70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
19 - 29 Jan 1944, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
Submitted by barbaramerchant on Sun, 2013-09-15 15:38Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Jan 1944 to Sat, 29 Jan 1944
Notes:
20th - 1 chatty grate 60¢ 1 Cycle Pump 2.50
22nd - Elec. Bill 6.66 1 small Scrubbing Brush .40
23rd - 1 bot Yellow Label Soy 2.60
28th - 6 taels Shark Liver - Wong freeSupporting information:
19 Jan 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-01-01 13:48Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Jan 1944Wrote music for “Elijah” (“Yet doth the Lord see not”)
Fine, warm.
Good paper news.
“Cinderella” at St. Stephens.
Earthquake 12.10-12.20pm?
With Steve pm.
Meijima living at G.Qs now.
19 Jan 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2014-04-07 23:37Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Jan 1944Ellen Field organises a concert in Rosary Hill Red Cross Home.
She sings 'There'll Always Be An England' to an appreciative audience. The Japanese officers present applaud politely and show no sign of understanding. Nevertheless there are no more concerts.
Source:
Tony Banham, We Shall Suffer There, 2009, entry for today
19 Jan 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2017-01-19 16:17Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Jan 1944“Cinderella” (p. R.E. Olive & Carol Bateman / Mills, Chattey, Olive, Betty Mills, Nora Witchell, Ray Mabb, Pilkington, ?? ((unclear)) Phillips, Vera Murrell, Kinloch, & others, Talbot, GS Wilson) Music arranged – Betty Drown.
((AJ Savitsky painted this portrait of Richard Mills in character:
RW Mills as Edith in Cinderella - 19440119.jpg, by AJ Savitsky))
19 Jan 1944, Diary of George Gerrard in Stanley Internment Camp Hong Kong
Submitted by Alison Gerrard on Fri, 2019-05-17 14:06Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Jan 1944I have had the stitches out last Saturday and a further examination on Monday and I'm to be allowed up to the lavatory which is a great blessing as bedpans are an anathema to me and yesterday after a dose of salts I feel better. We are also thankful that the blackout was lifted on Monday night for it was dreich lying in bed with no lights.
There is to be a change in administration of the Camp and --- of being a Civilian Camp it is now known as the Military Internment Camp with the Heads of the Jap Foreign Affairs, Hettoni ((probably Hattori)) and Mayina ((probably Meijima)) in charge also a Jap doctor Mayasaki ((probably Myasaka)) in charge of the hospital here.
Boy oh boy the news is great and both Germany and Japan are not very happy in their positions. Maybe the day is not so far distant when at least Germany will have packed up and when that happens the fur will fly in the Jap direction. Not ‘arf.
