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 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 2012-01-31 00:24Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 4 Mar 1942John (Jack) Walsh of the Hongkong Police died aged 43.
At a meeting of the British Communal Council a Recreation and Entertainment Committee is formed. This will plan and co-ordinate the various entertainment programs for the rest of internment.
Source:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271; 206
4 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-02-10 16:11Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 4 Mar 1942Ran out of tobacco & cigs.
4 Mar 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-03-08 22:10Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 4 Mar 1942Meat and bread pudding.
Mrs Hawkett agitating to come back in room. ((Mrs Connie Hawkett was an ANS colleague of Mum's who had originally occupied the room with us, but soon after she found a better billet.))
Cookers gave out, therefore no porridge... great loss.
04 Mar 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2016-03-02 01:50
