06 Dec 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

06 Dec 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 6 Dec 1944

Overcast, NE wind.

Brick cleaning.

Dr.Selwyn-Clark released from Gaol & he, his wife & child went in to HK.

Lorry with wood 3pm.

Worlds biggest battleship to be launched in Britain shortly & she may appear in the Pacific. No European news. Usual claims re Leyte area. Germans report proposed use of Y3s against New York.

Played crib with Mrs Brown aft. ((MW Brown?))

Exercise of British fleet in Indian Ocean reported.