Monday 11 August 1913

Joined the Hong Kong Volunteer Reserves and H Elson, A Brock & J Fosset.

July & August 1913

Second Revolution at Canton.   The southern provinces declare their independence.  Fighting and looting takes place in the streets of Canton & it is estimated that one hundred and fifty thousand Chinese come to Hong Kong.  Naturally being crowded out and house rents go up enormous.  Chinese are packed in houses like herrings in a box.

Monday 30 June 1913

Fosters move into our house.

Monday 23 June 1913

Cheung Fat removes furniture from 177 Wanchai Road to no 1 Percival Street and rain hard all day.  This is the most unpleasant time we have had so far, in H.K.

Sunday 22 June 1913

Cheung Fat sends his coolies to pack house hold goods ready for removal next day and we are all upside down.

Saturday 21 June 1912

On account of a Plague case next door on the 20th Friday, we decide to leave 177 Wanchai Road.  We also had a plague rate caught in our house.  Marian finds a house and we make arrangements with Cheung Fat to remove furniture $8.00.

Tuesday 3 May 1913

Horace Savage gives billy (dog) to Fred, as they sail for England the next day.