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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


13 Jul 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:46 AM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-07-13

Rumour that 'Conte Verde' with Shanghai Americans aboard, struck a mine outside Singapore, and all rescued; another rumour that British stopped the ship because she carried guns, and took off her passengers then torpedoed her.   CSO deny it, and nothing in local paper about it.

Egypt news about the same, fierce fighing there.  German advances in Russia.

13 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:55 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-07-13

Canton bombed last night. HK blockaded.

Cloudy & showery.

Resumed German lessons.

2 Pkts cigs $1.10.

European news very good if true.

13 Jul 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:04 AM PDT

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Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-07-13

It has been raining and it's a rough sea. We had some engine trouble and the Conte Verde got way ahead of us, but we are going full speed ahead now.

We had to have our porthole closed all night and it was more than stuffy.

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