Eric MacNider's wartime diary: View pages

New kitchen staff (work every 3 days)


Ration of margarine and treacle.


Gates

New block system of queueing

Indoors 3 – 6p.m. Visit of Jap official to Stanley.


Indoors 1 - 5p.m. Visit of Jap official to Stanley.


Workers' rations ceased. (i.e. extra rice plus 1/2 slice bread).


(180) internees (men) to move from Prep.School.


(180) internees moved.

Excellent concert at S.S.Hall. Mundy, Nobbins, Ms. Binks, Rennie, Morrison ((sp?)), Pilkington, "Mysto", Quartette, Ms. Bicheno, Woods, Ms. Millicent Woods (Keene, R Butler)


(Martin) / Ream "7 faces of Christ".


Wall built round Prep. School.


U.S.Consular Staff moved into Prep.School

Chang reported for ration swindle.


C.S.O. Staff moved into Stanley.


Bowls on P.O.C.green.

Mtg. for men only – work  ((sp?))

1 ton of soap to be rationed out.


Concert at S.S. ((St. Stephens)) Hall (St. Patrick’s Day)


9 escaped from Stanley (Wright, Priestwood, Fairfax-Cholmondeley, Epstein, Thompson, Vaness, O’Neill).

Roll call 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.  

NO meetings.


Torches, typewriters to be handed in within 3 days.

New labour reorganisation posted.

Roll call 8.30 p.m.


Begley, - “social service” / Rankin