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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.

  • 16 Sep 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-08-25 22:19
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 16 Sep 1943

    Two 475lb drums from go-down.

    Canadians to H.Qs & told they could not take any papers whatever, marriage birth, or any certificates & no diplomas, they must only speak the truth re Camp conditions.

    ((G))

    Sang couple of choruses in Concert at St Stephens.

    Strong wind & rain all day.

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  • 16 Sep 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Grace on Wed, 2014-11-05 14:01
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 16 Sep 1943

    Vaudeville (Garton, Brown, Heath, Pauline Beck, Shaw, Jack, Medley, Savitsky, E. Grant, M Johannsen, O. Campbell, M. Barton, Winnie Cose (?), Claus Schosten (?), L. Pennell, D. Phillips, H. Tyler, C. Thirlwall, T. Ross)

    ((Barbara Anslow:

    • Garton would be Vivian Garton of Public Works Department, a talented comedian.
    • Brown is probably Rev Cyril Brown, very popular on Stanley stage, also known for his kindness and help  to fellow internees.
    • Heath is probably Ian Heath, a pianist who often played duets with Betty Drown.
    • Pauline Beck, then in her late teens, was the pianist for most of the children's concerts.
    • Eileen Grant, also in late teens, was a lovely singer.))

  • 16 Sep 1943, John Charter's wartime journal

    Submitted by HK Bill on Sat, 2021-10-09 12:13
    Book / Document: 
    John Charter's wartime journal
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 16 Sep 1943

    Well, it looks like the Canadians really are going on the 23rd; lucky beggars. They were told about a month or so ago that a ship would be leaving Tokyo or some Japanese port on Sept. 15th and after calling at Shanghai would call at HK on Sept. 22nd or 23rd.  Now they have been told to have their heavy luggage (if any!) ready by tomorrow so that it can be inspected and stored, ready for shipping. Fancy actually packing up to go!!

    Frances Dodds has promised to write to Mother and Father to say we are well and to ask them if they can make the necessary arrangements to send some money to Goa for Yvonne when the British women and children get there in December. The ship will exchange the Canadian and American subjects for the Japanese nationals that will be arriving on the American ship, it will return with them to Japan (calling, we fervently hope, at HK with some more IRC food for us) and will then make a second voyage, arriving at HK during the latter part of November to take the British women and children away to Goa where they will again be exchanged for Japanese nationals. This first ship will call at the Philippines, then Singapore before finally proceeding to India. It is taking some 30 Americans or so from town as well, though the Americans left behind here, having declined one chance of repatriation are not having a second chance – at least, not in this ship. The ship is the Teia Maru.


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