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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.

  • 31 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-06-05 10:36
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Mon, 31 Jul 1944

    Fine hot day. W. Alt. Com.

    Roll Call went off OK this am all over by 10.45am.

    No papers today, but yesterdays Chinese paper had some most excellent news in it. Kurile Isles N. of Jap being bombed. Japs expect US landing there from Aleutians. Allies expected to land at Genoa & Spezia in Italy.

    With Steve & Mary pm. Winnie’s birthday. ((Winnie was the daughter of Steve & Mary.))

    Saw Dr re cold. Temp 101.(A.P.C.)

    HK$ fetching 11 Yen in Camp.

    Daily aver. of fish .97 & veg 6.72 oz.

    Black-out.

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  • 31 Jul 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2016-07-03 12:49
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Mon, 31 Jul 1944

    Full roll call of camp from 8 am to 11 am

  • 31 Jul 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2016-09-28 16:50
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    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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    Mon, 31 Jul 1944

    Today is a significant one in the history of the Camp: the switch to control by the Japanese military is completed by a final morning roll call.

    This passes off well, but Franklin Gimson, who has spent much time and effort building harmonious relationships with the civilian administrators is anxious:

    Everything... is in a state of flux and it is impossible to make any representations whatsoever to the Japanese as there is no indication to whom these representations should be made. I shall be heartily thankful when something definite is arranged.

    After the strenuous efforts of the morning we {probably the senior British camp officials} were all glad to get a quiet afternoon.

    Source:

    Franklin Gimson, Diary, Weston LIbrary, Oxford, 89 (recto)


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