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7.Endel says 1,000 prisoners left Hong Kong. The Japanese are using them se hostages, putting them to work in docks and factories in Japan. Hong Kong Volunteers are now working on the waterfront and in the go-downs in Hong Kong. Thero there in the day time, morning and afternoon, but exact times are not known. Regular troops are being used at Kai Tak and North Foint in the Power Houses,

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Definite acheges ‘eve bean made by the suthorities in long Kong in preparation for the depɔnese departure. All women, children and old people are to be put in Stanley Frison under guard, and every single man has been assigned a special duty. Selwyn-Clarke stresSEN the importance of getting the women, children and weak ersons out of the Colony, and says that when this is done people will be willing to make break-aways. Arms are hidden in vari us places and plma m made to release the prisoners of war. Moreover, the British Consul in Macso has a small force of Fortuguese ex-volunteers ready to rush up to hong kong when required.

Abuse of Hospital Shipai Dr. rehily knows people who have seen motor cars and booty in the shape of refrigerators, sewing machines, electric equipment, etc. being loaded on to Hospital Ships. ships come in, probably bringing wounded, but since there is a Curfew and the ships are unloaded at night, it is impossible to verify this. While the ships are in harbour the red erose sign is removed but it is supposed that it is replaced when the ships put to sea, and many ships have been seen going out with red cPOBE signs, and very low on the water.

Treitorai Ho Keo ong Do

tarted the Zece Club for the Japanese and is exceedingly proud of its success. He told Er. Yashanov that for twenty years he had tried to get Chinese admitted to the Jockey Club, and that now he would not misit a single Britisher to the Race Club. Zeter Lourero, son of a former Portuguese attache in Japan and a member of the Sallt Cabelle Staff at one time (whose brother wasCommissioner of Customs) told Dr. Fehily that he had reported to Mr. King when he was Inspector General of Police about Hr. Kam Tong before the war, but had been cold shouldered.

ME LO was expected to be the arch traitor, but secording to Dr. Fehily anything that he does is done under duress. He was taken by the Japanese after the surrender and cross examined for three days, but has made no speeches such as made by Kotewall.

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Ruttonjee visits tue military cemps and has made it known that the British Government has sent relief supplies for Indians. was arrested by the Japanese why tried to force him to take up an attitude entirely against his own wishes. No one knows what his views are exsetly but he still gets in a certain amount of anti- Japanese propaganda. He has been forced to become one of the Indian representatives and to give donations for the wounded Japanese soldiers.

Bishop Valtorta: Come months ago Bishop Valtorta was given $50,000 by the Dope to buy food and comforts for the internses. To make it more acceptable to the Japanese he gave $5,000 to the wounded soldiers (Japanese and supposedly British), end in order to get the maximum for the internees he asked the Japanese to give him permission to buy food direct from the Food Control instead of upon the open market. The Japanese dallied along not giving the permission until after they had debased the value of the long ong dollar when food prices jumped from 200 to 400 per cent. The Japanese then announced in the "long Fong News" that $50,000 had been given by the Pope for the wounded soldiers. shen the Bishop protested a correction was made but it was still published under the caption "The Pope's Gift to the wounded Soldera".

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should read "and only gave a definite refusal".

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