CO129-589-17 Evacuation of British families 14-1-1941 - 27-11-1941 — Page 60

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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FIRE PROVENTION. As the barracks are old and of wood, the greatest Re- of care must be exercised on the part of all concerned to avoid fires.

Visitors are asked to make ceptacles have been provided for cigarette butts. certain that cigarette butts are deposited in those receptacles.

8. Any mail or messages for visitors will be delivered to the barracks

The by orderly. The nurse on duty will furnish stationery upon request. postage rate from Manila to Hong Kong is twelve (12) centavos. Stamps can be purchased at the Red Cross Contacts and Communications Department.

Cable rates to Hong Kong are as follows:

Straight message

Deferred (IC)

F0.23 per word

0.115 per word

NLT (25 words)

1.92

(7-2/3 centavos for each additional Word)

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Cables may be filed at the Red Cross Contacts and Communications

Department.

The Red Cross has arranged a money exchange service which will operate in the Red Cross Consultation Room. Visitors urgently in need of funds consult the Red Cross.

g.

Sales will be for

A branch of the Fort McKinley Post Exchange will operate in the Red Cross Consultation Room for the convenience of visitors. cash and in Philippine money only.

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OFFICIAL:

By command of Brigadier General PRATT:

PARKER CALVERT

1st Lieut., 45th Infantry (PS)

Adjutant.

Wim. M. TOW

Major, 45th Infantry (PS), Execu ti ve.

Evacuees began to arrive about four thirty p.m. on July 3.

They were assigned beds by the officer in charge of each building They were assisted in and by enlisted men assigned to this duty. the disposal of hand luggage under the direction of a non-commis - sioned officer. Dinner, prepared by the personnel of the Cooks and Bakers School, was then served cafeteria style on regulation Army mess kits. After being served, the line passed into the mess hall where long tables seating about twenty people each were

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