Concert at S.S. Hall cancelled
Purchase reps. went to town
Sloop left a.m.
Diary pages from this date
Sent our $50 note into town via Miss Jeffery ((a young nursing sister with T.B., one of a few selected for x-ray in town as there were no x-ray facilities in camp.
All 'lucky' patients were plied with money and lists from camp friends; they usually stayed overnight under Jap. supervision at the French Hospital; they got friendly staff there to shop frantically for them, and returned to camp loaded with goods.))
((David: Were there any restrictions on bringing cash into Stanley?
Barbara: I never heard of any restrictions on bringing cash into Stanley, but I didn't have much with me anyway! I forget where Olive got her $50 note from... her war billet was nearer the Bank than mine so maybe she got some out during the fighting.
We didn't need much money then, as our meals were all paid for at the cafe where we were registered, so would only need a few dollars to get drinks of coke etc. to go with the meals.
In my experience at least, there was nothing to spend our money on in the war! Can't remember any searches when we were sent to Stanley.))
It's announced in camp that an Informal Welfare Group/Committee has been set up in town. This is another initiative of Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, and it seems it alrready has a scheme to get supplies into Stanley - but it's stipulated first there must be a survey to establish the needs of every internee, adult and child.
John Stericker considers that this group did some 'very excellent work' but its activities were limited and it wasn't allowed to carry on for long.
Source:
John Stericker, Captive Colony, 1945, Chapter VII, page 3
Japs lost 2 Aircraft C’s, 17 transports, 1 s/m, 16 planes 2 Heavy & 1 Light cruiser & other vessels in Coral Sea. Their paper reports our losses, “2 Battleships, 1 Aircraft C, 1 cruiser & 1 Battleship damaged.
Italy finished?
11oz flour. 1 egg. $75 goods being ordered.
Dull & chilly.
Concert with ‘Antonio’, about to commence, but refused by gendarmes again.