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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.

  • 30 Oct 1943, Harry Ching's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-03-23 17:26
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    Harry Ching's wartime diary
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    Sat, 30 Oct 1943

    ((Following text not dated:))

    Mavis Xavier into Rosary Hill. Says crowded and not enough to eat. Inmates found soldiers' bones around Mt Nicholson.

    People with British passports said get help from Red Cross. Grace Ablong supposedly getting but denies. Mrs Jex ((Daisy, wife of Starling Jex)) refused help when husband died.

    Bread up from Y1.80 to Y2.20. Fresh milk only for infants, invalids and expectant mothers. 50 sen per bottle on medical certificate.

    Friend Richards goes often Macao. Saw Greaves who told him collect Y180 from broker Leung Yau for us. Carl Anderson there and Kent.

    Dot Lo ((W.C.(Bill)Lo, later Deputy Registrar in Supreme Court)) changed to enemy pass and gets Y105 monthly. Guest ((Eurasian)) gets Y200. ((David: Is this person the "Mrs Guest" referred to in Tom Hutchinson's diary, or related to her?)) Fine if destitute or definite chance repat. Otherwise sudden internment would mean losing all possessions.

    Rumours more arrests including Fred Kew. Lusitano Club closed and under guard. Grace Ablong caught there, released after three days. Maude Basto also there.

    Relatives of Preston Wong and others told no longer take food parcels for them as already dead.

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  • 30 Oct 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-10-05 15:04
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Sat, 30 Oct 1943

    Windy & drizzle, colder.

    3 Pkts cigs.

    Painted name of B.Gs case ((Who is B.G.? Possibly Mrs Billie Gill?)) & needles for M.

    With Steve pm. E there.

    More pris’s arrived from town knelt down in bottom of Jap army lorry.

  • 30 Oct 1943, Diary of George Gerrard in Stanley Internment Camp Hong Kong

    Submitted by Alison Gerrard on Sun, 2019-03-24 16:46
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    Diary of George Gerrard in Stanley Internment Camp Hong Kong
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    Sat, 30 Oct 1943

    Yesterday I received a parcel from the Mei Lee Ironworks containing 1 tin corned beef, 1 tin fish and 1 packet of sugar which was very acceptable. There isn't a great deal of news except disturbing rumours that some of the internee prisoners have been bumped off.

    Russian news appears to be good. The 'Teia Meru' is not calling this way on the way back to Japan but for the next repatriation we are likely to receive some Red Cross food which is badly needed.


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