72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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6 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:03 PM PDT Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Sun, 6 Aug 1944 Seems that it will rain for ever. Noticed Plumb getting thinner almost every day. Road between gate nr. Prison Gate to Cemetery closed. No paper today. Some Camp black-market prices. 3oz Cocoa Y40 = £2-6-8. 1 tin treacle Y155 = £9-0-10. Ricer per lb. Y18 £1-1-0. Cigs per pkt.10 Y4.50 = 5/2 or 6d each. Control of Germany seems to have been taken over by Goebbels, Himmler & Ribbentrop 21st July. Churchill made very optimistic speech 2nd Aug. With Steve pm.

6 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:35 PM PDT Book / Document:  Eric MacNider's wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Sun, 6 Aug 1944 Sunday School service (Ream, Sandbach - Mary White, John Keates (l) (Sandbach) Myhill Drown BO

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