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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.

  • 07 Oct 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-10-02 15:42
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 7 Oct 1945

    Drizzly & overcast until 11pm then fine.

    Measured for clothing to be issued at P. Said. 17 – 40 – 34. 

    New moon. Clock ½ hr back

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  • 07 Oct 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2016-07-07 12:32
    Book / Document: 
    Barbara Anslow's diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 7 Oct 1945

    Shocked to learn that Norman Hellevick died on board a few days out of Hong Kong ((a Dutch diabetic from Stanley, he was 15 years old.))

  • REPATRIATION NOTICE NO. 14

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2022-04-06 17:37
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    Repatriation notices
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 7 Oct 1945

    REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 14.

    H.M. ESCORT CARRIER “SLINGER"

    1. Stanley passengers assemble at Stanley at 9.15 a.m. on Sunday, 7th October.

    2. Hong Kong passengers assemble at Queen’s Pier at 10.00 a.m.; or if residents of Kowloon assemble at Holt’s Wharf at 11.00 a.m.

    3. Passengers must not board the vessel without first obtaining their embarkation card.

    The undermentioned are listed for this ship:—

    Mr F. H. Weare.

    Mr F. J. Clarke.

    Mr N. A. Elberg.

    Pastor J. Nielsen.

    Dr H. L. Clift.

    Mr F. W. Van der Sleesen.

    Mr F. W. Shaftain.

    Mr D. L. Newbigging

    Mr G. E. F. Thompson.

    Mr N. Lee.

    Mr H. W. McDonald.

    Mr A. B. Hamson.

    Mr W. J. Morris

    Mr J. R. Low.

    Mr and Mrs G. Castle

    Capt. C. Boyce.

    Mrs M. Barker.

    Dr and Mrs J. Lanchester.

    Mrs Loseby.

    Miss P. Loseby.

    Mrs S. A. Pike.

    Mrs A. W. de Broekert.

    Miss A. M. de Broekert.

    Mstr. D. R. J. de Broekert.

    Mstr. A. J. de Broekert.

    Mrs E. S. Ainslie.

    Mrs E. F. Donaldson.

    Mrs H. MacLachlan.

    Mr and Mrs H. Piercy.

    Mrs. M. Sheppard.

    Mrs L. Corra.

    Miss C. Corra.

    Mr Corra.

    Mr and Mrs R. Z. Levi.

    Miss D. E. Pepperrell.

    Mr and Mrs W. L. Ramsey.

    Mr W. J. Ramsey.

    Mr J. E. Ramsey.

    REPATRIATION OFFICE.
    7th October, 1945.


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