Wednesday, June 29, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


30 Jun 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 21 May 2014 01:04 AM PDT

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Fri, 30 Jun 1944

No canteen due to lack of goods.

Lovely day.

Started  demolishing a wall in order to procure bricks to build a hot water boiler with.

Allies advancing on all fronts. Nil re Saipan. Japs praising up their own war in China & Burma. 6 Chinese executed this afternoon.

I've run out of everything again damn it.

With Steve pm.

(HK to be relieved in 2 weeks? (camp rumour))

30 Jun 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 05:44 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Fri, 30 Jun 1944

B.O.

30 Jun 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 03:36 AM PDT

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Date(s) of events described: 
Fri, 30 Jun 1944

((Following text not dated:))

End of month Pastor Neilsen calls to say Mrs Smith died. Muriel went violent. To funeral. Pathetic few. Three funerals in week from French Hospital. Deaths due in part to malnutrition. To become ill is frightening.

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