72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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18 - 25 Oct 1943, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary Posted: 14 Sep 2013 08:55 PM PDT Book / Document:  Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary Date(s) of events described:  Mon, 18 Oct 1943 to Mon, 25 Oct 1943 Notes: Daughter Bea had moved out of the family home upon her marriage to Y.C. On 20/10/43 "Bea paid ¥3.00 for Yeast"; on 23/10/43 "Bea paid ¥32.00 for Buffalo ((a chicken)); on 25/10/43 "Bea p((ai))d ¥1.65 for Electricity, 8.35 for Marketing". 24/10/43 "Mrs Banker says "cook sh((ark)) liver as grill, with made nam-yuu, soy, ginger, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, baat-kok, with flour in a paste & grill." Supporting information: List of translations and abbreviations List of foods Tags:  food Hong Kong Mongkok second world war civilians survival family

18 Oct 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 04 Oct 2013 11:25 PM PDT Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Mon, 18 Oct 1943 Dull, no smokes. Rations by launch.   Crete recaptured. Germans surrounded in Pripetares [?], & Burma campaign coming our way. Talk with Steve pm. Wrote music for him. 4oz inferior peanuts issued. Food poor, inferior dirty semi-red rice. No Jap paper today. Allson to hosp 10pm. ((Not sure who this is. Possibly Mr Allison?))

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