70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
16 Mar 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sun, 2012-05-06 21:43Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 16 Mar 1945Mum had card from Mrs Burling (a HK friend now in Australia.)
Sang tune of "There Are Fairies at the Bottom of our Garden" to Pauline and Marion Beck at the piano in A3 ((so they could get the tune on the piano for the coming concert at which the toddlers would be fairies, and Denise de Vleeschouwer the Queen of the Fairies.))
Bridge in afternoon, with Alec Barton, Marie (Morrison, nee Barton), and her husband Vincent ((Police, who had escaped from camp early on, was caught and imprisoned in Stanley Gaol then returned to camp.))
Saw Beryl (Goldenberg) re formation of Married Quarters Girls' Club ((non-denominational))
Rumour that European war is over.
16 Mar 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2015-02-23 00:09Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 16 Mar 1945Overcast, cold, rained pm.
Window panes in Hosp & drain clearing Block 16.
Rec. Mar 44 from Marj.
Lorries with wood 2.30 & 4.00pm veg. 6.30 pm.
Strong rumour re Germany’s capitulation Tues 13th.
Cards from P of W Camps indicate only old parcels like ours received & the [sic] their food is poor.
Apostolic Delegation form of enquiry re my whereabouts dated Apr. 44 rec. on behalf of a Mrs. Murphy. Some mistake it seems.
