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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

21 Aug 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:38 AM PDT

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Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Mon, 21 Aug 1944

American bombers and submarines are taking a heavy toll of Japanese shipping and generally this causes difficulties for Stanley Camp. But today they get a pleasant surprise: the shortage of coal in occupied Hong Kong means that the electricity supply has become so unreliable that the freezers at the Dairy Farm cold storage facility aren't working so the Japanese send in the pheasants. On the 23rd they'll get more of the same and on the 25th patridge will be served. 

A most welcome addition to the boney fish that replaced meat in February.

21 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:09 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Mon, 21 Aug 1944

Overcast, showery, warmer.

Chinese paper came in. Our forces on the outskirts of Paris where the inhabitants are on communal feeding. US Anglo forces rapidly advancing up Rhone valley. St. Malo finished. Russians through Osowiec.

Veg & what is a tremendous surprise, pheasant. It seems they are getting rid of the Dairy Farm stuff before it goes rotten due to lack of power to run refrigerator plant. What a chance for Jap propaganda, "Internees fed on pheasant".

With Steve pm.  

(Camp rumour, "Japs asking for terms" "Canton about to be taken")

21 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:48 PM PDT

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Eric MacNider's wartime diary
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Mon, 21 Aug 1944

NO ELECTRICITY

No bread

Pheasants from cold storage
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