11th-21st May

Monday 11^th

A usual Monday at the studio.  Went with Khoo during morning and purchased our stocking flashes.  Had tea and then paid a visit to the barbers.  Followed by visits to the tailor (for a shirt to be made) and then the Naafi.

Tuesday 12^th

A complete day of work at A.P.I.S – trying to increase my rate of production.  Obtained “The Man Who Was Thursday” by G.K. Chesterton after returning the “Quest Forlorn”.

 

Wednesday 13th

Once again a heavy day at the office.  Reading and letter writing, and so to bed.

 

Thursday 14^th

Hari Raya began today with most of the M.O.R’s fasting.  Most of the week Staff has been out of the office – consequently there has been little work done.

 

Friday 15^th

Hurrah! Pay day.  Drat the stupid tailor – he forgot to put pockets in my shirt.  Endured my first picket under Bombardier Burnhill.

 

Saturday 16^th

Began the day on Officers Children’s Bus as orderly.  I was greatly surprised how much quitter they were from the B.R.O’s.  After lunch visited the K.L. Garrison Athletic Championship at the Sports Ground.  We (H.Q. Malaya) came 5^th out of 16 teams.  In the evening saw “Forbidden Temple” and “IKilled Geronimo” at A.K.C.   Then supper at the Naafi.

 

Sunday 17^th

A leisurely morning sunbathing.  After an excellent lunch went for an afternoon “safari” into the Ulu with Dennis, Reginald and Nicholas.  We began by clambering to the top of one of the hills to see the ruined mansions of Loke Yew, and then proceeded down to the Chinese Temple (probably erected to commemorate him)  then a visit to the Tin Mines completed a most enjoyable hike.  My!  But it was strenuous.

Supper at the Naafi and Goodbye to Sunday.

 

Monday 18^th

A most dismal and tiring day at the studio.  Hardly any work done at all.  A visit to the library and Naafi in the evening completed the day.

 

Tuesday 19^th

A road run to commence Tuesday, followed by a laborious day at the studio.  Truly Ward has character, in fact I find him amusing.  Idling most of the evening with a short visit to the Naafi.

 

Wednesday 20^th

Oh ye God!  Work at the station is truly boring.  Swimming pool in the evening was great fun with Nick trying to drown me.  The water however was a horrible green – chlorine I think.

Thursday 21^st

Alas!  Staff Ward has informed me that I will have to take the G.D.B.III course with the M.O.R’s.  Strangely enough my mosaic was not as inaccurate as I anticipated.  Cheers!!  Letter writing in the evening, followed by a visit to the Naafi.