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.
26 Feb 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2012-06-06 16:28Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 26 Feb 1944Notice outside Kitchen:
This fish is unfit for human consumption. You eat at your own risk.
Wright-Nooth comments in his diary:
As far as I know, not one person refused it. The fish was fried and seemed to taste all right.
Sources:
Fish: George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 124
26 Feb 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2014-02-11 21:29Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 26 Feb 1944Fine, cold wind.
Choir practice 9.30am.
Grinding rice aft.
Wrote music for Poddy. ((Who was that?))
Helped Steve on his garden.
Hungry.
4Pkts cigs issued Y1.
Canteen restrictions to be enforced. This will prevent us spending more than Y20 (£1-1-8)
26 Feb 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-03-11 14:15Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 26 Feb 1944To Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Tanner – a son.
Peanut butter issue. 1 oz. sugar issue.
((following text undated, but on this page)) “M. ((unclear)) D.”(s)
26 Feb 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2018-12-08 17:46Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 26 Feb 1944
