I remember there used to be a Sailors & Soldiers Home on Hennessy Road, Wanchai close to Fenwick Street. However it has not shown up in any old photos I came across on this site. Does anyone know its history, have any photos and know when it was demolished?
His political views can be deduced from this photograph, although he was not the man who dealt with the 67 Riots - that was Ronald Holmes - see above. <Read more ...>
Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Fri, 2010-08-13 07:14
Hi David, how are you doing? I try to look for a place called 'yung yung bee shui' in Cantonese. I try to translate it to English as best as I can. Do you have any idea where it is today. My mom told me that this old building still exists. Would you mind sedding some light? Greatly appreciate your help. Thanks again. Mark. <Read more ...>
Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Mon, 2010-08-09 01:07
Can anyone shed light on the Fleur de Lys decorations on the staircase at North Kowloon Magistracy?
It may be that either the Architect, or a member of the Hong Kong Judiciary had an interest in this particular decoration, which has featured in Coats of Arms of both the British and French for centuries.
Towards the end of colonial rule, Hong Kong was squeaky clean, and there is a tendency on the part of the British to pat themselves on the back and congratulate themselves on the innate decency of the British Way of Life, with which we imbued the otherwise unenlightened Chinese in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>
The Government of the People's Republic found some uses for Hong Kong even whilst the official embargo lasted; there were and are numerous front companies for mainland interests; everybody knew and knows who these are. <Read more ...>
The number of Assistants on the Jurors Lists dropped from 479 to 265 over just two years. Did they all go to that great photocopier in the sky? <Read more ...>
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.
The job is to take the previous year's list, then work through it page-by-page and edit in any changes so it matches this year's 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 182', you'll be working on page 183. <Read more ...>
[Found what you were looking for? If yes, please could you leave a comment below and tell us about your search? We're interested to learn more about the people and companies in these lists. Thanks, David]
This Jurors List was published in the Hongkong Government Gazette on 25th Feb, 1897. A copy of the original document is available online at HKGRO: Part 1, Part 2. <Read more ...>
