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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


14 - 25 Apr 1944, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 12:49 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Fri, 14 Apr 1944 to Tue, 25 Apr 1944

Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 39

Notes:

14/4/44 - Bea paid ¥53-00 for Fr....... ((a chicken?)) ie ¥55-00 less ¥2-00 for Bread
16/4/44 - Girlie - Perm Wave   20.-
17th - 8 Exercise Books for St. Marys   4.80
        - Planted some Chilli Seeds on outside of Celery Pot.
19th - Sarah + James' shoes - to mend   5.-
20th - Ferry to HK  30¢  Dropped 7.50    7.80
        - 2 Race Tickets    2.-
        - Brot. ((Brought)) Screws + Micrometers to Chu
22nd - Electricity   9.-
25/4/44 - Wong - Cotton Wool   10.-
              - Bicycle License   6.-

Supporting information:

14 Apr 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 17 Mar 2014 06:36 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Fri, 14 Apr 1944

Gutes wetter, aber viele wolke. Rice mehl fur brot gemahlen. Singend uben. Nach dem mit Steve. Eve dort auch. Ich schrieb postkarte zu die Mutter des Mariens.

((Jill's translation:

Good weather but a lot of cloud. Ground rice flour for bread. Singing practice. With Steve afterwards. Eve there as well. Wrote postcard to Mary's mother.

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