72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 29 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary
- 29 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 29 Jan 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:08 PM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-29 We are to have a general store & an allowance of 200Yen ($400) per month. Fresh milk will be available too. Things no doubt will buck up with time. Our Camp Comm. (Sir Atholl Macgregor) could not tell us the home news tonight because of Japs knocking about but he says it is 100%. |
| 29 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:46 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-29 The second birth in Camp: a boy to Mrs. L. M. Hobbin.
And the first death: Charles Bond, aged 69. If he's Wenzell Brown's 'Charles Emerald Dana', then he's a retired businessman who was badly treated when the Japanese entered his home.
The Americans hold elections: President - William Hunt; Vice President Mr. Bourne (Standard Oil); Secretary - Mr. Taylor (U.S. Treasury); Treasurer- Father Toomey (Maryknoller). William Hunt is to be a controversial leader- Wenzell Brown accuses him of a species of gangsterism - but no-one denies he's effective. Phyllis Harrop gives the British authorities in Macao a full report, based on documentary evidence and memorised lists of POWs and internees, to be sent to the home government. Sources: Birth: China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3; Stanley Roll Death: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271 Dana: Wenzell Brown, Hong Kong Aftermath, 1943, 105 Elections: The Maryknoll Diary, January 19, 1942 Harrop: Phyllis Harrop, Hong Kong Incident, 1944, 140 |
| 29 Jan 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary Posted: 05 Jan 2013 06:21 AM PST Book / Document: Harry Ching's wartime diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-01-29 ((Following text not dated, but probably refers to 29th Jan - see Brian's comments below)) More banks paid off to depositors, $50 each. Included Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and National City Bank. |
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