16 Oct 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

16 Oct 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Mon, 16 Oct 1944

Fine, warm. NE wind.

Cookhouse construction & woodchopping.

Heavy raid on HK by about 30 or 40 big bombers - & fighter escort – at 4pm. A.A. fire useless & no apparent air opposition. All clear at 5.15pm.

Didn’t see Steve because everything was late.

No papers.

Rice being shifted to godowns all day. 2000 bags in by midn’t.