Lovely day.
Air activity.
Spent eveng with Steve with a drop of wine.
Concert at St Stephens.
Lonely evening.
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Greater air activity over the Colony. Japs fear air-raids.
Fine day, full moon.
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Japs air patrolling all day.
Hair coolers. [?]
Rumour re men of military age being sent to Sham Shui Po, also of air battle over ShaTin yesterday.
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Fine day.
Air patrols.
News good. Remainder of parcels out etc.
Heard that Ps of W are not faring so well in Sham Shui Po.
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Jap aircraft otherwise engaged today.
Zindel visited camp.
In 3 Sol. battles 52 U.S. ships were sunk & 2 hundred odd Japs.
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Fight going on somewhere above. Planes up all day. One fell into the sea.
Bulk rations issued.
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Very good news. Sugar 4lbs. Tea 1lb.12oz. Cocoa 1lb 7oz Raisin 1lb. Mixed fruit 2ozs. 3lb. Corned Beef. 1 Tin M & V.
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Fine, no news today.
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Fine.
News good.
Kam Tin fine. ((Not sure what that means? There's a place called Kam Tin in the New Territories, but I can't think why it would be of any interest to Jones.))
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St. Andrews Day. Scotsmen celebrated, football matches & bowls.
Didn’t see Steve tonight.
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Life is an awful mess in some ways.
Fine day.
More good news if true, especially about Russians.
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Poor sleep.
Fine.
Haircut.
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Lost comb. Found. Match 10 P.M. ((Not sure what the Match refers to?))
Windy & cooler.
Tel. cables being laid.
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Bottle of wine & tin of M & V. Good sleep but tummy upset.
Much colder.
2 Cardigans & a hat (I.R.C.) served out.
Guitar at Steve’s.
Lights extended to 11P.M.
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Cold.
Turkey in the war?
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Felt rotten all day. Evening much better.
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37. ((His 37th Birthday – from later info)).
Lousy day up to 8PM. Blackout ordered during afternoon but lights dimmed out at 6.43 PM.
Tiffin at Steve’s.
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Lights on again at 9.30PM.
Shoes [?] & cigs from Steve & bookmark from G.
Remainder of parcels issued 3 between 4.
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Colder.
I.R.C. clothing served out.
Nice day but cold.
Jap fighters over Kai Tak area gyrations of which were mistaken for dogfight.
Steve & cake fight.
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New moon. I wonder if my wish will come true this time.