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G. C. EMERSON
January 5
21
24
February
Assembly at Murray Parade Grounds; internment in waterfront hotels
Move to Stanley
1st meeting of Temporary Committee
1st meeting of British Communal Council
June 29 American repatriation on "Asama Maru"
1st meeting of First British Community Council
1st Allied air raid on Hong Kong 1st Red Cross parcels, from Britain
August
November
February April/May
1st meeting of Second British Community Council Arrests of bankers & Dr. Selwyn-Clarke (Director of Medical Services)
1st meeting of Third-British Community Council
Canadians repatriated on "Teia Maru"
Executions of seven internees
September
October
January
February
September
2nd Red Cross parcels, from Canada
Military took control: Civilian Internment Camp, H.K. became military Internment Camp, H.K.
British Community Council dissolved; District Chairmen to run Camp
1944
January 16 Bombing of Bungalow C-14 internees killed
March
May
August
15
3rd Red Cross parcels (part of Nov. 1942 shipment, from Britain)
News of Germany's surrender
Emperor's broadcast in Tokyo
16 Japanese informed Mr. Gimson of surrender
30 Rear Admiral Harcourt arrived; flag-raising ceremony in Camp
42
G. C. EMERSON
January 5
21
24
February
Assembly at Murray Parade Grounds; internment
in waterfront hotels
Move to Stanley
1st meeting of Temporary Committee
1st meeting of British Communal Council
June 29 American repatriation on "Asama Maru”
1st meeting of First British Community Council
1st Allied air raid on Hong Kong 1st Red Cross parcels, from Britain
August
November
February April/May
1st meeting of Second British Community Council Arrests of bankers & Dr. Selwyn-Clarke (Director
of Medical Services)
1st meeting of Third-British Community Council
Canadians repatriated on "Teia Maru"
Executions of seven internees
September
October
January
February
September
2nd Red Cross parcels, from Canada
Military took control: Civilian Internment Camp,
H.K. became military Internment Camp, H.K.
British Community Council dissolved; District
Chairmen to run Camp
1944
January 16 Bombing of Bungalow C-14 internees killed
March
May
August
15
3rd Red Cross parcels (part of Nov. 1942 ship-
ment, from Britain)
News of Germany's surrender
Emperor's broadcast in Tokyo
16 Japanese informed Mr. Gimson of surrender
30 Rear Admiral Harcourt arrived; flag-raising cere-
mony in Camp
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