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I wonder has anybody come across a Tang Leong Kok who is named at my great grandfather John Olson's comprador in the 1880s.
He is identified as such by Carl Smith. Perhaps his name has cropped up elsewhere or his family prospered from the relationship.
Sean
Today I spend a day at the Happy Valley Cemetery. Thanks to Patricia Lim it is now so easy to spot the graves! I have already a collection of german graves from the time I lived in Hong Kong. But now I could add a lot more. I took over 100 photos, sweaty and thirsty in the baking sun. Coming to Hong Kong for my vacation from a mediocre summer in Germany, I enjoyed the heat and the humidity. But I had one problem: how can I get to the area opposite Aberdeen Tunnel; i.e. Sections: 37, 38... If anyone could help I would be happy to bake again in Happy Valley.
Recently came across this book, its the nearest thing to a Census of Hong Kong
http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924071143832/cu31924071143832_djvu.txt
hope it helps people
Liz
In February 1938 three of Britain's most eminent writers were in Hong Kong.
The poet W. H. Auden and the novelist Christopher Isherwood were on their way to the mainland to write a book on the Sino-Japanese War. They stayed with Duncan Sloss (University Vice Chancellor) and met Sir Vandeleur Grayburn and others.
Hello! Chungking mansions turn 50 this autumn, and I am working on a story for the SCMP. I am looking for people who stayed there a while ago and could tell me their experience of the place. Please email me at: helene.franchineau@scmp.com
Many thanks!
not sure best place to post this: anyway interesting 1987 memo from the commissioner of rating and valuation to the secretary for the civil service about how much to charge for government properties. Gives dates of construction for all of them, plus some vivid descriptions ...
http://www.jsscs.gov.hk/reports/en/18/report/r18_eng_appendix_vii_annex_k_1.pdf
The Central and Western District Council has agreed with a proposal to sign post ‘Dutch Lane’ with a display explaining the history - it will go up later in 2011. I discovered this lane just up from Bowen Road around 2000 when I used to live in the area. Locals using the path told me they called it Hor Lan (Wan) Qeng – 荷蘭(灣)徑.
I have been looking for a copy of this book off and on for some time as I remember Liz Chater posting a message saying it was being updated by the author. Has this happened I wonder?
I have had no luck so far and would appreciate it if anybody could point me in the right direction. Better still, if anybody is in contact with Mr Hall I would very much like my interest to be passed on to him.
David can tell him how to reach me.
Thanks,
Sean
Geni.com has an online collaborative family tree.
Their motto "Everyone's related"
If you are a descendant of an old Hong Kong Anglo-Asian family (ususally known as Eurasian today) than bop on over there and try your luck.
It is a bit of a Wild West site in that anyone can change the information on there.
according to the maritime memorial website, there was a wooden memorial on tong koo island:
'Sacred to the memory of Mr. B.L. Adams (Mate) Mr. W.H. Daniel (Mate) Mr. E.J. Kingswell (Carpenter) George Smith and Thomas Needham (Marines) and John Tesdell (Seaman) Late belonging to His Britannic Majesty's Ship Imogene Who fell a sacrifice to a malignant fever contracted at Whampoa in September 1834. This monument is erected to their memory by their sorrowing shipmates. May they rest in peace.'