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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.
  • 17 Apr 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 17 Apr 1944

    Einer schöne Tag. Meine karte gegangen. Ich habe heute nichts getan. Abend mit Steve. 

    (( Google Translate:

    One beautiful day. My card went. I have done nothing today. Evening with Steve.

    ))

  • 17 Apr 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 17 Apr 1944

    Rec'd 1 pkt. Cigs for worker

    Electricity off 11.10 am to 2.05 pm

    all electric bells removed from districts (gongs in place) 

    Jap. count and police interrupt ((spelling?)) concert ((spelling?))

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