72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 29 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 29 - 30 Mar 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 29 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
| 29 Mar 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:20 AM PST Book / Document: Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date of events described: Sun, 1942-03-29 F. W. Shaftain, the police force's Director of Criminal Intelligence, is himself accused of a crime. He's going home about curfew time (8 p.m.) when he's stopped by a guard who takes him at revolver point to the prison, where's he's searched by the Commandant and found to be in possesion of a jar of marmite. His story that he bought it for $55 is not believed and he's threatened and has a gun pointed at his head. After about half an hour, he's released. Source: George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner Of The Turnip Heads, 1994, 96 |
| 29 - 30 Mar 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:41 AM PST Book / Document: Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described: Sun, 1942-03-29 - Mon, 1942-03-30 Head better but pain in chest - was only mildly thrilled at MEAT PIE. |
| 29 Mar 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:28 AM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Sun, 1942-03-29 Sultry day. Full day in Cookhouse. Some thunder & rain PM. Penang recaptured. 1000 planes over Berlin. Japs who landed in Aus. 20,000 mopped up & another 40,000 sunk at sea? |
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