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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.

  • 10 Aug 1943, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-03-23 17:16
    Book / Document: 
    Harry Ching's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 10 Aug 1943

    ((Following text not dated:))

    Li Shu Fun ((medical doctor at Yeung Wo Hospital)) missing. Allegedly in for dealing medicines or being questioned about brother Li Shu Pui who got permit temporary visit Macao and didn't come back. Rumour Eurasian crisis next month when passes expire. Yarn is we be given choice of Chinese or Japanese subjects or being interned as British. Wondering what to do. Unsettling uncertainty.

    Rosary Hill seminary at Stubbs Road being half taken as hostel for dependants of prisoners of war and civilian internees. Smiths advised. Muriel ((Cameron, wife of Policeman Bill Cameron interned in Stanley)) says won't go. But many people keen. Some not dependants. If one son a Volunteer call themselves dependants. Basto thinks bad time will be had. No cooking in rooms.

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  • 10 Aug 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2013-07-24 17:20
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 10 Aug 1943

    Miserable day, still no cigs arrived. Smoking cig ends when found & lavatory paper.

    Choir practice 5-6pm. With Steve at St Stephen’s, B. Drown’s concert practice.

    No news.

    Mary ill.

  • 10 Aug 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Old Man on Tue, 2014-08-19 10:39
    Book / Document: 
    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 10 Aug 1943

    Free draw for surplus stores (C.beef, lobster, bacon, bi'carb of soda, prawns, c. mutton. 80 prizes.

    Smalley "Further Reminiscences"


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