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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

22 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:26 AM PST

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-03-22

Fine quiet day. Nothing of note. 16 to the loaf.

Rangoon captured, 3 Jap Cruisers sunk off HK?

22 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:39 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-03-22

The Epstein escape party arrive at the Macao fishing harbour at 4 a.m. They hear the church bells ringing for Sunday service. They wait for a policeman to pass, and then scramble ashore. A 'small, dark round man' looks them over and asks, 'Hey, are you folks from Hong Kong?'. It's Father Paulus from the American Maryknoll Mission. He takes them to John Reeves' British Consulate, by way of the Carmelite Convent, where he says mass.

Source:

Epstein: My China Eye, 2005, 150

Note:

In 1947 the people of Tong Fuk Village, Lantau Island, were awarded, HK$1500 for having helped the escapers.

 
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