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

12 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Fri, 12 Jan 1945

Overcast, cold. NE wind.

Outside roll-call 8.30am.

Made 2 saucepans. 

Lorry with wood 4pm.

Japs deal with US landing on Luzon “as usual”.

¼ lb W.T. & 2oz Soy sauce issued. ((W.T. = "Wong Tong" or brown sugar. Barbara Anslow reported the same issue of sugar and soy sauce in her diary entry for yesterday: http://gwulo.com/node/11583))

Vessel with R.C. supplies (Hoshi Maru) left Moji 8th.

Block Med. Insp. I now weigh 160 lbs approx.