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Hong Kong Rubber factories during the Japanese occupation, WW2

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Manufacturing

Elizabeth Ride has sent these BAAG reports written during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, World War Two. Further information: For general information about the Elizabeth Ride collection, her father Sir Lindsay Ride, and the British Army Aid group during WW2 a very useful introduction is through http://gwulo.com/node/13968 This article as first posted on 25th March 2016. Related Indhhk articles: Unidentified […]

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BAAG Naval Section Intelligence Summary, late February to mid March 1943, ship repair, maintenance and movements

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping
Manila Maru Courtesy Wwwcombinedfleet

Elizabeth Ride has sent the Naval section of a British Army Aid Group (BAAG) Waichow Intelligence Summary (WIS 27) dated 4th April 1943. This covers shipping movements in and out of Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two during late February to mid-March 1943. There are a number of Naval Section Intelligence Summaries covering these months which tend […]

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CLP’s Hok Un Power Station during the Japanese occupation

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Utilities

During WW2 CLP’s Hok Un Power Station was damaged both by Japanese and allied bombing. In December 1941 it was taken over by the Japanese at the start of their occupation. Elizabeth Ride has sent these British Army Aid Group (BAAG) reports about China Light and Power during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, WW2. Thanks to John Smith and Mark Regan […]

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BAAG Naval Section Intelligence Summary, early November 1942, ship repair, maintenance and movements

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping
BAAG Report WIS #11 Detail 2 A1

Elizabeth Ride has sent the Naval section of a British Army Aid Group (BAAG) Waichow Intelligence Summary (WIS No.11) dated 8th November 1942. This covers shipping movements in and out of Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two during mid to late October 1942. These reports also describes time spent by vessels undergoing repairs and maintenance in a […]

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BAAG records of shipping in HK during 1944-45 – the Umeshima Maru

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping

Elizabeth Ride has British Army Aid Group (BAAG) records of shipping movements for 1944-45 in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two. These provide information not only about the ships themselves but what cargo was being brought into and out of Hong Kong during the latter stages of WW2, passengers carried, and of godowns, docks etc that were […]

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BAAG records of shipping in HK during 1944-45 – the Yurin (aka Nirebayashi?) Maru

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping
BAAG KWIZ #66 Detail Yurin

Elizabeth Ride has British Army Aid Group (BAAG) records of shipping movements for 1944-45 in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two. These provide information not only about the ships themselves but what cargo was being brought into and out of Hong Kong during the latter stages of WW2, passengers carried, and of godowns, docks etc that were […]

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BAAG Naval Section Intelligence Summary, mid September 1942, ship repair, maintenance and movements

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping

Elizabeth Ride has sent the Naval section of a British Army Aid Group (BAAG) Waichow Intelligence Summary (WIS No.6) dated 14th September 1942. This covers shipping movements in and out of Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two during late August and September 1942 and scheduled sailing dates for October 1942. These reports also describes time spent by […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #84 Naval Reports – information about Naval, Taikoo, Tung Tai, Ah Kings and Tsunan dockyards

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Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #84, dated 2nd February 1945, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints I am no longer able to summarize and list […]

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WW2 Poultry Farms during the Japanese occupation

Articles, Fishing and Agriculture, Food and Beverages, Hong Kong Companies

ER: BAAG Report – KWIZ #71, 20.10.44. This article was first posted on 26th March 2015. Related Indhhk articles:  World War Two – 1945 BAAG report – Dairy supplies in occupied HK The Hong Kong Fishing Industry during World War Two – on the trail of Amakusa Marine A selection of Indhhk articles about HK agriculture and fisheries: Australian cattle to […]

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BAAG records of shipping in HK during 1944-45 – the No.2 Anri Maru, ex-China Navigation Company

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping

Elizabeth Ride has British Army Aid Group (BAAG) records of shipping movements for 1944-45 in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two. These provide information not only about the ships themselves but what cargo was being brought into and out of Hong Kong during the latter stages of WW2, passengers carried, and of godowns, docks etc that were […]

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