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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.

  • 12 Aug 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by alexis on Tue, 2014-07-29 19:32
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 12 Aug 1945

    Wittenbach (Religion & Health) / Short

    Banns - W. Bruce & E.S. Woolley

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  • 12 Aug 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-05-16 15:47
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    Harry Ching's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 12 Aug 1945

    To town with two kids. Very quiet. All sorts foolish rumours. Leaflets said to be dropped saying transfer to take place Tuesday. Zindel ((International Red Cross Rep)) said to have told Rosary Hillites not celebrate until Tuesday.

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

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 17:37
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 12 Aug 1945

    Fine, hazy, light E wind.

    Chopped wood for V.

    (Japs packed up in Manchuria?)

    Sunbath on roof.

    2 meat meals today. Lots of rumours re war being over & of more people to go to HK this week. Med. Sanitary Dept. & some Police. People who went Frid. now in Precious Blood Hosp. All banks & gold shops shut in town & no more transactions can take place between Internees & Formosans. Gear returned, gold, watch-works etc. All Camp very happy at the moment. ∴x


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