70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
2 Jul 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-04-09 15:45Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 2 Jul 1944Rosaleen Frances McDermott born, the second child born to that family in Stanley.
2 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-06-02 12:59Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 2 Jul 1944Fine, hot.
Work on wall.
Joint protest being signed by all adult internees. It deals with all the Camp problems that are becoming more acute daily, poor food, lack of drugs & medicines, the increase of diseases caused through malnutrition, the inadequacy of canteen supplies & money. It points out that for 100yrs Japan has had a name for treating her war prs. decently & that in this case she has let herself down badly. Let’s hope something comes of it.
At the moment I have about Y27 but cannot buy anything with it due to Canteen routine & lack of supplies, no soap, salt, sugar or oil.
Eating (what little there is) is a bleak affair, rice & soup every meal & all as tasteless as whitewash. The majority of internees are similarly situated of course. Why can we not be allowed the treatment accorded to the Internees in Shanghai? it seems they have adequate supplies & regular Red Cross parcels besides. If a neutral vessel was allowed to call here with supplies once per month the majority of the ire raising problems & bitterness would be eliminated. To think that we shall appreciate life & its little blessings all the more when we are free again is really poor consolation for an empty tummy & a none too clean body that is liable at any time to contract any of the many diseases due to malnutrition. Heaven help any Japs I get charge of if ever.
Indian Guard (ex HK Police) saw Perdue re pension, said war would soon be over.
With Steve pm.
(Turkey assumes state of emergency and mans border posts?)
2 Jul 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2014-06-24 20:45Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 2 Jul 1944Petition about rations read
To Mr. & Mrs. J.E.D. McDermott – a daughter ((I think the "J.E.D. McDermott" mentioned here is same person as the "Mr. E. McDermott" mentioned on John Black's list.))
Jenner / Pearson ((There are a couple of options for people with these names. I guess it refers to a musical event played by Reg. Jenner and G.W. Pearson, both of whom have a musical background.))
B.O.
02 Jul 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2015-12-05 22:50Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 2 Jul 1944Birth of Rosaleen Frances McDermott.
Her parents were part of Stanley's Irish community - over 160 strong for most of the occupation. This is their second child in camp, one having been born in 1941.
Source:
China Mail, September 15, 1945, 3
02 Jul 1944, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China
Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 2019-05-04 02:40Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 2 Jul 1944OBJECTIVE: Weather reconnaissance over the Canton area
RESULTS: Pilots encounter scattered thunderstorms and are unable to observe Canton airbases
TIME OVER TARGET: ~5:00 p.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-51s from 76th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Lt. Rodier; Lt. Florance
ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None
JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None
AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None
SOURCES: Original mission reports and other documents in the Air Force Historical Research Agency archives at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.
Information compiled by Steven K. Bailey, author of Bold Venture: The American Bombing of Japanese-Occupied Hong Kong, 1942-1945 (Potomac Books/University of Nebraska Press, 2019).
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