資料:1945年10月4日 Gaumont-British《Surrender of Japan at Government House in Hong Kong》
Back across the China Sea for the last large scale surrender at Hong Kong
where today warships of the Royal Navy right at anchor in the harbour.
The first landing parties go ashore prepared for a peaceful occupation
but ready for any Japanese treachery.
In the dockyard area they meet trouble in the form of snipers.
At first, the Japanese seemed determined to fight it out,
but after some accurate British target practice
they think again.
Meanwhile, a party of Japanese officers leaves the Peninsula Hotel
for a safer and less comfortable place of internment.
As they are driven away
it’s only too obvious that the rising sun
has gone permanently into reverse.
The city of Hong Kong waits expectantly
for the surrender to be made complete at Government House
The Commander in Chief of the colony Rear Admiral Harcourt
arrives with Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser to accept the surrender.
Then follows the now familiar routine,
as the Japanese delegates make their appearance
headed by General Okada the former Garrison commander.
The only difference between this and previous surrenders
was that the Japanese took much longer
to paint their signatures on the document,
possibly to delay the inevitable disgrace of surrendering their thoughts.
General Okada deferentially hands his sword to Admiral Harcourt.
With far less politeness,
Admiral Fujita hands his over and almost forgets to bow.
Admiral Harcourt winds up the proceedings with his own signature
making an official end to Hong Kong years of suffering.
Outside the Government House comes the simple and moving ceremony
of hoisting the white ensign,
while in the harbour below the Navy gives a 21 gun salute.
Inside the city,
the first joy of freedom is over
as the people begin their task of getting back to normal.
The jobs of carrying up,
particularly the dirtier jobs,
are very rightly reserved for the sons of heaven
who are given no chance to think twice before doing it.
The aftermath of surrender in Hong Kong,
is an excellent sign that Japan will be made to play her full part
in the work of rebuilding the Far East.
翻譯:
為返回中國海域在香港接受投降
皇家海軍戰艦今天在港口停泊
首支部隊登陸以進行和平接管
同時準備對付日本的反抗
在船塢範圍他們隨即遇到狙擊手
初時日本人打算決一死戰
但經過英軍一輪槍靶練習後
他們打消念頭了
同時一眾日本軍官離開半島酒店
前往安全及不舒適的地方進行拘留
當他們離開時
這個旭日初昇的太陽
已縮回原位
香港正期待著
於總督府完成投降程序
香港總司令夏慤少將
與布魯斯上將到場接受投降
接著按慣例
日本代表進場
領頭的是前駐軍司令岡田將軍
與較早前的投降儀式相比
這次日軍花費更多時間
來簽署文件
可能是不想接受投降帶來的恥辱
岡田將軍恭敬地將佩刀獻給夏慤將軍
相對無禮地
藤田將軍交出佩刀時差點沒有鞠躬
夏慤將軍最後在文件上簽署
標誌著香港的苦難正式結束
在總督府外正進行簡單而隆重的
升白船旗儀式
同時海軍於海港鳴放二十一響禮炮
在市內
喜迎重光的氣氛過後
市民開始重拾正常的生活
搬運工作
特別是苦差
已好好預留給這批天選之人
他們亦沒有拒絕的餘地
隨著香港的重光
標誌著日本將全力投入
重建遠東