CO129-562-23 Koshu Koshi Kabushiki Kaisha- suspected activity as Japanese agents 2-4-1937 - 25-8-1937 — Page 13

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Hon. Colonial Secretary.

1.

A Japanese named Giichi YASUMURA, accompanied by

his wife named Toshiko YASUMURA, arrived in Hong Kong on 7.2.36

from Canton and took up residence in a flat at 16, Macdonnell Road.

The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd., Mess is also at this address. He

described himself as an employee of the South Manchurian Railway

and stated that he was in Hong Kong for the purpose of studying

English and Cantonese.

2.

He is evidently the representative in Hong Kong of

the Kabushiki Kaisha Koshu Koshi or Hing Chung Co., (China

Development Co. Ltd.), a subsidiary organisation of the South

Manchurian Railway, as he is known to be in communication

with the headquarters of this organisation in Dairen and with

the branch office at 65, British Concession, Shameen. As far

as is known, there is no office in Hong Kong.

3.

He was reported in November, 1936, by a Canton source

to be the head of a newly formed "South China Aggression Party",

but we have been unable to obtain any information about this

organisation.

4.

YASUMURA makes frequent trips to Canton and is

continually receiving reports from Dairen and Shameen dealing

with political and economic problems in China with particular

reference to Kwangtung, Kwangsai and Hainan. These include

reports on administration, trade, finance, reconstruction and

smuggling.

5.

Also residing at 16, Macdonnell Road is another

Japanese named Masami YAMASHITA. He too describes himself as

an employee of the South Manchurian Railway and like YASUMURA

appears to be a representative of the China Development Co.,

though he has not come to the fore so much.

6.

YASUMURA moves in high circles in the local Japanese

community and there can be little doubt that he is in Hong Kong