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.
20 Nov 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-03-08 21:09Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 20 Nov 1942We tried to work out how much back pay we'll get when we're let out ((of camp)) by end of this year. I would get $3200 (£200), Olive £380, Mabel £63 - Grand if we DO get back pay! ((We did))
Rumour that some more letters are in town being censored.
Lots of folk at choir practice in evening. Fr Murphy conducted it.
20 Nov 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-11-01 20:50Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 20 Nov 1942Better day.
Outside the wire, wet shirt.
((G.))
