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1919 Tung Wa Hospital Building [1919- ]

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Submitted by David on Tue, 2013-04-23 21:56
Current condition: 
In use
Date Place completed: 
1919-01-01

At the southern end of Po Yan Street is this building. I've often noticed it from Bonham Road:

Old Tung Wah Hospital building

It has a sloping, tiled roof, and you don't see many of them around.

Here's the view looking down Rutter Street:

Old Tung Wah Hospital building

And a close-up of the granite slab above the door, that gives an idea of the date it was built:

Old Tung Wah Hospital building

If you know what it was / is used for, please let us know in the comments below.

Regards, David

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Submitted by tngan on Wed, 2013-04-24 09:09.

Hi David,

I believe this was one of the 義莊 Yi Chong for storage of coffins and urns.

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by David on Wed, 2013-04-24 16:27.

Thanks Thomas.

I noticed there are still several shops selling coffins in the streets around there.

Regards, David

Submitted by tngan on Wed, 2013-04-24 18:12.

Hi David,

I remember one of those funeral service stores is still in Hollywood Road, just about a block or two away from Tung Wah Hospital.   One more along Square Street, close to Man Mo Temple.

Best Regards,

T