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Diocesan Boys' School 1 Mar 1927- 31 Jan 1928 / Mongkok Police Station / Police Training School

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2014-11-11 17:01

Drawing of the two sides of the building by Richard Wong.

The top view shows the side facing east, and the bottom view shows the side facing west onto Nathan Road.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2014
Places shown in this photo: 
Mong Kok Police Station / Former Police Training School [1925- ]
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Japanese tunnels, Diocesan Boys School [????- ]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2008-07-10 13:10

These tunnels were the center of attention in early 1946 - when they exploded!

The tunnels were dug into the slope on the southern edge of the Diocesan Boys School (DBS) campus, near to Argyle Street. The tunnels would have been well known to the school at the time, as the school staff had been pressed into digging the tunnels by the Japanese. The DBS website notes:

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Explosion in Japanese tunnel near Diocesan Boys School

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2008-07-10 12:29
Clipping from 4th Jan 1946 copy of China Mail, available in HK Public Library collection

Explosion in Japanese tunnel near Diocesan Boys School

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2008-07-10 12:29
Clipping from 5th Jan 1946 copy of China Mail, available in HK Public Library collection

Explosion in Japanese tunnel near Diocesan Boys School

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2008-07-10 12:29
Clipping from 3rd Jan 1946 copy of China Mail, available in HK Public Library collection
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