Current condition
Unknown
The index to the 1938 Map shows 18A was occupied by "Dr Cleft", believed to be a typo for Dr H L Clift.
The index to the 1938 Map shows 18A was occupied by "Dr Cleft", believed to be a typo for Dr H L Clift.
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Dr Harry Lechmere Clift 1876-1949
The UK Medical Registers from 1928-31 have the Clifts living at Ayteenay, (18A) Cheung Chow Island (sic), Hong Kong. Dr Clift and his wife Winifred, along with other European missionaries, owned/ rented a bungalow at Nam Tam Wan on Cheung Chau, which they used as a holiday home in the early years.
When they moved to Hong Kong in 1931, they used it on their days off (Thursdays) to get away from the busy demands of their Emmanuel Clinic and Church in Nathan Road. At some point it seems they moved to number 28, which is the half bungalow on the extreme left of the picture.
Leasing of European House 18A
Noticed a "To Let" advertisement : Furnished bungalow to let, No. 18A. Three rooms and two bathrooms, garden facing south, close to Morning Beach.
Source: Hong Kong Telegraph 29 December 1928. See: https://archive.org/details/NPTG19281229/page/n3/mode/2up?q=cheung+chau On the same page, another bungalow is advertised for rent. Appears that the two advertisements were placed around the same time.
18A Rented not owned
Thanks Moddsey, useful find. I see I shall have to change my post above to 'rented' rather than 'owned'. That would make transfer to another rental bungalow (eg #27) a lot more plausible.
I don't seem to be having a lot of success with your links though.
Re: 18A Rented not Owned
It is also possible that the Clifts owned 18A but rented it out when they returned to the Mainland or went overseas?
An alternative link to the newspaper advertisement: https://sls.hkpl.gov.hk/digital-collection/en/contentcoverpage.html?currentPosition=2&searchId=db4b8d944fa14ab2b4646915df439519&catalogueId=1782ea2a9cb711ef9c2&mainKeyword=1928-12-28&isHKMP= (Scroll to Page 4)
#27 bigger than #18a?
Thank you! Success with that link. The thought occurred to me that 18a with just three rooms might not have been big enough for Mildred Dibden and her menage in 1939. She had over 30 babies by this time, plus amahs.
Perhaps #27 was bigger?