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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.

  • 11 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2011-12-24 13:53
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 11 Jan 1942

    Day off. Walked around outside of Prison & mooched around generally. Japs in interrogating Pris’s.

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  • 11 Jan 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-01-05 22:19
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    Harry Ching's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 11 Jan 1942

    Approached substantial citizens to beg for letter certifying nephews respectable and no political affiliations. No success. Finally, neighbour’s brother with shop agreed write letter and affix chop. Charlie and Fred released after lecture - "wash yourselves of everything British and dress and speak Chinese."

    Before arrest were stopped by Japanese officer who questioned in perfect English -

    "What sort of people are you?"

    "Chinese," said Fred.

    "What is your name?"

    "Wong."

    "How do you write it?"

    "W - O - N - G," said Fred, spelling it in English.

    ((Following text not dated:))

    We realise not possible maintain pretence of being fully Chinese. Indian friends urge upon us wisdom of becoming "Third Nationals". They have friend in Civil Affairs Bureau who can get us certificates. We agree. 

    Pavements cluttered with vendors selling loot. Street stalls in Central brought under control. All moved to Stanley Street.

  • 11 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2014-06-02 23:48
    Book / Document: 
    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 11 Jan 1942

    D. L. Newbigging and J. D. Thompson, two of the directors of the Dairy Farm, write a letter to Mr. Tokito of the Japanese Civil Authorities calling attention to the neglect suffered by the dairy herd and asking for the matter to be given attention.

    Source:

    Nigel Cameron, The Milky Way: The History of Dairy Farm, 1986, 140


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