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70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

Shows diary entries from seventy-one years ago, using today's date in Hong Kong as the starting point. To see pages from earlier dates (they go back to 1 Dec 1941), choose the date below and click the 'Apply' button.

  • 1 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-04-30 09:43
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 1 May 1944

    Overcast, humid, showery. Heavy thunder squall 7.45pm.

    40 days rations issued from go-downs.

    No news.  

    New Guinea news good. US troops been landing since 22nd Apr. Hollandia & Ritape. [?]

    With Steve pm.

    Beach opened this afternoon.

    Peanut oil seems to be doing me good.

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  • 1 May 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-04-30 10:18
    Book / Document: 
    Harry Ching's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 1 May 1944

    ((Following text not dated:))

    Heavy rain.

    Weight 115 lbs.....

    Omar now working chief watchman at Taikoktsui. Y250 plus 30 catties rice. Pretty good.....

    More stones in rice. Granite, same colour and weight as rice so can't pick out. Broke my tooth badly.


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