Everything tagged: General

ON the anniversary of VJ Day I posted a brief article about my family who were interned in Shanghai. I have copied it below: 

75 years ago today I expect my grandparents heard the incredible news of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the Americans which brought about the end of their war. All my grandparents and their children were interned in Shanghai (in Chapei Camp) where there were 6 civilian camps.

I am trying to find a photo or drawing of John Charles Bowring (son of Sir John), but so far without success. He was in Hong Kong from 1842 as a partner of Jardine Matheson and a keen collector of beetles. He retired to Exeter in the 1860s and became a Justice of the Peace. None of the logical sources seem to have his image, although illustrations of his father and brothers are relatively easy to find. Can anybody help?

Simon

The account on schools in the ‘50s reminds me of my own experience in my first school, Nan Chiau 南僑學校， a private p.m. school that it shared with another school, St. John’s College, which ran the morning session.

The school was big, with its front entrance at Caine Road, Mid-Levels not far from Aberdeen Street. It had a back door at Seymour Road. The site was subsequently developed into the Cainway Mansion, still present today, I believe. We had around 50 or more kids in our class.

The Hongkong Government Gazette, 7^th October, 1874, pages 571ff.

No. 161.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Reports of Damages and Loss of Life caused by the Typhoon of the 22nd-23rd of September, are published for general information.

By Command,

I've just replaced my Epson V700 Photo scanner with the newer V800 model. The old one is still working, so if you can make good use of it please leave a comment below and I'll get in touch.

The good news:

• It's free!
• I've been using it until very recently - any of the detailed enlargements you've seen from me on Gwulo came from this scanner.

The bad news:

I seem to recall a discussion several years ago about the house shaped marking painted onto some buildings' walls. However, I can't find the discussion now, so here is a new one. Apple Daily has the answers: https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200816/2LVLXX2VCFB6TEXRWYSYI2KLKI/

I found this document among my father's papers:

"Appendix 1: List of American Internees in Stanley Camp: Male & Female."

Extracted from List of Internees, Stanley Camp (HKRS 170, D&S l/573A)

The National Archives reopened about four weeks ago, but warned that numbers of users and facilities would be severely limited.  To this end they put in place an Eventbrite booking system - no charge, of course, but you had to be lucky - early - enough to get one of the tickets.  Only one per week was permitted.  Eventually, on 27th July I managed to book a slot - for 13th August. We were allowed only 6 documents or volumes, which had to be detailed with the booking, and the place was open from 10 to 2.50pm.  Only the first floor reading room would be open. 

Hi everyone, 

I am carrying out a architectural study on the Old Central Market which was completed in 1895. I have been searching through the National Archives in the UK as well as the public record office in HK, but it seems that there are no relevant architectural drawings/design/record drawings (by the public works department or Tender Document/ Construction Drawing) of the building. Does anyone know any other possible places may hide those drawings in their chest and drawers? 

I will be doing a series of live Zoom commentaries on classic Hong Kong films. You see the film and me telling you all about the film, in the same frame. The first one is for the Jackie Chan flick 'Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'. What joy! Free to Gwulo members, so please send me your contact information to bey@reeleast.com. Thanks! - Bey