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Notes:

• 25/9/43 Market Samshuipo
• 26/9/43 Bought off 2 women in Tung Choi Market 20 Catties red rice.
• 28/9/43 Tuesday - Camie laid 18th egg. ((I think Camie was the chick originally named Camelia. Camelia and her siblings are listed at their weighing on 5/9/43. They were weighed again on 12/9/43, and 10/11/43. Brownwings met his fate on 6/9/43 in a pot stewed with yam, and Buffalo was bought by Bea for ¥32.00 on 23/10/43.))
   - September Rent 10.-
• Cfd ((carried forward)) 384.07

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• List of translations and abbreviations
• List of foods

The repatriation ship Teia Maru of 17530 tons ex 'Aramis' (French Mail) arrived off Stanley on Wednesday evening 22nd inst. amidst very heavy rain. The Canadians had instructions to board her next day, first to be outside the prison at 12.30 for inspection of luggage. Actually the tender from the pier took them on board at 5pm and the vessel sailed at 9.20pm bound for Goa for exchange with the 'Gripsholm', 62 Canadians and 2 Americans left.

I gave Bill Buchannan a message asking him when he saw Mrs F to ask her to be good enough to write you and report on my condition and well-being and my love to you. They are all lucky blighters and tho' we are envious nevertheless we wish them all well.

6 boys arrived from the north by the ship, sons of residents. The camp strength has now been reduced to from 2575 to 2515.

Charlie Rowcliffe asked J.F. and I to coffee on Wednesday evening as a farewell to Bill Buchannan and Jack Robinson and his wife, both of B&S. It was very wet and next day was wet too, but it has cleared and is nice again.

Light music (A.T. Lay, Heasman)

Hot & fine.

2 planes flew over very high to the west 11.30am.

4 Pkts. cigs issued.

Called on Ol. 5.45pm.

Talk with Steve pm.