Friday, July 18, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


19 Jul 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:22 AM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-19

Electricity off in a.m. and hasn't been on since.

Swimming to start on Governor's beach  ((in peacetime it was the Governor's)).   Our turn was in the morning, but hitch occurred and we waited in vain  ((for permission to go to beach)).

19 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:07 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-19

Fine day. Typhoon warning. Rained PM.

Usual Sunday. No news. Paper looks bad for us.

Tinned meat.

19 Jul 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:14 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Sun, 1942-07-19

Sunday. Both Bobby and Elaine have a bad cold, even fever. Leonard is better.

It's getting warmer again and now we hear that we are due to arrive Tuesday at 6pm. Time to start packing soon.

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