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70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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  • 30 Sep 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

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    Sun, 30 Sep 1945

    Too bothered by weather and rocking to write yeserday. Couldn't eat dinner.

    Film 'Gentleman Jim' in evening.

    Rough again.

  • 30 Sep 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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    Sun, 30 Sep 1945

    Fine, sea slight. SW wind. Vessel about 10,000  8mls  Stab. beam.

  • REPATRIATION NOTICE NO. 8

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    Sun, 30 Sep 1945

    REPATRIATION NOTICE
    No. 8

    The following are requested to stand by for embarkation for the United Kingdom or ports en route on S.S. "HIGHLAND MONARCH" on or about Tuesday next.

    Mr A. H. Elston (Police)

    Mr & Mrs L. A. Searle (Police)

    Mr J. Hunter (Police)

    Mr W. Jones (Police)

    Mr J. Fell (Police)

    Mr M. A. McDonald (Police)

    Mr Dewar, H. B. (Police)

    Mr T. Cairns (Police)

    Mr Hemsley, T. J. (Police)

    Mr Woods, H. (Police)

    Mrs C. Wood

    Mstr. J. Woods

    Mstr. C. Woods

    Mstr. J. Woods

    Mr A. S. Farquhar (Police)

    Mr W. S. Dail (Police)

    Mr E. J. Stewart (Police)

    Mr H. Tyler (Police)

    Mr A. R. Ellis (Police)

    Mr W. N. Headridge (Police)

    Mr A. E. Rose (Police)

    Mr S. C. H. Mayor (Police)

    Mr G. W. Moreton (Police)

    Mr J. H. Evans (Police)

    Mrs A. Evans

    Mr M. J. Flattery (Police)

    Mr G. C. Taylor (Police)

    Mr J. W. Howlett (Police)

    Mrs M. Howlett

    Miss S. Howlett

    Mr F. Penfold (Police)

    Mr A. E. G. Wheeler (Police)

    Mr A. Soutar (Police)

    Mr R. D. Paton (Police)

    Mr R. B. Davies (Police)

    Mr R. McVey (Police)

    Mr B. T. Ross (Police)

    Mr McPherson, D. G. (Police)

    Mrs D. McPherson

    Mr R. North (Police)

    Mr J. Wall (Police)

    Mr L. H. Oakley (Police)

    Miss J. L. Wilkinson

    Mr F. J. Wilkinson

    Mrs B. Wilkinson

    Miss J. P. Wilkinson

    Miss M. V. Wilkinson

    Miss M. E. Wilkinson

    Mstr. B. A. Wilkinson

    Mstr. M. Wilkinson

    Mr W. McHardy (Police)

    Mr F. G. Appleton (Police)

    Mr W. Williamson (Police)

    Mr T. P. Ross

    Mr A. Popple

    Mr & Mrs W. C. Crommelin

    Mrs E. M. Van Leeuween

    Mr K. Schouten

    Mr D. Roukens

    Mrs S. Costedes

    Mr O. Brown (Police)

    Dr L. B. Ghows

    Mr W. Watson (Police)

    Mrs D. J. Watson

    Mr A. Billingham     (Police)

    Mr W. E. B. Howell (Police)

    Mr H. M. S. Goldie     (Police)

    Mr A. E. Tate     (Police)

    Mr C. Pope     (Police)

    Mr J. Ring

    Mrs M. Ring

    Mr F. Shanks

    Dr B. Tillinger

    Mr H. W. G. McLaren

    Mr & Mrs A. G. Langston

    Mstr. E. R. Langston

    Mrs H. B. Leiper

    Mr D. Nickson

    Mr V. Olofinsky

    Miss M. G. White

    Mrs A. White

    Mr Rowcliffe, C.

    Miss R. G. Razavette

    Mrs A. K. Saunders

    Mr G. W. Shaw

    Mr D. G. Cairns

    Mr R. W. Jenner (Police)

    Mr W. L. Clarke (Police)

    Mr A. M. J. Wright

    Mr J. S. Charter

    Mrs Y. J. S. Charter

    Mr & Mrs T. Bolt

    Miss Bolt

    Mr & Mrs W. Bruce

    Mr R. H. Woodman

    Mr & Mrs A. R. Cox

    Mr W. J. Morris

    Mr H. H. Blyth and 2 children

    Mr J. Evans

    Mrs Evans and 3 children

    Mrs N. Elson

    Mr C. Davis 

    Mr W. G. McKie

    Mr W. Littler

    Mr & Mrs J. C. C. Chalmers

    Mr & Mrs A. D. Wyllie

    Miss M. C. Cameron

    Miss I. W. Cruickshanks

    Mrs D. M. Tate

    Mr & Mrs C. Pfister

    Mrs C. Barry

    Mrs Allinson, M.

    Miss A. M Davies

    Miss D. E. Dymond

    Miss A. M. Cullinan

    Miss R. Spry

    Miss S. D. Spencer

    Mr M. L. Bevan (Police)

    Mr H. Cocyoumdjian

    Mrs M. Jefferies

    Mr M. D. Watson

    Rev. R. W. Gallagher

    Mr. J. P. Naef

    Rev. G. L. Kennedy

    Rev. T. R. FitzGerald

    Second List

    Mr W. R. Worrall

    Mrs A. G. Jefford

    Mr C. H. Cammiade

    Mrs C. H. Cammiade

    Mr and Mrs G. M. Reichelt and Family

    Mr D. Danielsen

    Mrs E. M. Schreyer and Children

    Miss S. Harris

    Mrs A. Costello

    Mrs W. J. Pennington

    Miss E. Allen

    Mr and Mrs N. E. Hunter

    Mrs M. Histed and Daughter

    Miss M. Tatz

    Mstr. R. Tatz

    Miss J. Tatz

    Miss H. Ayock

    Mr S. Gray

    Mr L. H. Railton

    Mr J. B. Harrison

    Miss E. M. Summers

    Mr and Mrs Lederhofer

    Miss P. A. Lederhofer

    Mrs M. G. Frederick

    Mrs W. Phillips

    Miss M. G. Paterson

    Mr A. W. Ingram

    Mr and Mrs C. Chong

    Mrs C. Chong

    Mr L. C. F. Bellamy

    Mr and Mrs N. D. Carmona and Daughter

    Mr M. Scott

    Mr W. D. Gardner

    Miss L. J. Churn

    Mr A. P. Zaremba (Police)

    Mr H. W. E. Heath (Police)

    Mr R. N. Rennie (Police)

    Mrs A. M. Rennie

    Mr D. R. Fyffe (Police)

    Mrs F. V. Tichopad

    Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor (already embarked)

    Mr A. D. Brown

    Mr T. J. Laufer

    Mrs V. J. Armstrong and children

    Mr and Mrs W. G. Humphreys

    Mr R. R. Todd

    Mr W. O. Nodes

    Mrs D. A. Glazoonoff

    Mr and Mrs V. C. Seymour and Child

    Third List

    Mr G. H. Cautherley

    Mr G. Frost

    Mr E. H. MacNider

    Miss G. M. MacNider

    Mr H. J. Pearce

    Mr J. Barnet

    Mr J. S. Dinnen

    Mr J. G. Bailey

    Mr M. I. De Ville

    Mrs E. A. Fidoe

    Mr R. A. C. North

    Mr J. G. Whitcroft

    Rabbi R. Eleazer

    Mrs R. Eleazer

    Mr M. Eleazer

    Miss J. V. Eleazer

    Mstr. E. Eleazer

    Miss M. Eleazer

    Miss D. Eleazer

    Miss M. Eleazer

    Mrs H. G. Wittenbach

    Miss F. G. Wittenbach

    Miss C. M. Wittenbach

    Indian Passengers

    Mr K. Sabnani

    Mr R. J. Bhavnani

    Mr J. P. Hingorani

    Mr F. H. Hoosenally

    Mr S. C. Ebrahim

    Mr E. A. Tapai

    Mr H. E. Tapai

    Mr A. Abdoolcader

    Mr S. K. Hoosenally

    Mr F. G. Abdoolcarim

    Mr T. K. Tyebkhan

    Mr A. K. Tyebkhan

    Mr and Mrs D. P. Daryanani and Family

    Mr J. C. Adwani

    Mr N. M. Pavri

    Mr A. R. Ahmedbhai

    Mr T. A. Degani

    Mr T. A. Barma

    Mr and Mrs A. H. Vaswani and family

    STANLEY AND OTHER LISTS TO FOLLOW.

    REPATRIATION OFFICE,
    1st floor, Hong Kong &
    Shanghai Bank Bldg.
    30th September, 1945.

    Published on p.2 of SCMP for 2 Oct 1945.

  • REPATRIATION NOTICE NO. 9

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    Sun, 30 Sep 1945

    REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 9

    S.S. “HIGHLAND MONARCH”

    Those who have asked for repatriation to AUSTRALIA are informed that it is possible that some accommodation for passengers for Australia may be available on the above named ship which is expected to leave on the 3rd October. They would probably be transhipped at Singapore or Colombo. The earliest possible notice will be given in the Press of the names of any persons for whom such accommodation can be found and they should watch for Press notice's.

    REPATRIATION OFFICER,
    1st Floor, Hong Kong &
    Shanghai Bank Bldg.,
    Tel. No. 29642.

    30th September, 1945.

    Published on p.4 of SCMP for 1 Oct 1945.

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