Rumour that sugar and oil will stop; and that Churchill is in Singapore.
Planes over most of night.
Made emergency biscuits.
Diary pages from this date
Deputation saw J. authorities about food - J. said "what children want - raspberry tarts"? Another woman said raw rice went further - said bought it from workers' extra rice!
More planes.
Heavy showers all day. SW wind.
Lep. window fitting.
Very fed up. No G no smokes.
Extract from Statement re Rations covering 1942 – May 1945 sent to Tokyo
| Min. by L of Ns. [League of Nations?] |
Supplied | |
| Protein | 75 | 36.8 |
| Fats | 50 | 21.4 |
| Carb.Hyd. | 400 | 348.9 |
| Calories | 2,400 | 1738 |
| V.A. | 5000 | 610 |
| V.B1 | 250-500 | 172 |
| V.B2 | 400-800 | 94 |
| V.C. | 50-75 | 54 |
| Calcium | 0.8 | 0.287 |
| Phosph. | 1.2 | 0.591 |
| Iron | 0.012 | 0.0081 |
Average weight of fit man 129 lbs
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Cashed a £400 cheque for Mrs Meredith, HK&S Bank at a good rate of 33 to 1.