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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.

  • 22 Jan 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sun, 2012-04-22 21:50
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Mon, 22 Jan 1945

    On holiday this week.

    Margery Fortescue, Victor Cross (6), Stewart Valentine (13), Peter Hall (10) and Kenny Macleod (8) have chickenpox, they're not in hospital.

    Clifton says he's dying of hunger - maybe appendicitis, perhaps gall-bladder; they're not sure about operation.

    Newspaper says the Japs are eager to meet the enemy in Manila.  Parcels rumour afloat again.

    Quiz in evening, men v. women; men won 14-12. I only managed 2 out of my 6 questions.

    Air raid alarm about 9.15, heard planes but no bombs.

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  • 22 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-02 12:05
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Mon, 22 Jan 1945

    Many happy Returns Rae darling. I’ll be with you both soon.

    Cloudy, warmer, brightened up during forenoon.

    Ground rice.

    A few sips of Chinese wine with Steve proves how careful of “booze” I must be when it is procurable.

    Lorry with wood & veg 5.30pm.

    Chinese paper has it that Russians have 180 divs in the field & that the offensive they have started will not end until they reach Berlin. Battle for Manila commenced. Allied Offensive opened N.sec, W. front.

    Letter from HK policeman at home says he has received two years pay & 10 mths leave. 

    A/r alarm 9.15pm. Plane over on reconnaissance.


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