Martin Dealy, descendent of the owner of Craigmin East on the Peak is in town until 14 May. If you want to meet him, email me via David.
I did the historical research on this public exhibition and will be in town 24 May to 28 May to check it out. (I'm in the US at present) The following talks are scheduled:
Who: The sketch shows John Pennefather-Evans [1], Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force in 1941 when the Japanese invaded Hong Kong. <Read more ...>
I too am an Eurasian born in HK in 1940. I lived on Stonecutter's Island for most of my life. My father was employed with the Royal HK Naval Dockyard Police. I attended Victoria Barracks Primary School plus 2 other garrison schools. If anyone has a similiar background or know of anyone who has please contact me on the website of on my email address.. dempsteth@hotmail.com<Read more ...>
I have an interest in Australian cars exported to HK in the 1970s/1980s. I am going to compile as much as I know on this subject. It wil have limited appeal (obviously) but there will be information that others may find interesting on the periphery. Let's see... <Read more ...>
45. Principal Works of a Private Nature. - The Hongkong University buildings, including three residences for the Principal and Professors and an entrance lodge, were completed and the erection of a block of Students’ Quarters on I.L. 1877 was begun. <Read more ...>
HI I was a serving Inspector in the RHPF in the aerly seventies > Iam bisiting HK next year and wondered if the old training school at Womg Cuk Hang is still in existence, as I would very much like to see it as I haven't been back since 1974 <Read more ...>
Hi guys, love what you're doing on this site - always something good to read about our great city. I came across a unique building the other day which has been abandoned but is still guarded. I got a look around thanks to the guard but he had no information about it. Inside there was a lot of old dated knick-knacks - it was like time had stood still. <Read more ...>
Was saddened to hear of the death of Leslie Thomas who's novel The Virgin Soldiers mirrored the lives of so many National Servicemen who served their time in Singapore and the Far East during the 1950's.
Stanley Wort was a navy signaller stationed in Hong Kong from September 1940. While there he heard something that interested him from another member of his mess on the Peak:
He had come across a group somewhere in the New Territories, which was endavouring to merge the Christian faith with that of Islam and Judaism.
One day his friend drove him to the group's 'monastery' (Wort's quotation marks): <Read more ...>
