72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
| 27 Apr 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:21 PM PST Book / Document: Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described: Mon, 1942-04-27 Mum had her womb removed. It took 2 and a quarter hours. She looked dreadfully pale, her hands so thin. We have to get hold of all the food we can for her. Dr Kirk and Prof. Digby did the operation. When Mum is out of hospital, either Olive or I will have to give up working at hosp. because Mum won't be strong enough to queue or do things for herself. Selwyn-Clarke was in today - there's apparently no hope of getting Mabel into camp, she counts as a prisoner of war. Japs have offered us HK$75 each, and we have made out lists of what we want to buy and it's hoped they will let someone in to town to buy it soon. Heaps of flour has been coming in. |
| 27 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:49 AM PDT Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Mon, 1942-04-27 Rained off & on all day. Riots in Italy? Potsdam & Salzburg bombed. Churchill says "No need to repatriate Britons in Far East as they will soon be taking over again. ("Cannot enter into negotiations re repatriation because events are moving too fast") |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 07:00 AM PDT Book / Document: Portraits in Stanley Internment Camp Date of events described: Mon, 1942-04-27 AJ Savitsky completes a portrait of Ron (Roland) Brooks in civilian clothes:
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