Tuesday, February 11, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


12 Feb 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:40 AM PST

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-02-12

Started the day off with some thin porridge 2ozs for $1. Cold.

Jap paper reports fighting in Singapore City but we are all inclined not to believe it.

Electrician.

Civil Adm. took over HK but the Gendarmerie (Military Police) refuse to recognize their authority. So, what now?

12 Feb 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:55 PM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-02-12

Enjoyed bread ((on hospital meals now)) again.  We ate half a tin of our    sausages tonight - fried in the tin on wood fire.

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