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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

11 Aug 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 10:35 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 11 Aug 1943

Miserable day. No cigs.

Took Bon home 10AM.

((G))

Choir practice at St Stephens 11.30-noon.

((G))

Walk with Steve.

(Canton captured?)

Meijima to camp in connection with Americans & their passports.

11 - 12 Aug 1943, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:46 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 11 Aug 1943 to Thu, 12 Aug 1943

Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 2

Notes:

Bottom of page: Expenditure averaged ¥3.71 per day at this stage.
Sunday 10th "We had each 1 egg (own hen) fried for tiffin". Evidence that they were keeping chickens on their verandah.

Supporting information:

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11 Aug 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 04:50 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 11 Aug 1943

Franklin Gimson notes in his diary that repatriation of all the British would mean willingness to surrender the Colony to the Chinese or the Americans.

Source:

Franklin Gimson, Internment in Hong-Kong March 1942- August 1945, 21b

11 Aug 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 07:41 PM PDT

Book / Document: 
Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Wed, 11 Aug 1943

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