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1927 Jurors List

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2018-10-03 17:27

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Any information on 'Commercial Bank Buildngs, Queens Road', 1868?

Submitted by angelac on Wed, 2018-10-03 02:25

Hello!

I am looking for building called that was called the 'Commercial Bank building' which was on Queens Road somewhere in 1868. I have had no luck finding this building. There appear to be many companies in the 1860's in Hong Kong that had the word 'Commercial' in their name, but so far I haven't been able to find a building that had this specific title, I'm looking for the building where John Thomson, the photographer, first rented rooms in Hong Kong in 1868.

J.J. (Jack) English, Senior Superintendent RHKP - CID/Kowloon

Submitted by KarlEnglish on Tue, 2018-10-02 20:15

I am doing some research into the circumstances concerning the suicide of Senior Superintendent JJ (Jack) English CID/K in June 1976. He was found dead in the old Marine Police HQ building in Tsimshatsui in the early hours of 12 June 1976. I am his elder son. The purpose for this research is to inform the surviving members of the family of what happened, why it happened and any fall out following his death. His wife and my mother, Kim English never discussed it with her sons and it was only after her death last year that I started this project.

On Lok Tsuen

Submitted by philk on Tue, 2018-10-02 00:32

I wonder if anyone has any old pictures of the various mansions/villas that once made up On Lok Tsuen in Fanling. These days the area is an industrial/factory estate but I keep seeing old films that were shot in some of the rather elegant homes that were built here.

1928-29: Photos from Warren Swire's fifth visit to Hong Kong

Submitted by David on Sat, 2018-09-29 19:00

Most of Warren Swire's photographs show buildings and scenery, so this close-up photo of a group of people is a rarity.

N S Brown

 

We know that the man on the right is N. S. Brown, the Hong Kong manager of Butterfield and Swire. Does anyone recognise the other man and woman? I wonder what was the occasion that made Swire take their photograph?

 

Buildings around Taikoo

Then we’re back to his standard subject, photos of various properties connected with the Taikoo businesses. Here he’s looking uphill towards Braemar Terrace.

Braemar Terrace

 

Braemar Terrace was at the edge of Taikoo’s domain, but the next photo shows its heart.

Tai Pak amusement park

Submitted by bowulf on Sat, 2018-09-29 13:51

In his book Streets: Exploring HK Island Jason Wordie notes about Li Po Lung Path in Kennedy Town that the small street is named after the Chinese entrepreneur Li Po Lung, who also established an amusement park (Tai Pak Yau Lok Cheung) in the area, that is on the hillside above Belcher's Street. Is anything else known about this entrepreneur and his amusement park? Do we have any pictures of the park?

 

I have searched this site, but have not found anything on the subject. Sorry if I have missed something

Next Week - Gwulo October lunch HK 2018

Submitted by annelisec on Fri, 2018-09-28 02:37

Hi,

Request for help if you use Amazon.com

Submitted by David on Tue, 2018-09-25 13:45

If you use Amazon.com, and you've read the Gwulo book, please could you take a moment to leave a rating / review for the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/9887827606

I've only just added it to Amazon, so that page is looking a bit unloved at the moment.

St. Johns Hospital Cheung Chan 1934

Submitted by 2ik7ns-AW_ on Sun, 2018-09-23 17:59

Can I thank the Gwulo community for identifying my incorrectly title post for the Hospital.

I have recently discovered one or two postcards with Hong Kong written on the back and some old photographs.

I am not aware of the origins of the collection but had assumed that they might all be of Hong Kong. I shall upload

a few more pictures to the site shortly. I hope these will be of interest and possibly the community might be able to identify some of them.

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