[Updated 26/11/25]
In 1909-10 there was a flurry of building on Cheung Chau as plots were cheap, and the island offered all the benefits of The Peak at a fraction of the cost - sea breezes, exclusivity, and pleasing views.
European House #19 was a good-sized bungalow, built around this time on the peninsula at Nam Tam Wan, close to the beach there, with south-facing verandah to enjoy the sun, and with fabulous views of Lantau to the west, Lamma to the east and various islands to the south.
No #19 can be seen in a very early Mission photo of 1911.
In the 1938 Map of Cheung Chau, the owner of House #19 is recorded as a W W Cadbury, an American medical missionary.
Today, together with House #21, House #19 has become part of the Salesian Retreat House, a Catholic Retreat Centre with 68 suites for physical rest and spiritual renewal.
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