Diary pages from this date

Sir Vandeleur Grayburn and his deputy E. P. Streatfield go to the head of Foreign Affairs Mr. Oda and confess their role in the attempt to smuggle money into Stanley (see February 20). They keep the name of Charles Hyde - who'd also given Dr. Talbot money - out of it, probably because Hyde is the most active BAAG agent amongst the bankers. Oda tells them this is a serious matter. But they have to wait to find out what action, if any, will be taken against them.

Source:

Frank King, History of the HKSBC, Volume 3, 1988, page 622

Vaccination against small-pox.

Prof. Brown "Burns".

Nice day, cold.

1st Aid Class, bandaging.

((G.))

Walk with Steve pm. 

Vaccinated anti-small pox.

((G.))

NORWEGIANS:

The Hongkong News dated 16 Feb.43, contains the following announcement:-

"All Norwegians residing in the occupied territory of Hongkong are hereby ordered to present themselves at the Foreign Affairs Department on Friday, February 19, at 10 a.m."

Our two Norwegian friends left Hongkong on 10 Feb.43, and expected that their absence would be reported within two days. ((See Waichow Intelligence Summary #19 for details))

There is every indication that the Japanese resent these frequent disappearing acts and proclaimed Martial law in the border area, increasing all their posts after the disappearance of two batches of Indians via this route.

Whilst their attentions were concentrated on the border area another party of six Indians were succesfully brought out via the sea route. What their reactions to this news will be, we shudder to think.

NORWEGIANS IN HONG KONG.

SEAMEN.

((The original document shows asterisks against some names in the first column, but does not explain their meaning. I have included them here.))

RESIDENTS.

((Where entries in the following tables have the same number in the first column, the original document marked them as belonging to the same family.)) 

RESIDENTS (VOLUNTARILY INTERNED AT STANLEY CAMP)

NORWEGIANS IN SHATIN

NORWEGIAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT SHAMSHUIPO CAMP