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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.

  • 28 Jun 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-05-21 16:01
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 28 Jun 1944

    Lovely day.

    Current came on 2pm.

    Ground rice for bread.

    Firewood problem in town more acute. Kerosene Y38 per catty & candles Y13 each. Death sentences imposed on thieves of electric wire.

    Allies advancing on all fronts. N. of Lake Trasimere in Italy 25th. Cherbourg fell 8pm 24th inst. Russians advancing between Viipura & Tali 25th. Ex. Ambassador to Rome “quashes rumours of possible peace” -25th- between Allies & Germany. Japs bombed Aslito airfield on Saipan 25th. All this news is three days old before we get it. Lots can happen in three days.  

    With Steve pm.

    Air-raid practice 7.20pm. Black-out cancelled 8.30pm.

    It has been decided to build our own wood-fire water boiler.

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  • 28 Jun 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2014-06-24 20:43
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 28 Jun 1944

    B.O.


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