Posted: 14 Sep 2013 08:59 PM PDT

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Date(s) of events described:

Wed, 3 Nov 1943 to Thu, 11 Nov 1943

Notes:

3/11/43 "Paid Chu last month's water bill 3.-"
6/11/43 "Delivered 2 qts Yeast to Dr Lum"
10/11/43 "Bottled Bean Yeast from Residue" This may refer to yeast grown on bean curd residue.
10/11/43 The remaining chicks are weighed: Bullneck, Cowboy, Fawn, Camie, and Big Wing
11/11/43 "Dr Lum paid ¥12.50 for .... (2 qts) Yeast"

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3 Nov 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 26 Oct 2013 02:47 AM PDT

Book / Document:

R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Date(s) of events described:

Wed, 3 Nov 1943

Wrote music all day "The Inchcape Rock".

Fine.

Nothing happened.

((Barbara Anslow: Mr Jones' mention of the music of 'Inchcape Rock' immedately reminded me of hearing this sung by a fantastic men's choir in the 'Prison officers' Club' alias Recreation Hall, a truly professional performance by a large number of half-starved men.))

3 Nov 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 12:22 PM PST

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WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong

Date(s) of events described:

Wed, 3 Nov 1943

The next day's Hong Kong News reported an attempted raid had been driven back before it reached Hong Kong: