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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.

  • 14 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2011-12-24 13:55
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 14 Jan 1942

    Shifted all gear from D Block to old Printing Shop.

    Is Jap news re Singapore correct?

    My radio has been taken.

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  • 14 Jan 1942, W J Carrie's wartime diary

    Submitted by billagee on Thu, 2019-08-29 07:47
    Book / Document: 
    W J Carrie's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 14 Jan 1942

    Now I am beginning to worry horribly about you for if K.L. has gone they are coming much nearer - but I hope on. You must be terribly worried but stick it out Dear. We are o.k.  just waiting for the blow to fall - we'll all be interned some time - probably soon. But we carry on. I'm really feeling quite well again which is a godsend. For I felt very low for days. It can't be long now however - they are biting off much more than they can chew and I am sure the collapse will be sudden and complete. 
    Cheero Darling.   AIAW  - oh! What a reunion there will be.     B


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