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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 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2014-05-09 14:45
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sat, 20 May 1944

    Overcast, rained all day, some of the heaviest showers this year.

    Ground rice for congee.

    Investigation of “Traders” began. The Japs are going to be very thorough by today’s showing.

    Baking oven under repair, congee pm.

    Cassino evacuated by Germans. 17th inst.

    Saw Steve pm.

    4 Pkts. cigs issued.

    Early roll-call, lights out 9.30pm.

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  • 20 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2017-04-17 11:28
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sat, 20 May 1944

    about 80 persons went up hill

    very heavy rainstorm

    Sudden roll call 9pm & lights out

    Pearson


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