Maurice Frederick Key (紀連), OBE (1886-1969), a Briton from England, served as Secretary of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1924-1947) and was an active member of the Hong Kong Rotary Club (香港扶輪社), serving as Club Secretary in 1931-1932. He attended the inaugural meeting of the Rotary Club of Canton (廣州扶輪社) in 1931. During the Pacific War (1941-1945), following the fall of Hong Kong to Japanese forces, Key was interned at Stanley Internment Camp (赤柱拘留營) with about 2,800 other civilians. Despite harsh conditions, malnutrition, and limited rations, Key and other internees self-organized schooling, medical care, and camp governance. After liberation in 1945, Key published a detailed account of his internment experiences. His record documents the hardships and survival of civilians under Japanese occupation in Hong Kong, shedding light on a tragic period marked by severe shortages, Japanese racial policies, black market activities, and eventual Allied liberation.
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Maurice Frederick Key (紀連), OBE (1886-1969), britânico da Inglaterra, foi secretário da Câmara de Comércio Geral de Hong Kong (1924-1947) e membro ativo do Rotary Club de Hong Kong (香港扶輪社), onde serviu como secretário do clube em 1931-1932. Participou da reunião inaugural do Rotary Club de Cantão (廣州扶輪社) em 1931. Durante a Guerra do Pacífico (1941-1945), após a queda de Hong Kong para o Japão, Key foi internado no Campo de Internamento de Stanley (赤柱拘留營) com cerca de 2.800 civis. Apesar das condições duras, desnutrição e rações limitadas, os internos se auto-organizaram com escolas, assistência médica e gestão do campo. Após a libertação em 1945, Key publicou um relato detalhado de sua experiência, documentando as dificuldades civis sob a ocupação japonesa em Hong Kong, evidenciando escassez, políticas raciais japonesas, mercado negro e a eventual libertação pelas forças aliadas.
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