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.
28 Oct - 5 Nov 1944, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
Submitted by barbaramerchant on Sun, 2013-09-15 18:06Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 28 Oct 1944 to Sun, 5 Nov 1944
Notes:
28/10/44 - Rec'd TT ((Telegraphic Transfer)) ¥400 from Fred
31/10/44 - Paid Chiu for 10 pces Paris Soap 70.-
4/11/44 - Girlie gave ¥150-00 of her salary Order pair shoes with own leather ¥180-00 + crepe soles.
5/11/44 - Chan paid ¥1500-00 from ((?)) Gram ((Gramophone?)) - Gave receipt 1800Supporting information:
28 Oct 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-11-24 19:13Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 28 Oct 1944Lovely day, NE wind.
Canteen No.136.
Cookhouse & firewood.
Lorry arrived with wood.
With Steve pm.
Denton case aquires [sic] many rumours.
Clouded over pm.
28 Oct 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-10-11 15:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 28 Oct 1944“Music Shop” ((see 26th for details))
Patty Mace (Club).
