70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
01 Jul 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-05-16 15:46Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 1 Jul 1945((Following text not dated:))
Margaret Guttinger ((a neighbour living in Fung Fai Terrace)) sends word peace talks. Privileged to have short wave. Peace sensation.
Spend freely on pork and buns for dinner, Y3,000. Glad not more. Account book looks like lasting just long enough. For first time in years had coffee at own expense in restaurant, for three of us. Coffee and two small cakes each, Y372 plus tip = Y400
01 Jul 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 16:17Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 1 Jul 1945Sandbach (quoted from “Invitation to Live”, “Out of the night” / Myhill
Meat pastie & stew
((following text undated, but on page for July)) J. only allowing 2 concerts a month.
01 Jul 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 16:50Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 1 Jul 1945NE wind, warm, showery.
Slight temp 101’ this am but normal by 10am on G’s thermometer.
Workers’ sugar.
Spring-cleaning finished.
We all hope for a happy month, for something to happen for our good.
Lorry with veg 7pm.
Mrs Harrison barging about 10pm.
Booze party at Franks. ((Probably fellow Prison Officer, E S Franks.))
Beach open & a pm ∴
01 Jul 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2016-07-02 19:44Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 1 Jul 1945Five years today since we were evauated from HK and last saw Dad.
Bridge, we played Dr Selby and Shields ((either Sammy Shields or A L Shields)), went down 16.
Worked in afternoon.
Visited various people, including Mr Charles Poyntz.
Peg & I played June Cheape and George Halligan in evening, we lost.
Lovely meat pasty.
