Friday, January 31, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


1 Feb 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:27 AM PST

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-02-01

No work today. General meeting at 1.30pm & talked over things in general.

1 Feb 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:34 AM PDT

Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-02-01

Eric James Kennard, a probationer in the Hong Kong Colonial Secretariat, marries Dorothy Margaret Deakin, a stenographer with the HKVDC.VAD.

Source:

Greg Leck, Captives of Empire, 623

1 Feb 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:51 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Harry Ching's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-02-01

Central market and four district markets reopened, but without much fresh food to offer. In our district some Dairy Farm milk available at 30 cents a half pint - bring your own bottle. Eggs 25 cents each and potatoes $1.60 a catty.

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