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Tung Chung Development Pier

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2014

Sha Lo Wan Pier - passengers waiting to board Fortune Ferry

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2011

Ferry pier at Ma Wan Chung in Tung Chung, Lantau Island 1976

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976

Silver Mine Bay Lantau Hong Kong (Scanned 35mm Film Image) 1994

(Scanned 35mm Film Image) 1994

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1994

Sunset view from Victoria Peak 1980 (3)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980

Taken from Victoria Peak in westerly direction around sunset. Mount Davis is in the centre, behind it a couple of islands can be seen:

Green Island with Little Green Island at the right-hand side, directly behind Mount Davis are Kai Yi Chau, Siu Kau Yi Chau, Peng Chau, and Lantau in the back.

On top of Mount Davis a couple of antennas appear. At the extreme right-hand side the Kennedy Town Munipicial Incinerator is visible.

Dugong in Hong Kong

Does anyone have any memories or observations of dugongs or mermaid folklore in Hong Kong and has anyone ever written up a comprehensive history of the 1993 Mermaid rumour in Hong Kong? Dugongs are now very rare indeed or extinct in the Pearl River Estuary.

I have an account of a 1940 Dugong/sea cow seen off Lantau and I`ve also heard of a mystery animal called the Lutung or Luting fish whose identity I would like to know.

 

Richard Muirhead

 

Silvermine Bay 1952/53

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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1952
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Lantau 1/4 Mile Milestone [1957- ]

Date Place completed: 
1957-12-31

Marker should be accurate to around 25-50 metres of actual location.  I put the GPS logger directly on its top before marking the location.  This stone looked intact.

Lantau 1-1/4 mile \Milestone [1957- ]

Date Place completed: 
1957-12-31

Marker should be accurate to around 25-50 metres of actual location.  I put the GPS logger directly on its top before marking the location.   This stone is a bit damaged.

Fan Lau Fort [1729- ]

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