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propaganda pamphlets printed in his works. The Formosa

Government has sent a Japanese language study clerical

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officer to Hong Kong to study English and "mix freely with

foreigners in Hong Kong to obtain their veiws." The

Japanese Military pseudo language study officer in Hong

Kong still retains his staff of "personal attendants" and

all are doing much travelling to Canton and Macau.

An espionage agent, formerly stationed in Hong Kong as a

newspaperman, returned for a short while during the quarter

and was seen to study Japanese trade in local shops.

Bank of Japan officials visited the Colony in November to

inspect economic conditions in Hong Kong and Macau, and a

man who calls himself manager of the Young Men's Diplomatic

Association has come to investigate diplomatic affairs.

Local firms are still importing Japanese goods and there

are reports of Indian dealers applying their own names to

goods of Japanese manufacture. The Peace Pledge Union's

local branch held a peace week in November, but received

no serious support.

The MANCHUKUO Goodwill Mission to Europe passed

through the Colony 16.12.38 on its way home and was

entertained by the local Japanese community.

shipping companies and officials are now referring to

Manchuria natives as MANCHESE.

Japanese

A Japanese CULTURAL Mission to Germany headed by

MARQUIS INOUYE passed through Hong Kong 29.12.38 on its

way to Berlin to stage art exhibitions there in furtherance

of the German-Japanese CULTURAL PACT.

The Japanese Boy Scouts' Mission to Germany

passed through Hong Kong 5.11.38 on its way home and

toured

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