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 May 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-02-04 11:32Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 4 May 1942Mum had big stitches taken out. Got sugar and choc. via Mrs McGowan.
4 May 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2012-04-09 18:09Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 4 May 1942Death of Arthur Groves, one day old.
Death of John Blyth.
Source:
China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3
4 May 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-23 21:39Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 4 May 19423 Jap Cruisers & 2 Destroyers sunk in Behring Sea.
Armoured Divs landed in Belgium & have captured Liege. Churchill asked French people for their co-operation with our troops.
Italian delegates at Gib.
Sent telegram to Marj.
Cookhouse all day.
Rained.
04 May 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Grace on Wed, 2015-04-29 11:23Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 4 May 19423 reps going to HK for preliminary purchases ($300,000 loan orders) postponed to May 6
Death of Mr. John Blyth (42)
Death of baby Arthur Groves son of Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Groves (12 hrs)
