Diary pages from this date

Gorgeous bacon and egg tonight.

Mum having her leg dressed, they think it might be malnutrition that made her leg weak.

Have decided to make mittens to send to Arthur ((Alsey, in Shamshuipo. Wool from unravelled garments.))

Mabel and I to Retreat Conference at Maryknoll room – Father Meyer. To Benediction in evening, and another conference – composed principally of Bartons.

Issue of 1lb. of flour each.

(Cyril Brown – “Chorister Memories”).

((Following text not dated:))

Hear people now leaving by junk from Taipo to East River.

Street sleepers and destitutes being rounded up.

Searching at ferry requires people take off shoes and socks. 

Prices published as at 30th November:

• Rice 30 sen a catty official (black market 67 sen),
• flour 45 sen,
• sugar 55 sen,
• beans 35 sen,
• peanuts 90 sen,
• peanut oil Y1.40,
• beef Y2,
• pork Y3,
• mutton Y2.30,
• chicken Y3.40 (with feathers),
• eggs 23 sen,
• fish (wong fa) 75 sen,
• salt fish Y1.50,
• coal Y6 picul,
• firewood Y4,
• kerosene Y2. 

Told we can send a parcel to the camps also a card.  Terrific excitement in the air.  Started to make slippers.  2 articles only to be sent.  Feverish activity for next few days.

Fine day.

Yamashita took G & Bs photograph.

((G.))

Police on Rds to see people in their areas by 8PM?

Drop of wine.

Coolies no longer come in on the lorry.