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Leung Chung-Yee Repatriation Authority to use RAF transport

Submitted by AH Leung on Thu, 2020-09-10 14:50

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1945

This is the official authority for Leung Chung-Yee to use RAF transport to be repatriated to Hong Kong after the Japanese surrender. <Read more ...>

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Maurice Frederick KEY [1886-1969]

Submitted by Suziepie on Wed, 2012-02-22 14:22

Status:

Deceased

Sex:

Male

Names

Family:

Key

Given:

Maurice Frederick

Birth

Date:

c.1886-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Birthplace (town, state):

Chester, Cambridgeshire

Death

Date:

c.1969-04-01 (Day is approximate)

M.F. Key, O.B.E. - Secretary to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce - was an internee in Stanley Prison Camp during WWII. For some time he shared a room with the Vice-Chancellor of the University - (who was giving lectures at the camp on English literature for two years, twice a week).

Mr Key published a small, 12 page, soft-cover booklet/pamphlet initially in Kaplee, Kapunda, Australia, in November 1945. Because of heavy demand, he re-produced the booklet in Hong Kong in June 1946.

The booklet is titled: <Read more ...>