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came. He found her body later, face badly damaged. She had been raped and bayonetted. Took her back into the hospital and lay with her body under a bed whilst the Japs were searching. Bayonets were thrust through the bed which narrowly missed them both. Ile buried her at night after the Japs have gone.
4th Jan. 1942.
Whilst out shopping this afternoon. an attempt was made to steal from my basket. Fortunately I grabbed the man responsible and a scuffle ensued. We both landed on the floor but by the time I had finished with him he had a broken nose and a nasty head. J.A.F. pried him loose from me and added a few more blows to him. Fewere both covered with blood but I was not hurt.
I was very surprised when thinking it over that the crowd around had not attempted to interfere with me, although hey could see what was happening they did not try to rescue the man from my clutches.
C.S. has written some strong letters regarding the raping at Stanley and other incidents.
A notice appeared today that all enemy aliens must report at Murray Ferade Ground at 10.0 tomavrow morning. specially stating British. American and Dutch. It does not make any mention as to the purpose of this order, although we believe it to be for internment.
C.S. staff will not be interned for the time being as we are trying to cooperate with the civil authorities trying to sort out the chaos which exists. Litter from the main streets is being cleared up, but the side streets are as bad as ever and large dumps are still around. The fly problem is getting worse. Cooked and uncooked food is being sold on the streets and is not doing anything to lessen the number of flies. It is cold weather thank heaven.
5th Jan ary 1942.
Civilians who attended Murray Parade Ground yesterday were all marched off in batches of about loo at a time to the various places of internment which turned out to be the Chinese hotels along the waterfront and in Wanchai. Stag, Meechow, Nam Ping, Nanking, Tai Koon etc, some of which are no more than coolie lodging houses and are filthy. As they were not told the purpose of registration. many of them are completely lost. The water supply is now functioning once more. Food problem is getting worse. Chinese cannot buy rice except at exorbitant prices and many are starving.
Lists of volunteers have come in from North Point but unless we can get lists from Kowloon it is a hopeless proposition and we are no further advanced in our efforts.
The four days of N.Y. celebrations passed off quietly and today the Chartered Bank under Jap rule opened up for the purpose of changing Hongkong dollars into Military yen. but only 10 at one time or per day. Large queus of Chinese waiting to change money.
Many of the Chinese hotels have stone floors and they are not equipped with beds or bedding.
6th Jan. 1942.
Complaints are now coming in regarding the accommodation and feeding etc,. of civilians who have been interned. Many did not take their clothes with them and many are without toilet requisites. Apparently so many people turned up that no registration whatever was made and they were sent off in batches to the hotels at about 11.0 am. They were given no food all day and up to 11.30 this morning they still had had nothing to eat or drink at Tai Koon. Four and in some cases six people have been put into cubicles built for only one person. In same hotels there is no running water and one lavatory for about 200 people. In the Mee Chow there was no way of getting drinking water or doing any cooking, this hotel does not supply anything in the way of food.