Diary pages from this date

I suddenly developed mild dysentery, through fish poisoning, and was taken to hospital by Clifton.  I was followed by more hospital staff victims - Dr. Barwell, Dr. Yaroogsky-Erooga, Mr. E. Hopkinson, Bill Ream.

((Bread and meat had stopped during January , but a little loaf (more like a roll) was made and the sick and convalescing had one now and again.   I had several of these while getting better.  Mabel hobbled down on crutches to visit me.  While convalescing, planned idea of putting on 'Peter Pan.'))

In Shamshuipo telephone engineer Les Fisher hears from two friends:

I got a letter from Bert and Win Cox from Stanley. They are lucky, having an amah's room to themselves, and are also getting food from their garden like we are.

Source:

Les Fisher, I Will Remember, 1996, 109

Fine & warm but clouded over pm.

Food carrying, rice grinding, wood chopping & cleaning.

Bit of sunbathing aft.

Choir practice 6.30pm.

Saw Steve after.

Except for mythical report of “glorious last stand” of garrisons of the last two Islands lost there is no news of the Southern Regions today.