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.
19 Dec 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-11-29 22:04Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 19 Dec 1943Fine, cold.
No news.
Changed oil for lamp.
With Steve pm.
More executions. Jap & 1 Euro?
Aerial activity all day too high to identify.
Ex tennis court staked off for gardens.
Black-out.
19 Dec 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-12-20 13:45Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 19 Dec 1943Sandbach / Sewell
B.O.
19 Dec 1943, Diary of George Gerrard in Stanley Internment Camp Hong Kong
Submitted by Alison Gerrard on Sat, 2019-04-27 14:15Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 19 Dec 1943Last night when D.B.B. and I were at J.F.'s he gave me Yen to pay out to the staff at the rate of 15Yen each. I knew of course about this a little time ago but we kept it a secret from the staff that is as best we could but C.C.R. had to talk and spoil things. However everyone was very grateful and I was joyfully received and a welcome visitor.
Actually this is the commencement of a much brighter Christmas than we had expected as things were looking very black for us all with no prospects of money or allowance.
