70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
5 Sep 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-02-27 11:52Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 Sep 1942Had 4th injection.
Joyce Shaw's father died (Joyce was a friend of Mabel's, she was in Australia).
Further warning about taking too much notice of repatriation (prospects) came round today.
Optimist's Concert good, especially Vi Evans and Mr Garton. ((Vivian Garton, PWD. Vi Evans had been a neighbour of us Redwoods in Gap Road, Happy Valley. She died later in camp.))
Played around with 'planchette' gadget this evening by Una's room - I always was incredulous... never believed in it.
5 Sep 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2012-05-25 20:48Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 Sep 1942William Shaw, aged 58, dies of heart failure in bed just after lunch.
The Maryknollers receive HK$5 (presumably per head) as their share of the relief from the Pope.
Dorothy Jenner witnesses two fights: one is between a married couple, the other starts when one internee refers to another as an 'old bitch' and ends with bloodied noses.
The Optimists return to the Bowling Green 'and delight their audience'.
Captain Charles William Linklater Shearer, a retired Master Mariner, is released into Hong Kong.
Sources:
Shaw:http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367495
Shaw, Maryknollers, Optimists: Maryknoll Diary, September 5, 1942
Jenner: Christina Twomey, Australia's Forgotten Prisoners, 2007, 71
Shearer: Greg Leck, Captives of Empire, 2006, 647
5 Sep 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-08-30 21:50Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 Sep 1942All New Guinea in American hands? Foochow evacuated by Japs. Chinese making progress on Canton.
Concert.
Swim.
5 Sep 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Old Man on Tue, 2014-07-08 22:36Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 Sep 1942Death of Mr. William Shaw (58)
Concert by Optimists (Carol Bateman)
