Mr E. T. Ward died in his room in the night - in next flat to us.
Mr. E. M. Hazeland died.
Diary pages from this date
Death of Ernest Thomas Warden, a 44 year old revenue officer.
Before being sent to Stanley he was held at the Tai Koon Hotel.
Sources:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 188
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367497
Death suddenly E.T. Warden (44) Revenue Officer, in R.12, Bl.3
Issue 4 pkts. cigarettes Y2.60
Fine, dry, NE wind.
Tinsmiths shop & wood-choppping.
Water on.
Lorry with salt fish & cigs. 4 pkts issued.
Fed up day today.
US troops one third the way into Metz 37 mls from Strasburg & De Gaullists advance to the Rhine. Four of six passages thro’ Vosges to Rhine captured.
Postcard from Shanghai reports receipt of Aust. parcels.
(Chungking & New Delhi have radioed HK conditions re electric & water?)