Tuesday, March 22, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


23 Mar 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:52 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Thu, 23 Mar 1944

The (London) Daily Express reports on page 4 that £15,000 is being provided from 'British funds' though the International Red Cross for the relief of prisoners and internees in Hong Kong.

23 Mar 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:57 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Thu, 23 Mar 1944

Overcast, cool.

Ground rice for bread & for Mary.

Roll Call cancelled.

St. David's Concert at St. Stephen's. Went off OK.  

North's notes compiled from recently arrived Nippon Times make very heartening reading & we wonder that the Germans have stuck it so long. ((Rees North, or R A C North ?))

Roy had letter from Connie (Sept '42) nothing new in it apparently. Plumb also had one from Jillott [?] All seems to be well with them all down there. Fuggle in a sawmill, Merriman & Jillott in Dept. of Mental Hygiene (Lunatic Asylum) Perry in Air-craft works, all on pension scale wages. ((Who was Roy? I guess the names were of people that had moved to Australia?))

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