70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
23 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2012-03-13 15:47Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 23 Apr 1942News pretty good: Nagasaki bombed, 8 ships sunk. Aircraft carrier sunk by US s/m. Japs falling back in Burma 1,500 pris. captured by Indian troops.
German Army authorities in charge of German affairs due to defection of German troops. Towns in Italy & Germany bombed.
Marvin off the handle.
23 Apr 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2015-01-26 00:54Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 23 Apr 1942A special notice is posted in camp about the '$300,000 loan': every internee is to submit a list of requirements to the value of $75 to their block representative.
Dr. Nicol C. Macleod also posts a notice: notes on the prevention of dysentery.
Source:
MacNider Papers: 'Roll Call, Church 13', '$300,000 Dollar Loan', untitled
23 Apr 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Grace on Wed, 2015-04-29 11:08Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 23 Apr 1942Prosecution of C.W. Younger notified
Janet Broadbridge left. More parcels arr
Mem. service for Col. Black & others who lost lives in Jap. attack on Stanley. (Martin)
23 Apr - 09 Jul 1942, The Diary of Mrs Grace Smith
Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Fri, 2021-10-01 23:45Date(s) of events described:Thu, 23 Apr 1942 to Thu, 9 Jul 1942
[Left page] Went into hospital on April 23rd with dysentry where I remained for 5 weeks
June 13th Tigers appeared
July 1st still in hospital, another bout of fever
[Right page] “This is My Life” by Agnes Hunt
9th July 1942 Left the hospital for new billet in the American block. Typhoon blowing
