72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
| 4 Feb 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:33 AM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Wed, 1942-02-04 Saw "Tiny" Baker. It was the other Baker who committed suicide. Fridge No.624088. No home news. Trench digging. Own kitchen in Garage. Food much better.  |
| 4 Feb 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 12 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Wed, 1942-02-04 An International Welfare Commmittee is set up and has its first meeting today. Its tasks are to determine the needs of individuals, to distribute fairly the items received, to distribute extra food as medically required, and to keep records of children and infants.
Dr. Selwyn-Clarke will do some of his work through this committee. Funding for extra food for the needy also came from a small surcharge on each article sold in the canteen.
Source:
G. B. Endacott and Alan Birch, Hong Kong Eclipse, 1978, 209
Note:
References to the 'Welfare' are usually to this committee.
Outside Stanley Selwyn-Clarke headed (and perhaps sometimes constituted) a body known as the Informal Welfare Committee.  |
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