Laying foundation stone

Tue, 05/28/2019 - 18:27

One of the photos from talk #5: https://gwulo.com/node/46051

Date picture taken
29 Nov 1924

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Note from Moddsey:

China Mail 29 November 1924

The laying of the first stone of the first block of the quay wall at Marine Lots 430 and 431, North Point, was performed this morning by Mr. Kwik Djoen-eng at the yard of the Netherlands Harbour Works Company at Tsat Sze (Tze) Mui, near Quarry Bay.

Similar photos of the stone laying ceremony appear in the Hong Kong Telegraph dated 6 December 1924.