced to live an inhuman, homeless life because his family’s houses were burned by the invading Japanese army. His younger brother was just 1 years old then and scared to death by the Japanese army. A compensation of 10,000 USD is demanded.
Plaintiff: Teng Shihai, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhigao, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Wenzhi, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
The above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
Collected by Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
Joint Letter of Claim Against Japan (then Invading Japanese Army)
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
At about 9 pm on lunar August 16, 1942, the then invading Japanese army committed horrible crimes including arson, murder and capturing war prisoners, causing the villagers of Rangchang Village to live an inhuman life.
Plaintiff: Teng Xihua, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Rvbei, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Rvji, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Taiqian, 4 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 16,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Nvzhou, 4 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 36,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Nvsong, 4 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 36,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhaofa, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Songji, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Songqing, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Zhu Chunchao, 7 buildings and 5 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 62,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yongkun, 4 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 36,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Bingyi, 5 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 42,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhaoxian, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Bingquan, 5 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 42,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Rongzi, 5 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 42,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Nvfa, 3 buildings and 2 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 26,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zaiyou, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
The above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
Collected by Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
Joint Letter of Claim Against Japan (then Invading Japanese Army)
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
At about 9 pm on lunar August 16, 1942, the then invading Japanese army committed horrible crimes including arson, murder and capturing war prisoners, causing the villagers of Rangchang Village to live an inhuman life.
Plaintiff: Teng Wencheng, 3 buildings and 2 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 26,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Meiqing, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yongxin, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yunqing, 6 buildings and 10 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 70,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Nvqun, 4 buildings and 11 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 68,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Songqing, 4 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 24,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhaoguang, 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 12,000.
Plaintiff: Li Hongqiu, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhaorong, 4 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 36,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Nvxian, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Xizhang, 4 buildings and 2 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 32,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Runxin, 4 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 36,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Xiji, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Xilun, 3 buildings and 2 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 26,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Shiming, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Guohua, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Shilie, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
The above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
Collected by Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
Joint Letter of Claim Against Japan (then Invading Japanese Army)
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
At about 9 pm on lunar August 16, 1942, the then invading Japanese army killed villagers and captured war prisoners in Rangchang Village. The following people were killed, burned to death or died after being captured by the invading Japanese army.
Teng Runze was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Runxin’s mother was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Jixian was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Jixian’s mother was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Cuizhen was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Xilun was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Maochun was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Zhaonian was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Wenzhi was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Li Honglun was killed by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
Teng Nvji’s mother was burned to death by the invading Japanese army on the spot.
The following people were captured as war prisoners by the invading Japanese army and their whereabouts are still unknown.
Teng Maoyuan was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
Teng Fengkui was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
Teng Maoyu was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
Teng Shifa was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
Teng Wencai was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
Lv Wenzai was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
Teng Xiaogen was captured as a war prisoner by the invading Japanese army and his whereabouts are still unknown (dead).
The above 18 people were killed by the invading Japanese army using various means. A compensation of 10,000 USD for each of them is demanded.
The above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
Collected by Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
Joint Letter of Claim Against Japan (then Invading Japanese Army)
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua, Zhejiang (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
At about 9 pm on lunar August 16, 1942, the then invading Japanese army committed horrible crimes including arson, murder and capturing war prisoners, causing the villagers of Rangchang Village to live an inhuman life.
Plaintiff: Teng Guihua, 1 building and 2 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 14,000.
Plaintiff: Zheng Xianzeng. A compensation of 10,000 USD is demanded against the invading Japanese army for killing my father.
Plaintiff: Teng Wenyang, 7 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 46,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Wensheng, 6 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 24,000.
Plaintiff: Li Hongguang, 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 12,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yongchen, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Nvxian, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Yunshou, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zushen, 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 12,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Xilun, 1 bungalow was burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 4,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Xilin, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zucheng, 3 buildings and 3 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 30,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Songji, 3 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 18,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Caicha, 2 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 12,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Fengjiao, 2 buildings were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 12,000.
Plaintiff: Teng Zhaoxun, 3 buildings and 2 bungalows were burned by the invading Japanese army, worth RMB 26,000.
The above facts are true.
Villagers’ Committee of Rangchang Village, Bailongqiao, Jinhua (Villagers’ Committee Seal)
Collected by Qiu Jiantun
June 8, 1993
