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ARP Tunnels Still Accessible?

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Mon, 2016-11-07 19:13

From what has been talked about on this site, It seems that all of the ARP tunnels are no longer accessible right?

Well. HK URBEX just published this video of inside ARP tunnels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xKaXPrfAMs 

The only hint they gave is that it is 'near a large urban populous', so I assume it is either near leighton road/star street ARP tunnels, or in Kowloon.

Any ideas?

Charles Henry BLAKE (aka Harry) [1900-1966]

Submitted by Bob Tatz on Mon, 2016-11-07 10:33

Over the past few years I have followed with interest information between Jill and Allan, and I wonder if the following persons were connected with their stories.

Certificate of Marriage at the Caholic Cathedral, dated 2 October 1893 of Y. John Blake, born at age 25 to Mary Lyons, born at age 22. Witnesses were R. Lerr and M. Boyd; Minister was a Father L. Piazzoli.

Certificate of Birth of Charles Henry on 1900-04-07. Name of Father: John Johnson Blake; Name of Mother: Mary Blake née Lyons. Rank and profession of father: Expense Store Account Officer, Army Service Corps.

Going Home: The Baglin – Shelley photographs

Submitted by David on Sat, 2016-11-05 13:00
Mother & Daughter (2)

Back in 2014 I posted the photo shown above, and wrote:

“I bought a collection of photos recently, hoping they'd have lots of views of Hong Kong. Instead they're almost all photos of people, that really belong in a family album. I'd rather see them back with the family, so I'm hoping one of Gwulo's readers can help put them in touch.”

The post generated a lot of interest on Gwulo and Facebook, and we identified the mother and daughter as Ms Baglin and her daughter Marie. Readers remembered Marie was also known as Vickie and that she married Tony Shelley, a Hong Kong policeman.

Several people said they knew the family and would get in touch, but I never heard back. I guessed that, for their own reasons, Marie’s children didn’t want to make contact. Still, I hoped another relative would be searching the internet for family information, find the page and get in touch.

That’s where we left the story, til a few weeks ago when an email arrived from Jean Louis Lecoeur in France. He included this photo:

Senora Baglin and her daughters

It was an exact match for one I’d posted in the original article!

Baglin-Dubois family

Over to Jean Louis:

Lindsay Tasman Ride's Escape 1942

Submitted by licheong on Sat, 2016-11-05 12:52

This is a historical map about the adventurous escape of L.T. Ride and his group in 1942. (Click on any marker for brief details about the location and how it fits into the escape.) L.T. Ride's report of the escape can be read online at: https://gwulo.com/node/48149

Gwulo get-together lunch - 14 Nov 2016

Submitted by annelisec on Thu, 2016-11-03 01:55

Hi,

I'll be in town soon and happy to provide the venue for a lunchtime Gwulo get-together 12 noon - 2pm at the Amerian Club in Exchange Square on Monday 14 Nov.  Smog permitting - there will be a view. 

Please RSVP to David or on this post.

researching maternal grandmother Sun Yi, journalist in Hong Kong between 1958-1977

Submitted by tessa.hulls on Tue, 2016-11-01 01:55

My name is Tessa Hulls and I'm an American artist (www.tessahulls.com) working on a graphic novel about my maternal grandmother, Sun Yi, who was a journalist and author in Hong Kong between 1958-1977. 

Searching for people with the last name of (Heang)

Submitted by PhillipMoon on Sun, 2016-10-30 11:53

Hello everyone,

I am hoping someone will be able to help me please? I am searching for anyone with the last name of Heang, as my Cousin in Brisbane, Queensland is the Son of William James Heang born in Townsville on November 11 1922. His Father was William Joseph Heang, born on September 13 1889 in Portland, Tasmania, Australia.

1919-20: Photos from Warren Swire's third visit to Hong Kong

Submitted by David on Sat, 2016-10-29 16:00

Warren Swire’s third visit was delayed by the First World War. He had joined a territorial army unit in 1907 (the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars), and so was mobilized with them in 1914. He served in Egypt until 1916, then returned to the UK to work in control of shipping, a fitting use for his skills [1]. By 1919 he’d returned to the commercial world, and was back in Hong Kong to check on the company’s operations.

Before we look at his photos, what was the company’s place in Hong Kong at that time? The 1920 Juror’s list gives us an idea of its significance: of the 1,546 jurors listed, 132 or roughly 1 in 12 worked for either Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering (TD&E) or the Taikoo Sugar Refinery (TSR).

 

Taikoo Sugar Refinery

We’ve seen the Dockyard in photos from his earlier visits, but this time he also took photos of the Sugar Refinery. The first photo is titled “H.K. TSR Village”, and shows some of the workers’ housing. 

 

Taikoo Sugar Refinery Village

 

You can see the tram tracks running along King’s Road at the left. If you look closely, you’ll see that Quarry Bay only had a single track service at this time. Just where the tram lines disappear from view there’s a junction and road running off to the left. That is Mount Parker Road.

He also took photos of the Sugar Refinery’s recreation club, and the houses for its European staff:

 

Taikoo Sugar Refinery Recreation Club

 

Taikoo Sugar Refinery Foreign Houses

 

A look down the list of Taikoo Sugar Refinery men on the jurors’ list gives an idea of who lived there. It includes

Where was Royal Engineers HQ in HK 1955?

Submitted by Virginia J on Fri, 2016-10-28 14:46

Good afternoon all.

Am on brief and unexpected visit to HK, staying above Sha Tin in the New Territories. Have just received long letter from my 86-year old mother recalling her life here with my father and my older sister between 1955 and 1958. Am trying to locate a couple of the places she mentions but there are info gaps in her story after 60 years...

Shanghai

Submitted by Kim Shamash on Thu, 2016-10-27 20:08

I apologise in advance if this is a misuse of this site but does anyone know of any similar forum or group for mainland China and specifically Shanghai? Failing that does anyone know any officals in the Overseas Office in Shangahi? I am trying to trace land transactions for 2 specific addresses from 1946 but for obvious reasons there does not appear to be an equivalent to the Hong Kong Land Registry. 

Many thanks,

Kim

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