11 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

11 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Sat, 11 Aug 1945

Some aerial activity early am. Cool, overcast, SE wind. Fine pm.

Outside roll-call 8am.

(Guesses re reason for yesterday’s move of technicians. Repatriation, hostages, to take over all HK works from Japs in prep. for Wang Ching Wei-ites when they take charge of Colony & going to Formosa or Japan) 

Chopped wood for G till 9am.

Finished Hosp. chatty.

60 drops Shark’s liver oil issued & 1.03 oz tea & .9 oz sugar. C & D groups for bran.[105 ?]

Lorry with meat & veg 8pm.

Camp raffle for odds & ends. ∴ 

plõlzlich, [? then Chinese character for moon followed by question mark,] nein. [no]

((Jill Fell: "plötzlich" means "suddenly".))