CO129-579-10 Sino-Japanese War- quarterly reports of Japanese activities 25-1-1939 - 1-2-1940 — Page 29

employed as/

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Clerks in the Military Office, Canton.

Since then, two have

been transferred to Formosa and replaced by two employees of

local business firms. One of the latter is known to have

been forcibly recruited as an "attendant" and had to give up

a very good position in one of the local Japanese shipping

companies very much against his will. This particular

good

individual has a very knowledge of English and has also

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acquired a very good knowledge of Hong Kong generally through

being stationed here for number of years. The other "attendant"

replacement came to Hongkong originally in September, 1938,

and for a few months worked as a Special Correspondent for

the "Domei News Agency", but later joined a local firm of

stevedores as a clerk. The latter's name is Yuzo ISIDA.

Another person named Sosuke ISIDA is also living at ISINO's

address and it is possible that he is the father of Yuzo

although to date this has not been confirmed. Apart from the

fact that he lives at ISINO's address and Yuzo ISIDA may be

his son,

there is nothing known so far to connect him with

Military affairs. He claims to be a salesman representing

the NAKAMURA Company of Tokyo, who appear to be either the

agents for the manufacturers of a chemical clay known as

"BENTONITE".

4 The Bank of Taiwan are still sending out reports of a

political nature and in some of them the defences of Hongkong

are mentioned. One of their staff, who has been employed in

the local branch for a number of years, is now reported to be

Secretary General of the Special Service Section for South

China. A map which was originally in this individual's

possession has now come into the possession of Police, which

confirms that he has an interest in more than banking. The

map is supposed to represent part ofvthe Kumamoto Frefecture and

Was made by the Japanese Military staff for the purpose of

manoeuvres there.