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 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-12-22 11:30Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 20 Dec 1944Cold, bright & dry. Wind SE.
Finished kitchen wall.
Workers oil & sugar issued. 5 pkts cigs issued 65 sen each.
Won 1 cig in Block raffle for pro rata canteen stuff.
Air-raid 1.30pm-3pm.
Mary Y100.
20 Dec 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2015-01-26 15:29Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 20 Dec 1944Raid again. Dive bombing.
20 Dec 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-12-09 10:33Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 20 Dec 1944Issue 5 pkts cigarettes Y3.25
