New on Gwulo: 2021, week 18

A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...

 

General

• John reviews Hong Kong Surgeon by Li Shu-Fan, "to try to bring this remarkable book to the attention of visitors to the Gwulo website."
  
   
• Teachers share more Tips for Teaching Hong Kong History
  
   
• Notes and photos of the 1966 rainstorm
  
   
• Memories of KGV School in the 1960s
  
   
• The 1936 Jurors List is now complete and online. Thanks to the volunteers Dede, Grace, joreed, LizB, SandyHamilton, and wingcli2015 who typed up the pages. If you can spare half an hour, we welcome your help to type up a page of the 1937 list.
  
   
• Gwulo website news:
  
   
  • Behind the scenes I'm working away on the upgrade of the website's software to the next version. Progress has been slow while I learn about all the changes, but it is moving forward at last. One side effect is that I'll be visiting the site less frequently for the next few months, so I apologise in advance for my late replies.
    
     
  • If you're having any trouble logging in to the website, please try this solution.
    
     
• Readers are looking for information about:
  
   
  • Royal Marine Commando Brigade in HK - 1949/1950
    
     
• Updates & answers:
  
   
  • The Nepalese Hindu Temple at the Burma Lines is confirmed as having survived
    
     
  • Further discussions about this early-20th Century view of the Wanchai seafront

 

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Places

• Hong Kong
  
   
  • 12 Queen's Road Central [????-c.1928]
    
     
  • Cash's Bungalow
    
     
  • Two more silage silos at the old Dairy Farm:
    
     
    • Silage Silo near Yar Chee Villas
      
       
    • Silage Silo in valley to east of Chi Fu Fa Yuen
      

      

      
      
       

  • G Block, Victoria Barracks (aka Soldiers' Club / NAAFI Club / Union Jack Club)
    
     
  • Hong Kong Corinthian Yacht Club [1906-1920]
    
     
  • Kwong Wing Wharf [c.1924-c.1958]
    
     
  • Mount Davis Battery [c.1912- ]
    
     
  • Sir Arthur Kennedy’s statue [1887-c.1943] in the Botanical Gardens
    
     
• Kowloon
  
   
  • Alley at the end of Ashley Road, TST
    
     
  • Katherine Building [1968- ]
    
     
  • Spice Market Restaurant, TST
    
     
  • St Mary's Canossian School in WW2
    
     
• New Territories
  
   
  • Silvermine Bay Jetty [1951-1963]
    
     
  • New photos of Pillbox 418a/b, Sheung Kwai Chung [1937- ]
    
     
• Other
  • Hong Kong's revolving restaurants

 

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People

 

• Stanley Camp internees
  
   
  • Ethel B BARRON [c.1897-????]
    
     
  • John Richard CARR [1904-1951]
    
     
  • Magdalene GREENWOOD (née CRAIK, aka Maggie) [1896-1977]
    
     
  • Norah HILLON (née KNOX) [1913-1986]
    
     
  • Ian Ross JACK [1916-1969], policeman, and son David Ross JACK [1942- ]
    
     
  • Thomas KNOX [c.1884-1944] and wife Jessie KNOX [c.1903-????]
    
     
  • Norah Mary POTTER (née HUSON) [1911-1993]
    
     
• Other
  • Abraham Eleazer ABRAHAM [c.1857-1893], wife Anna ABRAHAM (née MACKENZIE) [c.1849-1929], and children:
    
     
    • Elizabeth PITCAIRN (née ABRAHAM) [1879-1943]
      
       
    • Ezra ABRAHAM [c.1880-1956]
      
       
    • Joseph ABRAHAM (aka Joe) [1882-1944]
      
       
    • Reuben ABRAHAM [c.1883-1948]
      
       
    • Kathleen SEYER (née ABRAHAM, aka Kitty) [c.1887-1965]
      
       
  • Thomas BRAYFIELD [1879-1960]
    
     
  • Cecil CLEMENTI (aka 金文泰) [1875-1947], governor
    
     
  • Joaquim GUTERRES [????-1942], lieutenant in the HKVDC
    
     
  • Robert Edward STOTT (aka Bok) [1897-????], escaped from HK in WW2
    
     
  • George TYSON [1830-1881] - looking for a photo of him

 

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