Thursday, February 25, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


26 Feb 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:28 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 26 Feb 1944

Notice outside Kitchen:

This fish is unfit for human consumption. You eat at your own risk.

Wright-Nooth comments in his diary:

As far as I know, not one person refused it. The fish was fried and seemed to taste all right.

Sources:

Fish: George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 124

 

26 Feb 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 05:29 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 26 Feb 1944

Fine, cold wind.

Choir practice 9.30am.

Grinding rice aft.

Wrote music for Poddy. ((Who was that?))

Helped Steve on his garden.

Hungry.

4Pkts cigs issued Y1.

Canteen restrictions to be enforced. This will prevent us spending more than Y20 (£1-1-8)

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