Diary pages from this date

All concerts, gatherings etc. off for a week - such a disappointment. Maybe church services can be held out of doors.

The Woods twins brought us jam and grape fruit juice ysterday.

Mum sold hot water bottle for 5 Yen.

Collected $20 for Mum and $20 for Mabel from the Relief Fund.  ((I have no recollection of what that was!))

Some people got cakes today from men in Argyle St. Camp. Loads more (private) parcels came in today.

To  R.C. nativity play rehearsal, Olive ((as Virgin Mary)) looked all right, choir ragged.

Issue of 2 M&V. & 1lb. sugar each.

We first assembled on Dec.23, 1942 in front of the Stanley Prison and were checked off and then waited.

The Japanese then told us the ship was delayed and to assemble again the next day.

Back we went to our rooms to find in our case the occupants had to make room for us again.

Canteen.

((G.))

Many parcels arrived during the evening.