72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 30 Jul 1943, Harry Ching's wartime diary
- 30 Jul 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 30 Jul 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
| 30 Jul 1943, Harry Ching's wartime diary Posted: 23 Mar 2013 02:14 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Fri, 30 Jul 1943 ((Following text not dated:)) End of month air raid one morning despite heavy clouds. Explosions afar. Six planes. Following day afternoon air raid. On roof saw planes high and dignified. Scream of bombs from several directions. Much flack. Long alert. Bomb hit tree across from main entrance Supreme Court. Another near Butterfield and Swire and another in Pottinger Street. Apparently small incendiary bombs. No planes up until all over, then a seaplane. Rumour 18 raiders. Dockyard three hits. Blake Pier partly busted. Hole in road Douglas Wharf. Taikoo severe pasting. Kowloon Dock hit. In Pottinger Street houses both sides collapsed. Estimate 300 civilians killed. |
| 30 Jul 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Fri, 30 Jul 1943 Initials for Mrs Harrison. ((G)) Talk with Steve pm. No raids, no news. Yesterday's raid caused slight damage per paper but hear that Taikoo area 40 houses damaged & Lai Chi Kok oil installation blown up; Kowloon docks & Holt's wharf. Dropped leaflets warning Chinese to get out in 10 days for their own safety? Cloudy day. Blackout enforced from 7PM but all Jap lights on. |
| 30 Jul 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 18 Aug 2014 07:22 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Fri, 30 Jul 1943 "Full House" by Ivor Novello ((see 29th for details)) B.O. 7 pm, Jail lights on |
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