27 Mar 1943, Diary of George Gerrard in Stanley Internment Camp Hong Kong
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Went to church with J.F. at 4 o'clock I also went to the morning service for a wee while but owing to rations I usually have to leave before the sermon.
On Monday we received a whole egg for our meat ration didn't we live high and that for two meals. Fortunately we had a tin of sausages which tided us over the midday meal, rice and vegetables are not much use by themselves.
On Thursday evening we each received 25 Yen which is mighty welcome and will allow us to buy essential requirements from the canteen.
On Friday morning the British Community Council had a big meeting with Mayina and the Jap Superintendents on the question of food and some pretty straight talking was indulged in and we hope it will do a power of good and get us something better in the chow line than we have been receiving. Evidently it did for we had beef on Saturday for rations which was really a pleasant change from fish.
There is not much new to place on record this week except that the news we receive indicates that we are doing well on all fronts. No further word about repatriation but our hopes are high that a ship will come and take us out of this life so that we can be of use to the cause.
Some more letters have arrived Meffin and MacIntyre and Waller got ones so also did C.C.Roberts but we others are still hoping that ours will be released soon. D.B.B. and I were at J.F's tonight for coffee and the usual yarn.
