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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


14 Jul 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:14 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Tue, 1942-07-14

Started teaching Mr Weir shorthand.

Finished first chapter of story.

14 Jul 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:56 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Tue, 1942-07-14

All news good but no details.

More Chinese entered Prison.

Filled in another form for C.S. name, birthplace etc.

Squally.

Wght.174lbs.

(30,000 Japs trapped in Aleutian Islands & relief ships sunk? If true, they will starve to death as the islands they have occupied are almost barren)

14 Jul 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:05 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Tue, 1942-07-14

Rain and rough going and colder weather. Otherwise no break in the monotony.

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