| According to this "Drawing of Japanese military club Suikousha" , the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Naval Force had requisitioned civilian residences on Argyle Street and established a military club called Suikousha where high-ranking officers could discuss classified matters. The Suikousha was in fact a social networking organisation for the Japanese forces, with its name originating from the ancient saying that "friendships among gentlemen are plain like water." The intelligence officer provided detailed descriptions of the military club's surroundings, and specified that the building housing the Suikousha was equipped with a Kempeitai-endorsed electric rod. This rod would help intelligence officers work in the area and Allied fighter pilots to identify the building. The area depicted in the drawing is around present-day Yee On Court (at the intersection of Argyle Street and Waterloo Road in Mongkok) and Kadoorie Hill. |
