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70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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  • 12 Oct 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 12 Oct 1945

    A little cooler.

    Same course & speed.

    Landing passes issued. 

  • REPATRIATION NOTICE NO. 17

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    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 12 Oct 1945

    REPATRIATION NOTICE NO. 17

    H.M.S. "ARBITER"
    (FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY)

    The undermentioned are the passengers for the above vessel:

    Mr L. G. J. Batten,

    Miss N. Dillon,

    Mrs E. Chung,

    Mrs Ching & family,

    Mr W. G. Fitzgibbon,

    Mr J. A. Kennard,

    Miss F. Leong,

    Miss L. Lee,

    Miss M. Matheson,

    Mr & Mrs J. A. R. May,

    Mrs S. A. Pike,

    Mr & Mrs M. Stanley,

    Mrs U. Sing,

    Miss A. R. Sing,

    Mrs E. Starchenko,

    Mr V. L. Veriga,

    Mrs V. Veriga,

    Mrs M. T. Williams,

    Miss V. Williams,

    Mr H. Yuen,

    Miss W. Yuen,

    Master H. Yuen,

    Mr S. O. Berg,

    Mrs T. Berg,

    Mr S. G. Hayes,

    Mrs L. Lim,

    Miss P. Lim,

    Mr H. V. Pearse,

    Mr J. J. Wilcox.

    Hong Kong passengers assemble at Queen's Pier at 10. a.m. on Sunday, October 14th and Kowloon passengers assemble at Holt's Wharf at 11 a.m.

    Passengers must not embark without first obtaining their embarkation card.

    PASSENGERS WHO WERE LISTED FOR CANADA, NEW ZEALAND AND U.S.A. ARE TO STAND BY FOR THE NEXT SHIP.

    REPATRIATION OFFICE.
    12.10.45.

    Published on p.3 of the SCMP for 14 Oct 1945.

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