10 Dec 1943, Harry Ching's wartime diary
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Fri, 10 Dec 1943
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Rainy and cold. Don't like going to town. Dreary. No friends. Plenty snoopers who may be spies.
Crowd of soldiers on exercise stop next door become playful with kids. Some speak English.
Lately taking scraps food to Smiths opposite. Their Red Cross rations mean semi-starvation. Told must go to French Hospital at end of month or forfeit aid. Zindel says Smiths costing three times normal because of house upkeep.
Dhun Ruttonjee in on supposedly serious matter. Daisy Jex refused permission to leave.
Card from Cloake in Stanley ((Australian Dick Cloake, journalist with SCMP)). Bought four catties pin tong for him at Y3.90.
