72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 8 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 8 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 8 Dec 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
| 8 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:20 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 8 Dec 1942 To Mass - ((In Prison Officers' Club - aka 'American Club')) - Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Japs have asked us what we want for Christmas! And we are to have 1 lb flour per head. At 5pm to Immaculate Conception Sisters' room ((in Married Q.)) to wait on their feast. Eileen Grant had set table, Christine Corra directing serving. First the Sisters had tomato soup made by Miss S. Cullinan (Govt. nurse) from real tomatoes; then salad dressed by Mrs K. Grant. Sweet potatoes baked in sugar, M & V stew, pear tart, chocolate cake, tea with sugar and bottle milk, then fudge. Sisters then went to Benediction and we washed up and had some cake, and some left over baked potatoes which we ate with our fingers, thin strings of toffee were sticking to them, and leftover pear tart. |
| 8 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:37 PM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 8 Dec 1942 37. ((His 37th Birthday – from later info)). Lousy day up to 8PM. Blackout ordered during afternoon but lights dimmed out at 6.43 PM. Tiffin at Steve's. ((G.)) Lights on again at 9.30PM. Shoes [?] & cigs from Steve & bookmark from G. |
| 8 Dec 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 01 Jan 2014 12:14 AM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 8 Dec 1942 Today is the first anniversary of the Japanese attack on Hong Kong. On Mount Cameron Governor Isogai lays the foundation stone of what will become a war memorial to those Japanese who died in the battle, as well as 'the centre of spiritual life of Nipponese here'. Colonel Noma Kennosuke takes the first swing with a pickaxe. Source: http://gwulo.com/japanese-war-memorial See also December 8, 1943 |
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