Eric MacNider's wartime diary: View pages
Jap Q. M. G. visited Camp
“Coffin” Tribunal (Nielson)
Bl. 8, 9 & 11 & bungs, B, C, D, E & F isolated
attempted assassination of Hitler
Jap. Chief of Staff visited camp
News in HK News of resignation of Tojo Cabinet en bloc
Typhoon blow
Sentry box wood returned to Hill
Dow / Martin
Death – W. Faid M. Sc (51), Prof of Physics, HKU., suddenly as result of an accident
Drown
Death – A.L. Shields (62), Dir. Shewan, Tomes & mem, Ex & Leg Councils
Electric storm at night
“The Lilies of the Field” ((for details see 26th July))
Death – Mrs Agnes M. Cunningham (67)
Corned beef stew for evening meal
Typhoon weather
“The Lilies of the Field” ((for details see 26th July))
“The Lilies of the Field” by James Turner (p. by Graham-Barrows, asst by RW Mills – D J Valentine, Nina Valentine, Jean Mathers, Pamela Pritchard, John Stericker, D. G. Wilson, Eileen Tinson, Denis Phillips, Jill Beavis, Gwen Calthorp – Decor – E.M.B Dyson - Music - Betty Drown)
Camp Commandant – Col. Takanada
Jap. Military Officer to be stationed at Stanley in place of Mr Maejima
Mr. Makimara, of Jap. Consular Service, to be Liaison Officer between Jap. Military authorities and Foreign Affairs Department. - “Full ration for children over 6; and under 6 receive 300 grammes of rice” As from 1.8.44
Classical concert
[Issue of Y12.50]
Brown / Ream
Jenner / Mace
Full roll call of camp from 8 am to 11 am
Death - John Moss (58), Insp. HKP (Ret’d) Caretaker, Admiralty House
Lt. Hara in charge of Camp. Mr Nimurii interpreter
BO
Roll call nightly at 8 p.m. ((not sure this belongs belongs here, or to date above))
BO
H.K. News allowed to send in
BO
Club - Jenner, McLeod, Pearson, Eileen Grant, 3 Wilkinsons, Mace ((Not sure which McLeod he is referring to, but Barbara Anslow identifies the 3 Wilkinsons as "teenage sisters Joan, Maureen and Marjorie who sang as a trio,they had lovely voices."))
Road from gaol ((unclear, maybe "gates"?)) to cemetery closed
BO