70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

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 Dec 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-11-29 22:05
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 20 Dec 1943

    Lovely day but cold wind.

    2 Pkts Cigs.

    Jap paper despite propaganda makes us feel more optimistic, New Britain being attacked & progress being made by us in Italy.

    Rumour re cancellation of Repat. denied by circular from Committee.

    Rehearsal for Nativity Play at St. Stephens 5.20pm. To Steve’s after.

    Black-out cancelled.

    Ground pea-nut butter.

    • Log in or register to post comments

  • 20 Dec 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-12-20 13:45
    Book / Document: 
    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 20 Dec 1943

    B.O. off

    Issue of ¼ 1b. peanut oil


Subscribe: If you'd like to receive future pages by email, just enter your email address below and click the 'subscribe' button:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Subscribe to 70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries