04 Apr 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

04 Apr 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary

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Wed, 4 Apr 1945

To town. Alert while at Ken Chaun's ((the dentist)). They hear bomb scream for first time. Makes you feel ill. Bombs on Causeway Bay typhoon shelter, Wellington Barracks, Sikh temple and school, French Hospital hostel burned. Five nurses killed. 20 killed at Sikh temple. Debris all over Gap Road.