Japan Occupation

Question 1

8 December 1941

Answer 1

Japanese troops crossed the Shenzhen River and marched towards the New Territories

Question 2

10 December 1941

Answer 2

The Gin Drinkers Line fell, many British soldiers were arrested and sent to concentration camps

Question 3

13 December 1941

Answer 3

Japanese troops occupied Kowloon Peninsula

Question 4

18 December 1941

Answer 4

Japanese troops landed at Taikoo Dockyard to invade Hong Kong Island

Question 5

25 December 1941

Answer 5

Governor Young surrendered to the Japanese troops at the Peninsula Hotel

Question 6

October 1938

Answer 6

Japanese troops occupied Shenzhen and crossed the border several times to open fire on Hong Kong

Question 7

February 1939

Answer 7

Japanese warplanes bombed the Lo Wu border and destroyed a train going there, causing the deaths of 11 people

Question 8

Summer 1940

Answer 8

Japanese troops attacked the Lo Wu border

Question 9

Spring-summer 1941

Answer 9

Japanese troops fired at boats in Hong Kong waters and caused many casualties

Question 10

October 1941

Answer 10

Japanese troops opened fire on Hong Kong again

Question 11

Who was the governor of Hong Kong after Japanese occupation

Answer 11

General Isogai Rensuke was appointed as governor

Question 12

What councils did the Japanese form to control the Chinese

Answer 12

Chinese Representative Council

Chinese Cooperative Council

Question 13

What did it adopt to reduce the burden of feeding Hong Kong’s population

Answer 13

Repatriation

The Repatriation Bureau was formed

Question 14

Imprisonment of westerners

Answer 14

They were kept in concentration camps in Shamshuipo and Stanley, suffering from hunger and diseases

Question 15

Issue of military notes

Answer 15

Military notes were printed in large amounts to collect money for the pacific war

Question 16

Food rationing

Answer 16

Food rationing was introduced to make sure Japanese troops had enough food for fighting the Pacific War. Food shortage became more serious due to the Allied blockade

Question 17

Efforts to improve hygiene conditions

Answer 17

Anti-Epidemic Bureau was formed by the Japanese occupation government but it did not work well

Question 18

Who did Britain send to form a military government to restore British rule

Answer 18

Sir Cecil Harcourt

Question 19

April 1946

Answer 19

Governor Young returned to Hong Kong

Question 20

Where did the administrative headquarters move from and to

Answer 20

It moved from Peninsula Hotel in Tsimshatsui to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Central

Question 21

What did the government of japan declare in Hong Kong

Answer 21

Martial law