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1960s Honor Hotel

1960s Honor Hotel
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Friday, January 1, 1960
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This hotel appeared in a French movie "L'Inconnue de Hong Kong - Dalida (1963)". It was located at the Austin Road end of Pilkem Street (where the Pilkem Commercial Centre now stands)

https://hongkongandmacaufilmstuff.blogspot.com/2017/01/linconnue-de-hong...

According to 1967 年香港年鑑, the address of honor hotel (紅樓大酒店) was:

2-12 Pilkem Street (庇利金街)

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honor_hotel_hong_lou_address.png, by simtang

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The following was captured from a Cantonese movie probably in the 1960s. The hotel was constructed as a six-story building in 1947.  Each room has a bathroom, hot and cold water. There is also a lift. The owner was Mr. Fung Yat Cho. The hotel is adjacent to "Gogeda Food & Drinks Night Club". It was opened in 1947-2-9. Camera pointing south along Pilkem rd looking at the Austin rd junction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAnuMG5JAkY

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honor_hotel_captured.png, by simtang

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