Thanks for this Michael.

--- In stanley_camp@yahoogroups.com, Michael Martin <mmarti4@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Dad sent me this info...
>
> /Grandma lived in Kowloon, not sure with whom (may be with some of her
> Russian friends), as it is unlikely that she lived on her own. She lived
> with us pre the invasion.
>
> To my knowledge, the only incident she mentioned to me was when she was
> accosted by a
> drunken Japanese soldier on the street. A Japanese officer happened to
> be nearby, came over, spoke to the soldier, and then slapped him a
> couple of times and then apologised to her for the soldiers behaviour.
>
> From memory she never spoke (to me at least) about her life during the
> war years (she might have to Mum and Dad). /
>
> Michael
>
> On 25/01/2012 6:00 PM, Brian wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Michael
> >
> > Were Russians allowed to choose to enter Stanley or stay in town?
> > Did you ever hear any family traditions about her experiences?
> > Conditions in Kowloon must have been horrifying by 1945.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > --- In stanley_camp@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:stanley_camp%40yahoogroups.com>, Michael Martin <mmarti4@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Brian,
> > >
> > > My grandfather's (A J Savitsky) mother in law stayed in Kowloon
> > > throughout the duration of the war rather than spending it in Stanley
> > > (or being evacuated) because she was still considered Russian.
> > >
> > > My grandparents became naturalised British subjects so grandfather
> > ended
> > > up in Stanley and Grandmother was evacuated to Australia with my dad
> > and
> > > uncle.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > MIchael
> > >
> > > On 25/01/2012 3:03 AM, Brian wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In the Chronology for January 31 I give a list of groups (but not
> > > > individuals for the most part) known to have been outside Stanley on
> > > > that date. Corrections and additions always welcome.
> > > >
> > > > But I've been wondering: who was the person in? And who (apart from
> > > > Ellen Field and Selwyn-Clarke) stayed in Hong Kong for all or most of
> > > > the war and never got sent into Camp?
> > > >
> > > > In the first category, perhaps it was Mrs. Potts? She's recorded by
> > > > Jones as coming in on October 15, 1943, later than the bankers
> > > > (July/August) and later than three from the Tung Wah Hospital (Jones
> > > > reports them on September 6). Of course, he could be referring to the
> > > > visits of 'third nationals' for some approved purpose, but if they
> > > > were actually internees then these are the last I know of (leaving
> > > > aside chidren sent from other locations).
> > > >
> > > > As for those who were never in Stanley but 'should' have been: George
> > > > Samuel Ladd told a war crimes court he was arrested on March 26, 1944
> > > > - but what was his nationality? I've got some notes on Edgar Laufer
> > > > which tell us that he was part of Selwyn-Clarke's smuggling operation
> > > > (vitamins in toothpaste into Shamshuipo etc.) and that he worked for
> > > > China Light Power without pay during the war.
> > > >
> > > > Anyonm know anything about these two or other possible people in the
> > > > 'never in Stanley' category?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>