Everything tagged: General

Hi David,

Hello all, 

Does anybody remember the riding school run by Bob Charles, a former Australian jockey. My memory is from pre- war (late 30s) when we went somewhere near what I believe was Tai Hang when I served in HK in the late 60s.

Jan Morris, in her book "Hong Kong", writes: "In the 1920s it [Hong Kong] became the only British overseas possession from which you could book a through train ticket to London.

I am editing the letters of Eliza Hillier (nee Medhurst), wife of Charles Batten Hillier, 1846-1856. These include letters from other members of the family including her brother, Walter. On 22 October 1846, having visited her, he writes to his sister, Martha:

I was intrigued to find out recently (when going through Public Works Department annual reports from the 1920s) that there were piano factories in Hong Kong. The only two I am aware of at the moment are the Robinson Piano Co. (in Wanchai, see https://gwulo.com/node/12881) and a piano factory in Shaukeiwan Road (I.L. 2845), built ca. 1929 with the factory downstairs and living quarters above (mentioned in the 1929 PWD Annual Report). Does anyone have any more information on piano-making in Hong Kong?

Great pictures.  I lived in Dill's Corner Gardens in 67/68 and used to catch the bus to Shung Shui or Un Long.  Shung Shui had a marvellous food market where I'd get 4 huge prawns for a dollar (1s 3d or 6p) and loads of greens for a cent.  Didn't always need the NAAFI.  I discovered a huge covered market in Un Long by following people down an alley.  It was full of all sorts of general household things and so beautiful.  I was also able to get lots of LP's in multiple colours for 5 dollars each, no copyright laws there, all the latest pop etc.&nb

This page documents the visits of the Canadia Pacific liner, the RMS Empress of France, to Hong Kong. If you can add any visits I've missed, or make any corrections, please leave a comment below.

She started life as the SS Alsatian, launched in 1914. In 1919 she was bought by Canadian Pacific, and renamed to Empress of France. She was scrapped in 1934. (For more details see the ship's page on Wikipedia.)

Hello, I'm new to the group so if I mess up, please forgive me.

I'm after some info for a novel I'm writing. To keep facts straight I need to know when the Lily Bar changed to The Old China Hand & also when The Pussy Cat builing was demolished. Can anyone help? The Pussy Cat was still there in 1984 but gone by 2011.

Also, and this is a long shot, does anyone have a photo of the painting of Lily mentioned in this blurb. I picked up this info whislt having a few pints in the OCH in 2011

.Many thanks

Tony