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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.

  • 7 Nov 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-10-26 17:50
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 7 Nov 1943

    Fine.

    Nothing doing.

    Plenty of rumours in connection with Dec. exchange. 

    With Steve pm.

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  • 07 Nov 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-11-10 16:25
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 7 Nov 1943

    Remembrance Day – Short / Myhill

  • 07 Nov 1943, W J Carrie's wartime diary

    Submitted by alhill on Thu, 2019-10-10 22:10
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    W J Carrie's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Sun, 7 Nov 1943

    I've been in hospital since Monday afternoon. I had "scitters" in the morning and then my temp flared up - over 103 when I got here about 4. But it hasn't been malaria nor dysentery as I have thought more than once it would be. I had a setback on Friday night - up every 2 hours but it was just some yeast I had taken. I have had a terrible chill, my nose, lips and even under my chin have all broken out -I'm in an awful mess! They say I must try and shave - my moustache as well - as the thing - herpes - is spread from hair follicle to the next. So I shall have torture this afternoon.

    We got the news on Monday - 7 men shot. Bradley (a San. Inspector), Hall (Lane Crawfords), J.A. Fraser, Rees (Cable & Wireless seconded to Govt), Hyde (HK & S Bank) L.R.Scott (Police) and Waterton (Govt Wireless Engineer). Then when the Teia Maru returns about 600 women children and very sick men are to get away. I believe I shall be included but I'm not banking on it yet. We'll hear very soon. I had intended smuggling this and some other papers out but I am so terrified that I might be caught and then repatriation would be refused for me at least that I'm not going to take the slightest chance.

    CheerO just now. All my love. B.


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