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Report on firm of 'Bosco Radio Corp.' of Hongkong and 'Kvoei' Company of Canton.
BOSCO RADIO CORP., Windsor House, Hongkong,
ADIRESSES.
KYOEI Company. 179 Tai Ping Road South, Canton,
PROPRIETORS BOSCO RADIO CORP
R. G. Gardner and Frank Gardner (brothers)
KYOEI Company
Uncle of the above.
BOSCO RADIO CORP.
BOTH proprietors speak Japanese. Frank Gardner born in Japan. Both now free in Hongkong. Both officers in Hongkong R.N.V.R, Day before war in Hongkong R.G. Gardner interviewed by two civilians presumably plain clothes detectives but allowed to go free after questioning. Believed that both served during the war in NAVY.
During peace time BOSCO RADIO CORP. supplied Japanese radio transmitting and receiving set requirements for S. China. The sets were sent in cases as spare parts and assembled in Canton. The business involved was considerable and many cargos were sent by a white steamer, "SHIROGANE MARU" of the O.S. K. Line, owned by the Japanese. Permits as required ware provided by the Japanese consul, The sets were distributed to Amoy and Swatow. The firm had been in existance for 3 years.
A long distance transmitter was supplied to the Japanese Consul as well as a portable set. These were maintained by a Russian who personally worked them also. He slept on the premises. Contact between BOSCO RADIO CORP. and Japanese Consul apparently arranged through DOEI agency.
POST WAR ACTIVITIES,
BOSCO RADIO CORP. Collection of Radio and dismantling of short wave length griar to export to Japan.
FRANK GARDNER
R. G. Gardner
Ging
DOMEI AGENCY.
In charge of restaurant for high Japanese Officers in Cumberland Road, Kowloon.
The above information was received from an employee of BOSCO RADIO CORP. who has come into the Interior. He came to our office to report as an ex H.K.V.D,C. gunner. He did not serve during the war because he said he was sick at the time and had been granted sick leave. He did not volunteer any of the above information which came out bit by bit as a result of questioning regarding his former occupation and the fact that wireless operators technicians might possibly be of use to us.
He reports that when he came through Canton on his way to KUKONG he saw that KOYEI Company had three go-downs full of stores. He says he did not call on the firm, as he had other friends in Canton, He claims to have worked in Canton Telephone Exchange for 8 years. He did not know on what wave length sets were operated.