Thursday, December 31, 2015

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


1 Jan 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:15 AM PST

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Sat, 1 Jan 1944

Dull & drizzly.

Everyone happy & optimistic re our chances of being happier this year.

Change of administration to be made.

With Steve pm. 

Plenty congee today.

Some news to come re repatriation & new Camp conditions?

1 Jan 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:05 AM PST

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Sat, 1 Jan 1944

Franklin Gimson likes the camp production of Laburnum Grove, noting in his diary that it contains 'more decent humour than is is usually to be found in modern drama'.

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Franklin Gimson, Internment in Hong-Kong March 1942- August 1945, 43

1 Jan 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 05 May 2014 01:38 AM PDT

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Sat, 1 Jan 1944

((Following text not dated:))

Very quiet New Year's Eve and later Chinese New Year.

Getting dozen tomatoes daily from garden but small and family complain make throat sore.

Electricity supply to be restricted to 8 to 12 p.m.

To Kotewall for long session. Paid and gave me coffee.

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