9 Jul 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Death of Oriana Elizabeth Barrow, aged 3 months.

Eric MacNider transcribes a notice that is posted today:

The Council has approved of a resolution submitted by Blocks 8, 9 & 11, to the effect that Eurasian (crossed out) families should not be billeted in Block 11. The Council recognises that such a state of affairs would be highly undesirable, and, as this is a matter of extreme urgency the Camp Billetting Officer in small groups to other blocks as soon as opportunity occurs.

This seems to offer a glimpse of the continuing racism in the British community, But why was 'Eurasian' crossed out in the transcription, and what was different about Block 11?

Sources:

Barrow: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271

Notice: MacNider Papers, 'Billetting', 46