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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

3 Jun 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:31 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-06-03

Every one got 2 pairs of shorts and 2 shirts from Welfare today.  ((The shorts were a peculiar shape, and unisex but adaptable.  The shirts were bright colours which did wonders for our morale, in a sort of cotton ribbing.  We girls mainly wore our shirts upside down , cutting off the original v-neck which became the bottomt hem; the original bottom hem was then sewn up to go across the shoulders, forming a more circular neck which looked quite stylish - to us.))

Frightening to remember that now it stays hot like this right through till late October - Mr Fraser's original estimate of our incarceration.

Tiger still at large.

3 Jun 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:15 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-06-03

Mr. I. Ferguson, who's in shipping, and Mrs. P. L. O. Ferguson have a girl.

 

American forces make initial contact with the Japanese fleet sent to attack the base at Midway Island. The internees' fate is about to be decided in one of the most important sea battles in history, taking place over 4000 miles from Hong Kong.

The Americans have broken the Japanese codes and the attacking ships are sailing into a trap.

Sources:

Birth: China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3; Stanley Roll.

3 Jun 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 19 May 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-06-03

Commenced German lessons with Scott A/S.P. ((Believed to be Walter Scott - see comments below))
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