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.
23 May 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2012-02-04 11:49Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 23 May 1942Forgot to do diary lately. We have suddenly been presented with $17.40 each via the Japs, and will send ours via Mrs G on Monday when she goes into town for xray. Always feel rather wary of parting with so much money with period of waiting. Mum doing fine.
Mr Mezger ((an Australian neighbour)) gave us jam - so kind of him.
23 May 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-23 21:54Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 23 May 1942Nothing new in the news. $17.50 issued to all internees.
23 May 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-05-20 14:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 23 May 1942New Reps. for Bl. 2-5 elected.
Issue of $17.40 per person.
