19 Jul 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

19 Jul 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

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Sun, 19 Jul 1942

Electricity off in a.m. and hasn't been on since.

Swimming to start on Governor's beach  ((in peacetime it was the Governor's)).   Our turn was in the morning, but hitch occurred and we waited in vain  ((for permission to go to beach)).