Thursday, April 28, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


29 Apr 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:39 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 29 Apr 1944

Overcast, drizzly.

1Pkt.Cigs issued.

No lorry.

Holiday for Emp. of Jap. birthday.

With Steve pm.

M to concert.  

(Food 10mins)

Allied forces landed in Sumatra & Malaya?

29 Apr 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:09 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 29 Apr 1944

((Following text not dated:))

Alert about 4 p.m. one day. High flyers but nothing happened. Reportedly man near Dockyard ran on signal and was shot. Must not run.

29 Apr 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 03:19 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 29 Apr 1944

The final draft of Prisoners of War leaves Hong Kong to labour in Japan. The Naura Maru sails with 220 men. They will arrive, after 15 days enduring cramped, filthy and noisome conditions in the hold, to be hosed down with icy water in spite of the cold weather.

Source:

Tony Banham, We Shall Suffer There, Kindle Edition, Location 2312 ff.

29 Apr 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 24 Apr 2016 07:33 PM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 29 Apr 1944

Ballet "Temujin" ((for details see 26th))

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