Chinese Returning Britain Singled To Canton Out for Attack Hongkong, Mar. 13.
There is a steady. stream Chinese from Hongkong, former refugees who are returning to Canton and Kwangtung province generally.
The Japanese Consulate in. Hong~ kong is besieged dally by crowds who {eft their homes and places of business in Canton in October last year, clamouring for the permits necessary for their return, 'A Japanese official said it is estimated that the Chinese are "being Tepatriated at the rate of 1,000 Week, travelling facilities being provided by the Japanese either by' the Wweckly Japanese steamers to Canton from Hongkong or a twice" weekly service vin Macao, survey among those applying to return revealed. that the" Great Majority are doing s0 solely" with the "object of re-establishing belt business in Canton, quite prepared abide by the Japanese "New: Order." Others are trying to rolurn simply to visit the scene of their former homes.
"The Japanese authorities are afford: ing, every aclty for, their rota to their home towns. The increasing numbers of applications are effcient= handled by the Japanese consular oMelals; a free passage to Canton is ftiven, but there Is no guarantee. that {he Ghinase can Teave Canton again should they desire 40. do. s0, "Prom Macao. " reports" indicate steadily. increasing Japanese trans-Shipments fo Canton to cope with the city's increasing population, The Japanese population" of Canton on March 1 was reported to be 3400 a8 compared with 300 prior {0 the outbreak of hostilities. apanese in Macao Th Macao there are also indications that Japanese business concerns are endeavouring to establish branches inthe Portuguese colony, A resident of Macao told the United Press that there are constant Japanese enquiries for housing and business accommoda tion and the local hotels are filed to capacity with itinerant "Japanese The demand for accommodation is resulting" In° searching rentals." in Macao and it is said hat the Japanese are willing and apparently able today" any price the recent In the "Asahi report Shimbun," of an agreement having been reached between the Macao authorities and the Japanese regard~ ing Japan's utilization of Macao has been officially denied by Portuguese Colonial Government officials. Like the Japanese Foreign OMiec, they point out that such agreement could be made only between the Governments at Tokyo and Lisbon.
However, they admit that a Portuguese envoy from Macao, Captain Gorquiho, recently visited Tokyo, and it is generally believed he carried representations to the Portuguese Consul there for presentation to the Japanese Foreign OMice regarding the Turtherance of trade relations between Macao and Canton—United Press.
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