03 Mar - 20 Apr 1943, The Diary of Mrs Grace Smith | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

03 Mar - 20 Apr 1943, The Diary of Mrs Grace Smith

Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 3 Mar 1943 to Tue, 20 Apr 1943
Diary - pages 15-16.JPG
Diary - pages 15-16

[Left page] 3rd March 1943

“Honourable Estate” by Vera Brittain

Puffed wheat 1.35
                         30
                    ¥1.65
                      - 75
                        90
_____________________
Cash in hand 31st March
¥20 (2 ¥10 notes)
¥5 (5 ¥1 notes)

[Right page] Small change 20 sen
                                        + 13 cents

20th April ’43
Another lapse. On the last day of March I was informed that Raymond
[Her son] was sent to Japan in January 1943. It was a great shock and I felt very miserable