72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 23 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 23 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 23 Dec 1942, Memories of the trip from Stanley Camp to Shanghai
| 23 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 13 Mar 2012 03:09 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Wed, 23 Dec 1942 All concerts, gatherings etc. off for a week - such a disappointment. Maybe church services can be held out of doors. The Woods twins brought us jam and grape fruit juice ysterday. Mum sold hot water bottle for 5 Yen. Collected $20 for Mum and $20 for Mabel from the Relief Fund. ((I have no recollection of what that was!)) Some people got cakes today from men in Argyle St. Camp. To R.C. nativity play rehearsal, Olive ((as Virgin Mary)) looked all right, choir ragged. |
| 23 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 13 Dec 2012 11:26 PM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Wed, 23 Dec 1942 Canteen. ((G.)) Many parcels arrived during the evening. |
| 23 Dec 1942, Memories of the trip from Stanley Camp to Shanghai Posted: 17 Nov 2013 08:24 PM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Wed, 23 Dec 1942 We first assembled on Dec.23, 1942 in front of the Stanley Prison and were checked off and then waited. The Japanese then told us the ship was delayed and to assemble again the next day. Back we went to our rooms to find in our case the occupants had to make room for us again. |
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