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Well Honey I weighed myself yesterday 142 lbs - so I have got back my boyish figure - you won't know me! The only drawback is that one gets so easily and so soon tired - my back seems to be breaking most of the time but still we can stick it out much longer yet. Still I do hope that relief comes by the end of May. There are riots in H.K. and very little food is being sent out to us - we'll be left stranded perhaps and then trouble will start. However we must hope for the best.
Japs bombed Colombo.
No bread.
Japs having plenty trouble in Kowloon?
Cold.
Went to see Dr Kirk again, he said take things easy, so I decided I would take a longer holiday, which would mean less queuing for Mum who has gone down so much and isn't at all strong yet.
Four men Harold Bidmead, Brian Fay, Vincent Morrison and Victor Randall, escape from Stanley. The first three are police, Randall is with China Power and Light.
Source:
George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 102
Note: Wright-Nooth calls Bidmead 'Kevin Smythe' probably because he makes critical remarks about his character later in the book (204-207).
Guerillas making trouble for Japs in HK?
Russian progress very good.
Bombing of Japan all tripe?
XXX ((=some shorthand, I think)) x 5 escapees
Everybody else is out so I have peace. We had Council again yesterday and I had a walk afterwards with Gimson. He is still in on the C.S. business and has very little use for Fraser. ((Harry / Henry)) Butters says he has a claim. I am rather surprised that he puts it forward - perhaps he thinks Fraser is to act. If Harry puts it forward against me I'll be very disappointed in him.
Some Police escaped from camp last night. Lots of good news about - re American planes over Kowloon Dock; Hainan recaptured. I'm very tired again.
SUMMARY OF RECENT DAYS
Mrs G was in hospital and since her return she's been very sweet and kind to us, particularly in bringing extra soup for Mum (Mrs G worked in the kitchen), and for Mrs. K too who has just come back from hospital.
Yesterday's four escapers spend the day in hiding, and then make their way to Chi Wan village near Lei Mun, arriving at about 2.30 a.m. on the morning of April 10.
Source:
George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 105
Russians in Danzig & Warsaw.
Hainan (?) captured by Allied troops.
Churchill says Allied attention willl be directed to the East in one month.
Guards increased around the Camp.
The Japanese give permission for short messages to be sent to Hong Kong Prisoners of War - but on April 25 it's learnt they haven't yet been sent.
No. 7 block moved to Indian quarters. Kitchen now 2,3,4 & 5 blocks.
In Cookhouse all day.
No news.
Heavy explosion heard about 3.45AM.
Selwyn-Clarke came in, and money for my glasses money went ((via him into town for new frames))
Rodney Michael Metcalfe is born to Mr. R. O. and Mrs. K. M. Metcalfe, missionaries who have probably been caught in Hong Kong by the outbreak of war, as the family will later be transferred to Shanghai.
Still weakish. Mum better. Dorothy Deakin and Eric Kennard getting married on 1st May.
BCC Chairman L. R. Nielsen posts a notice informing the camp that the Japanese authorities have said today that they are making 'certain sums' available for personal and communal requirements.
Source:
MacNider Papers, 'Easter/Loan/14/Dogs/Workers'