Thursday, March 31, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


1 Apr 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:04 AM PST

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Sat, 1 Apr 1944

Overcast & damp.

Food carrying.

4Pkts cigs & 2 matches Y2.43 issued.

Repaired leaky tap.

Steve from hosp aft.

Paper news excellent re Russian advance & Germany's prep's for flooding Holland.

Read letter from G. rec. by O.B. Rep. holdup due to differences in lists of internees in Philippines. ((Not sure if these are two separate sentences or they're connected, and what they mean.))

10 days rations. 4oz oil. 1.06oz tea. 1.74 sugar. 1.5 curry pwdr.

1 Apr 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:25 PM PDT

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Sat, 1 Apr 1944

Rainy and foggy.....Downstairs father reports cannibal case. Fat woman Valley somewhere sliced. Choys say saw baby sliced.

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