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The defence of Hong Kong

Submitted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Fri, 2010-06-18 10:51

The Second World War was the grimmest episode in the history of Hong Kong.

That an attack from Japan was expected is something I can confirm because I have two good friends, both a decade older than me, one English and one Chinese, who were both born in Australia. They were the sons of, respectively, the Taipan and the Compradore of the Great and Ancient Hong, and their mothers, both pregnant, had been evacuated to Australia in the summer of 1941.

Fermented Beancurd

Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Mon, 2010-06-14 14:27

I would like to check if the following is true: During the Japanese occupation, British prisoners of war received fermented beancurd as substitute for cheese when their Chinese servants visited them in the camp.

Jude

The Thirties

Submitted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Sun, 2010-06-13 21:49

From here on we move onto events that are within living memory, or which were recalled by people I have known.

In the Thirties, Hong Kong's run of good luck starts to come to an end...

The Great War did not affect Hong Kong but the Great Crash did; Hong Kong depends on trade and there was less of it about. At the same time, the Sino-Japanese War starts to wreck China's already feeble economy. Times started to look a bit grim.

Hong Kong in the Twenties

Submitted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Fri, 2010-06-11 12:46
The rather unsatisfactory Stubbs was succeeded, from 1925 to 1930, by the very different Sir Cecil Clementi,


construction tech exhibition

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2010-06-11 08:30

Interesting:

Hong Kong Marry Soo

Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Fri, 2010-06-11 00:50

G'Day to All , Retired Navy and Merchant Engineer here Seeking any information on the Fate of Marry Soo of Hong Kong in the Early years Possably the 1960s through the 1970 , She along with her Merry Band of painters and Cleaners used to frequent the ships visiting Hong Kong to offer her unique services . She also was the owner of the Golden Dragon Bar down on the waterfront for years . She seems to have Vanashed from the History Books , Anyone having any info . I would certainly appreciate hearing from you . I did hear years past of an article writen up in All Hands Mag. of her passing .

Noble House (TV Mini-series)

Submitted by David on Wed, 2010-06-09 22:35

Phil has a great breakdown of all the main locations in the series, with photos and a brief description for each one.

For more information about the cast and film, check the series' entry in IMDB.

Rolex sign

Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Wed, 2010-06-09 04:00

When was the Rolex sign removed from the top of the building in Central?  Which building rooftop was it on?   It's sad because that display was so much part of HK just like the TST Railway Station Clock Tower, the Peak Tram, and the Star Ferry itself.  

Kai Tak

Submitted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Sun, 2010-06-06 21:42
The approach to Runway 13 at Kai Tak was said to have been one of the most difficult approaches in commercial aviation:

The aircraft descended on an initial heading of North-East. This took the plane over the harbour and then over west Kowloon. This part of the approach was done with an instrument guidance system. Passengers who had not been to HK before found this quite thrilling, as they got their first views of the place, but they were unprepared for what happened next...

A chapter on Society and Social Issues

Submitted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on Fri, 2010-06-04 08:43
I think we should now consider education, health and the social structure of Hong Kong in the early colonial era.

The Chinese citizens of Hong Kong differed from many of the other people under the British Colonial Wellington Boot in that they belonged to a very advanced civilisation, and were perfectly accustomed to education, medical treatment and so on.

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