Very hot
12 people left camp (Mrs. Compton, Mrs. Jefford, Mr. ????? ((unclear, looks like Gunn” ?)), Mrs. T. Bolt) ((probably Mr T Bolt, see the note on his page))
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Issue of 19 Pirates, 19 Royal Leaf at $1.52
ZBW concert {Wynne-Jones, Talbot, A.T. Lay, A. Hirst, J. Graham-Burrow, T.V.N. Fortescue + others}
(Rose) / Brown
Am. baggage searched + sent on lorries.
Star Ferry arr. at Stanley to take Americans.
Not allowed to W. of Prison
Police move to Am. Block
Move changed to Bl. 12+17 Indian quarters
233 $75 parcels arrived for Br. Community
????? ?????? ?????? ((Unclear, possibly “Bungalow murder attempt”)) (Clark/Rennie)
Silver wedding – Dr. G.W. Pope & Sarah Isabel Leland (At parish ch. St. Annes-on-Sea)
Issue of 4 pkts. Royal leaf $1.20
SS. Hall Dance cancelled
(Wittenbach) / Short
Meeting to form club for children 6 to 11 years
Death of Oriana Elizabeth, 15 weeks’ old d. of Mr. + Mrs. John Barrow
Strong gale early A.M.
No. 5 signal up.
Junior school holiday activities commenced - a.m. P.T., handiwork, swimming.
p.m. country dancing, Club
(Mackenzie Dow – “Humble”) / Martin
Int’l Welfare Ctte now principally engaged in distributing supplies sent into camp by Informal Welfare Group in H.K.
Main hall P.O.C. made Central Rec. Room – main ent. Bl. A4 for residents and friends only.
Chinese, br. to Stanley Prison, innoculated then sent to jetty – junks- Mirs Bay
Internees asked to clean own rice for p.m. meal
Rain all day
Rain
Collected $75 parcel
Death of Anton Munze (58)
Wedding – Joseph Donald Twidale and Beatrice Rose Cullen.
Letters for S’hai + Red Cross forms for Europe, etc., to be handed in.
1 tin corned beef (12.oz.) for 3 for 2 meals.
Issue of Royal leaf cigarettes 4 pkts. For $1.20
1 tin corned beef (12.oz.) for 3 for 2 meals.
(Brown)/ T. Mullholland
Swimming ???? ((unclear)) began at 3. pm