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.
21 Dec 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-12-22 11:32Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 21 Dec 1944Cold, bright & dry.
Built brick pillar by Hosp.
Plenty Jap plane activity & a 4 engined flying boat alighted Taitam Bay entrance.
German counter-attack in Belgium progressed.
Lorry with wood 3.30pm.
Childrens party in Hall. Jap interpreter sang hymn for the kids.
Japan raided 19th.
Ruttonjee died 20th. ((Which Ruttonjee is he referring to?))
21 Dec 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2015-01-26 15:29Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 21 Dec 1944Raid while walking town. Naval Dockyard not passable.
21 Dec 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-12-09 10:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 21 Dec 1944Issue of cigarettes, Kong so cakes & sweets (children)
Draw for raffle of 8 cockerels
