The Archive · 1939

Japanese Hongkong Business Brisk Frost Oun Own Comesroxpexs

Hongkony, Nov, 29, Japanese importers in' Horigkoni, are doing brisk business by selling Koods in the interior of Knangtunss not under Japanese control, These goods arrive here daily by Japanese Vessels, and in most eases labels, are changed, so that the goods are classi. fed as Chinese goods or imported stu from" Great Britain or the United States, Such goods are sent to the hinter= land via two principal routes, "From Shayuchung, Japanese goods can be sent to Waichow on the East River and vicinity and as far as Shaokwan, wartime provincial capital of Kuan, tung. Sometimes the Nippon. Dr duets go as far as Hingning, "Wuhua the frontier of Fukien, The blockade of the Fukien and Kuangtung coasts has made it im= possible for Japanese transports merchant ships to use Swatow or Amoy. "In any event, it is more con venient to effect a change of labels in Hongkong before consigning the foods further. People in this" pro~ Vince are good customers of these native" and "western" goods be-foods Into free: Kuangtung, "General stamp ott the influx of Japanese American N.C.O. Blamed In Hankow Row Tokyo, Dee, 7, Blame for troubles between Japan and third Powers sometimes fell the latter instead of the former, Foreign Office spokesman declared in commenting on a recent incident Hankow involving a non-commis= sioned officer of the American navy, On the basis of oficial informa tion the spokesman revealed that the amicer had an altercation with 4 Japanese sentry at Hankow—on July 22 when the oMfeor is. alleged to have refused to observe braille regulations, and then attempted to strike the sentry, The matter "Was taken up by Japanese authorities at" Hankow, according to the spokesman, who Feealled that the "same officer' on November "19, white alleged to be the influence" of alcohol, Chinese rickshaw mai and damaged "his vehicle, "Me was rested by Japanese authorities but Feleased on payment of damages the Chinese, according to the spokes-

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