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Some of you may already know from my previous posts that I’ve been researching the life in Hong Kong of my grandfather Charles Edward Warren (1872-1923) and his eponymous company C.E. Warren & Co. (1901-1941). He died of pneumonia quite suddenly at his house, The Towers, Broadwood Road, aged 51, when my father was only 14 and at school in England. An obvious source to look for C.E. Warren’s friends and business contacts is the list of mourners and wreath givers at his funeral.

I am a member of the Hong Kong Public Affairs Society at the University of Sheffield in the UK and we are a group of students who are passionate about Hong Kong history and social issues. Has anyone got any contacts with any former british veteran or civil servants who has previously served in Hong Kong or would you be one of them? It would be great if we could invite them to our society meetings and give us a sharing about their times in Hong Kong. 

Dear all - first time from a long time fan of the page!

I'm wondering if anyone can answer the question of what is the oldest pub in Hong Kong? The best guess I had was jimmys or Ned kellys but I can't find a difinitive answer anywhere. Maybe captains bar in the MO?

HMCS Ontario, Activities in Hong Kong, 1945.

A document accompanying these photos says in part:

David, I found the following birth announcement in a newspaper clipping in the Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 28 February 1910, page 4: "HUTTON POTTS.--On the 3rd Feb., at Errol, Shanghai, the wife of George Hutton Potts, of a son." The 'son' would be Reginald Hutton Potts, middle brother of George (the eldest) and Jack (the youngest). Please note the mention of 'Errol, Shanghai'. I have tried Googling but cannot find any reference to Errol.

Jennifer Lang says this exhibition has lots of old photos and maps of Central, and is well worth a visit. It's on at the Rotunda in Exchange Square.

More information: http://www.hkland.com/data/media_releases/2015/hll_20151005.pdf

And the accompanying e-book (408 pages long!) about HK Land's history: http://www.hkland.com/125_anniversary/index.html

Hi all

David has suggested I start a separate Forum thread, instead of tacking my question about divorce cases in post-invasion Macau http://gwulo.com/comment/33461 on to the end of McCaskie’s June 1942 report of conditions in wartime Macau. Although my question concerns a member of my Hong Kong family, I meant to ask a more general question about the possible transference of Hong Kong law suits to Macau after the Japanese invasion.

I'm trying to build a model of the demolished KCR terminus in TST by using computer software to process old photos and / or videos of the building in computer software.

I'll need sharp photos that show the building from different angles. Films or videos that pan around the building will also be very helpful. If you know of any, please send me an email or let me know in the comments below.