72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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• 4 Sep 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
• 4 Sep 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
• 4 - 5 Sep 1943, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
• 04 Sep 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

4 Sep 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:31 AM PST Book / Document:  Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Date(s) of events described:  Sat, 4 Sep 1943 Prince Shimidzu, Vice President of the Japanese Red Cross, and Baron Hiyashi of the Foreign Office visits the Camp. The Prince seems distressed at the overcrowding, and, when he sees a meal, expresses the hope that the Camp will get International Red Cross supplies soon. He asks how many people in Camp are fit; Franklin Gimson tells him there's only one  - a man who was interned in the last few weeks.   Dr. D. J. Valentine, in his capacity as Camp Medical Officer, writes a letter to Sir Atholl MacGregor, the Camp's chief legal authority, concerning the requested post mortem examination of Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, who had died on August 21: (A)fter a preliminary survey, the Medical Officers detailed for the task came to the conclusion that decomposition having set in to such an extent a post-mortem examination would not assist rhem in reaching a definite decision as to the cause of death. Sources: Shimdzu: John Stericker, Captive Colony, 1945, Chapter X, 4 Grayburn: Documents Relating to Proceedings in the Stanley Internmet Camp, HKRS163 1-303 :

4 Sep 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 25 Aug 2013 06:57 AM PDT Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Sat, 4 Sep 1943 Wind strengthened with rain. Gave G birthday present & painted trunk. Saw Mary pm. G there too. Steve at concert. Block meeting, didn't attend. 4Pkts cigs issued.

4 - 5 Sep 1943, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary Posted: 14 Sep 2013 01:35 AM PDT Book / Document:  Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary Date(s) of events described:  Sat, 4 Sep 1943 to Sun, 5 Sep 1943 Notes: 5/9/43 - Chicks weighed: Buffalo, Peanut, Brownwings, Cowboy, Camellia, Bullneck, Mangy, Fawn, Big Wings ((Chicks weighed again on 12/9/43 but Peanut and Brownwings are no longer listed)) Supporting information: List of translations and abbreviations List of foods Tags:  food Hong Kong Mongkok second world war civilians survival family

04 Sep 1943, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 04 Nov 2014 09:53 PM PST Book / Document:  Eric MacNider's wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Sat, 4 Sep 1943 Classical concert ((see 3rd for details))

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