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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


23 Dec 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:17 AM PST

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Thu, 23 Dec 1943

Fine, warm, an English Summer day.

3ozs. Corned beef & Y15 issued.

Stool for Hacketts son. ((There were two Hackett boys in camp, K Hackett and C Hackett. I'm not sure which one received the stool.)) Mrs. H ((Mrs Hackett?)) to write to Marj when able.

Kids had Xmas party in Hall below.

Walk with Steve pm.

Listened to carols for a while.

Story re card having been received by Norw. indicating Germany's near collapse? Failure of electric current due to cut out from main supply to prevent radios working & listening to Chung King broadcast re Germany's collapse?

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