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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.

  • 6 Aug 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2013-07-24 17:02
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 6 Aug 1943

    Dull, humid & raining.

    Wrote music for Steve.

    ((G))

    Paper indicates Japs expect air-raids.

    Steve altering camphor wood box pm.

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  • 6 Aug 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Old Man on Tue, 2014-08-19 10:31
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 6 Aug 1943

    Variety concert

  • 06 Aug 1943, W J Carrie's wartime diary

    Submitted by kathrynsa on Thu, 2019-10-03 09:17
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    W J Carrie's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 6 Aug 1943

    Another I.R.C. letter form came today - of 11/2/43 - lovely - I now know how you were less than 6 months ago.  Ian has had rapid "promotion" - he was in the 3rd XV when he wrote  on 11/10/42  so he must be some lad at rugger.  I find we can send replies to these forms [(the following written above) - wrong again - No can.] so I'll think one out tonight.  How to express all you want to say into 25 words! Of course Joy's exams would go well and I'm so glad Ian got the necessary credits in his O. and C. Certificate.  I was speaking to a man today and he said "Fancy another 2 years of this" - but you must never let your mind dwell on such thoughts - hope on always for an early release.  I hear Dora had a letter but I haven't seen her yet.  I'll write on later.    B.

    I've seen Dora - it was the same form  from Ernie Spence - she wrote that he had seen you and that you were "elated  by the good news" -  D.O.K. what that was at the end of January - probably repatriation and you'll long ere this have got weary of waiting - like us - but hope on.   A.I.A.W.   B.
     


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