80 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

Mr E. T. Ward died in his room in the night - in next flat to us.

Mr. E. M. Hazeland died.

Death of Ernest Thomas Warden, a 44 year old revenue officer.

Before being sent to Stanley he was held at the Tai Koon Hotel.

Sources:

Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 2008, 188

http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/nonuniformedcivilians.html#_Toc43367497

Death suddenly E.T. Warden (44) Revenue Officer, in R.12, Bl.3

Issue 4 pkts. cigarettes Y2.60

Fine, dry, NE wind.

Tinsmiths shop & wood-choppping.

Water on.

Lorry with salt fish & cigs. 4 pkts issued.

Fed up day today.

US troops one third the way into Metz 37 mls from Strasburg & De Gaullists advance to the Rhine. Four of six passages thro’ Vosges to Rhine captured.

Postcard from Shanghai reports receipt of Aust. parcels.

(Chungking & New Delhi have radioed HK conditions re electric & water?)