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 - 19 Mar 1944, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
Submitted by barbaramerchant on Sun, 2013-09-15 15:45Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Mar 1944 to Sun, 19 Mar 1944
Notes:
11th - Baked.....Bran muffins - 8
14th - 4 1/2 ¢ ((Catties)) B.M. ((Black Market)) Rice 4.50 20.25
17 ¢ B.M. Rice @ 4.70 79.90
6 bots Soy @ 3.20 19.20Supporting information:
11 Mar 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-03-01 23:05Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Mar 1944Fine, cold wind.
Bread rice.
4 pkts cigs issued Y1-65.
Slept on roof aft.
Food carrying.
New ration scale to come into force.
With Steve pm.
11 Mar 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-03-11 14:22Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 11 Mar 1944New scale of rations
Beck
B.O.
