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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:57 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-06-10

The Hong Kong News reports that a 'fierce tiger' has been shot in Stanley Woods after a successful early morning hunt by the Hong Kong police.

It also publishes a picture of internee, B. W. Bradbury, a butcher skinning the tiger.

Edith Hamson sums up:

The tiger episode, despite the fear it engendered,  brought relief from the never-ending boredom of Camp life. With the tiger dead we resumed our dreary existence.

Sources:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 240

Allana Corbin, Prisoners of the East, 2002, 185

10 Jun 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 19 May 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Wed, 1942-06-10

Heard Midway Battle a great success for us.

Lovely day.

American sailing delayed of a week, no reason given.
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