Maurice Frederick Key, OBE (1886–1969), was a British national from Chester who served as Secretary to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and was an active member of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong during the 1930s and 1940s. During World War II, under the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (1942–1945), he was interned as a civilian prisoner at Stanley Internment Camp, which held about 2,800 mostly British nationals under harsh conditions. The internees self-managed the camp amid overcrowding and shortages. After liberation by Allied forces in August 1945, Key published a detailed booklet on his internment experience, first in Australia (1945) and then in Hong Kong (1946), offering important insights into camp life, including rationing, black market activities, education, medical efforts, and resilience during captivity.
PTG
Maurice Frederick Key, OBE (1886–1969), foi um britânico de Chester que atuou como secretário da Câmara de Comércio Geral de Hong Kong e foi membro ativo do Rotary Club de Hong Kong nas décadas de 1930 e 1940. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, sob a ocupação japonesa de Hong Kong (1942–1945), foi internado como prisioneiro civil no Acampamento de Stanley, que abrigava cerca de 2.800 nacionais britânicos sob condições difíceis. Os detidos geriam o campo autonomamente em meio à superlotação e escassez. Após a libertação pelas forças Aliadas em agosto de 1945, Key publicou um folheto detalhado sobre sua experiência, primeiro na Austrália (1945) e depois em Hong Kong (1946), oferecendo importantes relatos sobre a vida no campo, incluindo racionamento, mercado negro, educação, esforços médicos e resiliência durante o cativeiro.
中文
莫里斯·弗雷德里克·基（Maurice Frederick Key），OBE勋章获得者（1886–1969），英国切斯特人，曾任香港总商会秘书，并于1930至1940年代积极参与香港扶轮社。二战期间日本占领香港（1942–1945）期间，他作为平民战俘被关押在赤柱拘留营，约有2800名以英国人为主的囚犯在拥挤且营养不足的环境中生活。囚犯们在几乎无日本支持下自行管理营地。基先生于战后于澳大利亚（1945年）首次出版并于香港（1946年）再版其关押经历小册子，详述了营内生活，包括定量配给、黑市活动、教育与医疗努力，及盟军于1945年8月解放时的情形，提供了宝贵的历史见证。
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