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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.

  • 18 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2011-12-24 13:58
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 18 Jan 1942

    Special job. Colder.

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  • 18 Jan 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2011-12-31 21:14
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 18 Jan 1942

    Stanley postponed, thanks to D.M.S. (Dr P.S. Selwyn-Clarke). Froggish throat.

    Really grand filling meal tonight - liver; then jam sauce pudding.

    Arthur's birthday, therefore bread and jam from Tony.

    Letter from Mum - she has been ill, but better now.  ((This was probably reaction to the ordeal at the Jockey Club Hospital.))

  • 18 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2014-01-03 05:41
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    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 18 Jan 1942

    Things change for the nurses at Bowen Road Military Hospital:

    Up until about Jan. 18th, we were allowed to go out into the town provided we got permission from the matron and had one of our two men escort us. We ((presumably the writer Anna Waters and the other Canadian nurse, Kay Christie)) only went out once. On Sunday, Jan. 11th, we walked up to the War Memorial Hospital to visit one of our officers.

    After Jan. 18th, Jap guards were put on the gates. Barbed wire was put up around the hospital grounds. Some time later it was electrified. The guards used to wander around the hospital any time during the day or night but we didn't have any trouble with them.

    Source:

    Report by Miss Anna May Waters Nurse with the Canadian Forces at Hong Kong, as given on board the MS Gripsholm, November 1943,  points 43-44

  • 18 Jan 1942, W J Carrie's wartime diary

    Submitted by billagee on Thu, 2019-08-29 07:49
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    W J Carrie's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 18 Jan 1942

    I went up the Peak today to contact the No.1 in the B.A.T. ((British American Tobacco)) - I got some cigarettes for my men. Players are 60 cents for 10 now and I want them to keep such little money as they still have for food. I heard some cigs were sent to the internees (civilians) and I considered that my men who are still working deserved them much more. Our house is still all right - not into the hot room yet - but 4 people are living in it. Miss Kelly!! - a Mrs Priestwood, Moss Supt of Kai Tak and another man.

    They are a protection so I don't mind - in fact I got out some old cushions and curtains for them. I hear from the Insp i/c of the SD Garage that they found my car today and are going to pinch it tomorrow. I can do nothing. Well Darling it is getting dark now so I'll stop. [torn page, missing word] My love always.    B.


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