70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
11 Nov 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-16 17:54Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Nov 1944Water turned off 'indefinitely', but after, we were told it would be on every 3 days.
11 Nov 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-12-18 16:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Nov 1944Fine, dry. S.W.Wind.
Store partition walls & wood chopping.
Water situation so far well in hand. Water supply suspended 9am.
Autumn Off. started in France (Gen. Patton) Stalin shows where he thinks Japan stands in his estimation. The Japs have no doubt acquired a headache through his speech. Roosevelt returned for 4th term by overwhelming majority against Dewey.
Went to Mary’s Birthday party. Very nice.
V.2s “Flying Telegraph Poles” being use [sic] against London. Editorial again quotes the saying, “He who laughs last laughs the longest” in a derisive article on the China based US Airforce.
11 Nov 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-11-27 14:17Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Nov 194411 Nov 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sun, 2018-12-09 17:16Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Nov 1944Birth of Roy Francis Denton - this is an approximate date: for more details, click this link.
Roy's mother was Ivy Denton (née Thirlwell).
