Everything tagged: General

Recently I came across names of 2 camps near Fanling.  Googling them bring up very few entries which are military related.  The 2 camps are "Fan Garden" and "Dodwells Ridge".  Both are mentioned in this post:

http://www.modoracle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14054

I would like to visit the sites for these old camps and see what is left of them but I've not been able to find the precise locations for these camps. 

Does anyone know where these camps used to be located?

Can some one give me a history of this business that was around maybe up to mid 1960s. I'm sure it was in Kowloon. My parents lived in New Zealand, and I remember Mum sending us to the Post Office in NZ to purchase Postal Orders. Once she had enough, she would send away for Hong Kong jackets, possibly Chinese Mushrooms and dried shrimp. Always a red letter day when the package arrived in NZ.

Does anyone have any info on a Chinese restaurant called 金城酒家 in the 1940s? Did it have an English name?

Thanks,

Jane.

I just did a blog which has links at the end for the two latest postings I have done relating to Old Houses of Hong Kong. SEE: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-defence-of-not-knowing…
There will likely be a few errors, or things that should be added. I am all ears if anyone wants to set me straight.
Sharon

www.thesilverbowl.com

Thanks for the tip, David.  For starters, here are William Lysaught's children who include:

Hi,

Need some assistance please.  I have a Carl Smith Card 114055 part of which has the following text: "Macau B-13 P.255 - 21 May 1887"

Another reference on the cards says: B-14 P.150 - 29 Dec 1887"

The subject matter is about a property being sold between two people in Macau.  My question is this:

What document/book/record is Carl Smith referring to with these references and are they accessible at the HK PRO.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Liz

During the last months there have been various mentions of Russian eating places and bakeries in Hong Kong including the search for Tkachenko's location etc. Someone also mentioned that the history of Russians in the territory was very sparse. I've just come across the newsprint feature presented below while clearing out old newspaper cuttings. It covers a bit more on the Russian eateries and the evolvement of well known named delicatessens.