Tuesday, August 12, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


13 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:25 AM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-13

Received $14 from govt. - only worth 3 and a half yen, but a great help.

Tales that many of the men ((POWs in other camps)) have died of diphtheria. 

Miss Hill ((Eve, a Nursing Sister)) re-started at shorthand.

13 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 06:31 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-13

Fine.

Swim.

$14.

No news. Will the Russians pack in?

13 Aug 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:57 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-13

Today the outside swimming pool was opened. Since it was still cold and windy, Lenny did not go in.

This afternoon I went to the movies.

After supper I did a lot of writing in my diary.

13 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 12:12 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-13

R.E. Stott escaped from French Hospital – capture reported

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