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Given virtually so little is…
Given virtually so little is written about the topic, I don’t even know if this is the ‘first’ generation mosque in the Happy Valley Muslim Cemetery given that the land on the west side of Wongneichong Valley and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 288 was deeded on 15th July 1870 by Major General Henry Wase Whitfield (on behalf of the Colony of Hong Kong) for the purposes of a “Mussalman Cemetery”, with its boundaries adjusted in 1938. Hopefully future research can add further clarity. Work in progress.
Translation courtesy of…
Translation courtesy of pueneg confirms the year the mosque built was 1870. Presumably if the land was deeded on 15th July 1870 that the mosque was built in the latter half of 1870.
“Kung Sheung Evening News, 1954-11-23
Happy Valley Mosque to be demolished and renovated
The mosque in front of the Happy Valley Muslim Cemetery, which has a history of more than 90 years, has been demolished and rebuilt into a new two-story building. It will be constructed by Fook Wo Construction Company and is scheduled to be completed next spring.
The mosque was built in 1870 and covers an area of more than 2,000 square feet. The building is very simple, therefore Muslims in Hong Kong decided to renovate it. At the same time, the corner wall of the cemetery was modified. There were two mango trees next to the mosque. After an investigation by the Agriculture and Forestry Department yesterday (18th), it was considered that it would hinder the construction of the new temple and was allowed to be cut down. However, some woods can still be preserved nearby. The new mosque will have an area of more than 2,000 square feet. The ground floor will be a large hall, used for prayer gatherings. The upstairs only occupies half of the back (that is, the second floor area will be just over 1,000 square feet), and will be used as a lecture hall for Muslims. Next to it is a balcony, with steel windows on all sides. Behind the mosque are toilets [wudhu facilities?] for men and women, and a corpse washing room [cold room ghazal?]. When a Muslim dies, Islamic regulations stipulate that the body must be washed and then buried in the cemetery. Pictured here is the start of demolition of the mosque.”