72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
| 31 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:36 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Mon, 31 Jul 1944 Fine hot day. W. Alt. Com. Roll Call went off OK this am all over by 10.45am. No papers today, but yesterdays Chinese paper had some most excellent news in it. Kurile Isles N. of Jap being bombed. Japs expect US landing there from Aleutians. Allies expected to land at Genoa & Spezia in Italy. With Steve & Mary pm. Winnie's birthday. ((John Black's list of internees includes a Miss W L Stevens, born 1941. Were Steve & Mary her parents?)) Saw Dr re cold. Temp 101.(A.P.C.) HK$ fetching 11 Yen in Camp. Daily aver. of fish .97 & veg 6.72 oz. Black-out. |
| 31 Jul 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 02 Jul 2016 09:49 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Mon, 31 Jul 1944 Full roll call of camp from 8 am to 11 am |
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