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22 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

A Jap doctor visited. Hospital closed to visitors, and Block 13 roped off ((in Indian Quarters where the Williams family  lived - Mr. B. (Health Inspector), Mrs. L., Patricia 4, David 2: another boy Raymond born July 1945)).

They haven't definitely put off all the festivities as yet.

Shanghailanders now been put off to Thursday.

Mr. S. Lillicrap died this morning - there was never any hope.

Mr Kopeczky had a parcel – clothes.  Loads of people had parcels ((from friends in HK)) today.

22 Dec 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Death of Samuel Lillicrap aged 53. He formerly worked for the Hong Kong Bowling Alley.

 

Source:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2011, 186

22 Dec 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Jap. Doctor visited camp; Bl. 13 cordoned off.

Death of Samuel Lillicrap (53).

22 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cookhouse all day.

Webber sick.

To Block 10. guitar.

((G.))

Making up Canteen lists PM.