February 13, 1926, Hong Kong Hotel (香港大酒店), 6-storied building opened in 1868; located where the Gloucester Building and the Central Building are situated today; hotel closed after fire.
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Ella Zoyara (b.1840-d.1879) was the star trick-rider of the Great World Circus, the first circus to ever come to town in Hong Kong. Six shows were given by the circus from March 27, 1868 before it left for its next destination - Manila. Unbeknown to the circus-goers in Hong Kong, the St. Louis born Zoyara was in fact a man named Omar Kingsley and that he was even married - to a woman named Sallie Stickney. Zoyara's "true" gender was discovered in Manila and as a result both she (he) and the circus master Adolf Gonsalez were thrown into jail.
This is one of the over 600 fun facts about Hong Kong, as far as the first of its kind events go, that are included in the Welcome page under Who's Who and What's What.
From Rudi Butt
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Hong Kong
I am taking the rest of the summer off and will reply to your email/comments when I am back. Thank you for your patience and I hope you too will have an enjoyable summer. (6/24/2016)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Hong Kong's First Hotel Fire
February 13, 1926, Hong Kong Hotel (香港大酒店), 6-storied building opened in 1868; located where the Gloucester Building and the Central Building are situated today; hotel closed after fire.
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