From the pages of the South China Morning Post this week in 1941
In spite of seven air raid alarms, the second day of the war with Japan found the locals so calm that a warning had to be issued to civilians to take proper shelter during raids.
Japanese planes appeared over the colony during some of the alarms but did little damage.
They were greeted with earnest anti-aircraft fire, which caused them to break formation and many made off without dropping their bombs.
They also failed to hit any warships on defence duty and at least one of the 'raiders' was reported to have been crippled.
People had difficulty buying food and other provisions when many shops closed their doors and did business through peep holes. Large crowds were seen outside rice shops and bakeries, struggling to make purchases.
