Monday, April 7, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


8 Apr 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:02 AM PST

Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-04-08

Four men Harold Bidmead, Brian Fay, Vincent Morrison and Victor Randall, escape from Stanley. The first three are police, Randall is with China Power and Light.

Source:

George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 102

 

Note: Wright-Nooth calls Bidmead 'Kevin Smythe' probably because he makes critical remarks about his character later in the book (204-207).

8 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:27 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-04-08

Guerillas making trouble for Japs in HK?

Russian progress very good.

Bombing of Japan all tripe?

XXX ((=some shorthand, I think)) x 5 escapees

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