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1949 Funeral Procession Passing By Pooi To Middle School

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2020-10-04 16:08

From Wikipedia, Around 1946, Pooi To Middle School was located at 37 Grampian Road. In the early 1950s, the school relocated to its current premises at 2 Inverness Road. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1949

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Grampian Road Houses

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2020-10-02 21:17

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At least one similar building survives, although it doesn't appear to be the one in the photo:goo.gl/maps/NUe1E3kTHJnr7Ea96 . <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1949

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Hung Chiu KAN [????-????]

Submitted by jill on Tue, 2019-01-01 02:32

Status:

Deceased

Sex:

Male

Names

Family:

Kan

Given:

Hung Chiu

Other

Other reference:

Nanyang Tobacco Co.

I’d be interested to know more about the identity of Kan Hung Chiu, purchaser of 30-32 Des Voeux Road from C. E. Warren & Co. Ltd. for the sum of $125,000 on 2 July 1921 and what the building then became. The funeral of his widow in the following China Mail report of 16 September, 1927 cited by Carl Smith indicates a man of some wealth: Mrs Kan Hung-chui, wife of prominent businessman – one of largest funeral processions in HK stretched from Central Market to Arsenal St. 3,000 people (employees of Nanyang Tobacco Co. and 2,000 coolies.) <Read more ...>