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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


27 May 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:54 PM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
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Wed, 1942-05-27

Mrs G back from x-ray today, and bought us food and a hotplate  ((a tiny plate like a hob which plugged into the socket in our room:  very primitive but very efficient except when, as often happened, the wires broke and had to be continually re-connected with bit of tin pressed together.))

We are so rich in food - ((as still had some of the goods bought with Olive's $50 note.))   So wonderful to have all that food, including a tin of salmon which is to celebrate Mum's homecoming tomorrow.  These last 2 evenings Mum, Olive and I have been sitting outside hospital on the grass,eating our supper - Mum sitting enthroned in the rocky wooden invalid' s chair.

27 May 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:59 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Wed, 1942-05-27

Jap Navy Day.

New Kitchen Sub.Comm. took office & had to deal with the problem of accusations made by members of the public against the Kitchen staff. Cohen & Franks had a little trouble over it.

Good news came in today. American convoy arrived at Bombay. Jap A/C carrier sunk off Port Moresby. Saar area bombed heavily. Russians have advanced into Rumania & to Poland after a 3 day bombardment from Germans. We lost 1 Cruiser & 4 Transport off Cape Finisterre? We have landed a force at Brest at the cost of 5,000 men?

Hot.

Dance & Cabaret at St Stephens.

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