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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 Aug 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2012-05-26 16:38
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Wed, 1 Aug 1945

    Mrs. E. Byrne, whose husband died while grinding rice last year, had news that her only son has died.

    Firewood cut 25%

    News circulating round camp these last few days is that Labour Govt. has got in at Home with a big majority, Atlee in charge. It's said that Churchill and Atlee flew to Potsdam. Churchill also said to have resigned from politics to write a history of the war.

    Joan Wilkinson came for shorthand.

    St Joseph's meeting in evening.  Mrs J. Witham elected President, Mrs Edna Grant Vice, Mrs Marvin Secretary.

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  • 01 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 17:26
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Wed, 1 Aug 1945

    Showery, overcast, hot.

    Odd jobs.

    Saw Dr. Smalley again. Heart OK more Dig. & Strych.

    Tea 1.4oz & Shark liver oil (1 teaspoonful for 10 days) issued.

    Toothbrush to G & ground salt & beans.

    (No reply to Peace Terms offered to Japan, Gov’t still debating same) ∴


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