Everything tagged: General

Over the past few years I have followed with interest information between Jill and Allan, and I wonder if the following persons were connected with their stories.

Certificate of Marriage at the Caholic Cathedral, dated 2 October 1893 of Y. John Blake, born at age 25 to Mary Lyons, born at age 22. Witnesses were R. Lerr and M. Boyd; Minister was a Father L. Piazzoli.

Certificate of Birth of Charles Henry on 1900-04-07. Name of Father: John Johnson Blake; Name of Mother: Mary Blake née Lyons. Rank and profession of father: Expense Store Account Officer, Army Service Corps.

This is a historical map about the adventurous escape of L.T. Ride and his group in 1942. (Click on any marker for brief details about the location and how it fits into the escape.) L.T. Ride's report of the escape can be read online at: https://gwulo.com/node/48149

Hi,

I'll be in town soon and happy to provide the venue for a lunchtime Gwulo get-together 12 noon - 2pm at the Amerian Club in Exchange Square on Monday 14 Nov.  Smog permitting - there will be a view. 

Please RSVP to David or on this post.

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

From

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

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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