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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

10 Apr 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:59 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date of events described: 
Fri, 1942-04-10

The Japanese give permission for short messages to be sent to Hong Kong Prisoners of War - but on April 25 it's learnt they haven't yet been sent.

 

An exhibition of articles made in Stanley is opened in the American section of the garage: items include shoes, slippers, clogs, chairs, cribs, scales, knitting needles and various pieces of clothing.

 

The four escapers of April 8 are recaptured after approaching a Chinese man named Wong and asking for helping crossing to the mainland. Unfortunately the Lei Mun area is a hotbead of Chinese who sympathise with occupiers. Wong, a fluent Japanese speaker, informs the Japanese army, and first Morrison and then the others are apprehended. Randall is wounded by a Chinese during his capture.

They are taken to the Happy Valley Gendarmerie and held for five weeks in overcrowded and filthy conditions and fed on two small bowls of rice a day, sometimes accompanied by a little coarse salt and water.

Sources:

Permission: John Stericker, A Tear For The Dragon, 1958, 173

Exhibition: Maryknoll Diary, April 10

Escapers: George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 105, 102, 259

Note:

See also entries for April 8, April 9 and June 20 (all 1942) and June 20, 1944

10 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:28 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Fri, 1942-04-10

In Cookhouse all day.

No news.

Heavy explosion heard about 3.45AM.
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