70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
18 May 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-09 15:2518 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2014-05-09 14:41Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 18 May 1944Rained nearly all day.
Ground rice for bread.
Rec. letter from Dad Mar.43, Hilda Mar.43, & Marj Jun.43.
Details of malnutrition, rations & a covering letter sent to Swiss Minister in Tokyo.
Order from Hattori arising from “trading” demands that all Internees involved shall write a letter of apology & promise not to infringe again, letters to be in by noon 20th.
Made mosquito cover for Christine.
No news, hungry. Our much worn phrase of advice, “Never mind, it won’t be long now”, is wearing even thinner.
18 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2017-04-17 11:27Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 18 May 1944Birth - Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Weir, a son
X Hattori's order re. trading "Apologise, promise not infringe"
18 May 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2018-12-08 17:33Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 18 May 1944Birth of Alan Gordon James Weir to Arthur Gordon and Margaret Winifred Grace Weir.
Alan Weir lived later in Carlisle, close to the English Lake District.
