Tuesday, September 20, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


21 Sep 1944, The Hongkong News

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 06:09 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Thu, 21 Sep 1944

Hongkong News 1944-09-21 pg01
Hongkong News 1944-09-21 pg02

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

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 02:43 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Thu, 21 Sep 1944

Death of Winifred Eveleyn Dabelstein, age 39.

Dabelstein gravestone
Dabelstein gravestone, by brianwindsoredgar

Source:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 188

Note:

There was a Lionel Arthur Dabelstein in the HKVDC.

21 Sep 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jul 2014 12:37 AM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Thu, 21 Sep 1944

Death - Mrs Winifred Evelyn Dabelstein (39) (TB) (at T.B. Sanatorium)

Issue of one more Canadian parcel

p.m. meal - fried white bait, sprats and red mullet

21 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 13 Sep 2014 06:37 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Thu, 21 Sep 1944

NE Squalls, cool.

Chopped wood.

Thiamin.

3rd parcel issued. A few smokes would round off our degree of pleasure & satisfaction.

Eindhoven & Bologne captured. Russians & Bulgarians cut down into Salonica.

With Steve pm.  

Shik yin & pui cho ker ho. [Cantonese? Sik Yin & Bui Cha Gei Ho? A cigarette & cup tea very fine? (my guess!)]

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