01 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

01 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Mon, 1 Jan 1945

Quite a few saw the New Year in, bells were rung & Auld Lang Syne sung. Everyone full of optimism!

Overcast, dry. N wind.

Started bricking up Dentists window.

Drink & pkt cigs with Steve.

Oil & sugar issued.

Mrs Brown gave me a tie. ((MW Brown?))

Excellent meal pm. Soup, fried potato cakes & fried vol au vent filled with egg yolk and wong tong.

Talk with G.F. & V.P. till 7pm.

Air-raid alarm 7pm to 7.30pm.