72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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• 15 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
• 15 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
• 15 Dec 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary

15 Dec 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:34 AM PDT Book / Document:  Barbara Anslow's diary Date(s) of events described:  Tue, 15 Dec 1942 Mum having her leg dressed, they think it might be malnutrition that made her leg weak. Have decided to make mittens to send to Arthur ((Alsey, in Shamshuipo))

15 Dec 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:44 PM PST Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Tue, 15 Dec 1942 Fine day. Yamashita took G & Bs photograph. ((G.)) Police on Rds to see people in their areas by 8PM? Drop of wine. Coolies no longer come in on the lorry.

15 Dec 1942, Harry Ching's wartime diary Posted: 13 Mar 2013 07:10 AM PDT Book / Document:  Harry Ching's wartime diary Date(s) of events described:  Tue, 15 Dec 1942 ((Following text not dated:)) Hear people now leaving by junk from Taipo to East River. Street sleepers and destitutes being rounded up. Searching at ferry requires people take off shoes and socks.  Prices published as at 30th November: Rice 30 sen a catty official (black market 67 sen), flour 45 sen, sugar 55 sen, beans 35 sen, peanuts 90 sen, peanut oil Y1.40, beef Y2, pork Y3, mutton Y2.30, chicken Y3.40 (with feathers), eggs 23 sen, fish (wong fa) 75 sen, salt fish Y1.50, coal Y6 picul, firewood Y4, kerosene Y2.

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