I would like to add a comment, in fact a question, to the thread on "Steamliners to Macau" which is now rather an old forum. I have been trying to find some information about a ferry, probably but not necessarily a Hong Kong-Macau ferry, called "Pao Kee" which was lost at sea in July 1971, and I wonder if any reader knows anything about it. An old friend of mine was mate on board her when she was on a delivery voyage, under tow, from Hong Kong to India to be scrapped. She, and her tug, put into Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam because of bad weather. <Read more ...>
I'm looking for a print of this photo. From Google, I found that most people found it at Cat Street/Upper Lascar Row/Hollywood Road area where most tourists go for souveniers.
Has anyone seen this picture elsewhere? Since I live in Canada and knows no one in Hong Kong, I'm trying to find someone or store selling it online.
From a blog, it's stated that this print was photographed around 1870-1880 at Queen's Road Central.
The Sek Kong Hash House Harriers (www.skh3.com), of which I am Webmaster, is attempting to find evidence of hashing or running by military personnel from Sek Kong Camp/Borneo Lines since it was opened in 1950. Anyone who can do so, or suggest where we might be able to locate such evidence, will be rewarded with a free run and as much Tsing Tao as they can drink afterwards. OnOn! Guy Shirra @ Gunpowder Plod <Read more ...>
1st time posting here! I have found this forum from mainland China (written in simplfied Chinese) has many old photos of HK. It catagorized Drugs and Gambling, Old Army, Cinemas, Trams...and street views from 1910s to 1990s. Hope you can find many new photos that you haven't seen before. Peace.
not exactly a posting about a HK history issue, but having met a number of really interesting fellow-Gwulo followers this year, I just wanted to wish all a happy Christmas and New year, and an early happy Chinese new year!
Copy of original available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)
Excerpts:
214. Demolition of Beaconsfield Arcade. The work of demolition, which was commenced in June and completed early in August, was carried out by Messrs. Yeung Fat & Co. A credit of $3,500 was received from them for the old materials. <Read more ...>
