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Topee

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925

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Watching from sampan

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925

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Holding the clothes

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925

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Cooling off

What: Part swimming pool, part bath, this was a popular spot on a hot summer's day.

Where: There's a pencil note on the back:

R E Jones service record

This is the Royal Navy service record for R E Jones, courtesy of his daughter, Rae.

He signed up for 12 years on 8th December 1923. That fits with him starting work in the Hong Kong prison service in 1935.

Former San Tin and Lok Ma Chau Police Stations Map

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923
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Former Starling Inlet Police Station Map

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

Vestal Monument 1926

1920s View over western Hong Kong

Where: A couple of buildings on either side of the photo pin down where it was taken. First look down in the bottom right corner, where you'll see these buildings:

Curved plot

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925

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