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The Fall of Hong Kong

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  • Japanese troops enter the city
    Lieutenant-General Sakai Takashi and Vice-Admiral Niimi Masaichi lead their forces down Hennessy Road, Wanchai, on 28 December 1941 in a procession marking the takeover of Hong Kong by the Japanese.
  • Fleeing Hong Kong
    A scene from Hong Kong after the city fell to Japan depicted in the work Fleeing Hong Kong by the well-known political comic artist, Ye Qianyu, early 1942.
  • Ten New Scenes of Hong Kong
    Comics entitled Ten New Scenes of Hong Kong published in the Datong Pictorial during the Japanese occupation.
  • Debut issue of Datong Pictorial
    Debut issue of the Datong Pictorial, published in 1942. Published during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, the Datong Pictorial contains stories glorifying the Japanese administration and vilifying the Allies. The cover of the debut issue features The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation building, which housed the Governor's Office of the Occupied Territory of Hong Kong.
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