Unknown House on Castle Peak Beach [c.1938-????]

Submitted by philk on
Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)

An unnamed house that was located at the north end of Castle Peak Beach. I've created a place in case anyone can provide more information about when it was built and who owned it.

Hoi Tin Garden Restaurant on Sam Shing Street now sits on the site.

Photos that show this Place

Building at Castle Peak on the water's edge, owned by Cheong Hing
1938
Aerial photo, 1963, shows building at Castle Peak on the water's edge (owned by Cheong Hing in 1938)
1963
1960s Tai Pak Floating Restaurant - Castle Peak Bay
1965
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Comments

There's a 1949 Govt aerial image of the area that looks as though the house is already there. I don't think the land is reclaimed, it looks like a natural coastline.

Would this be Boulder Lodge, the Kadoorie's weekend house at the far end of Castle Peak Beach, at the opposite end to Gordon Hard ? 

No, Boulder Lodge is to the southeast of this property and is still there. This house has been demolished for some time.

We already have a marker for Boulder Lodge (https://gwulo.com/node/38240) although it looks to be on the wrong building at the moment.

That's a great find aagg and pushes the completion date to pre-war. If it was owned by Cheong Hing, can we assume it was the home of one of the directors of the company?

I was wondering about that too, who Cheong Hing was.  I could not find this name on jurors lists.  I noticed that the magazine uses the word "building" instead of "house" or "residence".  I wondered if the building was built for a commercial purpose like a hotel.

With the magazine, Hong Kong and South China builder in the 1940s and '50s, there are several entries for "Cheong Hing & Company" described as "General Contractors".

Cheong Hing is a famous local construction company. Hugh's website has an in-depth article on their history: https://industrialhistoryhk.org/50087-2/

It's possible it was built for one of the company directors? It seems Kenneth Fung had a property in Repulse Bay so perhaps this was for someone else? It seems a bit small to have been a hotel.