1941-09-11 — Page 12

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September

.1941.

THEY ARE NOT ALONE

By Billiken

!

Fashion Highlights

By

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Thongkong Telegraph.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 1941, Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26015

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LENINGRAD

SPOTLIGHT ON TOKYO TODAY

The life of foreigners in Japan to-day is in shocking contrast to the life of ease

Hongkang on the date of publication by and luxury once regarded the United Press Associations, whereas a symbol of residence in either wholly or in part without previous the Far East.

serve all rights and forbid republications,

arrangement

U.S.-JAPAN TALKS

It is a life where procure- ment of even the simplest SELDOM if ever before has things means worry, toil so little been known about such and mounting expense.. momentous negotiations as those Shoes, cotton materials, which are now being carried on suitable clothes, all import- between Tokyo and Washington;ed articles such as special their very secretiveness gives foods, toilet requisites or them added drama and import- tobaccos, are unobtainable.

ance and the entire world fa

lieved, will go

Pacific.

Foreigners' Irksome Existence

BY H. O. THOMPSON

This is the fourth article in this new series by the former Tokyo Manager of the United Press. In the con- cluding article to-morrow, Mr Thompson will write on some of the effects of the economic measures recently applied against Japan and her possible next move,

scarce that necessary

B. 41

COLOUR GONE ·

Tokyo is not a colourful city, but at one time it gave the ap pearance of one because of the numerous neon lights at night and the beautiful colour com- binations in the women's ki- monos during the day.

Now the lights have been re- moved to conserve power, and the kimonos are less colourful because the new materials are inferior. Most of the people are wearing old garments to es- enpe public ridicule, which pa-

• triots direct at anyone`suspected of treating the present "crisis" with unbecoming frivolity.

The American Club is the cen- anxiously and a little impatiently Theoretically, a foreigner waiting for the pronouncements is still entitled to import 50 wife of the Ambassador, is are s0

foreigners in Tokyo. The club be made. by President Roosevelt

and yen worth of merchandise one of them. The others house repairs frequently can not tre of the social life of non-Axis hns benefitted by excellent There was a bad drought last management and a community Prince Konoye which, it is be. each month, provided the are Mrs Henri Smith-Hut-

summer and last autumn, and spirit among its members. It a long way articles are not on the ban- ton, wife of the Naval At-

Mrs Stanley water was rationed. Some has constant difculties with its towards clarifying the obscure ned list, but in practice it tache, and and threatening situation in the does not work out that way. Slavens. wife of the Ameri- houses had no water for weeks supplies but hard work, patience 'except what was brought in from and good nature under handi- Permits are required and can Consul.

pumps some distance away. And caps have kept it going... Hongkong has a very direct that entails red tape, delays There are also half a there was a limit to that."

When I left Tokyo in July Interest in the outcome of the and often frustration.

dozen girl secretaries and

Trains, street cars and buses there was no noticeable ill-fecÌ- U.S.-Japan talks, particularly in

The activities of the code clerks, employees of

are overcrowded, and travel is ing toward Americans. One. view of the hints thrown out

dangerous because of the lack zealot smashed the windows of Japanese police and gen- the State Department. during the Just few days that

darmes, who are constantly Virtually all the wives of of repairs and replacements, an automobile bearing Ameri-- they may result in Japan with-

checking on foreigners, pro- American businessmen have Buses and taxicabs are mostly can Embassy license plates. But charcoal-burners, slow, unwieldy incidents.of that kind happened drawing from the Axis und vide ammoyance, irritation, taken themselves and their and certain of performance, even during "normal" times. A aligning herself more with mental or physical discom-families back home. The I have been in dozens of taxi- Frenchman was attacked by ruf- mediate reaction to such a possi. fort, depending on the in- men who are left are doubl- cabs which have broken down or flans in Kobe and 'seriously in- bility is whether it will make dividual. The police departing up in bachelor messes, been unable to climb slight in- jured, but possible the lifting of the evacuament's parting salute to me getting along as best they lines. tion restrictions, for, as our late Was to break open a locked can and counting the days There is a "black market" for he just as well might have been Governor, Sir Geoffry North- brief case in my cabin while until they can get away. are high and quality low. The

America and Britain. The Im-

cote made clear in public state. I was watching the ship's ments, the position will be departure from the pro- reviewed in the most favourable menade deck. light possible once the political

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB situation has become clarified in

Band Concert, Barbecue and Dance

Saturday, 27th September 1941, 9.15 p.m. -

POINTS FOR PATRONS

ADMISSION is by ticket only; obtainablo at all

clubs at $1.50 each.

SEATING for those who wish to listen to the Band

will be provided in rows and not at tables. LIQUID REFRESHMENTS and the means for.

drinking them will be available for all at club prices.

SOLID REFRESHMENTS

will be obtainable

on presentation of the retained perforated half of the entrance ticket.

THE BOMBER FUND BENEFITS..

Make Up Your Parties And Buy Your Tickets Early..

the Far East,

i

AMERICAN WOMEN

If

none of his assai- lants knew his nationality, and

a German ally.

WHOOPEE SHIPS

some commodities where prices

Wives of American army prices of practically everything I heard that those among the officers attached to the Em- are fixed by law, with the result Japanese who could afford it bassy were ordered out of that the articles disappear from were taking coastal trips on Ja- Japan two months ago. The the market and appear only when panese trans-Pacific liners in ample extra fees are provided. order to have a day and a night You can purchase a poorly-tai- of freedom from those restric The American community Navy personnel consists of

whether the Japanese were mak- But it would be unwise to be in Tokyo and Yokohama single men, except for the fored suit of English material in tions. I took a trip to find out Tokyo to-day for $00, but neither ing "whoopee ships" out of their the workmanship nor the cloth merchant marine and, sure come too optimistic about the has dwindled from about Attache himself.

Even without State Depart would be of good quality. enough, they were. They do Tokyo - Washington conversa- 2,000 to a few hundred,

not act the way Americans SU-FU tions, for the issues at stuke mostly businessmen, Em- ment urging, women began leav-

might under similar circum- concern not Japan and America bassy officials and other em- ing Japan as long ago as last

August. The difficulties of There is no more imported stances, but there was a great ambunt of satisfaction in the alone, but Britain, China and ployees, a few newspaper- housekeeping, particularly w.sky in Japan. Foreign

way they ripped open packages the Netherlands East Indies: men and some whose careers there were children, had to come cigarettes, of constantly de- of American cigarettes, con- wherefore any concessions which are linked with Japanese to outweigh the benefits of keep- teriorating quality, are not al- sumed foreign liquors and raked ing the familica together. A ways available. Japanese beer, the dining room menus for food Japan might be prepared to activities.

couple of sturdy boys in one a few years ago considered delicacies, make must take into considera-. There are only three wo-American household wore keep- among the better kinds now tion the interests of these last men on the American Em- ing their feet off the ground contains substitute materials One. charming old gentleman, three named countries. Addi-, tionally, it is doubtful whether bassy list left in Tokyo. only by stuffing cardboard in which not only detract from the accompanied by a young boy ture drawing and candy, con ter-effects....

sumed double scotches and soda the Konoye Cabinet can attempt Mrs Joseph Clark Grew, their worn-out shoes. While taste but leave disagreeable af- who contented himself with pic- they were doing that, six pairs such a political volte face as overthrowing the Axle without other assurances, such as renuncia- of new shoes which had been The Japanese have tampered in alarming quantities all the causing serious repercussions tion of further aggressive, designs; sent out from America were re- even with their medicines. A way from Yokohama to Kobe.

discovered instances even the withdrawal of Japan's troops posing in the Tokyo post office, foreign doctor told me he had He had a few before breakfast, where too, but went off the ship under internally-repercussions which from southern Indo-China and the

import permit harmful ingredients had been his own atcam. may completely undo any tha land border. For it is reason- awaiting an

able to believe that abrogation of the which the head of the family substituted for ones no longer

On that same trip I looked at useful work which the cur-

Available. tripartite Pact on the part of Japan was never able to obtain.,

Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto to see rent negotiations accom- will not in itself mean that she has

- BAD FLOUR

All theso substitute: products how they were standing the rigid' plish. A further point which given up her Greater Asia Co-

are referred to as 'su-fu," de-, wartime restrictions. Osaka Is makes any deal delicate is Prosperity Sphere plans. It is danger- what sort of quid pro quo does us to assume that only as an Axis. There is no decent flour, in rived from the first, syllables of booming with munitions mak- Japan expect and what is scheme; hitherio all her actions in Japan. Matches, rice, and fuel staple and fibre, which the Ja- Ing. Kobe's foreign trade has America likely to offer,

the continent have been made in are rationed, and although there panese pronounce, "su-ta-pu-lu' fallen off, except to the yen bloc The lifting of economic sanctions dependently and it will need a tan- nas been some improvement in fu-eye-bu" without bothering to countries of East Asia. Lovely by the democracles for the total gible display of good faith beyond cha supply they are not always find a word of their own as an old Kyoto, Japan's outstanding abandonment of the Axis may satisfy the renunciation of the Tripurkite; Japan, but Britain, the United States Pact to convince that she is willing obtainable even up to the ration equivalent of the German tourist attraction, was practic

Hally deserted.ac. and the NEI will probably require to live up her imperialistic ambitions, allowance. Building materials "ersutz Mitsu

partner will Japan continue with her.