Diary pages from this date

Underway 7.30am. “Khedive” arrived. Boat drill.

Clock retarded 1 hr. This makes 2 ½ since Manilla.

((Diary very sketchy, having such a good time on ship: film shows, dances, bridge - and new boyfriend. Called briefly at Aden))

The Highland Monarch sails carrying 450 internees and 350 Indian POWs.

Among them is journalist Eric Macnider. He takes with him one of the most substantional collections of camp memorabilia known to me. As well as a diary, it contains lists of rumours, accounts of camp 'trials', daily menus, details of rations, copies of notices, statistics copied from the Hong Kong News....At some point the collection will be deposited in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.

Sources:

China Mail, October 5, 1945, page 2

MacNider: MacNider Papers, unheaded sheet

REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 13

Accommodation for MEN only for Australia, New Zealand, United States of America and Canada will be available on a ship leaving on Saturday, 6th October. Lists will be published in Friday evening’s paper.

Applications for passages will be received in this office up to 11.00 a.m. to-morrow, Friday.

The undermentioned ore listed for the ship.—

Mr F. W. Shaftain (Police)

Mr F. H. Weare (Police)

Mr F. J. Clarke (Police)

Mr N. A. Elberg (Police)

Pastor J. Neilsen

Mr D. L. Newbigging

Mr G. E. F. Thompson

Mr N. Lee (6, Tsap Tseung St.)

Mr F. M. L. Ball

Mr L. G. J. Batten

Mr K. G. Blair

Mr H. L. Clift

Mr A. J. Kew

Mr V. V. Macdonnell

Mr E. H. Smyth

Mr E. J. Spradbury

Mr H. V. Thorne

Mr F. W. Van der Sleesen

Mr L. Visser

Mr W. D. Murray

Mr H. W. R. C. McDonald

REPATRIATION OFFICE.
4th October, 1945.

Published on p.4 of SCMP for 5 Oct 1945.