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1930s Shek Tong Tsui

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1930s Shek Tong Tsui
Submitted by moddsey
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Moddsey
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hill road
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, January 1, 1935
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1930s Hong Kong
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2020-06-30 18:56.

That's a good view. Do you know the name of the building facing us in the distance, with a light-coloured sign along the top of the building? I think I've seen it described as a famous restaurant of the time?

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2020-07-01 04:41.

It is the red light district of Shek Tong Tsui. The hotel with the light coloured sign is the Luen Shing Hotel at the junction of South Lane and Hill Road. It operated as a hotel-cum-restaurant. See here  Other buildings in the vicinity served a similar purpose.

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2020-07-01 14:21.

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