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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


30 Jan 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 31 Dec 2013 10:01 PM PST

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Sun, 30 Jan 1944

Colder, cloudy.

Detailed for "lunatic guard" today. ((He will be looking after A. Frain - see tomorrow's diary entry.))

New order re no light till 7.30AM enforced today in A.1, 2 & 3.

The hunger bogey appearing more & more.

With Steve pm.

Due to having a reserve of flour we got half bread ration. Most blocks made rice biscuits in lieu of bread. Poor substitute for bread.

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