72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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• 1 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
• 1 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
• 1 Aug 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary
• 1 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

1 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:01 AM PST Book / Document:  Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described:  Sat, 1942-08-01 Little boy McLeod blew himself up - he's all right so far  ((Either Kenny or C I Macleod. He must have picked up some small war explosive lying around; he recovered quickly.)) Mr Watson (Police) started giving me Cantonese lessons.

1 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:10 AM PDT Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described:  Sat, 1942-08-01 Rained off & on all day. Meeting at noon. Usual tripe. Mrs Kelly & her bridge etc.

1 Aug 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:37 AM PDT Book / Document:  Ella Buuck's wartime diary Date of events described:  Sat, 1942-08-01 Leonard went for a swim before breakfast. I took Bobby down to watch around 10. It's getting rougher and colder. This evening Zimmermanns came and we talked until quite late. Enjoyed beer and crackers with salmon. We had life boat drill at 3 p.m.

1 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 17 Jul 2014 12:01 AM PDT Book / Document:  Eric MacNider's wartime diary Date of events described:  Sat, 1942-08-01 Canteen (Yen prices). Callum Macleod injured by "explosion". List closed for internees' decisions ((sp?)) of return to N. China other than Shanghai?

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