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Cold, wet a.m.

Concert suddenly cancelled.

To Mr and Mrs R.A. Metcalfe, a son

Mum and I both feeling better.  Was able to get milk for Mum from Baby Clinic.  ((A small number of little bottles of fresh milk were went in daily byJaps for children, and a few for the most needy cases in hospital.))

We had fun turning out suitcases  ((and enjoying holding Olive's trousseau - lovely silk underwear - which our amah had taken to her in the Chinese hotel.))

Wet and cold.

Chartered Accountant A. A. Bremner and his wife (M. B. S.) have a boy, John Alexander Bremner.

Source:

China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3

Stanley Camp Roll

Note:

The Roll gives the birth as 1941.

Japs having trouble in town? Big centres in Japan in flames, aero factory etc? Russians in Warsaw?

Cookhouse.

Americans not very polite when I enquired about my fridge.