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The following persons have dome out into the open' as
'pro-Japanese' and are now, working for them in official capacities:
) formerly Manager of Imperial Import and Export Co., now head of Chinese section of Gendarmerie in Kowloon.
formerly members of Chinese
Tommy Tsui and C.Cheung
Fortress Units now in Chinese section of Gendamrie in Hong Kong.
Peter sin, solicitor of P. sin a Co. is now Head of Department in -Civil Administration.
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Tsang Hung Nin (
refugee from shanghai and residing
at 51, Conduit Road was visited on 27th December, 1941 by high Japanese ufficials. His residence was given protection.. He is now working for the Japanese Government, in what capacity I was unable to ascertain.
All foreign banks were in the
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Liquidation of Banks etc: process of being liquidated. The Hong Kong shanghai Banking Corporation advised most of the current account and other depositors not to file their claims unless,,of course, the depositor intended to remain in Hong hong. The Hong kong & shanghai Banking Corporation was shifted to the Chartered Bank, their building having been taken over as "Government House". The staff was being treated well, although they were 'housed' or interned in one of the Chinese hotels along Connaught Road Central. un two occasions the entire staff did a
sit-down strike' in protest of maltreatment and in both instances they obtained satisfaction. Although the Finance Department has in their hands the combination of the locks of the vaults - they have, however, not yet mastered the knack of opening the locks etc. Sir V.M. Grayburn had not been to the office since the surrender. seems to be very depressed - physically he appeared to be in good health. Mr. dmonston is in charge at the office.
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No attem, ts were made by the Hong hong rolice to destroy their records of Registration of rerson3. The Japanese Authorities have these records in their possession and are certainly using the data to further their own ends.
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I was approached by the Governor's Department ( to reassume the management of the China Provident Loan & Mortgage
They then approached me CofLtd. Their offer was turned down by me. through the Taiwan Transportation Co. who made tempting offers to, me
which i again refused to accept. I was questioned subsequently by the Gendarmerie as to how I managed to find funds etc. for living expenses. At this juncture I left the Colony.
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I left Hong Kong on the 11th May, 1942 bound for
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Kwongchowwan via Macao, Whilst in Macao, I stayed at the Hotel Riviera where. I met Mr. George MacCaskie.
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I arrived at
Kwongchowwan on 13th May and stayed at the Po sek Hotel until 20th May when I left for the interior. I travelled via watlam, Laochow, Kam
I travelled up Sing Kong to Kweiyang where I arrived on 8th June. from kam Sing Kong (
) in the company of my sister
) on China National Tea Vivienne Doris and Miss Chow Corporation lorries which were originally bound for Chungking, but due to mechanical break-downs, they were unable to proceed further than hweiyung. There 1 tried to obtain passage through various sources, including the Friends' Ambulance unit whom I saw on.
Eventually I obtained space on à 13th June, but without success. lorry due to leave on 30th June but unfortunately we were taken
David Choa, who into custody by the kweiyang Police on 29th June. had arrived in Kweiyang in the company of Professor King and meeting
un our arrest, me, he asked me to assist him since he was destitute.
When Vivienne's passport was, he was also taken in custody. confiscated by the Gendarmerie on 28th June I approached Captain Hemingway and Lieutenant wright of British Military Missión
for
assistance
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