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My name is Tessa Hulls and I'm an American artist (www.tessahulls.com) working on a graphic novel about my maternal grandmother, Sun Yi, who was a journalist and author in Hong Kong between 1958-1977.
Hello everyone,
I am hoping someone will be able to help me please? I am searching for anyone with the last name of Heang, as my Cousin in Brisbane, Queensland is the Son of William James Heang born in Townsville on November 11 1922. His Father was William Joseph Heang, born on September 13 1889 in Portland, Tasmania, Australia.
Good afternoon all.
Am on brief and unexpected visit to HK, staying above Sha Tin in the New Territories. Have just received long letter from my 86-year old mother recalling her life here with my father and my older sister between 1955 and 1958. Am trying to locate a couple of the places she mentions but there are info gaps in her story after 60 years...
I apologise in advance if this is a misuse of this site but does anyone know of any similar forum or group for mainland China and specifically Shanghai? Failing that does anyone know any officals in the Overseas Office in Shangahi? I am trying to trace land transactions for 2 specific addresses from 1946 but for obvious reasons there does not appear to be an equivalent to the Hong Kong Land Registry.
Many thanks,
Kim
New Hong Kong biographical history title coming out 27 October: Going Native: The Passions of Philip Jacks by Rohan Price. Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
Download the cover/blurb here: https://www.academia.edu/29377079/GN_cover_and_blurb.docx
Read the preface here: https://www.academia.edu/28702119/Going_Native_the_preface
A copy of the original document is available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)
Excerpts:
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Work under the Buildings Ordinance
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A copy of the original document is available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.) Thanks to Herostratus for help providing the text below.
Excerpts:
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18. Military Lands
As the result of quarrying operations, Mount Cochrane is fast disappearing and the area occupied by the hill will become available for building purposes.
29. Improvements of Public Streets
Here's an unexpected glimpse into Hong Kong life in 1880, a list of the buildings that have water closets:
In the summer of 1966 I took over as the Officer in Charge of Sai Kung police station. It was regarded as a very good posting, for there was hardly any crime, and the Sai Kung peninsula and its waters were very beautiful. The American film company 20th Century Fox were making The Sand Pebbles, starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen with a young Jackie Chan as a stunt man. They had originally wanted to do part of the film on location in the Yangtse River, but could not get permission to enter China.