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Bonham Strand Public Latrines

Submitted by philk on Sun, 2020-04-19 20:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

As I delve deeper into film locations, I note that the 1977 film, Foxbat, features several scenes shot in and around what used to be the public flush latrines in Bonham Strand.

There is a mention of a tender for construction in a public works report dated 1941 (http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/G1941/309748.pdf) but I can't find any other information.

The building appears to have been in the style of Hong Kong art deco that is evident in many pre and post war structures.

Sanitary Board [1883-1936]

Submitted by jill on Fri, 2017-06-02 15:30

The report of Colonial Surgeon Dr Ayres in 1875 referred in strong terms to the insanitary state of the town areas, including the keeping of pigs indiscriminately in dwelling houses. This report was apparently suppressed until 1881 when it was published as a reprint of parliamentary papers. Thereupon Mr Chadwick was appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to come out and report on the sanitary state of Hongkong. These suggestions were published in 1883.

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