The white bungalow to the lower left of centre is Donnottar. The large bungalow in the distance to the upper right of centre is La Hacienda. The view is south to Aberdeen Harbour and Ap Lei Chau from close to where Mount Kellett Road reaches Jardine's Corner. The date of 1918 is as posted on eternal 1966e. <Read more ...>
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Not many photos are available showing the Theatre Royal at City Hall (first generation). Performances of the play, 'Witness for the Defence' by the Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club were given in April 1918. <Read more ...>
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Just over a century ago. Played on 31 May 1915 between H. E. Nisbet (ex-champion) and S. H. Green (Colony's defending champion) at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. Nisbet won 0-6, 9-7, 6-2, 5-7 and 6-4. China Mail 1 June 1915 refers. The papers of the day refer the name of the victor as Nisbet which is different from the spelling in the photograph.
The HK Cricket Club Pavilion (2nd Generation) was built around 1904. China Mail dated 6 April 1904 reports of the old pavilion being demolished and the foundation of the new pavilion being erected. <Read more ...>
