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groups operating in the New Territories, Kowloon and Hongkong, they were: firstly, the Kuomintang party mentioned above, with their leader Sum Chit SUNG, and their avowed object was to interfere with the Japanese and to execute collaborators. There is little doubt that they hoped to take control, at least, temporarily, of the area, after the Japanese had been overthrown and in fact the third day after the British Administration started operating the Chief Police officer in Kowloon was approached by their leader with an offer to patrol the streets with machine guns, tommy guns, etc. He declined with thanks, They were awarded a special gratuity of $5,000,000,00 and guaranteed to disband and turn in all their arms, There is, however, considerable doubt as to whether this has been done to date. The situation at present is that a Proclamation prohibiting possession of arms by all unauthorized persons has been issued and it is proposed to carry out a series of raids on suspected premises. Secondly, there is the Kwantung Peoples Anti-Japanese Force. They have been very active imposing heavy fines, presumably to the profit of their own exchequer, on people who collaborated with the Japanese, There was very considerable abuse in practice and they really became a band who sold 'protection'. However, just as the Police were getting in contact with their leader to disband this group a Liaison Officer from The East River column of the Kwantung Peoples Anti-Japanese Force arrived with instructions that the whole party were to move out of the New Territories back into China, Here again, the Police do not consider that this Order has been complied with, as all members of the band are comfortably installed in such Hotels as the Sun Sun Hotel in Nathan Road, the Nathan Hotel, etc. Vigorous action is being taken to put an end to their activities in the near future and will be reported in the next Intelligence Summary. The situation at present,
therefore, is that a large number of armed irregular forces, mumbering thousands, are active in the area.
Currency.
In the Kowloon area there is still a shortage of Hongkong Dollars, prices in this currency are for the most part quite fantastic and a considerable amount of business is still being done in Japanese Military Yen. Medical. Great concern is felt by the Senior officers concerning the spread of Venereal Disease amongst the forces. An enormous amount of uncontrolled prostitution is going on in Kowloon. Prices are in comparison with all other things fantastically low ranging from $3.00 to $5.
JAPANESE ORDER OF BATTLE HONGKONG/KOWLOON. (Army at end of August, 1945)
Administration.
Governor.
Chief Commissioner of Polios.
Army Units
Lt. Gen. TANAKA HIAICHI. Col. KANAZAWA.
HONGKONG DEFENCE FORCE (BOKITAI) KAOHJ 8137/8 MAJGEN ADACHI JURO în April, 1945. Comprising:
67 Inoep Inf.Ba. Kaoru 8114
68
69
Arty. Unit
8115
8116
8139
Maj. HIROTA YOSITAKA (From July 1945)
J. NAKAGAWA KANEM (From Sept. 19444) Sept.1944) Lt.Col. YAMASHITA KAZUE
Lt.Col. KAWAGUCHI HISEMASA.
2526
Maj. IINO YOSHIO
250
Maj. Gen. YANO YSINOR
1000
119
35 Field AA Bn. (a detachment only (3621)
Main Body returned to Canton, Deo. 1944)
HONGKONG Army Hospital
(patients approx. 4000) HONGKONG Defence HQ
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