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

12 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Sun, 12 Aug 1945

Fine, hazy, light E wind.

Chopped wood for V.

(Japs packed up in Manchuria?)

Sunbath on roof.

2 meat meals today. Lots of rumours re war being over & of more people to go to HK this week. Med. Sanitary Dept. & some Police. People who went Frid. now in Precious Blood Hosp. All banks & gold shops shut in town & no more transactions can take place between Internees & Formosans. Gear returned, gold, watch-works etc. All Camp very happy at the moment. ∴x