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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

21 Sep 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 08:42 PM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-09-21

First day of my 5 days' holiday.

Mabel looks very pale ((still in hospital)).  She vomited all her tiffin today, it was pork.

Delightful piano recital at St Stephens - Mrs Drown and Ian Heath.

21 Sep 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-09-21

Checking Inds. duty hours. ((Indians?))

Fine, cooler & dry.

Chines troops at Shum Chun. ((ie just across the border in China. Town is called Shenzhen today))

21 Sep 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 15 Aug 2013 06:23 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date of events described: 
Mon, 1942-09-21

Dorothy Jenner notes in her diary that there's been a strike of vegetable cutters and wood cutters, who came out when their extra rations were cut due to camp shortages. In spite of the ringing slogan 'A matter of principle' the strikers meet with little sympathy, and section leader ('blockhead') Jenner soon fills their places with willing workers.

Source:

Jenner: Christina Twomey, Australia's Forgotten Prisoners, 2007, 64

 
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