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A Japanese naval squadron was stationed in Hong Kong harbour. It consisted of a 7500 ton cruiser, three or four destroyers and some auxiliary vessels.
From the middle of February the new Japanese Government for Hong Kong was formed. The Japanese published the decision to incorporate Hong Kong into the Japanese Empire to be gover by a military administrator similarly to Korea and Formosa. The Japanese Governor, General Isogai, with his office arrived in Hong Kong in February and the administration was gradually taken over by his organization.
The internment camp for civilians at Stanley was controlled by a branch of the civilian administration under a former Japanese vice-consul. The military internment camps at Shamshuipo, Argyle street, North Point, were under the control of the Japanese military.
Utilities Power - In Kowloon. the China Light and Power Co. was soon operating under Japanese supervision. I understand that the mail turbine was damaged by demolition, but the old power station was soon in operation. The Electric Co. in Hong Kong resumed its operation early in January. It was run by Japanese engineers with the old Chinese staff left on the old jobs. Within a month most of the town had electric supply with the exception of certain areas where cables were damaged by bombing and shelling.
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Tramways Early in February the first tramway route resumed its activity estern Market to Causeway Bay line). Gradually the other lines were repaired (damage was mostly broken wires due to the shelling) and by the end of March almost all the former routes were in operation.
Buses Early in February first buses appeared on the Hong Kong side (old cars that were on similar routes before the war) No. 5 route Kennedy Town - Tai Hang and No. 3 route Yamati Ferry University. However, according to one of the orders published in the newspaper, all the routes with the exception of route No. 5 were to be stopped from 1st April. Apparently this was in connection with economy of gasoline enforced and the impression was that eventually all buses will stop running. No. 6 and No. 1 (Kowloon City and Shamshuipo) buses resumed their old runs in Kowloon. These were only a few cars in operation, usually badly overcrowded.
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The only motor-cars running were those belonging to some Japanese organizations. Most of the private cars and taxis were originally concentrated on the Race Course, the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Kowloon Police Recreation Club grounds and then reportedly shipped to Japan.
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