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public health work in Hong Kong themselves. After the war Selwyn- Clarke took on the job of scavenging in order not to be interned, but, as he said, to be able to work for the people and the prisoners. ith the exception of aokie, the Japanese used all the doctors who stayed out purely as scavengers. In Kowloon, for instance, garbage was allowed to pile up in the streets for about one month, The Yeumati shelter had been blocked up by the British during hostilities And none of the ships could get out, and the place became like a cesspool, for night soil was poured down the manholes instead of being properly disposed of.
A man named Fang, formerly MaLeod's clerk, is now an upholder of the Now Order. He suggested that Hooper's clerk should become the Chief Inspector in Hong Kong.
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Court. Griffiths and Nicholarn
the end Nicholarn: These are all in the French Hospital, where there is very bad feeling. Griffiths had beri-beri and hates Selwyn Clarke, Court's refusal to come out may have been due to the very bad reaction over Stott's escape. It was said that on account of Stott's escape the Japanese clamped down on communication with Stanley, and stopped the inflow of goods. Dr. Fehily did not think that Court had given any parole. Nicholson ass core that he did not get away with the Americans, Bunje wanted to get out and was free as a furasian. Some time ago he was about to apply for a permit to go to Kwang Chow Wan. At that tim‘his chauffer asked him to give a certificate saying that ha, the chauffer, had acted as a volunteer driver during the war and when Bunje refused he went to the Japanese and said that Bunje had paid $6,000 and was planning to come out. The Japanese. then held Bunje for 48 hours during which time they did not allow him to sleep, but made him run around, chased him with dogs, and beat him with a baseball bat. · Bunje was now waiting for his September pass to be renewed, but Dr. Fehily thought it would be necessary to help him out.
Dr. Fehily said that sloss approved of Court going. In Macao Levcovitch told Dr. Fehily exactly how Court was proposing to ascape. (A naturalised Briton who speaks huch too freely)
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atson of the Dairy Farm, has been asked to come but the Directors of the Co. had asked him to remain at his post. He is in charge of all the Dairy arm cattle. After the bankers Iert, however, he was strictly confined to the Dairy Farm and could not be reached.
I li, Hooper, told Dr. Fehily in the middle of the crowded Queen' Road that he had been asked to come out, but he said that he was going to wait to do so until selwyn-Clarke was interneŭ. He had asked for an address with which to commini ante. He is now in the Hong Kong disinfecting station.
Solwyn-Clarke is surrounded by puppets anŭ traitors and is expected to be interned at any moment. He is not allowed to speak on the phone, has to go straight from the French Hospital to his office, and is watched all the time. He is suspected by the Japanese of being the head of the British Secret Service and every- body taken by the gendarmes is closely questioned about him. He retains his freedom through his friendship with Colonel Uguchi.
Verdue: Dr. Fehily suggested that Perdue could come out of the camp on the basis of his Irish nationality and take over Hong Kong between and in reconstruction(!). It is said that Ferdue has become very depressed and inactive, but sloss thought that if he was given encouragement his mental attitude would change again.
Major Manners: was also recommended by Dr. Fehily, especially
on account of his performance during the war in Kowloon.
Dr. Fehily did not think that outside people knew of this organisation. But he said that Hooper must not be used for messages. He did not think that Angus would do this work. He said that anybody asking for passes was immediately dosely watched.