72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
- 1 Aug 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
- 1 Aug 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary
- 1 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
- 1 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
- 1 Aug 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary
| 1 Aug 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:07 AM PST Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 1 Aug 1944 Death of John/Jack Moss from pulmonary thrombosis. John Moss was born in Fulham on August 20, 1885 and became a boy entrant to the Royal Navy in 1895, serving until 1908. In 1912 he went to Hong Kong to join the Police Force, retiring in 1932. He worked later for the Admiralty as a caretaker with special qualifications (police experience). At some point he married Lily Beatrice (born in London on June 26, 1891). Before Stanley he was held at the Nam Ping Hotel.
The Japanese Army finally takes over day to day control of the Camp, which has been officially the Military Internment Camp since January, but was still administered by civilians. For the first time an Army officer, 1st Lieutenant Hara, takes up residence. There's a new interpreter too, the already feared Japanese-American Niimori Genichiro. There is much speculation in Camp as to whether the Army's arrival will make things better or worse. First indications are not promising: it's announced that the weighing of rice will not take account of the weight of the sacks, meaning a cut of about 5% in the rice ration.
Probably as a result of this change, Rudolf Zindel, International Committee of the Red Cross Delegate, finds things get tougher. From now on he has to apply to in Tokyo for permission to visit Stanley, and it takes three months to get a reply. And when he does get into the camp he's no longer allowed to talk with Franklin Gimson. Sources: Moss: cause of death: Comendador Arthur E. Gomes, Newsletter, 1 February 2004 (this source gives his year of birth as 1886); date of death, hotel: http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367492 Details of life: http://www.curiousfox.com/history/gtlondon_13.html Army: George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 207 Zindel: Hong Kong Sunday Herald, September 16, 1945, 5  |
| 1 Aug 1944, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 09 Apr 2012 01:17 AM PDT |
| 1 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:54 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 1 Aug 1944 Felt much brighter but still bunged up this am. Dr. prescribed some Med & Asp. A Jap. Officer smashed some windows that had V on them. Another roll-call – 8am the same as the previous weekly ones. Meeting called. Jap big wigs arrived this am. Two days rice arr. Temp. 5% cut in rice ration. No papers but we do not know if that is due to a hitch or if the new Adm. have disallowed the privilege. With Steve pm. Rumours about already re am.s meeting.  |
| 1 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:24 PM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 1 Aug 1944 Death - John Moss (58), Insp. HKP (Ret'd) Caretaker, Admiralty House Lt. Hara in charge of Camp. Mr Nimurii interpreter BO  |
| 1 Aug 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:01 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Tue, 1 Aug 1944  |
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