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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.

  • 23 May 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-04-30 10:37
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    Harry Ching's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 23 May 1944

    ((Following text not dated:))

    Walking to town great strain particularly wet weather. Thinking moving Central. Depressing see neighbours all pushing out one by one, leaving us.

    Charlie Suen going Macao. Says costs him Y4,000 monthly to live. He eight kids. We five, but our living very poor, cost under Y1,500. Bill Shea was thinking of going. Now says changed mind. Sister Rose Peters by time got to Macao spent enough for eight months' chow. Also things dear there, crowded and unhealthy.

    Rose Souza moving Club Lusitano on advice from Portuguese who say she isolated.

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  • 23 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-05-12 14:29
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 23 May 1944

    Better day.

    Windy.

    Ground rice.

    Poor rations 82% sprats 18% bigger but most of it rotten & condemned.

    1 sheet toilet paper & a mouldy toothbrush issued.

    With Steve pm.

    No news.

    Paper fairly good between the lines.

    New Moon.

  • 23 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2017-04-17 11:30
    Book / Document: 
    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 23 May 1944

    Issue of toothpowder, toothbrush, toilet paper

    Cheape "13 wonders" at Mah Jongg. ((Not sure if he's referring to June or George Cheape))


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