Clara Rowe née Moore Burke was the elder sister of Annie Louisa Olson. The two sisters were brought up and educated at the Canossian Convent in Hong Kong. Clara married Charles Rowe, a rubber planter, in Singapore in 1912. She died of puerperal fever the same year leaving no children. Family photos show Charles Rowe with his second wife and their son. I have been unable to discover where he was buried.
Hi All,
I am looking for a picture of the water boat Daisy or her sister ship Heather. They were built for Hammer & Co Singapore circa 1937/8. Daisy successfully escaped the Fall of Singapore taking a group of 13 or 14 men to the Djambi River mouth where she was scuttled. The Japanese raised her and used her as a dumb lighter. Post WW2 she was returned to Hammer & Co.
Any information about Daisy would be very much appreciated.
Dear Gwulo Friends
I am writing a biography of Sir Cecil Clementi （金文泰) to be published by Hong Kong University Press.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who cares to share information, documentation, photographs, comment or opinion on the subject of Sir Cecil, his life and times.
Please feel free to contact me on grahamdhutchings@gmail.com
With thanks and regards
Graham
Gwulo readers may be interested in a new exhibition from The Photographic Heritage Foundation: 'Photographs from the 1950s: Marjorie Doggett's Singapore, Lee Fook Chee's Hong Kong'.
Hi there,
I read that there was once a cargo/passenger boat service between Hong Kong and Singapore and I'd like to know if you could tell me more about it, especially for the year 1980.
Could you for instance tell me or direct me to a site where I could find the timetables of such a service, the name(s) of the ship(s), the cost, the duration and so on?
Once again, I'd be very glad to hear from you,
Lovely Easter to you all,
Michael
