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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 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2014-05-09 14:38
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 17 May 1944

    Showery.

    Hattori asked Gimson to assist him in finding the internees involved in trading with the Formosans. Gimson declined to do so & called a meeting of District Chairmen this am. D.Cs endorsed Gimson’s decision. The next move is with Hattori.

    No war news in Jap paper today which indicates what they want to hide, good news for us.

    Japs carried out gun practice aft.

    Chopped fire-wood.  

    With Steve pm.

    Estimated number of Anglo-US air-bases in China, 70.

    I.R.C. parcel committee being formed.

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  • 17 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2017-04-17 11:27
    Book / Document: 
    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 17 May 1944

    Communique about "Formosan guards trading with certain internees"

    Letter from R.of.I. to Hattori on rations; report by Mr. Newbigging, C.S.O., & report by M.O. Nutrition (Dean Smith) read in Blocks


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