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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.

  • 3 Aug 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2012-02-13 17:13
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    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 3 Aug 1944

    Good rations have come in. The ration people say that the quantity is the best we have had to date.

    There are sweet potatoes, yams and pumpkins. Plans are announced to reorganise the vegetable gardens, and soon there'll be a proposal to expand the recently started poultry farm. It seems that the new adminstration does want to improve the internes' food supply - but the war situation is going to frustrate any such efforts.

    Source:

    George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 207-208

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  • 3 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2014-06-06 11:58
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 3 Aug 1944

    1 plane dropped bombs NTs 0015. A flight went over much later, about 4am.

    Overcast, showery, wind W.

    Canteen 110. 14.90=80cts. 17/6 – 1/-.[?]

    Private gardens to be taken over for Communal purposes after private owners have reaped the benefit of their work. Any veg grown & used for commty will be in addition to rations. The size of chicken farm to be increased. ½ eggs will go to Hosp & the other ½ to Canteen for sale, proceeds to help buy chicken feed.

    It would seem that once the new Adm. has settled in all will be well, better in some respects to previous Adms. Veg. has increased in quantity & the fish in quality. Rice we hope will increase too as from date of next X day ration period (11th).

    Roll-calls to be made at 8am & 8pm in future with the usual outside one on Thursdays

    (With a slight increase in rations & 25Y per month I could manage beautifully & keep fit too)

    (Camp rumours. Nicobar & Andaman Islands re-taken by us. Hitler died of his burns)

    With Steve pm.

  • 3 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Old Man on Wed, 2014-07-02 12:28
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 3 Aug 1944

    BO

  • 3 Aug 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-07-02 21:02
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    Harry Ching's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 3 Aug 1944

    Alerts on 3rd and 4th August. From 9th until 13th August alerts nightly and some bombs heard. For rest of month alerts from time to time.


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