23 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

23 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Thu, 23 Jul 1942

Fine day.

Bowls.

Bodies still on Cemetery beach.

New Council formed, Gimson chairman.

Plenty of Jap air activity today. (Canton in flames, Shanghai about to fall to Chinese? 21 ships sunk in Jap. endeavour to evacuate Aleutian Islands?)