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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.

  • 04 Aug 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2012-05-26 16:46
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Sat, 4 Aug 1945

    Doreen doesn't want to bother with shorthand any more. Joan W came for lesson.

    Different people heard machine-gunning last night.

    1.45pm, a contingent of about 10 Japs including the colonel, and Captain Saito and Lieut. Kadowaki came to hospital on inspection. Mr R Zindel (Red Cross) was with them. Last night some of them inspected dispensary at the hospital, and it had already been cleaned out this morning.  They had also inspected the Married Quarters kitchen (in prewar garages) and criticised that too.

    Bridge in evening, Peg and I v. Rosie Judah and Sheila.

    Salt fish in rations, not meat.

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  • 4 Aug 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by alexis on Tue, 2014-07-29 19:24
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
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    Sat, 4 Aug 1945

    Zindel & J. officials visited Camp

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

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 17:30
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Sat, 4 Aug 1945

    Showery, cooler.

    “A” Bungalow repairs.

    Camp inspected by high Jap officials & Zindel aft.

    Grew in Ocinawa awaiting Jap answer. ((Jones is probably referring to Joseph Grew, Acting Secretary of State for the USA))

    To Evening Service & lecture by Prof. Forster with G. ∴

    (Number of Jap? Chinese landed from Junks at Pier.

    Cost Y60  to wash overall & pr. of shorts.

    Lorry with veg & salt & fish.


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