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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.

  • 2 Apr 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-04-12 14:42
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Fri, 2 Apr 1943

    Drizzly & dull.

    New Chief of F.A. dept. called.

    B.C.C. meeting.

    Special showing of “Springtime & Henry”. ((G.))

    Walk with Steve pm.

    Food quantities less than before.

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  • 02 Apr 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2016-04-10 16:25
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
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    Fri, 2 Apr 1943

    “S. for H.” ((Springtime for Henry))

    Mr. Hatori (successor to Oda) visited Camp. 

  • 02 Apr 1943, W J Carrie's wartime diary

    Submitted by billagee on Thu, 2019-09-19 23:03
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    W J Carrie's wartime diary
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    Fri, 2 Apr 1943

    Adored.  Another month started and still nothing even approaching definiteness. You are never out of my thoughts but I can't write much. I think they'll get us out of here but when D.O.K. - I make a joke that I'll dance with you on our Silver Wedding - and have promised Dora to crack a bottle in the Caley Restaurant! - but we are all weary of waiting. Chow is still shocking - mere starvation diet - we got our last of the Red Cross stuff yesterday - 4 tins of bully each and 1/2 a small 8oz tin. - 2lbs sugar - we still have about 5 lbs of sugar each to come but nothing else. Fisher and I have 6 tins put away and have a private supply of 9 tins but that won't last long. I am buying eggs and fruit when I can.

    They seem to be clearing up North Africa now - perhaps they will soon get going now. It will be a long business yet however.

    I was wakened very early yesterday morning 5.15am - 8.15pm on 31/3 with you. I didn't sleep again and lay thinking of you. I wonder if you felt it!

    I've had two injections of Heparmone and feel a bit better and got another today. My tongue and mouth are still very sore. I sent a p.c. to Bertie yesterday - we are now allowed to send special pcs to P. of W. - formerly only relatives could write.  He's all right now - they grafted skin on to his chest and for a while it was so tight he couldn't lift his arms but that has come right in the end.  I think they are being better fed than we are. 

    Well I'll close again for a little.  All my love.    B.


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