04 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

The Kamakura Maru delivers 32,940 Red Cross parcels to Hong Kong.

The ship is carrying people involved in a primarily diplomatic exchange of prisoners. It also bears the ashes of midget submariners who died during a raid on Sydney Harbour on May 31, 1942. After these reach Japan in October and are returned to the families, Radio Tokyo calls their return by the Australians a chivalrous act that greatly impresses Japan.

Source:

http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kamakura_t.htm