72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 10:25 AM PDT

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Mon, 16 Aug 1943

Fine hot day.

No news.

Talk with Steve pm.

((G))

Russians have broken through German lines & our forces have landed at Taranto?

Average daily food allowed by Japs per head:

Rice	8.0 oz
Flour	2.9 oz
Oil	0.28 oz
Veg	7.5 oz	Including stalks, peel, etc
Sugar	0.28 oz
Salt	0.33 oz
Fish	5.2 oz	Including heads, fins & innards. When returned due to being "off" nil in lieu.
Beef, pork, or mutton	4.0 oz	Including bone.

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