70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
29 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2011-12-24 14:08Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 29 Jan 1942We are to have a general store & an allowance of 200Yen ($400) per month. Fresh milk will be available too. Things no doubt will buck up with time. Our Camp Comm. (Sir Atholl Macgregor) could not tell us the home news tonight because of Japs knocking about but he says it is 100%.
29 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2012-01-13 20:46Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 29 Jan 1942The second birth in Camp: a boy, Richard William, to Mrs. L. M. Hobbin.
And the first death: Charles Bond, aged 69.
If he's Wenzell Brown's 'Charles Emerald Dana', then he's a retired businessman who was badly treated when the Japanese entered his home.
SAM_1948 (2).JPG, by brianwindsoredgar
The Americans hold elections: President - William Hunt; Vice President Mr. Bourne (Standard Oil); Secretary - Mr. Taylor (U.S. Treasury); Treasurer- Father Toomey (Maryknoller).
William Hunt is to be a controversial leader- Wenzell Brown accuses him of a species of gangsterism - but no-one denies he's effective.
Phyllis Harrop gives the British authorities in Macao a full report, based on documentary evidence and memorised lists of POWs and internees, to be sent to the home government.
Sources:
Birth: China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3; Stanley Roll
Death: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271
Dana: Wenzell Brown, Hong Kong Aftermath, 1943, 105
Elections: The Maryknoll Diary, January 19, 1942
Harrop: Phyllis Harrop, Hong Kong Incident, 1944, 140
29 Jan 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-01-05 22:21Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 29 Jan 1942((Following text not dated, but probably refers to 29th Jan - see Brian's comments below))
More banks paid off to depositors, $50 each. Included Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and National City Bank.
29 Jan 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-01-12 18:32Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 29 Jan 1942Death of C.Bond (69).
To Mr and Mrs W.R.Hobbin, a son.
