Wallet 3 of 5 - Diary of Francis Russell James Day, volume 1 of 2, 1941-1943, Part 3

APRIL.
9^th Wed
Met Lee. Yint Ming Chinese Student
of Wesley Colledge. Went to Coronation
Park. Went thru Chinese Cemetry
Had Look Thru Tombs - amazing sights
by night. Saw Chinese Gardens.
10^th Thurs
Finished work at 1130 hrs. S.A. Inspex
Started on Buns at 1600 hrs. till
2130 hrs. 800 Dozen. 6 Vols for this
decided some of Unit are not so good
11^th Good. FRI.
Mail from. Jean. Bob. Mum.
Answer to Jean & Bob. Bob hoping to join up
12^th SAT
DAY off Went to K.L. in Afternoon
To Serembam 41 mle trip at night
Went to Negri, Sembilan Cabaret
Arrived back at camp 0400 hrs. Sunday.
A.M.4
13^th Sun
Went to K.L. Wesley Church. Easter
Pageant of Flowers by Children
APRIL.
13^th Sun
Mail from France. DAd. on Saturday
Reply to Vics, France's, Bob's, Jean's &,
Dad's, Letters. Negs. Censored.
14^th Mon.
Finished 0600 hrs. Slept till 1200 hrs
Cleaned out box. Went to Bed.
Rained like hell for 4 hrs.
15^th Tues.
Mail from Mum. Answer to Mum.
16^th Wed
Pay $20. Went to K.L. bought
Present for Joan & Phyllis
17^th Thurs
A$1 Parcel sent: Went to K.L. from
1400 hrs to 1600 hrs. Made doughs.
18^th Fri
Slept till 1200 hrs. Afternoon.
Rested. Made doughs with
Tom & Bill. "(KAS)". Savage.
 

APRIL
19^th SAT
Mail from Sid. 10 of Unit went
for trip to Seremban. Mail to
Jerry & Sid. written today & sent. 21st.
Found $2 Stamps. at Seremban.
20^th Sun
Night off. Went to K.L. & out to [*X*]
Lake Gardens in afternoon. To
Capitol to see. "A Girl Must Live."
at night, then to B.B. Park.
21^st Mon
Went to H.Q. in truck. then to
Fraser & Neave's Mineral Factory.
saw Cordials being made.
Mail to Syd & Jerry. Snaps to Sid
Made doughs. first. Brown dough.
22^nd Tues
No mail arrived today.
Played Table Tennis till 2230 hrs
Just a game to me.
APRIL.
23^rd Wed.
Mail from France. Mum. Lila.
R.S.S.A.I.L.A. & Audrey AIR.M. 5
Answers to. France. Mum & Aud.
24^th Thurs
Mail sent today. to Mum. France
Aud. Lila. & R.S.L. Issued with 3
SHirts. today. Went to See "The
"Great. Waltz." at Capitol. 30 cents
Played. Minature Golf at "B.B."
Park. Had first taste of "Lychees"
25^th FRI.
Letter from ERn. Went to ANZAC
DAY. Parade. at padang. K.L.
900 troops at Service, Snaps taken.
26^th .SAT.
Mail to Ern. Letter from
France. & Snaps, Nice to get. AIRM.6
Made doughs for 5 hrs.
 

APRIL.
Sun. 27^th
Wrote to France. Bed till 1200 hrs
Spent afternoon reading & playing 500.
Mon. 28^th
Finished work at .1300 hrs.
Spent evening in Coffee Shop, talking to Chinese.
[*"Hop Harry's"*]
Tues 29^th
Mail. no letter for me.  X
Night off. Saw "STrike up the
Band." at "ODEON." Went to
Dance. Missed France very much.
Wed. 30^th
Pay $15. Went to K.L in afternoon
Made doughs. Stamps $2.
Saw Chinese Woman cleaning tongue.
MAY
1^st Thurs
Slept. till 1200 hrs.
A.R.P. Blackout. 1900 hrs to 2400 hrs
All air movements to be noted.
2^nd FRI.
Nothing to. Report. Went to see
"Lillian Russell." Good Show.
MAY
3^rd SAT
Mail from Mum & Dad. Snap of
Dad sent from Audrey.
4^th. Sun.
Mail to Mum. & Dad, Gordon.
Reg. Hull goes to Mallacca. Paddy
Booth, Norm Lewis at. Kajang
Nick. Engel at Singapore. Made. dough
Wally becomes cook. Trevor Fireman
5^th Mon
Slept till 1200 hrs. Night off
Went to. K.L. had Tea at ANZAC
Club. Saw "CHAD. HANNA" at
Pavillion & "20'000 Men" a Year"
at Capitol. Went to "B.B. Park"
Played Mah. Jong" in Afternoon
Visit to Chinese Bakery at
0100 hrs. Chinese make own "Spon"
Yeast. What a way these Chinese
Work, sleep under the bench work on
Top of it.
 

MAY
6^th TUES.
Went to K.L. Electrical. Club.
With. Henry. Drinks "PasH".
Went to K.L. Dance at Venning
Rd. Hall. Good. Turn. Met
Gill & june June. Mail from Mum
& Vic. George. Jean. Postcard
of Phyllis, Y.M.C.A snap.
7^th Wed
Made Doughs. Slept all day.
feel  a bit off color
8^th Thurs
Mail to. Mum & Vic, Jean. &
George. Sykes. (Heat. Rash.)
9^th FRI
Inspection of Respirators.
Natives started work in Bakehouse
& Kitchen. 3 Chinese, "Cocko", Ah-Wok, & ?.
10^th SAT
Mail from France. AIR M. 7 & 8
One letter been held up.
MAY
11^th Sun
Day of Rest. (.after Dinner)
Mail to. France. & George, Sykes
No Water in Bakehouse till 0430 hrs
Late start finished 1400 hrs.
not so good this late work - too Hot.
(Fruit Salad.) our first, then every day.
12^th Mon
Made. doughs. Slept till 1600 hrs
Went to Pavillion & saw. nothing.
Saw "Another Thin Man" at Capitol
Went to "B.B." Park." few drinks hard to
knock all the offers we get back
13^th Tues. 
Night off. Mail from Mum.
Audrey. & Sid, Snaps from Aud.
Two more ovens arrived at.
Baker Perkins. Steam pipe - Field ovens
Bakehouse. Went to Dance.
14^th Wed
Arose at 1030 hrs. Mail to. Syd.
Mum & Audrey. Pay $10.
Cable To Phyllis. $1.Stamps $1.
New Man from. Kajang. George. Hawkins
 

MAY.
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1600
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6400*]
15^th Thurs
Phyllis's Birthday. Went to K.L.
Had Look over K.L. Selangor. Fire
Brigade. Started at 0500 hrs.
16^th FRI.
Went to Serdang. & Sungei. Besi
Started 0600 hrs in Bakehouse
Using 2 new Ovens & Working 4 Dough
makers. Making 4-2 Bag doughs
1600 lg. 6400 lb
each. 32 Bags in 6 hrs. 8 men on Board
New man from 8.Div.Sigs.
LLOYD. DANIELS.
17^th SAT
Mail from France Air.M. 9
Made Doughs. Early start so has
10 of Unit can go on Trip to
"Gintang Simpah". Tea. Plantation.
18^th Sun
Finished doughs at 0200 hrs.
Left for 'Gintang. Simpah' at 0900 hrs
arrived 1030 hrs. Beer & Soft Drinks
turned on. Cigarettes for. all. 28 ml
MAY
18^th Sun
1^st Course:- Mah-Mee.- Rice.
Shrimp. Crab. Slices of Liver & Kidney
Spagetti & 2 Sauces, & the rest of
garlic - onion - Peanuts- Towqay.
it unknown (alright to eat, if you don't smell.
2^nd Course:-
Ham. Veal. Tongue. Turkey. Chicken
Lettuce. Tomatoes. S. Onions. Beet
Cucumber, Cream. Potatoes. (3 times)
3rd Course:
Fruit. Salad:- Papaya. Apples
Oranges. Mandarins. Grapes. Pine
x & unknown fruits. Starfruits,
Mangoes; Rambutan, Mangos tea
Coffee. Biscuits & Cheese.
3 o'clock, China. Tea. & Marie
Biscuits. Beer & Soft drinks with
dinner.
All Kinds of Flowers growing. Gum
Trees & Pines: Sakis & Blowpipes
Got Saki. Tom-Tom.
 

MAY
19^th Mon.
Start work at 0600 hrs. finished
1215 hrs. Bill. Savage went to
Kajang. C.C.S Yesterday.
New Man from Seremban. K. Williams
First night off from Work for
All Unit. Celebrated by having
Party in Mess. Hut. 9 Doz Beer &
2 Doz Soft. Sandwiches. Scones.
Concert. (Impromtu) given by
Boys. Went to bed at 0200 hrs.
next morning: (See back of Book)
20^th Tues
Cleaned. Rifle. All Bunks Taken
out of Sleeping Quarters.
Mail from. Mum. Went to Dance
at Venning Rd. Good-nights are held.
21^st Wed
Went to Chinese Girl's Circus
Extra good Artists. Hair Cut at
Indian Barber's. Massage & Service
MAY
22^nd Thurs
Reading Papers from All States.
Made Doughs. Wrote to Mum
23^rd F.RI.
Finished work 1230 hrs. Played
Darts for 1.hr. Then, Table-tennis
24^th Sat.
Made Doughs. Mail from. Allen
& ERn, Allan expects to come to Malaya.
25^th Sun.
Mail sent to ERn. & Allan.
Played. "Monopoly" for first. Time
26^th Mon
Night off went to "Pavillion" saw
"London Melody", & saw "Zanzibar"
at the "Capitoll" went to ."B.B"
Park, Cabaret, & the Ghost Train.
27^th Tues.
Mail from France.To & Mum
Went to Dance at Venning. Rd.
Cinderella dance;???
28^th Wed
Made doughs. Pay $20. Mail to
France & Mum.
 

MAY
29^th Thurs
Went to K.L. & Saw "Son of
Monte Cristo" at the "Cathay"
Took part in "JinRickisha" Race.
Supper at. ANZAC. Club. 60cnts
Lit fires at.1000 hrs & what a job.
30^th FRI
Fireman for the night. Slept
till 1630 hrs. Walk to Puolu. Heard
news on Radio at. Indians
31^st SAT
Lit fires at 2000 hrs. played
"Monopoly". Dinner for Officers
in New Officers Quarters. Lindsay. cpt
Venn - Lt.
Made doughs. No Mail arrived
today. F. Jeffery went to Kajang
yesterday. Bill SAVAGE. returns.
Steps to Caves 273. Hermit lives in →
one. Cave. Temples of worship. Height of
Caves 300 ft inside.
JUNE
Sun. 1^st
Finished work 1100 hrs. Saw. "I.see.Ice"
Wrote to France at "Pav." "Great. Glory"
Iced Lime Drinks & Biscuits.
2^nd Mon
Wrote ∧Mail to France. Went to .K.L.
Bought. Pyjamas for France. $7.50
Wish I could buy a lot more of this stuff but
am not to sure of wether I am being done.
3^rd Tues.
D. Burton went to Kajang
Made Doughs. Went to.K.L.
anZAC. Club. dance & then to
"B.B" Cabaret. Mail from Mum
4^th Wed.
Mail to Mum. Stoker Last night.
Very hot & Dirty Job. Burning coke of a poor
quality
5^th Thurs
Made doughs. Night off.
Went to K.L & out to Batu Caves
Had first taste of "Mangasteens."
Saw "Rivers End" at "ODEON" &
"Calling Philo Vance" at Capitol
Went to "B.B" Cabaret.
Boss, Taken to Mallacca.
 

June.
6^th FRI.
Arose at 0745 hrs. Nick. return
from Singapore.
Saw. "Arise my Love" at "Cathay"
went to "B.B" Cabaret.
7^th SAT

∧1850 hrs
No Mail arrives today. Went too
"K.L" for couple hours. Drink at A. Club
Letter from France II & Mum.
8^th Sun.
Mail to France. & Mum.
Started doughmaking for week.
issued with. 2pr. Shorts. Saw "Seven
Sinners" at Capitol. Met Rubber Planter.
who wanted us to stay Night at Great Southern
Hotel, very attractive offers.
9^th Mon
Slept all day till 1650 hrs.
Mail From France 12 & M^rs Barry
delayed mail been to Egypt.
Date 21-4-41.) Look over Malay
Temple on River, told story of it →
June.
10^th Tues
Mail to France. & Mrs Barry.
D. Burton returns. Dance at Venning
Rd. Went bargaining along Batu. Rd.
Very good supper put on with tons of
Lime & fruit Drinks
11^th Wed.
Went to H.Q. for pay $25.
Visit to K.L. to buy presents for
France. Pyjamas. & Kimono. Hats for
Phyl. & Joan. Cushion. Cover.
Examination by. M.O. at. H.Q.
Strict Skin & V.D.
TEA at ANZAC. Club.
12^th Thurs.
Visit to K.L. Kimono $12.20. Hats $1.
ea. L. Pyjamas $7.50. & $6. Cover: nil.
Brooches $5 each. Parcel Packed. 44lb
$1-80. Strenght of Unit ^to be increased by
7 more Men. 3/20^th - 2/18^th - 2/19^th.
13^th FRI
Visit to K.L. Stamps $2. & $1.80.
SAW. "STRAWBERRY. Blonde" & "Western Union"
"Night OFF". if re-o's turn up.
 

JUNE
14^th
SAT
Visit to K.L. Museum. Mail
from Mum. Very interesting for a new
place. I don't know how people would like
this sort of place at Home.
15^th Sun
Mail to Mum & France. F.F.
Parcel Sent. off Doughs for change &
Working back in Bakehouse. 1^st shift
16^th Mon.
Work Finished 1130 hrs. 2 1722 Lge.
Saw. "Four Feathers" at Capitol. [*X*]
Peanuts shelled & roasted 10c for more than you
can eat - roughly 1lb
17^th Tues
N. Lewis & A. Willis go to KaJang. Blower. J.
Mail from France 16^th Vic. Jean &
Allan. Snaps & Wedding Group.
Very nice to receive
18^th Wed.
Letter from. H. Marriage. (M.D)
Mail to France. Allan. & Jean.
Saw "20 Mule Team" at "ODEON"
Walked about K.L. During. Black
out. Indians Head.
JUNE
19^th Thurs.
V for Victory Show at "The Dog"
note about Dote: Cards 500
Pontoon - I'm no gambler.
20^th FRI
Saw. "Tall. DARK & Handsome". at
Pavillion. EGG Supper, at "Worlds" Hotel
21^st  SAT
Night Off. Went to K.L. 
Electric. Club. Saw. "Down X
Argentine Way" at Capitol.
Mail from Sid. (10/-. & Receipt
22^st Sun
Mail to France & Sid. (T.H.M)
Darkey Returns. Saw "Robin Hood" at
"ODEON". Letter to .H. Marriage
Supper at Coliseum Cafe.
23^rd Mon
Saw. "Man. I. Married" at. Capitol
Fighter fund. Badge.
24^th Tues
Letter from France, 14 these are the
letters I look forward to getting.
Mail to Kitty. & France. 1750 Lge
per night (7000 lbs.)