Submitted by annelisec on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 17:58 +−17 Map by GovHK Map by ESRI Map by OSM Map by Thunderforest Satellite by GovHK Markers 1845 HK 1866 HK 1873 HK 1896 Kowloon 1901 HK 1903 Kowloon 1905 HK 1909 HK 1912 Peak 1920 Kowloon 1924 HK 1924 Peak 1938 Cheung Chau 1939 NT 1945 HK+Kln 1947 Kowloon 1952 All 1956 Kowloon 1957 HK 1958 HK 1960 Harbour Leaflet | Hong Kong Geodata Store Current condition Unknown Log in or register to post comments Photos that show this Place 1955 1950s Comments Re: 26 Middle Gap Ballamacleog is given as the name of the house - John Douglas Clague of Hutchison lived here. I think I remember reading that executives of Jardine Matheson rented the house in the 1990s. I found the following pictures: http://anlighten.net/26middlegap.html Does anyone know what happened to Mr. Clague after HSBC rescued Hutchison? Did he remain active in Hong Kong or retire? The Telefax: Hong Kong facsimile directory (1987) lists 26 Middle Gap Rd, but I cannot see the name. Can anyone try to read it at google books? Log in or register to post comments Colonel Clague You can read a bit more about him (pre-bailout) on Andrew's excellent History of HK here: http://gwulo.com/node/6195 (although I recommend you read the whole thing, it's very informative and entertaining) Phil Log in or register to post comments re: 26 Middle Gap Road Previous address: Ballamacleog, 564, The Peak. From a map, c.1938. [UPDATE: The map with that address is from the 1950s] Log in or register to post comments
Re: 26 Middle Gap Ballamacleog is given as the name of the house - John Douglas Clague of Hutchison lived here. I think I remember reading that executives of Jardine Matheson rented the house in the 1990s. I found the following pictures: http://anlighten.net/26middlegap.html Does anyone know what happened to Mr. Clague after HSBC rescued Hutchison? Did he remain active in Hong Kong or retire? The Telefax: Hong Kong facsimile directory (1987) lists 26 Middle Gap Rd, but I cannot see the name. Can anyone try to read it at google books? Log in or register to post comments
Colonel Clague You can read a bit more about him (pre-bailout) on Andrew's excellent History of HK here: http://gwulo.com/node/6195 (although I recommend you read the whole thing, it's very informative and entertaining) Phil Log in or register to post comments
re: 26 Middle Gap Road Previous address: Ballamacleog, 564, The Peak. From a map, c.1938. [UPDATE: The map with that address is from the 1950s] Log in or register to post comments
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Re: 26 Middle Gap
Ballamacleog is given as the name of the house - John Douglas Clague of Hutchison lived here. I think I remember reading that executives of Jardine Matheson rented the house in the 1990s. I found the following pictures:
http://anlighten.net/26middlegap.html
Does anyone know what happened to Mr. Clague after HSBC rescued Hutchison? Did he remain active in Hong Kong or retire?
The Telefax: Hong Kong facsimile directory (1987) lists 26 Middle Gap Rd, but I cannot see the name. Can anyone try to read it at google books?
Colonel Clague
You can read a bit more about him (pre-bailout) on Andrew's excellent History of HK here:
http://gwulo.com/node/6195
(although I recommend you read the whole thing, it's very informative and entertaining)
Phil
re: 26 Middle Gap Road
Previous address: Ballamacleog, 564, The Peak.
From a map, c.1938. [UPDATE: The map with that address is from the 1950s]