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circles and is strongly suspected of espionage,
but seems more interested in South China than Hong
Kong.
Jitaro Chihara, arrived Centor from Formosa 1.11.35,
claimed to be clerk to the Japanese Consulate at Canton,
but to Canton Authorities is known as the "resident
official in Canton for the Police Bureau of the
Formosan Government", vas
formerly Mandarin interpreter
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At
to the Formosan Foreign Office. Visited Hong Kong with
Sakamoto, the Chief of the Formosa Foreign Office.
first he rented a floor in the Chinese city at Canton,
but was turned out by landlord on instructions from
Police on suspicion of espionage in Canton. Now lives
at Shameen.
Hisashike Kobayasni claims to be Police Officer on
board the 8.8. "Pukuken Karu", but observation shows no
Police work effected. Is shown on ships manifest as
Police Officer; his brother always travels first class
on the ship on every voyage and is shown in passenger
lists. When Hisashike missed a voyage so did the
brother. Local contacts still being inquired into.
Another employee of the South Manchurian Railway
arrived in Hong Kong on 24.4.37 in the person of Isuzu
3.
Yamauchi.
above).
He is known to have contacted Yasamura (see (e)