70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
7 Apr 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-05-10 10:12Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 7 Apr 1945Jacquie Anderson & Keith Mackie's wedding day. They were married before Mass. Jacquie looked very nice in powder blue dress and white hat. I took Fleur.
Cold, wet and windy. Worked in afternoon.
Had eyelid scrubbed again in evening, most painful.
Rumour that Germany has capitulated, and that the Japanese cabinet has resigned en masse.
Hospital ship came in bay and out.
07 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-04-03 11:28Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 7 Apr 1945Cold, drizzly, overcast. NE wind.
Finished wood truck.
No E. news in any papers lately. Luchu Isles seem to be ours & Japan Tokyo & Yokohama being heavily bombed daily. British Fleet coming out East. Singapore & Kaula Lumphur [sic] bombed. Jap Cabinet resigned en bloc 5th. Baron Sukuki [could he mean Baron Suzuki?] (ex Navy, 78 yrs old) ordered to form another.
07 Apr 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2016-03-30 18:11Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 7 Apr 1945adm. Baron Kantaro Suzuki (77) new Premier of Japan
Wedding – W. Keith MacKie & Jacqueline Anderson
“Housemaster” ((for details see 9th))
