All funds for this account were kept by Dr. Selwyn-Clarke. Japanese Authorities removed his cash at time of his arrest.
Late in January, 1943, the International Red Cross took over payments to bona-fide dependants of internees and prisoners-of-war.
NO.4 ACCOUNT
Cash to Civilians and Prisoners-of-War.
No proper records of this account were kept as it was too dangerous to set them out in proper form as cash sent to prisoners-of-war camps was taken in unofficially. Cash borrowed from the Hong Kong Bank was at the rate of 4HKS to 1M.Y.
However, I can remember that M.Y.23,650 (i.e. HK$94,600) was sent to Government Servants in STANLEY and passed on to Mr. E.W. Pudney.
I cannot remember how much was sent to
Prisoners-of-War Camps, but I do know that the balance with me at the time of Dr. Selwyn-Clarke's arrest was HK$4,400.00 (M.Y.1,100.00)
M.Y.1,100.00) and that the sum of
HK$31,760.00 (M.Y.7,940.00) was owed to Dr. Selwyn-Clarke and that I intended getting sufficient cash from the Hong Kong Bankers to repay Dr. Selwyn-Clarke. He had to seize every opportunity of sending cash to Shamshuipo Camp and was unable to wait until he could get it from
me.
The loan of HK$10,000.00 for sending to Prisoners-of-War Camps was also received from Mr. E. Landau (Approved by Hon. Colonial Secretary).
The record I was keeping in a code, known only to myself, was destroyed as soon as I was informed by Dr. Selwyn-Clarke that the Japanese were in the building looking for him.
NO.5 ACCOUNT
When the Foreign Auxiliary funds which were used for the purchase of Milk for Camps (See Account No.9) were exhausted the sum of HK$40,000.00 was borrowed from the Hong Kong Bank and used so that this service should not be discontinued.
NO.6 ACCOUNT
No balance.
A reserve of HK$80,000 (M.Y.20,000.00) was kept hidden in the French Hospital to be available at any time in case the Red Cross Delegate was unable to keep up payments to dependants. This cash which was received from Hong Kong Bank was left with Sister Camille of the French Hospital to be given to Miss Helen Ho for sending parcels to the Prisoners-of-War Hospital. Miss Ho received this money and used it as directed. See letter attached from Dr. P.C. Lai and Miss Helen Ho.
In addition, Dr. P.C. Lai borrowed M.Y. 20,000.00. (See attached minute) from Mrs. Lei Chung Sze. To be paid at HK$20,000.00.
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