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1900 Public Works Report

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-02-16 21:58

A copy of the original document is available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)

Excerpts:

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4. The following particulars of Land Sales and Survey Work are taken from figures furnished by Mr King, at present in charge of this branch:-

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Natural disasters

Submitted by RenoTommy on Tue, 2012-02-14 11:44

Has Hong Kong ever suffered from a devastating (with high number casualties) earthquake or tsunami?

Is the police station in Kennedy town ???

Submitted by Elliott on Mon, 2012-02-13 22:28

Hi Everyone,

I found this photograph of a Police Station in Hong Kong. It's from c1903. Could anyone tell me whether this is the police station in Kennedy town which was used as a makeshift plague hospital in 1894? (For more info about the image, please follow the link below)

Thanks,

Elliott

Yau Yat Chuen - traffic control devices?

Submitted by Bails on Sat, 2012-02-11 21:47

As a boy, in the early 1960's,  I recall being taken for walks by my Amah around Yau Yat Chuen. We were living on Argyle Street at the time. I vividly remember there being red-brick 'pyramids' in the roads of the quiet Yau Yat Chuen residential neighbourhood - which I think were to either prevent or slow traffic. 

I am wondering whether Moddsey can find a supporting photo of these constructions, or whether anyone else can recall them being there, and what their purpose might have been?

Stonecutters Island Christenings

Submitted by gailps on Fri, 2012-02-10 23:15

My parents were in the Royal Navy, stationed in Hong Kong in 1953-1955. I was born in Kowloon and christened on Stonecutters Island. I was presented with a silver egg cup & spoon  (Hong Kong silver), for being the 1st baby christened in the church and they had to make a font especially for me. Would there be any records of this kept anywhere?

Thanks

Started 1914, pg9-28

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-08 18:17

This is the latest Jurors List we're making searchable - here's how to join in, it'll only take around 20-30 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.

Step 1. Check the comments below to see which was the last page someone has started typing. You'll work on the next page. eg if the last comment is "started page 17", you'll be working on page 18.

1913 Jurors List

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-02-08 18:01

[The list has been typed up by volunteers: David, Eric, Grace, Kate, Neville, and Patricia. Please help us type up the lists from other years - it takes less than 30 minutes to finish a page. Click here for details.]

A short history of the five cent coin

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2012-02-07 11:45

The following guest post was written by Ben Huang.

Introduction

The five cent coin, also known as the dao ling (斗令), is an integral part of Hong Kong’s history, and was in use from as early as 1866 right up to 1980.

Different materials from silver to nickel to nickel-brass have been used for the coin which has seen all the monarchs from Queen Victoria through to Elizabeth II. Throughout this time the design of the coin has largely remained unchanged - the sovereign’s effigy is on the front of the coin and the legend ‘Hong Kong Five Cent’ in Chinese and English on the reverse. Small in size and handy to use, its longevity as well ubiquity meant that it played a big part in everyday life in Hong Kong, earning it the affectionate moniker the 'dao ling'.

A silver start

5-cent coin, Queen Victoria

In Jan Morris’s book ‘Hong Kong’ [1], she

Traffic-Police Pagodas

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2012-01-25 13:51

Thanks to regular contributor Moddsey for this compilation of photos showing the old Traffic-Police Pagodas through the years.

The first photo is from the 1920s. It shows the corner of Pedder Street and Queen's Road Central, with Wyndham (Flower St) on the left. Note the Chinese policeman with the black and white traffic stave (2 1/2 feet long). Traffic police were armed with traffic staves for the first time on 21 November 1922 for the pupose of signalling traffic to halt at busy road junctions. (Source: HK Daily Press 22 November 1922).

70 years ago

Submitted by David on Sun, 2012-01-22 06:09

Seventy years ago, Hong Kong had recently surrendered to the Japanese, and the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong had begun.

A new project on Gwulo.com gives you a daily summary of news from 70 years ago, compiled from diaries and newspapers of the time. Here are some recent examples:

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