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Hi,

As a new poster I just wish to say thank you to your site for the invaluable information  I found when searching for the grave of my aunt. Your reference number lead me straight to the grave when I visited Hong Kong in March 2014.

My aunt Jeannie Chapple was killed in a car accldent in Hong Kong on 27/12/56 at the age of 25. She was the oldest child in a family of eight and helped to bring up her younger siblings when her mother died in 1946. She married an army man and he was posted to Hong Kong when the accident happened.

On a 1911 map (Plate 3-4, Mapping Hong Kong), the even numbers start with 2, Queen's Road Central (QRC), the Grand Hotel, between Ice House & Duddell Streets.

Today that site is 8, QRC.

It looks as though the re-numbering happened some time in the 1960s. I guess it was triggered by the construction of the Hilton Hotel (2, QRC) and Beaconsfield House (4, QRC) in the early 1960s.

If anyone can confirm the date the re-numbering happened, please let us know.

Regards, David

Please do anybody know the address of Netherlands Trading Society (Nederlandse Handel-Maatschappij N.V.). in Hong kong in 1930's (1934).

In de first week of June I will (hope) visit this address (of the former office/building), because my grandfather worked there.

In advance thank you for any reaction.

Yours faithfully,

Milly (from The Netherlands)

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Do you have old pictures (1930's) of this place or area? It is important for me because my father was grown up there.

I will visit the place in the first week of June this year. 

In advanced I hope to see your reaction.

Kindly regards, Milly (from The Netherlands)file:///Users/Pieter/Desktop/Afbeelding%201%20-%20versie%203.jpg

Thanks to Vanessa for the link.

There are a couple of interviews with Jackie Pullinger at 14:00 and 16:35.

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Patricia O'Sullivan is visiting Hong Kong again. I'm meeting her for lunch next Tuesday, 8th, and if you'd like to join us, you'll be very welcome. We'll have lunch at 1pm, at The Helena May.

If you'll join us, please could you let me know by email or in the comments below, so we can adjust the booking.

Regards, David

PS Patricia is researching Hong Kong's Irish Policemen, see: http://gwulo.com/node/7868

I'm a student at HKU looking into empty and abandoned houses in Hong Kong. I've found Dragon Lodge and the obvious ones, but I was wondering if any one has some suggestions of areas to look. My partner and I are trying to stick to the area around the Peak.

Streets or general suggestions welcome!

I need information please on Mrs Rhona Mary Simpson who sailed in July 1940 with newborn baby to Australia, in transit Manila - on SS Taiping. Married to Mr Sydney Simpson. They were married in the Cathedral Hong Kong on 13th September 1934.  Thanks. M Sheen  - daughter

Hi there,

Alert.  There would be new Exhibits in the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea started 26th March 2014 through 10th July 2014 for their 30th Anniversary.  The new Exhibits are in collaboration with the Nanjing Museum - Gems of Yixing Tea Ware from the Nanjing Museum.

Details please see main site of Hong Kong Museum of Art.

Thanks & Best Regards,

T