70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
22 Nov 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-04-16 17:57Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 22 Nov 1944Mr E. T. Ward died in his room in the night - in next flat to us.
Mr. E. M. Hazeland died.
22 Nov 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 2014-01-07 14:39Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 22 Nov 1944Death of Ernest Thomas Warden, a 44 year old revenue officer.
Before being sent to Stanley he was held at the Tai Koon Hotel.
Sources:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 188
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367497
22 Nov 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-12-18 16:44Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 22 Nov 1944Fine, dry, NE wind.
Tinsmiths shop & wood-choppping.
Water on.
Lorry with salt fish & cigs. 4 pkts issued.
Fed up day today.
US troops one third the way into Metz 37 mls from Strasburg & De Gaullists advance to the Rhine. Four of six passages thro’ Vosges to Rhine captured.
Postcard from Shanghai reports receipt of Aust. parcels.
(Chungking & New Delhi have radioed HK conditions re electric & water?)
22 Nov 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-11-22 21:21Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 22 Nov 1944Death suddenly E.T. Warden (44) Revenue Officer, in R.12, Bl.3
Issue 4 pkts. cigarettes Y2.60
