Far Eastern Bureau,
FORTNIGHTLY INTELLIGENCE REZORT NOS. 1–7.
SECRET.
SA
British Ministry of Information,
New Delhi.
Period ended:
March
to December 31st, 1943.
ADMINISTRATION, Japanese
Military
Personnel encouraged to
learn Japanese, Nos 4 and 5 para 2.
See also Police.
AGRICULTURE,
See Fisheries; Foodstuffs; Rico.
AW BOON HAW,
Statement concerning visit to Japan, No 2 para 1. Statement by, on War Anniversary, Nos 6 and 7 *para 2.
Organizes Rice Transport Company in Hongkong, Nos 6 and 7 para 8.
BANKING,
Interest rates in deposits raised, No 2 para 7.
BROADCASTING,
Registration of radio scts, No 3 pm 6.
COMMERCE,
Wholesale Market Guild established, Nos 4 and 5 para 5.
Census of Hawkers in Hongkong, Nos 6 and 7 para 11.
Director of Commerce's answers to Trade Problems, Nos 6 and 7
para 14.
COMMUNICATIONS,
Taxi charges increased,
No 3 para 11.
Bus routes shortened,
No 3 part 12.
Railways:
Fares on Canton-Kowloon
Railway increased,.
No 3 para 13.
Procedure for leaving
Hongkong for Shanghai and Sw tow, No 3 para 14. See also Broadcasting; Posts and Telegraphs; Shipping.
CULTURE,
Changing of street and other names, No 2 para 4
HONGKONG.
CURRENCY,
Transfer rates with Japan
rovised, Nos 4 and 5 para
EDUCATION,
Teaching of Japanese languag Nos 4 and 5 para 2.
ECONOMICS, General
Government Official's report on, conditions in Hongkong, Nos 6 and 7 para 13.
ELECTRICITY,
Economy in electrical consumption, No 1 para 6.
Soc also General Economics.
FINANCE,
Avr Boon Haw's proposals regarding remittances by Overseas Chinese, No 2 para 1.
Rendering of Business Accounts to
Hongkong Finance Department, Nos 6 and 7 para 7.
Soo also Banking; Currency.
FISHERIES,
Fishermen's Guild formed, No 2 para 8.
FOODSTUFFS,
Prices of, No 1 para 4
No 2 para 9.
Bread 'racket', No 2 para 11. Fresh Foods Syndicate to be established, No 3 para 8. Racing ponies slaughtered for food, No 3 para 10. Import of, from C. P. Sphere, Nos 6 and 7 para 8.
See also Agriculture, Oils.
FOREIGN RELATIONS,
Rice rations for third nationals
in Hongkong, No 1 para. 5.
FUEL,
Shortage of firewood, No 2
para 12; No 3 para 9; Nos 6 and 7 para 13.
HOARDING AND PROFITELRING,
In bread, cigarettes, and medical supplies, No 2 para 11.
IMPORTS,
Import of foodstuffs from C.P. Sphere, Nos 6 and 7 para 3.