CO129-591-4 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 7-1-1944 - 21-11-1944 — Page 59

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.