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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 May 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-05-21 12:26
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Wed, 2 May 1945

    Kris Thoresen has chicken pox.

    Stye coming on my eye again.

    Mr. L. Barton ((of Treasury, HK Govt.)) gave talk on Street Sleepers in Hong Kong, at St. Teresa's club.

    George and May Halligan have adopted Jeanette Madeline Clark, baby sister of Valerie and Margaret who were adopted earlier in camp by Mr & Mrs Thomas.  ((The Clarks had problems dealing with children.    Valerie changed her name to Hazel, and Margaret became Frances.   I  was so pleased to meet up with them both a few years ago.))

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  • 02 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:30
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Wed, 2 May 1945

    Overcast, showery, cooler.

    Odd jobs.

    NE wind.

    Yesterday’s Chinese paper contains account of Himmler’s request for unconditional surrender via Polish nobleman & Swedish Govt. & of Truman’s demise & Churchills non committal answer re its authenticity. German resistance in Italy finished. Provisional Govt set up in Austria (Renner).


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