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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 11, 1941.

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THE predx "Special to the Telegraph:" led by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to

MADRID VARSAW

LENINGRAD

LONDON

TOBRUK

SPOTLIGHT ON TOKYO TODAY

The life of foreigners in

indicate news which is strictly copyright Japan to-day is in shocking under the provisions of the Telecommuni- contrast to the life of case

estions Ordinance, 1936. Buch news as

bears the indication "UP is received in and luxury once regarded

longkong on the date of publication by

the United Press Associations, whereas a symbol of residence in serve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in park without previous the Far East.

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,

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between Tokyo and Washington; ed articles such as special their very secretiveness gives them added drama and import- ance and the entire world is

foods, toilet requisites or tobaccos, are unobtainable.

anxiously and a little impatiently Theoretically, a foreigner

Pacific.

Hongkong has a very direct interest in the outcome of the U.S.-Japan talks, particularly in

Foreigners' Irksome Existence

BY H. O. THOMPSON

B.41

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

Now the lights have been re- moved to conserve power, and the kimonos are less colourful, because the new materials ar inferior. Most of the people are wearing old garments to es- cape public ridicule, which pa- triots direct at anyone suspected of treating the present "crisis” with unbecoming frivolity.

It

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

The American Club is the con- tre of the social life of non-Axis scarce that necessary foreigners in Tokyo. The club waiting for the pronouncements

is still entitled to import 50 wife of the Ambassador, is are so

benefitted by ` excellent. by President Roosevelt

and yen worth of, merchandise one of them. The others house repairs frequently can not has

management and ‘a community Prince Konoye which, it is be- each month, provided the are Mrs Henri Smith-Hut- be made.

There was a bad drought last spirit among its members. lieved, will go a long way articles are not. on the ban- ton, wife of the Naval At-

summer and last autumn, and has constant difficulties with its Mrs Stanley water Was rationed. towards clarifying the obscure ned list, but in practice it tache, and

Some supplies but hurd work, patience and threatening situation in the does not work out that way. Slavens. wife of the Ameri- houses had no water for weeks and good nature under handi-

Permits are required and can Consul.

except what was brought in from caps have kept it going." that entails red tape, delays There are also half a there was a limit to that.

„pumps_some distance away._And____When I left_Tokyo_in_July_

there was no noticeable ill-feel- and often frustration. dozen girl secretaries and

loward Americans. Ono Trains, street cars and buses ing The activities of the code clerks, employees of

are overcrowded, and travel is zealot smashed the windows of view of the hints thrown out Japanese police and gen- the State Department. dangerous because of the lack an automobile bearing Ameri- they may result in Japan with checking on foreigners, pro- American businessmen have Buses and taxicabs are mostly incidents of that kind happened darmes, who are constantly Virtually all the wives of of repairs and replacements. Can Embassy license plates. But charcoal-burners, slow, unwieldy even during "normal" times. A vide annoyance, irritation,

taken themselves and their

and uncertain of performance. Frenchman was attacked by ruf- mental or physical discom- families back home. The I have been in dozens of taxi- fians in Kobe and seriously in- mediate reaction to such a possi-fort, depending on the in- men who are left are doubl- cabs which have broken down or jured, but none of his assai- bility is whether it will make dividual. The police departing up in bachelor messes, been unable to climb slight in- lanta knew his nationality, and possible the lifting of the evacuament's parting salute to me tion restrictions, for, as our late was to break open a locked Governor, Sir Geoffry North- brief case in my cabin while coto 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

during the last few days that

drawing from the Axis and aligning herself moro with America and Britain, The Im-

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; obtainable at alf

clubs at $1.50

who wish to listen to the Band will be provided in rows, and not at tables,

SEATING for ch

LIQUID REFRESHMENTS and the means for drinking them will be available for all at club pricos,

[SOLID REFRESHMENTS

'will be obtainablo

og presentation of the retained perforated half of the entrance ticket,

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THE BOMBER FUND BENEFITS.

Make Up Your Parties And Buy Your Tickets Early.

the Far East,

conversa-

AMERICAN WOMEN

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if

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he just as well might have been a' German ally,

WHOOPEE SHIPS

getting along as best they clines.

There is a "black market" for can and counting the days

some commodities' where prices until they can get away.

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

You can purchase a poorly-tai- tions. I took a trip to find out But it would be unwise to be in Tokyo and Yokohama single men, except for the lored suit of English material in whether the Japarieso were mak Tokyo to-day for $90, but neither ing "whoopee ships" out of their. come too optimistic about the has dwindled from about Attache himself.

and, sure Tokyo - Washington

2,000 to a few hundred, Even without State Depart- the workmanship nor the cloth merchant marine

enough, they were. They do not act the way Americans tions, for the issues at stake mostly businessmen, Em- ment urging, women began leav. would be of good quality.

SU-FU

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

difficulties August. The

There is no more imported stances, but there was a great alone, but Britain, China and ployees, a few newspaper-

housekeeping, particularly

whisky in Japan. Foreign amount of satisfaction in the wherefore any concessions which are linked with Japanese to outweigh the benefits of keep teriorating quality, are not al- sumed foreign liquors and raked the Netherlands East Indies: men and some whose careers there were children, had to come cigarettes, of constantly de. way they ripped open packages of American cigarettes. con- Japan might be prepared to activities."

ing the families together. A

ways available. Japanese beer, the dining room menus for food. couple of sturdy boys în ono a few years ago considered delicacies. make must take into considera-

There are only three wo-American household were keep among the better kinds now

One charming old gentleman, tion the interests of these last men on the American Em-ing their feet off the ground contains substitute materials three named countries. Addi- tionally, it is doubtful whether bassy list left in Tokyo. only by stuming cardboard in which not only detract from the accompanied by a young boy ture drawing and candy, con- the Konoye Cabinet can attempt Mra Joseph Clark Grew, their worn-out shots. While taste but leave disagreeable af- who contented himself with pic

ter-effects. such a political volte-faco, as

they were doing that, six pairs,

sumed double scotches and soda overthrowing the Axla without other assurances, such as renundo. of now shoes which had been The Japanose have tampered in alarming quantities all the causing serious repercussions tion of further liggressive designs, sent out from America, were re even with their medicines. A way from Yokohama to Kobe. internally-repercussions which 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, discovered instances where too, but went off the ship under from southern Indo-China and the

an import permit harmful ingredients had been his own steam." may completely undo

awaiting For it is reason which the head of the family substituted for ones no longer. On that same trip I looked at any Thailand border. useful work which the cur- Triparillo Pact on the part of depau was never able to obtain.

to believe that abrogation of the ront. negotiations accom- will not in Izolf

Kobe, Osaka and, Kyoto to sea that sho mcan plish. ·A· fürthor point which

up her Greater Asia Co-

All these substitute products how they were standing the rigid makes any deal delicate farenhe Sphera plans.

ne. It is danger-

are referred to as "au-fu," de wartime restrictions. Osaka is, that only as an Axis what sort of quid pro quo does ous to assume

There is no decont flour in rived from the first syllables of booming with munitions mak partner will Japan continue with Japan expect and what is scheme; hitherto all her actions on Japan. Matches, rice, and fuel stople 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 panéto pronounce, "su-ta-pu-lu fallen off, except to the yen bloc The lifting of economie annctions dependently, and it will need a tan- has been some Juprovement in fu-eye-bu" without bothering to countries G. Last Asia, bloc by the democracies for the total gible display of good faith beyond the 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 Tripartite Japan, but Britain, the United States Pact to convince that she is willing obtainable oven up to the rationi equivalent of the German, tourist, attraction, was practic and the NET will probably require to give up her imperialistic ambitions" allowance. Building materials “ersate...

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