Not feeling so sure that our men are all right. Yet no good worrying. Mabel is taking it well.
Mrs. M. E. Blair died (in her fifties).
Dr Selwyn-Clarke came, gave us girls (in office) sweets between us.
Lilian Hope has gone to Shanghai and thence to Canada.
Death of Mabel Evelyn Blair, aged 58.
She was the wife of K. Blair and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Walker of Sydney.
Source:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271
Death of Mabel Evelyn Blair (58), wife of KG Blair
Rain - no working party. My day!
A. The frying pan. Taught the kids a lesson.
B. Saw a friend - gave my regards to Dad.
C. We had a lovely sugar rice cake
Dr.Selwyn-Clarke came to camp.
Germans being forced back along the whole front.