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.
17 Oct 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-10-05 14:20Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 17 Oct 1943Fine & dry.
Paper news very late.
Japs seem to be getting it hot in Solomons & Burma. Paper still full of Phil. Independence. What is Portugal doing re Azores etc?
With Steve pm. Home with E.
Still no cigs.
17 Oct 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Old Man on Sat, 2015-06-06 22:07Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 17 Oct 1943Hospital Sunday - Dr Uttley / Alton
17 Oct 1943, W J Carrie's wartime diary
Submitted by alhill on Mon, 2019-10-07 23:31Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 17 Oct 1943Still no news - blood count was O.K. 4,200,000 with "redness" 80% but I've to have another injection on Tuesday - my 21st since 29th March - they keep me going - I do so hope we get something when the ship gets back from Goa - one of these Red Cross parcels would be a godsend - this time however they would be from the Canadian Red Cross.
