Wondering about an abandoned house on Cornwall Street. I haven't been able to dig up anything about this house, why it's abandoned in such an affluent area - could someone who is more knowledgeable fill me in? Thanks.
https://www.google.com/maps/@22.340073,114.176433,3a,72.5y,178.44h,94.9…
The Hong Kong retail silversmith WAI KEE 惠記 [in Mandarin: HUI JI] is one of the few retailers that truly spans three centuries; founded in 1885, the firm is still operating in almost the same location by Pedder Street with the same specialities of pearls, jewellery and silver wares. As opposed to other similar firms operating today in Hong Kong that lay claim to longevities in trading, Wai Kee is the oldest retail jeweller and silversmith in Hong Kong.
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
https://youtu.be/D62TzU1X2jk
Old 8mm movies shot in the 1930s by Douglas Chun Wai Yee (1906-1983). https://www.geni.com/people/Douglas-Wai-Yee/6000000009196913617
Original film discovered and digitized by Roger Woo in the United States.
The life of Mr. Lau Po (b. 1878 [1880?] – d. 1925)
Written by Simon [Edward?] Law, Lau Po’s son
Articles on “Water supply in Hong Kong” published in The Far Eastern Review in 1927 and 1934, courtesy of the P. A. Crush Chinese Railway Collection
Water supply in Hong Kong - The 'Shing Mun' Valley Scheme
The Far Eastern Review Jan 1927
Vol. XXIII No.1
I have just uploaded two photographs sent to me soon after the 75th anniversary of VJ Day by a cousin of mine. Her father, Air Commodore Gilbert Bartholomew the original owner of both photographs, was present at the ceremony, representing the Royal Air Force.
