70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
29 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2012-01-23 17:20Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 29 Mar 1942F. W. Shaftain, the police force's Director of Criminal Intelligence, is himself accused of a crime.
He's going home about curfew time (8 p.m.) when he's stopped by a guard who takes him at revolver point to the prison, where's he's searched by the Commandant and found to be in possesion of a jar of marmite. His story that he bought it for $55 is not believed and he's threatened and has a gun pointed at his head. After about half an hour, he's released.
Source:
George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner Of The Turnip Heads, 1994, 96
29 Mar 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Tue, 2012-01-24 20:41Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 29 Mar 1942Head better but pain in chest - was only mildly thrilled at MEAT PIE. Nasty taste in mouth.
29 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-02-10 16:28Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 29 Mar 1942Sultry day. Full day in Cookhouse. Some thunder & rain PM.
Penang recaptured. 1000 planes over Berlin. Japs who landed in Aus. 20,000 mopped up & another 40,000 sunk at sea?
29 Mar 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2017-02-17 13:32Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 29 Mar 1942Short – “challenge of Palm Sunday” / MacKenzie Dow
Concert at American Club
29 Mar 1942, W J Carrie's wartime diary
Submitted by pxb09 on Mon, 2019-08-26 19:40Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 29 Mar 1942Sunday. News today if it's really authentic -! splendid - I do so wish we could hear the news properly. That is the worst of being a prisoner. Hunger too is a funny thing. It is amazing to think we have never been really hungry before - now we are hungry all the time.
Cheero Darling. B
