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Eric MacNider's wartime diary: View pages

Rose / Alton

Death – H. C. Macnamara (55), Barrister-at-law

Jenner / Pearson


Jap Q. M. G. visited Camp


Bl. 8, 9 & 11 & bungs, B, C, D, E & F isolated

attempted assassination of Hitler

Jap. Chief of Staff visited camp


News in HK News of resignation of Tojo Cabinet en bloc


Typhoon blow

Sentry box wood returned to Hill 


Dow / Martin

Death – W. Faid M. Sc (51), Prof of Physics, HKU., suddenly as result of an accident

Drown


Death – A.L. Shields (62), Dir. Shewan, Tomes & mem, Ex & Leg Councils

Electric storm at night

“The Lilies of the Field” ((for details see 26th July))


Death – Mrs Agnes M. Cunningham (67)

Corned beef stew for evening meal

Typhoon weather

“The Lilies of the Field” ((for details see 26th July))


Camp Commandant – Col. Takanada

Jap. Military Officer to be stationed at Stanley in place of Mr Maejima

Mr. Makimara, of Jap. Consular Service, to be Liaison Officer between Jap. Military authorities and Foreign Affairs Department. - “Full ration for children over 6; and under 6 receive 300 grammes of rice” As from 1.8.44


Classical concert

[Issue of Y12.50]


Brown / Ream

Jenner / Mace


Full roll call of camp from 8 am to 11 am


Death - John Moss (58), Insp. HKP (Ret’d) Caretaker, Admiralty House

Lt. Hara in charge of Camp. Mr Nimurii interpreter

BO


Roll call nightly at 8 p.m. ((not sure this belongs belongs here, or to date above))

BO


H.K. News allowed to send in

BO


Club - Jenner, McLeod, Pearson, Eileen Grant, 3 Wilkinsons, Mace ((Not sure which McLeod he is referring to, but Barbara Anslow identifies the 3 Wilkinsons as "teenage sisters Joan, Maureen and Marjorie who sang as a trio,they had lovely voices."))

Road from gaol ((unclear, maybe "gates"?)) to cemetery closed

BO


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