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Two Events Relating to Far East Prisoners of War

Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2019-12-20 21:26

Two events in the north of England for anyone interested in the POW and civilian internee experience in the Pacific war:

Secret Art of Survival, an exhibition of art created by prisoners of war in the Far East is on at the VIctoria Gallery and Museum in Liverpool until June 20th, 2020 (secret-art-of-survival-exhibition-opens-at-liverpool’s-victoria-gallery-museum)

 

Film from March 1946

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2019-12-16 18:29

On the website of the Imperial War Museum, a number of (silent) films can be found. Some of them are on war criminals trials and include other scenes. They seem to be raw materials that have been used for e.g. Movietone Films like this.

One of the films shows the recovering Hong Kong from March 1946 (here). The description on the website is as follows:

Full description

Gwulo meet-up on Tue., 17th Dec.

Submitted by C on Sun, 2019-12-15 14:24
Hello, a few of us will be meeting David the webmaster for pre-Christmas drinks at around 5 pm on Tuesday, 17th Dec. The venue is to be determined -- it would likely be around Central. Please post below if you are interested to join.

Photo (22): Farewell!

Submitted by David on Fri, 2019-12-13 16:30

The final extract from the new Gwulo book ...

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For our last photo, we’ve come full circle and returned to passengers on a liner. We’re on the RMS Empress of Russia in 1928, preparing to leave Hong Kong. In the earlier photos we imagined the tourist’s view from a liner in the harbour, but here we’re clearly

Rotary Club of Hong Kong

Submitted by Peter Lau on Wed, 2019-12-11 17:38

Hi,  I am researching the history of Rotary Club of Hong Kong, and the background of their founding presidents. The club is found in HK in 1931, and soon it will be 90 years old next year.  Please point me to the right direction in the resarch.

 

Peter Lau 

President-Elected for Rotary year 2020/2021

Stanley Camp Internees

Submitted by Richard Horsburgh on Wed, 2019-12-11 17:00

Hello everyone. I am looking for pictures of the hotels on Des Voeux Rd where civilians rounded up by the Japanese forces in January 1942 were held prior to their removal to Stanley. I am particularly interested in the Tai Koon Hotel where my future mother-in-law Mavis Ming was incarcerated but pictures of any of these hotels would be fine. I have seen one such photo in the book Hong Kong Internment, 1942 to 1945 by Geoffrey Charles Emerson but would like to get a clearer copy if possible.  Any assistance would be appreciated.  Richard Horsburgh

Photo (21): Kowloon City Pier

Submitted by David on Wed, 2019-12-11 10:13

We re-join the new Gwulo book at the next-to-last photo ...

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One of these happy chaps kindly wrote this note on the back of the photo:

pubs, inns and taverns

Submitted by patricia on Fri, 2019-12-06 00:47

This may have been covered elsewhere, but does anyone know of a list of the pubs, inns, taverns etc in Hong Kong in the nineteenth century.  I'm looking at the moment for the Liverpool Arms, the Diver's Inn and Welcome Tavern, the Bristol Arms and the Crown and Anchor.  I think they're all in or around Queen's Road Central, but it would be interesting for the stories I'm looking at to know where they were along that stretch.  Thanks - Patricia 

78 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

Submitted by David on Thu, 2019-12-05 17:00

December, 1941.

78 years ago tensions were high as war with Japan seemed inevitable. On December 8th, those fears were confirmed when Japanese planes attacked Kai Tak, and Japanese soldiers crossed the border into the New Territories. The fighting continued until the British surrendered on Christmas Day.

The end of the fighting marked the beginning of the Japanese occupation, a time of great hardship for Hong Kong's residents. They would have to endure for three years and eight months, until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, and Hong Kong was liberated shortly afterwards.

 

What was it like?

Let the people who lived through these times tell you themselves.

We've collected several wartime diaries, and split them into their day-by-day accounts. Each day we send out an email message containing all the diary entries written on that day, 78 years ago.

 

How to sign up to receive the daily messages?

Please click here to subscribe.

You'll see another screen that asks for your email address. Enter your details, hit the "Subscribe" button, then each day you'll receive an email message with today's diary entries.

It's free of charge, your details stay private, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

 

What do the daily messages look like?

Here are sample extracts from the messages you'll receive:

  • 30 Nov 1941: "Topper says we are as near war now as we have ever been, that Japan with her militarist Govt. can't very well back down now."
     
  • 1 Dec 1941: "Government advising further evacuation.  Only hope seems to be that Japs now say they will keep on talks with USA in hope that USA will change viewpoint - that isn't thought likely."
     
  • 7 Dec 1941: "There must be something in the wind, G.H.Q. staff are preparing to move into Battle HQ, a huge underground structure just behind the Garrison Sgts. Mess."
Extract from Barbara Anslow's Diary
Extract from Barbara Anslow's Diary: "war had been declared"
  • 8 Dec 1941: "I started my birthday with a war. Kowloon bombed about 8AM."
     
  • 10 Dec 1941: "Sid has been wounded.  Bullet through shoulder.  He told Hospital to phone Mum at the Jockey Club and she went to see him."
     
  • 13 Dec 1941: "We hear rumours that

Pre-order the new Gwulo book for special pricing, free shipping, signed copies, and a free sample

Submitted by David on Wed, 2019-12-04 08:00
15th Dec 2019 Update: The pre-launch offer has finished, so normal book pricing now applies. But you can still download the free sample pages from the book, and overseas readers can still order two or more copies delivered to the same address to get free shipping. Click for details.

 

Pre-order offers as we get close to the launch of the new Volume 3: 

Special price

The book's list price will be HK$168, but regular readers can pre-order copies until December 14th at HK$150.

Please click a "Pre-order ..." link below to pre-order your book(s). Payment can be made online using a Paypal account or a credit card. Readers with a Hong Kong dollar bank account also have the option to pay by bank transfer, or HK$ cheque.

 

Free shipping

All deliveries to Hong Kong addresses are shipped free of charge.

Overseas orders are very welcome. If you live overseas, you can also get free shipping if you order two or more of Gwulo's books to be delivered to the same address: if you can combine an order with a friend, or buy an extra copy to give as a gift, shipping is free. (Copies of Volume 1 and Volume 2 also count, so order two or more copies of any combination of Volumes 1, 2, or 3 and you'll get free international shipping.)

Overseas orders for a single book pay the airmail postage. The cost of airmail varies by country, and will be shown to you before you confirm payment for your order.

 

Signed copies

If you'd like me to sign your copy to be signed, that's easy to arrange. When you've placed your order you'll receive an order confirmation email. Please reply to that with a message as follows:

If you'd like ... you send the reply ... and I'll write ...
Standard signature Please sign With best wishes,
David
Standard + names Please sign to Emma and John To Emma and John,
with best wishes,
David
Custom message Please sign: A gift from Ann and Charles A gift from Ann and Charles

 

Free sample

You've seen the cover ...

Book - front cover of Volume 3.

 

... but if you'd like a look inside please download a PDF sample of pages from the book.

 

Q&A

Q. When will the orders be mailed out?

A. We'll get to work as soon as the books are delivered from the printer - they say they'll deliver the books to me on December 16th.

 

Q. So will they arrive in time for Christmas?

A. Hong Kong orders will arrive before Christmas, but most of the international orders will arrive shortly afterwards.

 

Q. How can I order a copy of Volumes 1, 2, and 3?

A. Here are the steps:

1. Go to the page for Volume 1 and click the "Buy This" button. When the pop-up window appears, click "Continue shopping". 

2. Scroll up to the top of the page to see your shopping cart, and check that Volume 1 has been added.

3. Next go to the page for Volume 2 and click the "Buy This" button. When the pop-up window appears, click "Continue shopping".

4. Finally, go to the page for Volume 3, and click the "Buy This" button there. When the pop-up window appears, click "Continue shopping".

5. Check your shopping cart has one of each Volume. If you need to make any corrections, you can make changes to the content of your shopping cart. If all is correct, please go to the Checkout page.

If anything isn't clear, or if you have any other questions, please let me know in the comments below.

Regards,

David

PS If you have friends who like old Hong Kong but may not be subscribers to Gwulo's newsletter, please could you let them know about this offer?

Gwulo book - Volume 3 - back cover

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