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Worked in afternoon.  

We did Mum's bed. ((This probably means we debugged it.)))

After St Joseph's club meeting in evening, went to supper with Dorothy Wilson (her birthday), Peggy, Sheila, and Gladys.

Now that Europe is cleared up and all is quiet on all the various fronts, the next move will be a terrific concentration of war material out East to be waged against Japan and it would be politic for her to pack in now than bear the horrible onslaught which will be loosed on her all over. I wonder too what happens to your job now that is over as I have presumed what you have been working at was Good work of some kind. However I hope you will be all right. It must be fine at home now, with no lighting restrictions and the start of the summer.

Overcast, rain, cooler.

Hosp. shower. Thimbles.

Rec. Oct 43 from Marj.

Paper has nothing but propaganda.

Plaited rope for Gwen.

Japs deny Peace feelers again.

Bridge with Fortescues, they won 35!

Went to Open Forum at American Block.

Two days' mourning for the late H.I.H. Prince Kanin.

Left hospital.

Overcast, cool, drizzly.

Blood transfusion brackets to Hosp.

Copper plate for G.

Concert cancelled because of death of Jap prince Kanin. (No music or singing in Camp for 2 days)

Internees still digging tunnels for A/r shelters.

No news.

Card to Marj.

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Rainy.

Outside roll call.  We had Mum excused (health).

Heard that majority of Rosary Hill inmates have gone to Macao.

Canteen for 4 ozs. wong tong each and 1 oz. egg yolk.

We played Baileys in evening and only lost by 6.  Walked round later with Gladys, Irma, Peggy and Olive.

Outdoor a.m. roll-call

Overcast, showery.

Outside roll-call 6am.

Repairs to barrow.

Ash-tray for V.

Lorry with nil 4pm.

Churchill resigned but re-appointed to head Govt until new elections in July. Denmark severed dip. rels. with Japan. Tokyo raided for 2 ½ hrs 24th.

Cut C

Two engagements announced:

1. Muriel McCaw to J. Channing (Police)
2. William Watson to Doris Scourse (nurse).

Anti-cholera injection

Overcast, muggy.

Odd jobs & Hosp kitchen.

Flask holder for G.

(Rumours, we are to have meat & fish twice a week, US parcels to come).

Fin C

Went to see Annie, then Doreen who is sick.  

Olive wasn't feeling well so I worked for her therefore missed the end of May celebrations at St Stephens, where my 2 poems were recited.

Sheila is looking so animated, and Pat's eyes are shining all the time – they are engaged; he assisted at Solemn Benediction at St Stephens. Supper with Sheila.

Les Fisher in Shamshuipo records some big news in his diary:

Yesterday the Japs sent in some fresh meat, the first for two years.

Meat will soon be reintroduced in Stanley (see June 16). I've never seen a convincing explanation as to why.

Source:

Les Fisher, I Will Remember, 1996, 209

TRINITY SUNDAY. Brown ("diff. between Catholic & Protestant") / Short

Hot & humid.

Steve 40 today.

Bracket for G.

Lorry with veg noon.

90 divs Chinese troops with 3,000 US officers ready for offensive in S China.

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