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The Delimitation Commission ascending the Gap from Starling Inlet.

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:25

Photo taken in the morning of the 17th March, 1899.

For the story behind this photo see: The Anglo Chinese Boundary 1898

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899
Tags: 
New Territories
boundary

Mr Stewart Lockhart, the British Commissioner, and Mr Wong, the Chinese Commissioner, fixing the first boundary mark in the shore at Starling Inlet.

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:21

Photo taken in the morning of the 17th March, 1899.

For the story behind this photo see: The Anglo Chinese Boundary 1898

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899
Tags: 
New Territories
boundary

Group of the British and Chinese Commissioners, taken at Sham Chun.

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:17

The photo shows WONG TS’ÜN-SHIN (王存善) on the right and JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART second from right in the front row.

Quite likely the European standing between Lockhart and Wong is Mr. ROBERT DALY ORMSBY, Director of Public Works.

The photo was taken on the 17th or 18th March, 1899.

For the story behind this photo see: The Anglo Chinese Boundary 1898

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899
Tags: 
New Territories
boundary

View of the Sham Chun River (The hills are on British Territory, the valley on chinese Territory)

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:10

For the story behind this photo see: The Anglo Chinese Boundary 1898

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899
Tags: 
New Territories
boundary

Map of Hong Kong in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory in 1898

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1998

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_The_Convention_for_the_Ex...

For the story behind this map see: The Anglo Chinese Boundary 1898

Detailed map of the boundary for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory in 1899

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_The_Convention_for_the_Ex...

For the story behind this map see: The Anglo Chinese Boundary 1898

Governor Sir Henry Arthur Blake and the Viceroy of Guangdong

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-06-17 22:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1899

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Henry_Arthur_Blake_and_Vicer...

Pokfulam Reservoir 1897

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-06-15 23:02

Description: Pokfolum Reservoir (68,000,000 Gallons).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897
Tags: 
Pokfulam
reservoir

1892 Mount Austin Hotel - Rates for Board & Lodging

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2021-06-13 05:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1892

China Mail dated 1 April 1892 refers. 

1891 Opening of the Mount Austin Hotel

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2021-06-13 01:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1891

Hong Kong Daily Press 1 June 1891 refers.

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