Everything tagged: Yau Ma Tei

[Marker’s location is approximate]

Project Concern was founded by Dr. James W. Turpin in 1961. It is a charity medical organisation devoted to help poor Chinese in Hong Kong. In 1962, the first clinic began operation in the Kowloon Walled City. 1963 the floating clinic officially opened inside the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. The ship (a rebuilt Chinese junk) was named "Yauh Oi" which means "Brotherly Love". It looks that in 1965 a sister ship was added.

Around 1910, land had been reclaimed west of Reclamation Street and south of Saigon Street. Also, Kowloon Marine Lot K.M.L. 39 (west of Reclamation Street and north of Public Square Street) had been reclaimed. Between these two reclamations a "bay" was created which was to be reclaimed next.

In 1911, a tender was published for the reclamation work which was finally finished in 1914. The Public Works Report for 1914 refers:

Located at 20 Kansu Street, Yau Ma Tei. The market occupies the block between Kansu, Reclamation, Pak Hoi, and Battery Streets.

The market was built as replacement for the (old) Yau Ma Tei Market (Market Street), it opened 1957.

Formerly known as Waterloo Station before 31 May 1985. The concourse and L2 platforms were opened on 22 December 1979 while the L3 platforms were opened on 26 April 1982.

Kowloon Government Offices and Central Post Office. Located at 405 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon. 

Opened end of 1965 or early 1966.