Tuesday, January 14, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


15 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:56 PM PST

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-01-15

Japs slowly getting accustomed to Prison routine. No one allowed out any more. (Euros) Few planes knocking about. Turkey for dinner.

15 Jan 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:11 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-01-15

Stanley looms again, chance of family getting together.

15 Jan 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:58 AM PST

Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-01-15

A meeting is held between the Japanese and internee representatives at the Asia Hotel, one of the largest of the hotel-brothels.

At this meeting it is announced that the internees will be moved to a camp on the Stanley Peninsula consisting of the buildings of St. Stephen's College and the outbuildings of Stanley Prison (but not the prison itself).

One of the internee representatives is Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke, the Medical Director, whose idea it was to intern the Allied civilians at Stanley.

Source:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 38

 

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