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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 - 26 Sep 1944, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary

    Submitted by barbaramerchant on Mon, 2013-09-09 18:27
    Book / Document: 
    Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 18 Sep 1944 to Tue, 26 Sep 1944

    Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 51

    Notes:

    19/9/44 - Tire patch   2-00
    20/9/44 - Gas bill   16.20
    21/9/44 - G posted letter to Fred. Gave to Chu 2 letters to Fred.
    23/9/44 - Pd Chu 3-75 to Clear El((ectricity)) + water ((bills))
    25/9/44 - Cashed TT ¥400 from Fred.
    26/9/44 - 14/16 ¢ ((Catties)) Toilet Paper   10-00
                  - a/c Amy de Sust y Lam
                          1/2 ¢ Peanuts   16-00    )
                          Cooked small fish   10.-  )  36.-
                          1 ¢ Slab Sugar   10.-      )

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    Tags: 
    food
    Hong Kong
    Mongkok
    second world war
    civilians
    survival
    family
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  • 18 Sep 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Old Man on Sat, 2014-07-26 15:36
    Book / Document: 
    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 18 Sep 1944

    Liver for p.m. meal

    Light music by lan Heath

  • 18 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2014-09-05 15:27
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 18 Sep 1944

    Cooler, fine.

    Thiamin.

    Papers issued.

    Allies enter Germany through Siegfried on 85 ml front. Neuchatel captured 13th. Belfort Gap being approached. Soviets enter Checho Slovakia [sic] 13th. Heavy bombing of Mindanao continues. US forces drove 8 mls into Germany E of St Virth in direction of Pruss/Prum?. Maastricht captured 14th. Praga, suburb of Warsaw captured 14th. Advance made into Coriane S of Rimini. Pacific Offensive commenced according to Chinese paper, landings made Palao & Merotai.

    Liver pm meal.

    With Steve pm. Nice mug of tea & a smoke.


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