Subtitle: "From England to New Zealand via Hong Kong and a War".
Featuring first-hand accounts of -
- Flying from England to Hong Kong in 1938 by Imperial Airways flying boat in 6 days,
- Working for Cyril (Ginger) Rogers of the Chinese Currency Stabilisation Fund,
- Expatriate life in Hong Kong 1938 - 1941 including yachting, climbing, parties, <Read more ...>
Entry on the list of civilian internees:
I am trying to locate Carolyn Blake, who was in Stanley Internment Camp with her mother, Mollie and father CC (Cyril).
Carolyn and her family shared miserable conditions in one small room with my mother Norah Potter and myself . I was born in September 1941.
The Blakes were very kind to us. My mother kept a diary in the camp and I have just published a book based on these and other writings.
If Carolyn is still around she may be interested. <Read more ...>
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