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.
08 Nov 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-12-18 16:26Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 8 Nov 1944Fine, cloudy, E wind.
Wells being sunk & latrines dug.
Ground rice for Mary am.
Col Takanada arrived re water question.
Digging our latrine trench & wood chopping.
With Steve pm. They gave me 6 cigs.
Formosa bombed 10 times since 2nd.
Americans in Camp rec. parcels through Zindel.
Soap issued from Welfare, seems to be good stuff too.
08 Nov 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-11-27 14:16Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 8 Nov 1944Digging wells for water
