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Bungalow 3 / Heritage Centre / Bungalow A, St. Stephen's College, Stanley [1931- ]

Submitted by David on

Currently known as "Bungalow No.3", but when it was part of Stanley Internment Camp it was known as "Bungalow A".

Today the builiding houses the school's Heritage Centre, which contains many interesting items donated by internees and their families. You can visit the Heritage Centre as part of the guided tour of the school's heritage trail, see: http://www.ssc.edu.hk/ssctrail/eng/docent.html

Maurice Frederick KEY [1886-1969]

Submitted by Suziepie on

M.F. Key,   O.B.E. - Secretary to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce - was an internee in Stanley Prison Camp during WWII. For some time he shared a room with the Vice-Chancellor of the University - (who was giving lectures at the camp on English literature for two years, twice a week).

Mr Key published a small, 12 page, soft-cover booklet/pamphlet initially in Kaplee, Kapunda, Australia, in November 1945.  Because of heavy demand, he re-produced the booklet in Hong Kong in June 1946.

The booklet is titled:

HONG KONG