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10 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

A little trouble re re-adjustment of rice ration.

Windy & wet, no beach.

((G))

Painting initials & Comm. work.

Blanket bag for M pm.
11 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Comm. work am.

Painting initials for Sid.

((G))

Weather not quite right for swimming, too cloudy.

Steve & M to concert.

((G))
12 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

No Comm. work today.

((G))

Took B to swim pm & went to Concert, very good too.

((G))

Fine day.

Slept on roof.
13 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Fine day, very hot.

((G))

Carried B around for a while, & a warm job too. Swim pm with B & Brown came too.

((G))

Softball with Steve pm.
14 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Fine day.

Plenty plane activity over M.Ts. ((Barbara Anslow: Probably "N.Ts" - New Territories.))

Comm. work am. Swim with B & Br. pm. Tea & some rice cake after. (Br. not so hot at cooking.)

Exhib. of local art at St Stephens.

((G))
15 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Fine day.

Comm. work am. Took B to swim aft. Br. & And. much in evidence on return.

((G))

Softball with Steve pm.

Chungking casts doubt on Yamamoto’s Japanese version of his death. Bombing of Germany & Sicily reported. R.Cs give Italy 2 mths before they pack up. Food riots in Tokyo? Women & kids to be vaccinated next week & to leave on the 28th?
16 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Rained off & on all day.

No swimming pm. Comm. work am.

((G))

Reported telegram re Dutch & Norwegians going to Canada untrue.

Blanket bag for M.
17 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

((G))

Swim with B pm.

Fine but cloudy.

((G))
18 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Comm. work finished.

Showery.

Chopped some wood & saw M. Yarn about G & people in general.

((G))

no swim due to rain.

((G))

Sat on Cem. wall with Steve pm.

Beri-beri on increase.

Japs deny all current news re repat.

Black-out cancelled.

((G))
19 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cloudy & showery all day.

4 Pkts cigs.

Took Bonnie to beach pm.

((G))

Germans giving in at Kuban bridgehead. K.G.6.
20 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cloudy & showery.

Took Bon for swim aftn’n.

((G))

Rain spoilt Intn’tl softball match.

Japs to search camp?

Riots in Germany. Italians warned re likelihood of invasion of Sicily.

Br. to hosp. Varicose veins.

Full Moon.
21 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cloudy & showery.

((G))

Walk with Steve pm.

Much speculation about repatriation.

Saw Brown (Cant) bury some stuff so went out after it at 10pm. Failed, got back at 11.30pm. ((Who was Brown, and what had s/he buried?))
22 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cloudy & showery.

Took Bonnie around am.

Br. dodged from Hosp. (can’t take it?)

Swim pm with Bonnie.

((G))

Saw Eve pm re painting suitcase.

((G))

Letter from Hilda Oct.7th.’42.

With Steve pm.

Bets by J. Willy/ J. Will / [?] re 35Y on Frid, & rep. 28th inst. ((F J Willey? Was he betting on a date for the repatriation?))

Rec. allowance of ¥20.
23 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Painted initials for Eve.

((G))

Built hut by rd for practice.

Saw Steve Moring re guitar, ((G)).

Hot, cloudy & muggy day.

Canteen sold out half way through tabs.
24 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Initials for Mary & Ah Ying & earned pkt. of cigs.

((G))

Walk with Steve pm.

B.C.C. meeting re Zindel’s visit. Zindel explained his inability to carry out his proper duties. HK to get priority re food etc as people at home know of true situation here.

Cloudy & humid with showers.

Drafted postcard to Marj.
25 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cloudy & showery.

Do little but think of G, thoughts good, bad & indifferent.

Initials for Webber am. ((Probably W E Webber, also in Prisons Dept.))

  • 5 boxes matches 2/6.
  • ¼ bar soap 4/-
  • ¼ lb Margarine 12/9.
  • Small tin boot polish 1/6.

To classical concert pm with Steve.

(Civilian vessel called with parcels?)

Very fed up all day. Eyes bad & losing weight.
26 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

A little better day.

Walk with Bon am.

((G))

Took Bon to beach 3pm after making ted.

((G))
27 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

((G))

Bonnie called. Took her for walk am & for swim pm.

((G))

Weather somewhat better.

Fresh rumours re repatriation. 24th July women & kids & the men 30th.
28 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted postcard.

Took Bon for walk.

((G))

Swim pm. Bon no go due to sunburn.

Softball with Steve pm.

Saw G on rail outside Qts from roof & I guess she saw me but no wave.

Meijima came in with ration lorry. Seems that some swindle has been unearthed. And & 3 policemen Bradbury (hence G on rail) to HQs pm. ((There was a B W Bradbury in camp, but Brian notes that it was F W Bradley that was arrested, so maybe Jones got the names mixed up.))

Blackout from Midn’t. Slept on roof.
29 Jun 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Rained heavily 1AM.

Investigation of people arrested yesterday carried on. (Hall, Bradley, Anderson PWD, Scott, Reece & Whant). ((Probably F I Hall, F W Bradley, W R Scott, and S Rees, as all those men would be executed by the Japanese in October 1943. I only know of one "Whant" in camp, L R Whant. In the comments below, Brian notes 'Anderson' refers to William Anderson.))

((G))

Swim pm.

Walk with Steve.

Black-out from Midn’t. till further orders.

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