CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949 — Page 41

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40 2.

a swarm chinese

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in Hong Kong. 3 yrs. 8 months. (Tham Tomi lor arquill Chucks),

lost everything possessed, and on from Sham Shui Po Camp, before I left for Australia "I went to my flat, and found the premises completely stripped, and occupied by families who were frigging

figging it in the flat. My wife and daughter's were evaonices Hongkong in 1940. From May 1940 to January 1946

I

from

served in the

UK. Anny Forces, CO. Chinese Labour. The was office

inform

me

thral

my

dain

for loss of effects is up to

the Government of Hong Kong, evidently

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was a

resident in Hongkong, not with standing that everything I did was for the "ilk. Army Forces.

I was sent to Australia to recuperate by the Army, and returned to StongKong also by the Romy.

my

what

Since return Have been employed for nearly two years, for the past it mouths have been out of work, and things looking pretty grim, little means thave had,

spent, my wages not being enough to coves monthly expenses. Thave no means

are

are

to pay passage fare home, and no

one

to

Jo

to,

Australia would be better for us, again it's a question of passage fare, and a little on

Even if

d

au

68 S

Asu

landing.

quite capable and willing to work, knowing Stores, Godown, Building Repairs, Conssuction work, dean speak Chinese, supervision

and handling of native labous, and at the persons