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Death Certificates

Submitted by seemex on Wed, 2016-11-30 14:46

I'm going to try to get a death certficate for my great grandmother and I'm wondering if anyone might have one from the late 1930s Hong Kong. I was thinking that maybe it might give information on her family...her parents...etc. It's a real long shot, but she did die in Hong Kong and is buried there so there must be a paper trail. I have the dates and details as her death was in the local newspaper there.

Exhibition of Hong Kong photos from 1907-09

Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-11-30 14:39

The Hong Kong University's Museum and Art Gallery are running this exhibition until the 8th of January, 2017.

The photos are sharp, and accompanied by excerpts from the photographer's diary. There is also a book available, with additional photos and extra text from the diary.

It's a small exhibition, just a single room. So not worth making a special visit, but good to see if you're in the area.

More details:

http://www.umag.hku.hk/en/exhibition_detail.php?id=2037970

Started 1922, pg 7-37

Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-11-29 14:33

This is the latest Jurors List we're making searchable - here's how to join in, it'll only take around 30 minutes of your time.

We'll take the previous year's spreadsheet, then work through it page-by-page and edit in any changes so it matches this year's Jurors List.

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1921 Jurors List

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-11-29 14:27

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Stuart Deacon and family

Submitted by Barbarafc on Tue, 2016-11-29 06:38

I am looking for information on my Great Uncle Stuart Deacon and his family: wife Florence, daughter Irene, grandchildren Patricia and Peter.  He died in April 1942 after internment at Stanley and is buried in the CWGC cemetery there.  Any information on what he did in HK before the invasion (I believe he was an electrical engineer), where he lived in Kalgoorlie Avenue, Kowloon and what he died of, would be gratefully received.  I am planning to visit HK in early January.

Hunting civet cats in Hong Kong

Submitted by Richard Muirhead on Sat, 2016-11-26 02:04

A few days ago I came across a story in Country Life magazine(at the Newsroom in the British Library,London),titled ` Fox-Hunting In Hong Kong` April  2nd 1927, pp 522-23,which,amongst other things,mentions civet cats being hunted by the Fanling Hunt. I thought this might interest someone.

I wonder if anyone can tell me someting about the 1988 Ma On Shan tiger scare?

Richard

How to remove forum topic

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Fri, 2016-11-25 11:44

Is it possible to remove a form topic I posted that is no longer relevant?

1951 View from the Peak over Central to Kowloon

Submitted by David on Thu, 2016-11-24 19:00
1951 View from the Peak over Central to Kowloon

 

When: The date for this photo comes from the Bank of China building [1] :

gwulo A430 Bank of China.jpg

The Bank building was finished in November 1951, and here it's nearly done, so this photo was taken sometime in 1951.

 

Who: The light-coloured patches in the foreground are the tennis courts at the Ladies Recreation Club (LRC) [2]. Their swimming pool looks full, and the umbrellas are out around the pool, so I'll narrow the photo's date down to summer 1951:

gwulo-A430 LRC+pool.jpg

Though we can't make out any individuals, many

RHKYC Speakers Corner Hugh Dulley

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Thu, 2016-11-24 13:53

An event open to non-members and members alike on 14, December. Hugh Dulley will be speaking.

Help identifying wartime locations in Causeway Bay and Happy Valley

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 2016-11-23 10:20

On April 4, 1945, American B-24 heavy bombers from the 22nd and 43rd Bomb Groups of the 5th Air Force bombed Hong Kong.  It seems they hit a number of civilians targets in error, including the following:

1.) The Sikh temple (corner Stubbs and Queens Rd. East)

2.) The Indian cemetery (Happy Valley)

3.) The typhoon shelter at Tunglowan/Causeway Bay

4.) The Anglo-Chinese School (next to the Sikh Temple?)

5.) The French hospital

6.) The French convent (may be part of the hospital?)

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