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KinShan Steamer
1865
Hong Kong-Macao Line
1909
Canton-Macao Line
1909
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Kowloon Wharf Passenger Gate [c.1907-c.1965]

Submitted by Klaus on

Gate at the southern end of the Kowloon Wharves leading to the Star Ferry Piers and (later) Bus Terminal. Above the gate, a semicircular sign is placed reading: "Through Gateway to Hongkong Ferry".

The gate was built probably in 1907 when the Star Ferry Terminal, TST (3rd generation) / Kowloon Public Pier [1907-c.1956] opened. It is likely visible on this postcard.

Later, possibly after WW2, the gate was reinforced and placed in between two buildings; one of these is the Customs Office - Kowloon [????- ].  

1960 - apartments and travelling from Canton to Hong Kong

Submitted by RedPanda on

Hi everyone! A few questions. How would someone travel from Canton to Hong Kong in the late 50s-early 60s? Which ports in Canton and HK would have been used? My grandma moved to HK in 1961 aged 20. She worked as an accountant at a factory that made leather gloves - any ideas of where abouts this factory would have been?

Also, does anyone have any pictures/experience of living in an apartment at that time, and what were they like? I know most people here are probably white middle class, but I am interested in seeing apartments that the Chinese would have lived in.

Fares - Tram and Ferry

Submitted by JohnA on

I should know this but can't remember.

What were the upper and lower deck fares on the trams? Did childrem pay half fares? I presume there were conductors on both decks.

When were the conductors replaced by cash receptacles?

Same questions for the Star Ferry - except of course there were no conductors. When did tokens replace cash?

Was the Yaumati Ferry fare the same as the Star Ferry?

Thanks

John

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