72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 19 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 19 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 19 Mar 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 19 Mar 1942, Smuggled in and out of Stanley
| 19 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:49 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Thu, 1942-03-19 Epstein's escape party find the shores of Lamma Island too rocky to land, nearly collide with a large junk without any lights, and spot Japanese pillboxes as they're about to make a dawn landing on Cheung Chau. The appearance of a Japanese patrol boat eventually forces them to land on Lantau Island. They pull the boat into some bushes and collapse into an exhausted sleep. They wake to find themselves surronded by a ring of fishermen. They are brought the only food these people have - sweet potatoes boiled in water. There is a reward for handin-over of escapees to the Japanese, but the fishermen hide them for two nights in a small gully while planning their escape. Source: Israel Epstein, My China Eye, 2005, 147-149 |
| 19 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:24 AM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-03-19 Krupps & Renaults bombed to hell. We are 5 to 1 up on Axis with planes. Japs landed in Aust.? Particulars taken for C.S. |
| 19 Mar 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 08 Mar 2012 06:29 AM PST Book / Document: Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described: Thu, 1942-03-19 Mrs. G. went to hospital at night - gallstones. |
| 19 Mar 1942, Smuggled in and out of Stanley Posted: 20 Apr 2012 12:36 AM PDT Book / Document: Smuggled in and out of Stanley Date of events described: Thu, 1942-03-19 We carried on and at daybreak we were not far off Cheung Chow Island. We did try to make for Cheung Chow but just as before, the wind and tide would not let us, so we tried for another island nearby and the same thing happened; by this time the sea had quieted down, so we got out the bamboo pole which was to act as a mast, and the sail which was one of our blankets. Having no place to fix this pole, O'Neil held it between his knees. No sooner had we got the sail up then the wind dropped. At this time a Japanese patrol boat was sighted about 400 yards away and all thought that it was all up and that we would be fired on by them, we all kept very still, Miss Cholmeley and myself putting dark handkerchiefs over our heads, the remainder keeping low. To our relief, this launch proceeded on its way to search a fairly large junk in the distance. Having worked for a short time on the launches in the Kowloon District, I told the party that we had to make for the sandy beach which was about 3 miles away and we had to get there before the launch returned. We worked harder than ever to make it, but when about 200 yards from the shore the launch was soon to be returning and it looked as though she was making for us. Again, we did the same thing, kept still and were more than happy to see her steaming past. Our "Vanda" looked nothing like a fishing boat, what could be seen of her, as I have stated, she was overloaded and there was very little of her showing out of the water, then again the sail as stated was an old blanket, so we looked nothing like anything that does float around those waters (another stroke of luck). After fifteen hours we set foot ashore and how pleased we were! |
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