Thursday, July 30, 2015

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


31 Jul 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 06:26 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 31 Jul 1943

Leading Hong Kong surgeon and Nationalist Li Shu-fan begins his escape.  Because of his prominence he was courted by the Japanese and then watched carefully because of his steadfast refusal to co-operate with them. His departure follows a long campaign to convince the authorities that he's given up politics for a life of pleasure so that they'll relax their vigilance and allow him to prepare for and execute his escape.

Dr. Li had sent help to John Fraser and other interned  friends until it became too dangerous to do so. But he continued to take an interest in Stanley:

I used to go down to Stanley Beach, a few hundred yards from the camp, to observe what I could of the inmates. They kept the place orderly, and conducted themselves well. In course of time I noticed that their outdoor games slackened off, no doubt from loss of energy through lack of food.

Sources:

Escape: Li Shu-fan, Hong Kong Surgeon, 1964, 165-180; Stanley conditions: 144

31 Jul 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 31 Jul 1943

Chopped wood & little walk with Bon.

((G))

To tea at Ms Win's birthday. ((Who is Ms Win?))

((G))

Steve to Concert pm. 

((G))

Cloudy & humid. Blackout cancelled.

31 Jul 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 07:24 PM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 31 Jul 1943

"Full House" by Ivor Novello ((see 29th for details))

B.O. reverts to midnight

Cholera inoculation

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