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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.

  • 9 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2012-03-03 19:02
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    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 9 Oct 1942

    Extract from letter:

    Morale here is excellent. The Chinese have no doubt of the ultimate result. The only thing we wait longingly for is the advent of some American planes on a bombing trip. Despite the risk, the more the merrier. I have an odd bottle in reserve to celebrate...

    Source:

    The Hong Kong Fellowship Newsletter, No. 2, June 1943, 7-8

    Note:

    Understandably the Newsletter does not say anything about the provenance of this letter. It obviously wasn't sent through official channels, and I suspect it was smuggled out either by a repatriated American or through one of the BAAG routes that began to be established in July 1942. See the entry for July 2.

    The writer didn't have to wait long - the bottle was probably drunk on October 25, 1942 when the internees saw the first American raid.

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  • 9 Oct 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sun, 2012-03-04 10:55
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 9 Oct 1942

    I am now considered on the Permanent Government Staff, subject to medical exam.  ((Having served 3 years)).

    No real news or rumours except  that the Volunteers are coming in to the Prison, and Stalingrad still holding.

  • 9 Oct 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-10-01 11:16
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Fri, 9 Oct 1942

    Drop of Chinese wine with Steve.

    Played cards for cigs PM.


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