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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.

  • 4 - 13 Oct 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2012-06-10 21:10
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 4 Oct 1945 to Sat, 13 Oct 1945

    ((Diary very sketchy, having such a good time on ship: film shows, dances, bridge - and new boyfriend. Called briefly at Aden))

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  • 4 Oct 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2013-03-11 20:13
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    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 4 Oct 1945

    The Highland Monarch sails carrying 450 internees and 350 Indian POWs.

     

    Among them is journalist Eric Macnider. He takes with him one of the most substantional collections of camp memorabilia known to me. As well as a diary, it contains lists of rumours, accounts of camp 'trials', daily menus, details of rations, copies of notices, statistics copied from the Hong Kong News....At some point the collection will be deposited in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.

    Sources:

    China Mail, October 5, 1945, page 2

    MacNider: MacNider Papers, unheaded sheet

  • 04 Oct 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-10-02 15:38
    Book / Document: 
    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 4 Oct 1945

    Underway 7.30am. “Khedive” arrived. Boat drill.

    Clock retarded 1 hr. This makes 2 ½ since Manilla.

  • REPATRIATION NOTICE NO. 13

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2022-04-02 16:24
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    Repatriation notices
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Thu, 4 Oct 1945

    REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 13

    Accommodation for MEN only for Australia, New Zealand, United States of America and Canada will be available on a ship leaving on Saturday, 6th October. Lists will be published in Friday evening’s paper.

    Applications for passages will be received in this office up to 11.00 a.m. to-morrow, Friday.

    The undermentioned ore listed for the ship.—

    Mr F. W. Shaftain (Police)

    Mr F. H. Weare (Police)

    Mr F. J. Clarke (Police)

    Mr N. A. Elberg (Police)

    Pastor J. Neilsen

    Mr D. L. Newbigging

    Mr G. E. F. Thompson

    Mr N. Lee (6, Tsap Tseung St.)

    Mr F. M. L. Ball

    Mr L. G. J. Batten

    Mr K. G. Blair

    Mr H. L. Clift

    Mr A. J. Kew

    Mr V. V. Macdonnell

    Mr E. H. Smyth

    Mr E. J. Spradbury

    Mr H. V. Thorne

    Mr F. W. Van der Sleesen

    Mr L. Visser

    Mr W. D. Murray

    Mr H. W. R. C. McDonald

    REPATRIATION OFFICE.
    4th October, 1945.

    Published on p.4 of SCMP for 5 Oct 1945.


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