72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 12 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary
- 12 Jan 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 12 Jan 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST Book / Document: R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described: Mon, 1942-01-12 Nothing doing today. Shared out Club Funds $15 per member. How much longer Marj darling. ($210 left)  |
| 12 Jan 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:37 AM PST Book / Document: Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described: Mon, 1942-01-12 Medical Dept (?) have started to send bread daily - one slice each with butter or jam ((this was in addition to our simple basic rations)). Also porridge. Finished reading 'Human Being' ((a birthday present a week before Jap attack)) and passed it to Jack Fancey as he had nothing to read. ((Jack - about my age - had TB which had prevented him from going fighting with the others. His mother (also in Tai Koon) told me he might as well have gone to war with his colleagues and risk being killed, as he was obviously going to die soon.)) We are due for Stanley within the next week. Very cold.  |
| 12 Jan 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary Posted: 05 Jan 2013 06:20 AM PST Book / Document: Harry Ching's wartime diary Date of events described: Mon, 1942-01-12 Hongkong notes have been legal tender only up to $10 denomination. To-day permitted to use larger denominations as temporary measure. Shops accept at half value. ((Following text not dated:)) Sanitary Department truck appears with two Europeans. Their crew removed one great heap of garbage. With reduction of garbage, flies seemed fewer, but relief temporary. Neighbours continued dump in streets, and large heap forming at our front gate.  |
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