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"4 original prisoners in gaol in good health & spirits"

St George's Day concert (sang "God save the King")

Prof. W G Sewell - "Chengtu"

12 ((Unclear, maybe "121")) Chinese brought in gaol


Presentation of S.J.A.A. certifs. (Gimson)

Boxing contest


Dutch allowences stopped for present

18 arr. fr. French Hospital (Dr J.B.Mackie & Mrs. (Molly Churn), Dr Court, Dr Nicolson, Mrs Selwyn-Clarke, Warburton, Kerrison, F.D.Angus, Macey, Dr Graham-Cumming came to camp)


Sandbach / Myhill

6.30pm Sacred Music


"HK Hotel" concert (Large, MacN, Drown, Heath, Azalea Reynolds, Witham, ?????? ((something like Gillies)), Martin, ?????? ((something like Hewitt)), Bidwell, etc.)


"HK Hotel" concert ((see 13th for details))


"HK Hotel" concert ((see 13th for details))

5 pkts. May Blossom, 75 sen


"Taming of the Shrew" (Nora Witchell, Searle, Luscombe, Stutbury, Dormer, Nan Moodie, Eve Gray, Kennard, p. Colledge)

New electricity regulations - Lights out 10.30

M.B. bakery extension ((not sure if this refers to a project to extend the bakery, or that the bakery was allowed to keep the lights on later than 10.30))

Roll-call 9.45.


Goods from Fr. Hospital - (postponed)

No concert; bl.-out


Short ("Democracy") / Martin


Empire Day concert

Repatriation notification


"Esther" ballet music revival (Drown, Heasman, Lay)


Repatriation medical examination for men


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