Missing In Indonesia
pp. 14-46 · Read in the full issue
Lists of British People Caught by War in Malaya, Borneo and East Indies
THE Malayan Research Bureau, of 8a Castlereagh Street, Sydney (tele phone B 5257) has issued the follow ing devised list of civilians who were reported, upon fairly reliable authority, to have been in Malaya, Borneo or the Netherlands East Indies at the time of the capitulation of Singapore and Java.
The list is not complete, nor can it be taken as absolutely reliable in every par ticular, but at the time of the capitula tion it was substantially accurate.
That there is such a list of civilians missing from Indonesia is due to Mrs. C.
G. Howell, wife of the Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements (who is now interned in Formosa), and her voluntary assistants at the Malayan Research Bureau, which she established in July, 1942.
As the Japanese, to date, have failed to supply a list of their prisoners in occupied areas, the Bureau decided to gather—while details were still fresh in the minds of evacuees—facts relating to missing persons; and, by sifting and cor relating them, to arrive at some idea of what had happened to these people.
Much information has been gathered from those who left the occupied areas just prior to, or immediately after, the capitulation, and from those who escaped some time after the Japanese had taken possession; and in this way much valu able evidence has been pieced together.
A questionnaire also was sent to all evacuees known to have reached Austra lia, and persons who left Singapore ten days before the evacuation were asked to give a list of all civilians and volunteers who had remained in the city or who, alternately, had expressed a determina tion to leave. Evacuees who had left for Sumatra on boats which were bombed or wrecked, or who got safely through, were asked to give details of any persons whom they recognised on the ship, or subse quently, in Sumatra or Java.*’
The full story of the fall of Malaya and Singapore, and the evacuation from that area, will, when it is written, prove to be one of the most tragic episodes in the history of the British nation. How many people died in the flight by sea from Singapore will not be known until after the war, but there seems to be no doubt that the toll was ghastly, and that the Japanese claim to have sunk many small ships was not exaggerated. How ever, there have been manv cases where information, given to the Research Bureau and ■ placed together like the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle, has proved that someone who was given up for dead is alive and well.
Following are the names:—
Seen Safe and Well in Singapore
After Capitulation
Allen, G. C., Posts and Telegraphs.
Allin, —, Bousteads.
At kinson. A., Trade School, Kuala Lumpur.
Bagot, E., Inspector General of Police, FMS.
Barbour, G., Singapore Traction Co.
Barbour, R. G., Singapore Traction Co.
Barker, —., Corp., FMSVF.
Barton, J. F., SRA Volunteers.
Bath, V., broker.
Baxter, —, Corp., FMSVF.
Bean, G., Malay Tin Dredging.
Beaton, G. M., Malay Tin Dredging.
Billing, A. G., Survey Department.
Blakely, —, Alliance Engineering Co.
Booker, G. A. W., Dunlop Rubber Co.
Booth, McV., Survey Department.
Boreham, G. H., Ross Taylor & Co. Ltd.
Brown, T. W., Agric. Department.
Bruce, —, Mines Department.
Burgess, G., Art. Sup.
Burke, P. J., Osborne & Chappel.
Burne, E. C., Malayan Tin Dredging.
Caddy, J. 8., mining engineer, Perak.
Caldwell, F. A. S., Police.
Chalmers, —, planter.
Chaplin, E., Guthries & Co.
Cheeseman, H. A. R., Education Department.
Clemetson, J. G., GEC, Ipoh.
Coates, P. V., Adjutant, FMSVF.
Coltart, G. M., SRA Vol.
Coltart, M., Capt., FMSVF.
Cooper, C. W. K., Customs Department.
Cooper, W. A., Posts and Telegraphs.
Craig, A. D., Survey Department.
Crisp, D., GEC.
Crooks, D., SRA Vol.
Crooks, 0., chemist, Maynards, Volunteers.
Crosbie, —, late Christmas Island.
Cuthbe, K. V., Municipality, Singapore.
Cuthbe, Mrs. K. V.
David, —, Pacific Tin.
Dav, C. M., Pte., SS Volunteers.
Denholme, —, Lieut., Ist Malay Regt.
Desch, H. E., Forest Department.
Downe, P., Rubber Restriction.
Durant, C. C. L., Forestry Department.
East, F. G., Malayan Publishing House.
Eastman, L. H.. Sergt.-Major, FMSVF.
Edminston, —, Sime Darby.
Ellsworth, A., Henry Waugh & Co.
Evans, D. K., APC Volunteers.
Farraday, —, Malayan Tin Dredging.
Fennie, R. J., United Engineers.
Flavin, B. N., Posts and Telegraphs.
Floor, J. J. A., BPM.
Forbes, D., planter.
Forster, C., Education Department.
Fotheringham, —, MTD.
Fraser, J. M., Capt., Singapore Imp. Trust.
Fyfe. A. R., Municipality.
P.O.W, card received.
Gale, J. K., lawyer. SRA.
Garlick, D., United Engineers.
Gates. C. E., Education Department.
Gee, D., Osborne & Chappel.
Gerrie, —, Selangor.
Gibson, F. S., Mansfields.
Ginsberg, —, Sergt, SSVF.
Goddard, J., planter, Johore.
Good, A. C., Police.
Goult, G., Malay Mail, Kuala Lumpur.
Greer, W., engineer, SRA.
Griffin, A. S.. Survey Department.
Grose. W. F., M. Tobacco Dist.
Growder, A. C., Regent Sports Store.
Grundy, H. D., Education Department.
Gulliford, M. W., Guthries.
Hannay, —, Gnr., SRA Vol.
Hatcher. T. C. P.. Gnr,, SRA Vol.
Hayes, Lieut., FMSVF.
Henderson, Graham, planter, Port Dickson, Capt. B. Coy.
Henly, R. 8., North British Insu ranee Co.
Hilling, BPM.
Hilterman, —, SRA. Brinkmanns.
Himelv. L. S., Survey Department.
Hodgkins, J. 8., John Littles.
Home, Dr. B. F., Snpt. Mental Hos., Singanore.
Hoseason, W. S.. Nth. Brit. Insurance, Sgt. SRA.
Hoops, R. M., APC.
Hough. SRA Vol.
How**'! C. G., Attorney-General.
Officially reported in 3rd Branch Camp, Taiwan, Formosa.
Ingham, —, Sapper, FMSVF.
Inglis, J. G., Corp., FMSVF.
Ingram, J., Malayan Tin Dredging.
Irving, G. C., Survey Department.
Isherwood, R. J., Cpl., SSV.
Jackman, —.
Jackson, —, and Mrs., Gnr„ SRA Vol, Johnston, J. J., planter, Johore.
Jarrett, Norman, MCS.
Johnston, T. S., Kodak.
Jones, A. 0., Mansfields.
Jones, —, Searchlight Battery.
King, J. E., Harrisons Barkers.
King, S. N., MCS.
King, Major, SSV.
Kirkpatrich, S. M., planter, Kota Tinggi.
Kitching, T.
Langley, E. H., Sime Darby & Co.
Lanks, Major, lawyer, Kuala Lumpur.
L’Esterre, Darby, Malay Regiment.
Lilly, A. H. W.
Linehan, Dr., W., Education Department.
Lorimer, J, G., planter and LDC.
Mackenzie, I. Mac Don., Russel & Co.
Mackie, G. H., Mines Department.
Majoribanks, —, lawyer, Kuala Lumpur.
Maxwell, A. M., planter, NS.
Mcßain, G., Tronoh Mines.
McDougall, G., acct., KL, FMSVF.
McGubbin, —, PWD, Gnr. SRA.
McNab, John, Sergt., FMSVF.
McVilley, Brooke, Survey Department.
Mechie, —, Ipoh Tin.
Mee, B. S., Forestry Department.
Miller, Andy, MTD.
Milne, Dr. Coutts.
Moffat, —, Cpl., Vols., MTD.
Moirtigne, —, Osborne & Chappel.
Morgan, W. S., school teacher.
Morgan, —, Lieut., B. Coy., planter.
Morris, N. G., Police.
Morris, V. J. C.. Wakefield & Co.
Morrish, Major, Johore Police.
Morrison, D., Ritchie & Bissett, SRA.
Munro, A. R., planter.
Murnane, D. J., Municipality.
Mustard, A., planter, Singapore Special Police, Nassim, A., broker.
Neyland, 8.. Posts and Telegraphs.
Nicholson, Archie, planter, Johore.
O’Hare, —, Signals Volunteers.
Oppenheim, L. A., engineer, Palmer and Turner Ormiston, P. V., FMSVF.
Overall, Alan, William Jacks.
Parsons, J., John Littles.
Parry, H. M., planter, NS.
Peacock, —, B. Coy., FMSVF.
Powell-Evans, V. W., Police.
Preston, Col., Mysore Regiment.
Prynn, L, P., Police, dayman, Lazarus, Municipality.
Reed, K., Electricity Dept., Kuala Lumpur.
Reeves, L., engineer, SRA.
Reid, F. F., MTD.
Rich, R. M. S., Ist Malay Regiment.
Richards, C. G., Municipality.
Richardson, —, Bom., SRA Volunteers.
Riches, C. F. M., planter.
P.O.W. card received.
Rintoul, D., ICI.
Robertson, R., Kepong Tin.
Roncon, —, SRAV Searchlight Battery.
Ross, —, SRAV Searchlight Battery.
Rowell, G. L., Mines Department, Kuala Lumpur, Ryves, H. T. B.
Sadler, —, Osborne & Chappel Seth, K., barrister, Singapore, Sewell, B. F. A., Singapore Improvement Trust.
Shamroff, —, Pacific Tin.
Sharif, —, NZ Insurance Co.
Sharp-Smith, M., Selangor.
Shears, A. G.
Sherwood, —, Cpl., SSVF.
Shrubshall, E. S., Forestry Department.
Simpson, —, FMSVF.
Smith, —, SRAV, Smith, Major, MMG Coy., FMSVF.
Smith, E, V., Police.
Snelling, V., Booty & Edwards.
Stephenson, —, CSM, FMSVF.
Stogdon, J., P. & O. SN, Singapore.
Stubbs, G. C., Survey Department.
Sullivan, C. F., Police.
Sullivan, F., A. Coy., FMSVF.
Sworder, G. H., Survey Department.
Thane, Colin.
Thane, Mrs.
Thane, Miss Pamela.
Thoms, —, Capt. Vols., Mansfields.
Thompson (Tommy), FMSVF, Selangor.
Thorne, A., lawyer, Singapore.
Thornton, C., Lieut., FMSVF.
Todd. —, FMSVF.
Tokeley, E. C., Bousteads.
Tooke, W. A., Survey Department.
Turcan, J. P., Paterson Simons.
Urquhart, Mat., MTD.
Wade, R. H. D., H. & S. Bank, Malacca.
Wakeford, —, SRA Vol.
(Continued on Page 39)
Wall, W., Dunlops.
Wallace, T, E., Paterson Simons.
Wallen, —, Lieut., SSV.
Ward, —, Petaling Tin.
Ward, H. L., Survey Department.
Watkins, W. H., VF, Perak.
Webb, Rev. A., Kuala Lumpur.
Webb, C. G.. Raffles’ College.
Webber, W. R., Johore.
Webster, —, Wearne Bros.
Weisberg, H., Financial Secretary.
Wentworth, —, Rubber Restriction.
Weyman, —, PWD.
White, —, Pte., SSVF.
White, —. Capt., SSVF (NS).
Whitehead, P. M., Derrick.
Williams, —, Sime Darby.
Williams, Roy, FMSVF.
Wilson, D., Municipality, Sergt.-Major, SRA.
Willmott, J., Patersons Simons, SRA.
Windsor, E. P., Col., planter, NS.
Woodcock, C., Derrick & Co., Gnr., SRA.
Woolmer, S. C., Singapore Improvement Trust.
Wright, W. J., Whitesway Laidlaws.
Wright, J. W., Remington Rand. Inc.
Wright, —, planter, Papan, Lieut., Mysore Reg.
Young, —, Pte., B. Coy.
Seen in Singapore on February 15
Bailey, Lincoln, Capt., Attached Maley Reg.
Bain, J., Education Department.
Baird, J., Capt., FMSVF. MTD.
Ball, W. C. D., Municipality.
Bannerman, —.
Barnard, H. J., Police, FMS.
Benham, J. E., Survey.
Booth, I. C., Survey Department.
Billet, Rube, trainer.
Bruce, R. K. A., Survey Department.
Bunnens, E. T. J., Police.
Burgess, 8., B. Coy., FMSVF.
Burnham, J.
Cameron, M. F., Survey Department.
Clark, G. M., United Engineers.
Couper, A. D., surveyor.
Cullen, A., Municipality.
Freeman, H. 8., United Engineers.
Gurney, G. J., Education Department.
Ince, R. E., Education Department.
Jerram, G. L., Capt.
Leonard, R. F. W., Mansfields.
Mills, R. T., planter, SSV Armoured Cars.
Moffat, W., Tronoh Mines.
O’Sullivan, T. A., Inspector of Schools.
Richardson, D., Mansfields.
Stitt, S. 1)., MTD, accountant.
Taylor, J., engineer, Taiping.
Believed to Have Remained in
Singapore
Adams, Rev. R. K. S., headmaster, St. Andrew’s School, Singapore.
Anderson, W., Boustead & Co.
Ambler, C. P., stockbroker, Fraser & Co.
Babu, Rev., SPG, Tamil Congregation.
Baillie, J., Asst. Sec., Singapore Turf Club.
Bainbridge, Capt. Frank, Salvation Army.
Bain, Dr. M. C., Gleeny & Bain.
Barton, J. E., APC and Volunteers.
Bishop, A. D., Sarawak Oilfields.
Bourne, W. J., Sarawak Oilfields.
Bennitt, Rev. A. J., SPG.
Brown, J. McL, accountant, Hongkong & Shang hai Bank.
Brown, J. A. H., Fielding & Brown.
Browning, H. A., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Burn, Adj. (Miss) M., Sal. Army (from Canada).
Burton, W. L., Anglo-French Bendixon.
Burnham, J., S. Govt. Trade Liaison Officer, Sarawak.
Caldbeck, R. Roper, manager, Bousteads.
Carmichael, J., merchant.
Charlwood, J. W., Sarawak Oilfields.
Cherry, C. R., director, Bousteads.
Choppin, R., Singapore Harbour Board.
Clark, Nurse Muriel, SPG.
Clements, G., Secretary, Golf Club.
Connell, J. C. F., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, and Volunteers.
Colchester, G. F. C., APC, and Volunteers.
Cottrill, Capt. Stan., Salvation Army.
Cox, 0., stockbroker.
Cruikshank, 8., manager, Harrisons, Barker.
Cruickshank, I. J. 0., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Davenport, J. S., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Davidson, Major, Charles, Salvation Army.
Davies, H. C. D., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Day, W. H., broker.
Dickinson, A. H., Inspec.-Gen. of Police, SS.
Dingle, W. H., APC, and Volunteers.
Donnel, J., and Mrs., broker.
Doyle, T. W., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Eales, Rev., Malacca.
Elliott, Dr. Patricia Ruth, SPG.
English. Dr. J., Medical Department.
Esson, W., Boustead & Co.
Forbes, J., Vet. Officer, Municipality.
Galloway, Sir David, medical practitioner.
Garside, T. F., APC and Local Defence Corps.
Geeson, W., planter.
Gibson, F. S., Mansfield & Co.
Godwin, H., director, Anglo-French.
Grey, Major (Miss) 8., Salvation Army.
Grebby, L., APC and Volunteers.
Graham-White, Rev. & Mrs., Archdeacon, S’pore.
Guy, S. F., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Hanna, Dr. T., dentist.
Harvey, Major Fred., Salvation Army (Penang).
Hayter, Rev., J. C. E., SPG.
Hebling, A. W., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Heron, Dr. J., medical practitioner.
Hoops, H. M., APC and Volunteers.
Hutchings, L. A. C., manager, Robinson & Co.
Jenkin, C., and Mrs., P. & O. SS Co.
Jenkin, H., director, Hong Ho. SS Co.
Jennings, C. F., APC and Volunteers.
Johnson. J., director, McAlister Co.
Johnson, Keith, Police Officer.
Jones, C. McL., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Jordan, Adj. and Mrs., Salvation Army.
Kennedy, L. D., Comm. Trade Customs, SCS, Sarawak.
King, Adj. Harold, Salvation Army.
Knight, L.. Police Officer.
Lawrence, J., eng., Singapore Harbour Board.
Lee, Rev. John, Chinese Priest, Singapore.
Lee, R. W., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Llewellyn, H. G., APC and Volunteers.
Long, j. S., APC and ARP.
Lord, Lieut.-Col. Herbert A., Salvation Army.
Lowe, A., Govt. Boarding Officer.
MacGugan, F. J., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Mann, I. G. R., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Martine, T. C., manager, Borneo Coy.
Mathews, Adj. Harold, Sal. Army (Malacca).
Menzies, W., engineer.
McLeod, Capt. J. C., and Mrs., Deputy-Master Attendant.
Mills, M. E. H. G., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Mitchell, L. M., APC and Volunteers.
Moffat, E. M., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Moloney, D. 8., APC and Volunteers.
Moseley, A. G. A., APC and Volunteers.
Niven, C. A., Secretary, Singapore Turf Club.
Nonweiler, E. R., APC and Volunteers.
Ng, Rev. Hoh Leh, SPG, Hokein Cong.
Ormston, F. R., manager, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Kuala Lumpur.
Partridge, A. E. J., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Parr, Rev., master, St. Andrew’s School, S’pore.
Payne, H., solicitor.
Pegler, G. F. J., SCS, Sarawak.
Perrott, W. R. S., APC and Volunteers.
Pepys, W. E., Liaison Officer, NB and Sarawak.
Perry, L., Boustead & Co.
Pierpont, J., planter.
Pittman, W. H., APC and Volunteers.
Price, Adj. William, Salvation Army.
Raikes, J. H., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Ralston, G. G., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Riches, E. J., McAlister & Co.
Robertson, Mrs. D. S., APC.
Robertson, L. G., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Robinson, Comm., C., DSO, Master Attendant.
Robinson (Mrs.) C., Dr., General Hospital.
Robinson, C. R., broker. Day & Co.
Rodger, W., Straits Trading Co.
Rodger, Mrs., Sister, General Hospital.
Russell, J., Police Department.
Self, M., William Jacks.
Scott. Rev. E. H., SPG.
Scott, M. D., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Scoular, E. M., APC and Volunteers.
Smith, Dr. H., medical practitioner.
Stephen, V., broker.
Stringfellow, G. F., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Stewart, E. A., director, William Jacks.
Soul, D. V., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Stodgen, D. H., P. & O. SN Co.
Stone, J. H., stockbroker.
Stott, J., Stott & Co.
Sutherland, J. C., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Sutherland, W. J., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Taylor, L. V., APC and Volunteers.
Thompson, G. G., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Thompson, Rev., SPG. Penang.
Thornton, L. P. H., APC and Volunteers, Todd. R. F. U., APC and Volunteers.
Travers, G., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Turner, M. W., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Wade, R. D., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Vol.
Walford, L., APC and Volunteers.
Duncan-Wallace, A. M., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Waller, G. G., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Walters, J. C., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Wakefield, F., engineer, PWD.
Watson, T., APC and Volunteers.
West. J. V., APC.
Wilkinson, Adj. E., Salvation Army.
Willan, H. 8., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Williamson, R., solicitor.
Williamson, Dr. A. D., Medical Department.
Willis, Capt. (Miss) E., Salvation Army.
Wilson, J., stockbroker.
Wilson, Rt. Rev. J. L., Bishop of Singapore.
Wilson, R., Officer, Johore Government.
Wilson, Mrs. R., Mansfield & Co.
Winter, H. 8.. tailor.
Wood, G APC and Volunteers.
Worley, Mr. Justice, Supreme Court.
Yip, Rev., SPC, Cantonese Congregation.
Yoxall, D., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Believed to Have Remained in
British Borneo
Abernethy, J. S., wife and two children, legal adviser.
Abbott, R. S., Administrative.
Adams, Col., MC, W. C., and wife, Com. Police.
Adams, D. R. C., Administrative.
Ailson, companion, SPG.
Aikman, R. G., Under-Secretary.
Allen, Dr. C. P., Malay Medical Services.
Anderson, L, C., chartered accountant.
Archer, J. 8., late Chief Secretary.
Ashworth, Miss E.
Atkinson, Capt. J. 8., wife & child, Adj., Police.
Banks, E., curator. Museum.
Barrett, R., planter.
Bate, Miss, Nurse-Matron.
Bather, —, planter.
Bauw. Dr., and wife, MO (German ref.).
Baxter, J. R., planter.
Beatty, J.. wife & child, manager, State Railways.
Beers, —, planter.
Belton, 0., planter.
Bentham, V. M., and wife, Harrisons & Crosfields.
Bettison, R. J., Customs.
Bidmead, D. E., Rubber Restrictions.
Bidmead, P. W., electrical engineer.
Bishop, H., and wife, Government Engineer.
Bomphrey, E., Island Trading Co.
Bonheim, Dr. E., Government Dentist.
Brewer, J. D., and wife, Rubber Controller.
Broadbank, A. J. D., and wife. Customs Com.
Broadhurst, Miss M. L., Malayan Nursing.
Brookes, —, Administrative.
Brown, Father D. A. W., SPG.
Brown, —, Forest Department.
Brown, J. C., planter.
Byron, H. G., planter.
Carlton, Miss, SPG.
Chan, Dr., and English wife, medical prac.
Chin, Rev. Poo Yin, SPG.
Chisholm, J. S., Administrative.
Clapham, Dr. M. J., MMS.
Clark, Dr. M. C., MO.
Goldman, E. F., and wife, Chicle Co. of NY.
Coleman, J. A., planter.
Collard, W. A., planter.
Collier, Rev. S. M., SPG.
Cook, J., Agric., Brunei.
Cousens, E. W., Sarawak Treasury.
Coward, R. H., planter.
Craw'ford, —, Coastal Patrol Officer.
Crosland, —, planter.
Daubeny, R. L., Resident, IV Division.
Dee, A. R., planter.
Del Clifford, G.. Brunei.
Deuntzer, Dr., MO.
Digby, K. H., Legal Adviser.
Dingle, J., Administrative.
Drake-Brokman, J. F., Cadet, SCS.
Edge, M. G., Lieut., Police.
Etienne Yu, and French wife.
Evans, Ivor, anthropologist.
Evans, R. F., and wife, Resident, W. Coast.
Falconer, J., planter.
Fenton, —, and wife. PMG.
Field, G. A. C., A/Comm. Trade & Customs.
Fletcher. H., BBF Co.
Gibson, Mrs. A. W. G., Med. Officer, ARP.
Graham, D., wife and two children, Harrisons Crosfield.
Graham, Dr. G. M., Brunei.
Graham, J., marine engineer.
Gray, G. L., wife and mother, Govt. Secretary.
Greenslade, Mrs., nil.
Hall, S. G., wife and child, Administrative.
Hall, W. G., Administrative.
Hawkins, H. E., wife and two children, MBT Co.
Headley, —, Administrative.
Hemming. W., Harrisons Crosfield.
Henderson, Miss E. A., Malayan Nursing Service.
Henderson, Capt. J., Rubber Restriction.
Henderson, J. A.. PWD, Labaun.
Henthorne, Rev. H., SPG.
Hollis, Right Rev. F., Bishop of Labaun and Sarawak.
Hood, J. G., Bakau Co.
Horn, C. 8., Borneo Co.
Houston, Capt., J. A., and w'ife, Director, PW.
Humphrey, A. P. H.. MCS, Labruan.
Humphries, —, planter.
Hunt, H., Bakau Co.
Ingate, G., and wife, independent.
Irene, companion, SPG.
Jacques, H., Government pensioner.
Jefferson, T. J., SOL.
Johnson, H. C., solicitor.
Johnson, R., Treasury.
Jones, R. C., Harrisons Crosfield.
Jones, R. F., and wife, planter.
Jones, —, Administrative.
Keir, A., Director Education.
Keith, H. G., wife and child, Cons. Forests.
Kidd, G. D., and wife, planter.
Kirkwood, R., Post Department.
Kratzenstein, —, and wife, medical practitioner
(German refugees).
Laband, Dr., dentist (German refugee).
Larkins, G. W. L., BBT Co.
Lascelles, D. R., Admin., SCS.
Legros-Clark, C. D., Chief Secretary, SCS.
Le Sueur, Dr. E., S. Medical Service.
Liem, Dr., and English wife.
Lingard, M., planter.
Link, Dr., and wife, hospital dispenser (Ger man refugee).
Littlejohn, —, planter.
Locke, J., and wife, planter.
Logan, —, Railways.
Longfield, J. E., Administrative.
Lowry, W., Customs, SCS.
Lucas, N. A., Borneo Co.
Ludgate, H., and wife, Harrisons Crosfield.
Lutter, R. 8., planter.
Lyon, J., Treasury. —, Administrative. ]>Jacßryan, Mrs. G. T. M., nil.
MacDonald, D.. planter.
Mackay, A., SOL.
Majoribanks, Dr. E. M., late SCS.
Malcolm, J. K. S., BBT Co.
Martin, W., Police, Brunei.
Massie, J., State Bank.
Mavor, G., and wife, Power Co.
Maw, D., planter.
McArthur, Dr., and family, malaria expert.
McGechan, R., and wife, planter.
McGechan, 8., Rubber Restriction.
McLaren, J. C., planter.
McLeod, D., Bakau Co.
Mercer, Rev. B. A. M., SPG.
Mercer, J. A. C., BBT Co.
Miles, C. L., Borneo Co. Forests.
Miller, —, and wife, planter.
Miller, (Kaminis), planter.
Mitchell, J., and wife and child, manager, Har risons Crosfield.
Moffat, G., and wife*, Treasury.
Montgomery, J. G., planter.
Morris, J., and wife, planter.
Munro, T. J. C., planter.
Noakes, J. L., Secretary for Defence.
North, Miss M., nurse-matron.
O’Connor, Dr,, & Mrs., MP, Malaya Med. Service, Packwell, J., planter.
Palmer, P. F., planter.
Parnell, H. C., BBT Co.
Paterson. A. 8., PWD, Brunei.
Payne. F. L., planter.
Pengilley, E. E., MCS, Brunei.
Penlington, J. F., and wife, Treasury.
Peralta, —, and wife (Portuguese), planter.
Phillips, H. E., manager, NBT Co.
Phillips, W., Sarawak Constabulary.
Quartermaine, 1., Treasury.
Read, H., planter.
Ricketts, 0., Government pensioner.
Riddell, W., and wife, planter.
Robertson, G., Administrative.
Robinson, F. G., and wife, BBT Co.
Rogers, P. A., Visiting Agent.
Rice-Oxley, DFC, Major F., Police.
Round-Turner, Capt. C. D., Police.
Rowlands, —, Police.
Rutter, R. A., and wife, Resident E. Coast.
Scott, J., trader.
Selous, E. M., Secretary, Chinese Affairs.
Simpson, J. 8., trader.
Skinner, E. W., Government pensioner.
Smallfield, E., surveyor.
Smelt, W. A. C., Treasurer.
Smallfield, J., Administrative.
Smith, CMG, C. R., Governor.
Speedy, T. S. J., and wife, Surveyor-General.
Sproson, —, wife and tw r o children, Railways.
Sternfield, Dr., med. practitioner (German ref.).
Stevens, V., and wife and child, planter.
Stonton, Rev. A. E.
Stookes, Dr. V. A., medical practitioner.
Stookes, Dr. E., lady medical practitioner.
Summers, W., independent.
Sykes, E. 0., and wife and two children, Administrative.
Tait, W. G., and wife, Postmaster-General.
Taylor, A. G., Government Auditor.
Taylor, J. A., planter.
Taylor, Dr. J. T., and wife, PMO.
Thompson, H., planter.
Tidbury, H., and wife, BBT Co.
Tregarthen, Dr., and family, MO.
Tuxford, Dr., and wife, medical practitioner.
Tuxford, G. S., planter.
Vanvein, —, (Dutch), planter.
Vaughan, , BBT Co.
Veitch, —, planter.
Wales, C. A., planter.
Walker, H. J.. planter.
Wands, Dr., and wife and child , MO.
Ward, W. G. R., Rubber Reg. Department.
Ward, —, planter.
White, D. C., District Officer, Administrative.
Wills, G. P., Brunei.
Wilson, —, planter.
Wookey, J. K., Administrative.
Woolley, G. C., Government pensioner.
Wrenn, F. H., and wife, planter.
Yin Can Po, Rev., SPG.
Young, W. A. S., Bakau Co.
Youngberg, —, SDA Mission.
List of British Subjects and Others
Believed to be in Netherland East
Indies
Aitkenhead, C., and wife, planter.
Allen, —, BAT, Cheribon.
Allen, —, and wife and children, Gen. Motors, Batavia, sub. Bandoeng.
Andrews, Miss, SPG.
Armit, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Baker, —, Wattle & Co., Sourabaya.
Bannerman, J., H. & Crosfields, Java.
Barker, O. G., planter, Sumatra.
Barnes, A. A., planter, Sumatra.
Baron, H., and wife, Gjeelman & Steeup, Batavia.
Bates, G. T., and family, late Borneo Co., , Sarawak.
Beekhuis, Lieut.-Comm. Arend, and Mrs., Salva tion Army (Dutch).
Bender, E. S., and wife, retired in Java.
Benson, —, and wife, Pitcairn Syme & Co. Ltd., Batavia.
Bonheim, Mrs. E., and son, wife, Government Dentist, Sarawak.
Bridgwood, 8., and wife, McAuliffe, Turquend, Youngs & Co., Batavia.
Brouwer, Major (Miss) Melattie, Salvation Army (Dutch).
Bruce, H., planter, Sumatra.
Bryant, R. R., Cable & Wireless Ltd., Batavia.
Butter, McN., wife and two children, private broker, Batavia, sub. Soekaboemi.
Cameron, G. S., planter, Sumatra.
Campbell, A., planter, Sumatra.
Carpenter, Major (Miss) Ellen, Salvation Army.
Cassells, W., and wife, planter, Sumatra.
Castles, Mrs., Haligas Estate, Sumatra.
Clarke, C. L., planter, Sumatra.
Coates, —, Cable & Wireless, Banjoewangi.
Coatup, —, Levers Zeep Fabrick, Batavia.
Cockburn, T. S., Chartered Bank, Batavia.
Collett, —Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Constable, W. I. M., planter, Sumatra.
Cookson, W. S., schoolmaster, Brastagi.
Cookson, Lynn (son of above), Brastagi.
Cornforth, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Crighton, —, British Con. General, Bandoeng.
Cruikshank, D. S., Francis Peek & Co., Batavia.
Cullen, Major (Miss) Agnes, Salvation Army.
Davis, —.
Day, —, Burns Philp, Surabaya.
Delves, —, Ross, Taylor & Co. Ltd., Surabaya.
Digby, Major Nellie, Salvation Army.
Edwards, Ch., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Batavia.
Elliott, F. C., planter, Wonokio Estate.
Escuensier, —, Surabaya.
Fenton, R., and wife, Harrison & Crosfields, Java.
Fillis, —, and mother, marionette showman, Batavia.
Finlayson, G. A., and wife, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Fletcher, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Floor, J. J. A., BPM.
Forbes, D., and family, Surabaya.
Frankel, H., Batavia.
Fraser, A. S., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Fraser, L., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Garland, Francis Peek & Co. Ltd., Surabaya.
Gardiner, —.
Geddes, Mrs., and two children, Sumatra.
Geddie, —, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Geerling, Mr., and family, Surabaya.
Gibson, —, employee of Oteva, Batavia.
Gow, D., Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co., Buiten rorg.
Gray, D. C., Harrisons & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Greeuw, J., Harrisons & Crosfields, Java.
Grieve, J., Maintz Production, Handel, Batavia.
Gutwirth, A., Batavia.
Hall, T. H., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Halliday, —, and wife, Surabaya.
Hambrook, —, and wife, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Hamman (Ginger), Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Harper, —, Harrison & Crosfields, Batavia.
Hartman, F., Dunlop & Kolff, Surabaya.
Hay, T. C., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Henderson, John, Cables & Wireless, Banjoe wangi.
Henderson, W. C., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Hildebrandt, E., and wife, Tjondong Est., Ganset, Java.
Hill, —, McAuliffe, Turquand & Co., Surabaya.
Hilling, —, BPM.
Hiorth, Brig. Frederick, and wife, Salvation Army (Norwegian).
Hogg, —, Pitcairn Syme & Co., Surabaya.
Hughes, A. W., Chartered Bank, Batavia.
Irens, J., Harrison & Crosfields, Batavia.
Jackson, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Jenkins, O. S., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Johnson, —, Manu. Life Ass. Co., Surabaya.
Johnson, —, and family, Surabaya.
Kelty, J. J., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Kerr, J. W., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Resting, J. F., and wife, Reiss & Co., Batavia.
Kirkwood, Dr., NEI.
Knight, —, and Mrs., BAT, Surabaya.
Krickenbeck, S., Gen. Motors, Batavia, sub. Solo.
Kruschwitz, Brig. (Miss) Martha, Salvation Army (American).
Kyle, Major (Miss) Agnes, Salvation Army.
Langley, H. G., Francis Peek & Co. Ltd., Batavia.
L’Angellier, —, and wife and daughter, Francis Peek & Co. Ltd.
Laws, R. G., planter, Sumatra.
Lawrie, T. D., Tandjong Morawa, Medan, Sumatra.
Lebbink, Gerrit, Lieut.-Col., and wife, Salvation Army (Dutch).
Leckie, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Lengyel, —, and wife and daughter, director,
Teerlink van Dorsten & Co., Bandoeng.
Leslie, —, and wife, Anglo-Dutch Plantation, Soebang.
Lewis, L. R., planter, Sumatra.
Loois, Brig., and wife, Salvation Army (Dutch).
Lorier. Major, and wife, Salvation Army (Dutch).
Lulops, Miss Mary Veney, Sumatra.
Lulops, Mrs. Saan, Sumatra.
Lulops, Sicco, planter, US Rubber Co., Sumatra.
Lungley, G., Francis Peek & Co., Batavia.
Lydall, W. H., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Batavia.
Alacintosh, —, and wife and child, General Motors, Batavia, sub. Solo.
Mackie, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Macmorran, TEt., Levers Zeejj Fabrick, Batavia.
Maddocks, G. H., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Martin, L. R., Dunlops, Bandoeng.
Matherson, A. E., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Matherson, I. R., Harrison & Crosfield, Samatra.
Mayhew, T., Medan, Sumatra.
McConnell, W. J., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Batavia, McGregor, —, Ross, Taylor & Co. Ltd., Batavia.
McLean, N. M., Java.
McLeod, H. C., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Meade, N., Wellenstein Crause & Co., Batavia.
Meijer, Bourke, Brig., and wife, Salvation Army (Dutch).
Milne, —, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Mitchell, J. F., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Montford, Mrs., and family, BAT, Surabaya.
Moss, A., Maclaine Watson, Batavia.
Muir, G. W., and wife, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Munro, A. N., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Munro, D. M., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Murray, R., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Nuttall, M., Dunlops, Bandoeng.
Palstra, Major Frank, and wife, Salvation Army (Dutch).
Paton, G. J., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Penfold, A., Chartered Bank, Batavia.
Pepper, Miss G., Surabaya.
Pickering, R. C., Heath & Co., Batavia.
Pool, A., Stoomvaart Mijocean, Batavia.
Pope, —, and wife, Surabaya.
Powell, —, and family, Surabaya.
Powell, F., General Motors, Surabaya.
Powell, Mrs. (British), manageress, Box Flats, Batavia.
Pratt, C. 8., Pare Pare Estate, Sumatra.
Preston, —, Anglo-Dutch Plantations, Soebang.
Price, S., and wife, insurance agent, Bandoeng.
Pryce, D. M., Heath & Co., Batavia.
Rae, W. W., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Batavia.
Ramaker, Major, and wife, Sal. Army (Dutch).
Reinecke —, and wife, Surabaya.
Riach, —, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Ridley, —, BAT, Sumatra.
Robinson, S, A., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Robinson, Major (Miss) Selina, Salvation Army.
Roed, Major, and wife, Sal. Army (Norwegian).
Rofe, J. N., Harrison & Crosfields, Batavia.
Rowley, —, broker, Surabaya.
Ryder, —, Cable & Wireless, Batavia.
Schiotling, W. 8., Rubber Reg. Dept., Sarawak.
Scott, R. L., Maclaine Watson, Batavia.
Selby, R. J., Medan, Sumatra.
Seth, Mrs., and .family, Surabaya.
Shaw, G. R., Harrison & Crosfield, Sumatra.
Shedden, T. C., Medan, Sumatra.
Simmons, —, Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Sladden, J., Cables & Wireless, Batavia.
Smart, D., and wife and child, Harrison & Cros fields, Donowari.
Smith, —, Wattle & Co., Surabaya.
Smith, G., and wife, DeKock Sparks & Co., Bandoeng.
Smith, R. V., Queensland Insurance, Batavia.
Smith, Mrs., Highlands School, Sumatra.
Smits, Mrs. R. E., and daughter, Red Cross Service, Bandoeng.
Sparkes, C., and wife, DeKock Sparks & Co., Bandoeng.
Speirs, —, and wife, BAT, Cheribon.
Starkey, —, and wife, NEON, Batavia.
Stevens, C. P., Cables & Wireless, Batavia.
Stevenston, —, Goodyear Rubber, Buitenzorg.
Strachan, C., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Stubbs, H. N., owner of motor, factory, Surabaya.
Swanson, H. D., Chartered Bank, Batavia.
Teerlink, —, Teerlink Van Dorsten & Co., Batavia.
Thom, J., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Thompson, —, estate manager, Surabaya, Thomson, G. P. G., planter, Sumatra.
Toby, Mrs. E. B. C. A., Sumatra.
Todd, K. L., and family, Queensland Insurance Co., Surabaya.
Valois, M. C., Capt., KPM, Batavia.
Van der Vloodt, BPM, Java.
Van Dorsten, —, Teerlink Van Dorsten & Co., Batavia. * Van Haaften, JVlrs. W. J., Medan, Sumatra.
Van Hasselt, W., BPM, Java, Van Kamthout, Miss Hettie, BPM, Surabaya.
Van Liempt, J. M., Malayan Breweries, Singapore.
Van Oosten, —, BPM.
Viehoff, N. C., planter, Sumatra.
Waine, G., Harrison & Crosfields, Batavia.
Walker, —, and wife, Borneo, Sumatra, HM, Batavia.
Walker, G. 8., Wilkinson Process.
Walter, T. E., Forest Department, Sarawak, Ward, W., Rowley Davis & Co., Batavia.
Warren, M., Fraser, Eaton & Co., Surabaya.
Wemyss, —, Dalok Estate, Sumatra.
Williams, —, and family, Surabaya.
Williams, R., Harrison & Crosfields, Sumatra.
Witsen, E., and wife, Surabaya.
Woodward, Leonard, Brig., Salvation Army.
Wright —. and family. Mager & Co., Surabaya.
Wright, P., Ross, Taylor & Co., West Java.
Young, Harding, Ari., and wife and children, Salvation Army (Bandoeng).
Youngdall, Miss Elsa, American Methodist Mission.
Last Seen in Java or Sumatra
Aitkin, G., and wife, planter.
Alston, R. A., Agricultural Department, KL, Arnest, —, Forestry Department.
Barden, H., Eastern Bank, Singapore.
Bird, A. W 7.. planter.
Black, R. 8., MCS, Singapore.
Boudville, Miss M., nurse.
Bustraam, C., Anglo-Oriental Co.
Bustraam, M. J., manager, tin mine.
Brightwell, G. W., Thos. Cook, Singapore.
Broek, Van Den, —, doctor, Singapore.
Brooks, Mrs. A. C., nursing sister, Singapore.
Brown, Gordon, engineer, FMSR.
Burrows, —.
Burt, Gordon, APC.
Cairns, J.. and child, Penang Municipality.
Cameron (Stanky), planter, Caledonia.
Carruthers, W. J-, Anglo-Oriental.
Chamion, Miss, QA Nursing Service.
Chattaway, Sq.-Leader, MVAF, Singapore.
Clarke, B. S.
Coglan (aged 16), RAF.
Corbett, A., Borneo Motors, Singapore.
Corrigan, Harohi, Gopeng, Perak.
Crocker, —, MVAF.
Crowe, Mi ss E., surgeon, Gen. Hos., Singapore.
Dailey, J. D., Police, Kuala Lumpur.
Dalleart, —, and wife, manager, KNILM, S’pore.
Dane, Capt. H., Perak River Hydro, Perak.
Daut, A. D., Sime Darby.
Davies, D. J., PWD.
Dubiez, Peter, and wife and two children.
Dennis, —, Singapore.
Dickson, —, nurse.
Dickson, Mrs., QAIMNS.
Dimmitt, A. W. J., civil engineer, Singapore.
Docker, C. E., Cables & Wireless, Penang, late Singapore.
Donough, Mrs., Nurse.
Doughty, Mrs. Kuala Lumpur.
Doughty, Miss A., Kuala Lumpur.
Doyle, J. A., Java.
Elliott, J. V., naval engineer.
Elliott, F. C., planter, Wonokoio Estate.
Elton, —.
Eustace, 0., ICI, Singapore.
Faber, M. H., APC, Singapore.
Farwell, —, steward at Government House.
Feaks, —, Cables & Wireless, Singapore.
Flinter, M., diamond merchant, Penang.
Floor, J. J. A., BPM.
Footner, C. C., Singapore Harbour Board.
Geizen, J., and wife, KPM Co., Singapore.
Giles, Rev., Padre, RAF.
Godfree, J. H. W., planter, Mjiar.
Hartley, Miss, Tapah Rest House.
Harvey, M. G., Fl.-Lieut., MVAF, Singapore.
Hawkins, C. R., PWD.
Henderson, D. W., Chart’d Bank, Kuala Lumpur.
Housley, Stuart, attached RAF, Singapore, James, H. M., Aust. Estates, Seremban, NS. . .
Jenkins, Miss, nurse, QAIMNS.
Jessmine, J. E. 8., planter.
Joaquim, J. P., Fed. Motors, Kuala Lumpur.
Jones, L. K., Elec. Department, joined RAF.
Keech, A. 8., planter.
Kitsell, —, MVAF, Kuala Lumpur.
Keene, J., Asst. Elec. Eng., Elec. Dept., FMS.
Krysmulder, W. 8., and wife, marine engineer, APC, Singapore.
Lamsen, —. Perak.
Landsdefl, J. R., Ciistoms Department.
Larsson, S. (Swedish), Singapore Harbour Board.
Lawson, P. D. L., Customs Dept., Singapore.
Lubbock, E. R., Singapore Harbour Board.
Lundon, —, Swah Maclaren, Singapore.
Lyon, Dr. (Miss M. J.), doctor, Gen. Hospital, Johore, Bahru.
Mack, —, P/O, MVAF, Perak.
Mackenzie, —, nurse.
Malmanche, Mrs. E. V. de, husband Singapore Harbour Board.
Mantiel, —, and wife, NTS Bank, Singapore, MJitchell, H. W.
McCormack, —, Brown, Philips & Stewart, Ipoh.
McDonald, —, Taxation, Kuala Lumpur.
McDuflf, Mrs., Ipoh, Perak.
McLaren-Reid, C., Customs Dept., FMS.
McNaughton, Mrs. J.
McNiven, —, planter, Selangor.
O’Hare, T. V., tin miner, Siam.
Oliver, E., supt., Taiping.
Osborne, —, PWD.
Page, H. J., director, RRI, Kuala Lumpur.
Parsons, H. A., planter, Selangor.
Payne, J. T., mine manager, Perak.
Plunkett, W. R., PWD, Malaya, Prentis, Miss, nursing sister.
Reed, K., Electrical Department, FMS.
Rees, S. T., Sime, Darby, Singapore.
Riches, —, Lieut., RNVR.
Roberts, Mrs. F., Ipoh.
Robertson, —, APC, Penang.
Robinson, —, MVAF.
Ross, J. B. , Mercantile Bank, Singapore.
Samuel, J. G., Maclean Watson, Singapore.
Samuel, C. R., lawyer, Penang.
Sargent, Mrs., Duff, Dev. & Co.
Scobie-Nicholson —, Major, Censor, Singapore.
Scott-Ram, H., APC, Singapore.
Scott-Taylor, E., and wife, United Engineers.
Scott, —, APC.
Shearn, E. D., lawyer, Kuala Lumpur.
Shute, R. F., Mines Department.
Skey, G. W., Lieut., SSV, Smart, L. M., and wife.
Smith, L., and wife, Cables & Wireless.
Springthorne, J., SHB.
Smith, S. E., planter, PW.
Steele, W. M„ C., FMSR.
Stewart, Mrs. Helen, VAD.
Stiff, F. G., Straits Trading.
Stokes, D. P.. Customs.
Sturt, H., APC.
Stubbs, Capt. W., P. T. Department.
Sylvia, —, child from Malaya.
Talbot, G., tin miner, Perak.
Travers, G.. planter, Perak.
Truby, —, United Engineers.
Tweedie, M. W. F., Raffles’ Museum, Singapore.
Vanrennen, F. C., planter, Kuala Kangsar.
Viner, R.
Waddell, —, PWD.
Wait, R. T., Penang.
Walker, Mrs. “Frankie,” Bousteads.
Welborne, J., Police.
Residents of Malaya
Officially Reported P.O.W. In Korea
David, E. 8., 2nd Lieut.
Greig, A. L. M., Lieut.
Griffin, A. 8., 2nd Lieut.
Takeman, R. W., Lieut.
Wilson, Hubert, Pte.
Unofficially Reported P.O.W. By
Colonial Office
Coltart, G. M., lawyer.
Fesq, E. M., planter, Selangor.
Groves, J. A., Paramount Pictures.
P.O.W. Cards Received From:
lomaron. A. C., MCS.
Boissier, G. D., Osborne & Chappel.
Bigelow, N., Henry Waugh & Co., Penang.
Iriam, T. J., RAOC.
De Buriatte, B. A., lawyer, Penang.
Mulligan, E., Drainage & Irrigation.
Price, E. J., Anglo-Oriental.
Lyne, R., YMCA.
Gilmour, A., MCS.
Dove, W. G., South British Insurance Co.
Simpson, Dr. I. A., Medical Research KL.
Watson, I. A., medical practitioner.
Owen-James, D. D., planter.
October 10 was the 68th anniversary of the Cession of Fiji to Great Britain, on October 10, 1874. At Levuka, the chiefs and Sir Hercules Robinson signed the Deed which ceded the sovereignty of the islands to Great Britain.
The intensification of Fiji’s war-effort has now got as far as the Government offices. Employees, from October 6, were required to work one extra hour daily.
They commence at 8 a.m., instead of 9 a.m., but lunch-hour and closing-time will be unchanged.
Matron Olive Angermunde, who had resided in Fiji for the past seven years, is now in charge of Strathmore Private Hospital, Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Sydney, Pilot-Officer Geoffrey Silva, who was awarded the DFC recently for “gallantry and devotion to duty” in air operations in Europe (where he is serv ing with the RAAF) is related to Matron Angermunde—her daughter is Mrs. H. F.
Silva, and Mr. H. F. Silva (assayer at Loloma gold-mines in Fiji) is a brother of the young pilot-officer.
Mr. E. E. Steeples, who was in charge of the police at Wau prior to the Japanese invasion, now holds the rank of lieutenant in the Australian Army. He clings to the hope, however, that he will soon re ceive a call to the Australian and New Guinea Administrative Unit. Mr. T.
Prince, also a well-known resident of Morobe, whom we met recently in Sydney, also is eager to be back in some sort of a job in New Guinea, and is pinning his hopes to ANGAU.
Aviator Ray Parer, of New Guinea (who was heard of some months ago, when he decided to join the merchant navy, because no other warlords would listen to his pleas) is again in flying kit, and as a pilot-officer, expects to be on his way north shortly. There he may do some blitzing of his own, to avenge his brother Kevin, killed in the first Jap raid on Salamaua. Bob Parer, Ray’s brother, who was a skilled aircraft engineer before he branched out as a miner at the Black Cat, and a keeper-of-freezers at Wewak, TNG. has reverted to his first profession and is now foreman-engineer at an aircraft production factory in Mel bourne. Bemie and Fons, of the other branch of the Parer family, are awaiting orders to go north to join ANGAU.
Mr. Guy Gemmell-Smith, of the Colo nial Sugar Refining Company, Sydney, received word in November that his son, Sergeant Robert Gemmell-Smith, RAF. was a prisoner of war in Bengazi, Libya.
Before his enlistment in the air force.
Sergeant Gemmell-Smith was employed by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Fiji. He was born in the Colony and, in the family tradition begun by his grandfather (who was at one time gen eral manager of CSR in Fiji), he joined the CSR service. Lieutenant G. A. Gem mell-Smith, of the AIF, who was in the siege of Tobruk, and was mentioned in despatches, is a brother. In view of the Eighth Army’s rapid advance into Libya, the position of Allied prisoners taken in the desert and not sent to POW camps in Europe, is an interesting one. There are grounds for hoping that these lads will not be long in enemy hands.
Sir Walter McNicoll, KBE, CB, DSO (Administrator of New Guinea) and Lady McNicoll, Hon. H. W. Champion, CBE (Papua), Mr. H. E. Standage (of Shang hai), and several notable officers of the United States Army were the guests of the Pacific Islands Society on November 30.
Prince Tubuatoa, heir to the throne of Tonga, has been receiving congratula tions and best wishes for his future hap piness on the eve of his departure from Sydney for Tonga, where he is shortly to be married. The young Tongan noble has not only been a successful student at the University of Sydney, where he has gained academic distinction—his charming personal qualities have gained for him countless friends.
The Fiji Defence Force will probably be known soon as the “Fiji Military Forces.’- A Bill dealing with the matter has been prepared for the Legislative Council.