24 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Fri, 24 Jul 1942
Japs de-valued HK$ from $2=M.Y.1 to $4=M.Y.1.
Went for swim. Many memories of previous years.
Bodies on Cemetery beach buried today.
(Canton fallen? Russians in bad way.)
Majority of shops in town closed through Jap. manipulation of $.
Pork.
