70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
4 - 15 Dec 1943, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
Submitted by barbaramerchant on Sun, 2013-09-15 14:41Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 4 Dec 1943 to Wed, 15 Dec 1943
Notes:
4/12/43 "Mrs Guest for 3¢ ((Catties)) Lard (none)"
6/12/43 "Gas Bill for Nov. 9.78"
"30 catties flour (ration) 27.-"
Was this the flour rations for Eurasians to which Harry Ching refers in his wartime diary?
10/12/43 "Blk Mkt Rice ((Black Market Rice)) 5¢ @ 11.90 5¢ @ 11.75 23.65"
Was Tom buying black market rice as Eurasians were not able to have both rice and flour rations?Supporting information:
4 Dec 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2013-11-27 22:33Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 4 Dec 1943Overcast & cold.
Only 1 Pkt.Cigs.
More rumours current re repatriation.
Jap paper prints report by Domei via Tokyo re raid on 1st Dec. Tells of their interceptors downing 7 of our bombers the remainder dumping their bombs into the sea & fleeing. Obviously printed for consumption in other parts of Jap Occupied countries.
Saw Steve after concert.
Pendle [?] & door-knocking. ((Possibly referring to Mr Pemble.))
04 Dec 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-12-05 16:21Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 4 Dec 1943"Ship Ahoy" ((for cast list see 2nd Dec))
