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Dr. Y-E thinks Mabel is in a pretty bad condition, but so far responding well. He says an operation will be necessary at some time – preferably not in the camp.   He would like her to have a private room for rest, that she will need careful watching all her life, but that she MIGHT outgrow it.

Such a surprise - Father Moore sent us a parcel from Bethany House, Pokfulam: a lovely big tin of cocoa, a catty of sugar, and a tin of bully, so kind and thoughtful and generous of him.  I'll NEVER forget it.

Fried our sweet potatoes tonight, in oil from Mr Anslow ((my father-in-law to be 6 years later!!)) in exchange for some of our potatoes.

124 Chinese, Malay & Annamite HKVDC men released from P.O.W. camp by Japs.

Mdme. Le Bon arrived but it seems that she had no news for us.

Cloudy.

I was weighed  again on the 15th - 134 lbs which is better but I have been terribly "down" the last little while and am also suffering  from what I had operated on in Vict. Hosp in Feb 1933.  I had a letter from Glover and he can't get in touch with Alice.  I'm trying again the International Red Cross. I get so depressed not knowing anything about you - some people here have had news so I hope to hear some time.  I'm having a "blood count" tomorrow and if I am really down I may go into hospital for a rest cure!  I had my second Cholera injection yesterday - it didn't trouble me.

All my love.   Billie