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Chai Wan War Cemetery

Chai Wan War Cemetery
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Tony and Colin pay their respects to the brave men who died during the war.  The traditional Portland stone headstones had only replaced the temporary wooden crosses a few years previously.

This 1987 photograph illustrates how visibility had deteriorated - both on account of the buildings but also because of increased air pollution.

Sai Wan War Cemetery
Sai Wan War Cemetery, by Andrew Suddaby

 

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, January 1, 1958
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