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Hello everyone, I am a first time poster.

I am seeking help in two areas. First of all, I am looking for people to contribute their recollections of football in this era. I am part of a team researching a book on the topic, and they are struggling to find real fans who attended games and can add background colour on the topic. Secondly, we are always looking for pictures from the era, particularly interested in pictures of Hong Kong Rangers (but not exclusibely), so if anyone has any in their private collection they would like to share, that would also be appreciated. 

Those who looked towards the dockyard 50 years ago would have seen a new arrival on the north arm starboard side to in the shape of destroyer Glamorgan.

We left Singapore on the 11th to carry out assorted evolutions before making passage north easterly with a real threat of typhoons to hinder our intended course through the reefs and shoals which were avoided with just rough seas as compensation.

Hi all.

Hello All,

My father was stationed in Okinawa for the Korean War. He often traveled to Hong Kong. As a benefit of his travels there, we have a number of pieces of rosewood furniture from the Majestic Furniture Company. It's showroom was located in the Miramar Arcade at one time. The factory was on Kimberly Road.

Source: Hong Kong Daily Press 13 January 1940

Hello people, I lived in H.K 1965-68 at Hilltop Mansions, Tin Hau Temple Rd Nth Point and at Castle Peak Lodge, 19 Milestone Castle Peak Rd N.T 1971-74.

Prior to moving to Castle Peak Lodge (unfortunately no longer existent I discovered on a trip back in 2010) we stayed at Pearl Island Hotel. Located at the end of a causeway from the mainland on a little 'island'.at approx 17/18 Milestone Castle Peak Rd (Near Barbecue Gardens). At the mainland end of the road on a rocky bluff was an old ,I think, gun emplacement that we'd play in and around. this looked out over the Pearl River.

My hope is that this thread has been covered on more than one occasion before, but if not, it is high time it was. I am speaking to the matter of extending to you, David, my heartfelt thanks for the bottomless time and effort you put into operating this website. I cannot imagine how much of your life over what, 20+ years, you have committed to bringing people together to celebrate their ancestors and the unique and remarkable society that is Hong Kong.

For those interested, parts of the document "Hong Kong Under Japanese Occupation" can be read online here A list of public notices that appeared in the Hong Kong News between January and June 1942 can be viewed 

Japanese air raid bombs causing casualties first fell on Hong Kong on 8th December 1941? Apparently not.