1.35pm raid. (10) "A fire was caused as a result of the raid" (NW direction, thick clouds of smoke)
Eric MacNider's wartime diary: View pages
Classical concert (Bicheno, Heasman, Medley, Miles, EJ Stevens, Goodban, Pudney (C), Woods, Church choir)
Classical concert ((see 3rd for details))
Short (National Day of Prayer) / Myhill
Typhoon weather
4 persons (E. Humphrey , Hallaghan & Mrs.) came from town to camp. ((Brian notes the last two names should be Mr. and Mrs. Halligan, not Hallaghan.))
Typhoon weather
Americans (-2) not going away
Plays - "Villa for sale" (Day Sage, Lorraine Money, J.C. & Yvonne Charter, Mrs Lewis): "The Blackmailer" (I. Newton, Lydia Hutchinson, Jack Skinner): "Elizabeth Refuses" (S. Mackinlay, James Norman, Yvonne Charter, Mrs Tinson, Mrs Graham Barrow) (c.) D. G Wilson,
music - Drown & orchestra
((Not sure which Mrs Lewis he refers to.))
Unconditional surrender of Italy made known
Plays (see 9th for details)
Y25 allowance for children reduced from 5 to 3 + full canteen tab.
Plays (see 9th for details)
"Jury System" (HC Macnamara)
Vaudeville (Garton, Brown, Heath, Pauline Beck, Shaw, Jack, Medley, Savitsky, E. Grant, M Johannsen, O. Campbell, M. Barton, Winnie Cose (?), Claus Schosten (?), L. Pennell, D. Phillips, H. Tyler, C. Thirlwall, T. Ross)
((Barbara Anslow:
- Garton would be Vivian Garton of Public Works Department, a talented comedian.
- Brown is probably Rev Cyril Brown, very popular on Stanley stage, also known for his kindness and help to fellow internees.
- Heath is probably Ian Heath, a pianist who often played duets with Betty Drown.
- Pauline Beck, then in her late teens, was the pianist for most of the children's concerts.
- Eileen Grant, also in late teens, was a lovely singer.))
Vaudeville ((see 16th for details))
Vaudeville ((see 16th for details))
Canadians' luggage searched - Y25 each
issue of 3 ozs lard
To Mr. & Mrs. E. Himsworth, a son (Brook)
Farewell to Fr. Murphy and 4 sisters of I.C. ((Probably Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, ie Roman Catholic nuns. Thanks to Barbara Anslow for providing their names as listed in Greg Leck's book Captives of the Empire:
- Sr. St. Philippe (formerly Annette Beaudoin)
- Sr. Marie de Georges (formerly Corinne Crevier)
- Sr. St. Antoine de Padoue (formerly Yvonne Forest)
- Sr. St. Etienne (formerly Aurore Plouffe)
))
Wedding - Phillip Eden Patrick Eamon Farrington & (Mrs) Antoinette Susan Lacey (Rose).
Jap object to Gimson signing passports + certif. of identity ((sp?)) as C.S. & Rep. of HM British Govt, HK.