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 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2013-12-14 17:27Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 3 Aug 1945Agnes Hopwar dies aged 77 in Hong Kong.
Her daughter Florence and her granddaughter Bonnie were in Stanley's Block 4.
Source:
Peter Hall, In The Web (2012 ed.), 69
03 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 17:28Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 3 Aug 1945A little cooler. Showery. W wind.
Outside roll-call.
Repairs to A. Bungalow.
St. Johns Is. evacuated by Japs.
Splendid abend mit G und netting stitch. [Splendid evening with G and netting stitch?] ∴
Some Canteen gear arrived.
Inspection of Camp by locals.
