70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
2 Jun 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-02-13 21:27Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 2 Jun 1942News of DMS wanting nursing sisters for Kowloon.
Tongue is sore.
2 Jun 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-05-19 20:36Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 2 Jun 1942Saw M.O. re feet. Vit. B1. ((Probably: "Saw Medical Officer regarding feet. Given vitamin B1"))
3 heavy bombers flew across S, E to W.
2 Jun 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2012-11-22 22:06Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 2 Jun 1942In view of the coming repatriation and the fact that about 40 Americans are choosing to stay, new officers are elected: Chester Bennett becomes Chairman of the Council, Father Meyer Vice Chairman, Mr. Gregory, Secretary and Mr. Kiley, Treasurer.
The first parcels of the food and other items each internee has chosen to buy with his share of the loan are starting to come in.
In town, missionaries Alice Lan and Betty Hu read newspaper reports of the forthcoming American repatriation. They want to say goodbye to friends but aren't sure how, so they decide to have 'a few notes smuggled in and out'.
Sources:
Elections, parcels: Maryknoll Diary, June 2
Lan/Hu: Alice Y Lan and Betty Hu, We Flee From Hong Kong, 2000 ed. (1944), 62
