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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 2

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Bottom of page: Expenditure averaged ¥3.71 per day at this stage.
Sunday 10th "We had each 1 egg (own hen) fried for tiffin". Evidence that they were keeping chickens on their verandah.

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 3

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1 case Soap ¥35.-
Sold Mido ((a watch)) ¥480.00

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 4

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16/8/43 "James School Fees 4.-"
See main diary page for discussion on schooling during WWII.

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 5

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P.M. Guests.....Certo. To tea with bowl custard each with cherry, and then tea with pancakes. ((Shorthand reads “Gave them bowl(?) of custard for Joyce who was down again with malaria”.))

((Most likely to be May Peveril Guest (nee Fincher) and her children))

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 7

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21/8/43 "Newspaper  .10"  This would have been the Hongkong News, as the family could not read Chinese.

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 9

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27th "Filter Candle    8.50". ((This was the filter inside a domestic stoneware pottery water filter.))
"Transportation Bea Hosp   .60". ((Presumably to visit daughter Bea who was in hospital.))

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 10

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28/8/43 - 2 cats Berries (made Jelly with Certo + 3 lb ((?)) Sugar)   1.25
((Certo is a gelling agent made of apple pectin.))

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 11

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31/8/43 - 4 Pass Photos for Sarah   1.20

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 12

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2/9/43 - Ferry + Bus   .50
           - James School Fee (Sept)   4.-
3/9/43 - Rickshaw 1/2 share   .60
           - Sarah to see Bea in Hosp.   7.-

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 13

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5/9/43 - Chicks weighed: Buffalo, Peanut, Brownwings, Cowboy, Camellia, Bullneck, Mangy, Fawn, Big Wings

((Chicks weighed again on 12/9/43 but Peanut and Brownwings are no longer listed))

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 14

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6/9/43 - Killed Brownwing - Stew with Yam.
7/9/43 - ¥100-00....YSB.....Vic ((Undeciphered shorthand; Yokohama Specie Bank; Vic may be Victor Lim))
           - Ferry   .26
           - Gas Bill - August   9.12
           - Rent       ---"---   10.-

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 15

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9/9/43 - Sold Old Brass   8.20
              Bottles   4.50

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 16

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12/9/43 - Sunday - Market Shamshuipo with Mrs G + Eric ((May Peveril Guest and her son Eric))
13/9/44 - Received ¥35.00 for 2 Pick-ups and g'motor. ((Sold gramophone parts))
             - 2 pces soap   5.-
16/9/43 - Sold 15 Cats ..... ((Shorthand probably says Flour)) @ 6.20  ¥93.00
17/9/43 - Beattie check ((medical checkup?))   12-
                + Elec Bill  5-00 = ¥17-00

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 17

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17/9/43 - Water Bill (16/9/43)   2.60
             - Sold Clock + 11 pce Rattan Set to Ishida  ¥250-00
               Have his girl ((?)) Vase + Table Cloth
             - Lent Sandy ¥23.50 for Rice
18/9/43 - Sold old Mags ((?))   ¥8.50
             - Sold 3 armchairs + Rug ((?))
               Table + 4 stools ¥55-00
             - Sold Mags. 27 1/2 Cats.  3.50
                                 10 1/2 --"--  10.40
                                   owe             1.50
             - Sold Side Table to Bea    15.00
19/9/43 - Sold old Pots ((?))   2.50
               + 2 Kerosene stoves ((?))

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 18

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20/9/43 - Rec'd for Life's ((Life magazine)) + Pics ((Pictorial Review?)) from Al. Sum ¥4.80
                --"-- from "Shop Mongkok" ((?))  2.50
21/9/43 - Sold Old Bots ((?)) + 2 Fishbowl ((?))  1.80
24/9/43 - Rec’d from Fred CRB 2000 = ¥ 300-00 through Miss Grace Kwan, 4 Leighton Hill Rd, top Floor

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Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 19

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  • 25/9/43 Market Samshuipo
  • 26/9/43 Bought off 2 women in Tung Choi Market 20 Catties red rice.
  • 28/9/43 Tuesday - Camie laid 18th egg. ((I think Camie was the chick originally named Camelia. Camelia and her siblings are listed at their weighing on 5/9/43. They were weighed again on 12/9/43, and 10/11/43. Brownwings met his fate on 6/9/43 in a pot stewed with yam, and Buffalo was bought by Bea for ¥32.00 on 23/10/43.))
     - September Rent 10.-
  • Cfd ((carried forward)) 384.07

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