72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
| 19 Feb 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:45 AM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-02-19 Food? came up, method of paying for extras supplied etc. Internees with frozen credits have volunteered to pay. |
| 19 Feb 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Thu, 1942-02-19 The Temporary Commitee had planned to end its activities today, but three extraordinary meetings were necessitated by the attempt of the Chinese Camp Supervisor, Mr. Cheng, apparently in collusion with some elements of the Japanese authorities, to force the internees to pay for their fish and vegetables and for the accommodation in the brothel-hotels during January.
After vigorous protests had failed to have any effect, the threat of cutting off all rations forced the internees to pay the money demanded. The cheque was returned uncashed after Mr. Cheng had left his post.
Source:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 55 |
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