70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
13 Aug 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-05-28 21:23Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 13 Aug 1945Still not well.
Started writing new story.
St Agnes meeting, then C.A. Meeting.
Peggy Barton rusked rice bread for me.
Pacifism in evening.
13 Aug 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by alexis on Tue, 2014-07-29 19:33Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 13 Aug 1945B.M. N.T. Y1,500 | butter 2,500 | oil 625 | 4 ozs
13 Aug 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-05-16 15:48Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 13 Aug 1945To town alone. No news. Rumour some Stanleyites out. Bull. Walking home conscious grim activity. Some thirty Jap or Formosan prisoners in white uniforms and chains outside Naval Yard. Tanks on cricket ground. Low flying plane. Explosions. All hint peace scare over and war to go on. Pastor Neilsen calls. Rumour American demands delayed 24 hours by Swiss and only just received by Tokyo.
13 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 17:38Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 13 Aug 1945Fine, low cloud, light E wind.
Lousy night for sleep, tossing, turning & dreaming.
Odd jobs & Clinic lock.
Decided to try change rooms. G upset & me too. Lovely evening on roof. Cup of tea & bite 9-9.30pm & then G’s lovely generous heart showed itself ∴ ⨳ [actually a new symbol, a big X with 4 little x’s in the gaps]
