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

23 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Thu, 23 Aug 1945

Cloudy. E wind.

The more ased [?] & more varied diet is bucking people up very much already. 6oz tinned mutton. 10 oz Brown sugar issued.  

Ground rice for G am. Exchanged addresses.

On duty at Prison Gate 12-2pm. To watch rate of dis. of Prisoners. We tried to get some Radio gear & informed the Jap Gendarme on duty that we expected to take over the Gaol in a couple of days.

Visitors as usual. 

Electric iron repairs.

Dancing to Gramophone in the Hall 8-10pm.

Little walk with G & V till 10pm. ∴ 

Full Moon.