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Traffic confusion

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2019-08-21 16:42

Some of the southern China drivers still do not seem to have noticed this 1946 changeover

What were the traffic rules in China prewar and early post war?

Presumably in large cities such as Shanghai some order prevailed

possibly Hong Kong's first traffic roundabout-17 March 1949

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2019-08-18 20:03
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Hong Kong’s first traffic ‘roundabout’ was brought into use in March 1949.

A piece of road furniture that seems to initially baffle North Americans wondering what the Stop/Go rules/etiquette are.

Living near an airport with many incoming North American flights I’m often confronted by hired cars coming the wrong way around local roundabouts or hesitating for long periods while attempting to merge into circulating traffic on roundabouts.

Ex-Vice Chancellor of the former Hong Kong University, Mr D J Sloss

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-08-13 04:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

From ADMIRALTY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

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kowloon dockyard 1945

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-08-13 04:17
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

From the ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION

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HMS OXFORDSHIRE AT HONG KONG TO COLLECT POW'S. SEPTEMBER 1945.

HM Hospital ship OXFORDSHIRE alongside the jetty at Hong Kong harbour. Prisoners of war and internees were taken home in her.
 

 

Japanese war criminals 1945

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-08-07 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

From the WAR OFFICE, CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND AMERICAN SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

JAPANESE WAR CRIMINAL TAKUNADA. SEPTEMBER 1945, HONG KONG

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-08-07 20:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

From the ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION.

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Colonel Takunada, holding his trousers up because his belt was taken to prevent running, infamous Commandant of the POW camps in Hong Kong being taken back to gaol after he had been charged with being a war criminal. Known to the prisoners as "The fat, near white Pig", he is being held in a Civil Gaol pending investigations.

1945 Surrender Ceremony - Government House

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2019-07-26 04:49

Vice Admiral Fujita signing the Instrument of Surrender.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

1945 Surrender Ceremony - Government House

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2019-07-26 04:45

Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt receiving the sword belonging to Vice Admiral Fujita at the surrender ceremony. The Japanese delegation was seated across as seen here and here

The sword that Harcourt received is kept in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich as mentioned here

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

1941 Centenary Stamps

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2019-07-18 13:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

The centenary stamps were designed locally and intended for release in October 1940. But due to delays, the stamps were finally issued in February 1941. The four cent stamp shows a liner and junk in the harbour. Given the significant events of 1941, some say the liner depicted was the "Empress of Japan". Not able to verify this claim.

Internees at Stanley after liberation

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2019-07-11 00:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

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