Mr. Christopher begs to inform the inhabitants of Victoria, Hongkong:that he has opened a Billard Room, in the Queen's Road opposite the Hongkong Market, and trusts by attention to his customers that he will obtain a liberal share of public patronage.Friends of China is the first English newspaper published in Hon Kong --- 'Hongkong Gazette' (supposedly Hong Kong's first English newspaper) was published in Macao.
Mr. Christopher begs to inform the inhabitants of Victoria, that he undertakes funeral in all their arrangement.
N.B. he has got a respecable hearse.
Featured Photo
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.
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Hong Kong
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Entrepreneurial Undertaker
The following advertisement appeared in the 'Friends of China' on October 19, 1843.
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Urban Council (市政局)
1883, first established as the Sanitary Board, a system of partial elections was established, allowing selected individuals to vote for members on the board. The council gained its name in 1936.
The first generation sanitary inspectors
The first generation sanitary inspectors
Underground Public Lavatories
1900s, 7 were built in Central, one remaining still in useSeven underground public lavatories were built in Central between 1900 and 1914. Why underground? Too expensive to place them above ground, considering the land price in Central – even in the turn of the 20the century. ... Now, hear this: they were only for men; no flushing facilities; no ventilation; and lighting was by means of kerosene lamps.
All but one are closed: the only surviving underground public lavatory(nicknamed 狗孖撚) is located at the corner of Wellington Street and Queen Road Central. Try it out, the facilities has since been modernized.
Honorary Graduates of the University of Hong Kong
Doctors of Laws (LLD): 1916, 14th Hong Kong Governor Frederick J.D. Lugard (盧押), archaeologist Louis Finot (路易士芬諾), the Father of Railways in China - Tien Yow Jeme (詹天佑), French explorer and archaeologist Captain Paul Pelliot (伯希和), Robert Ho Tung (何東), , Indonesia based industrialist - Pat Sze Cheung (張弼士), Indonesia based industrialist - Chang Yew Hin (張耀軒), Malaya based banker and industrialist - Loke Yew (陸佑) and medical doctor Lien Teh Wu (伍連德), known as the “Plague Fighter” because of his work in controlling plague in China in 1910s.
A dignified Loke Yew, wearing the Honorary Degree of Doctor's gown when he was conferred the prestigious title in 1916.
A dignified Loke Yew, wearing the Honorary Degree of Doctor's gown when he was conferred the prestigious title in 1916.
Degree Congregation of the University of Hong Kong
December 14, 1916, for 23 students and 5 honorary graduates --- another 4 would be added in the same year
The graduates are: 12 in Engineering - 傅秉常, 鄧應霖, 梁乃恒, 何永乾, 葉衍芳, 凌文禮, 韋榮翰, 韋榮駱, 黃泰初, Lau Chan, Lai Hau-yeung and Chan Iu-choo; 8 in Medicine – 周懷璋, 林宗揚, Cheah Tiang-eam, Cheong Chee-hai, Wong Hing-chuen, Teoh Cheng-toe, Teh Lean-swee and Lim Soon-kian; and 3 in Arts – 林棟, 李景康 and Li Tsok -lun.
The graduates are: 12 in Engineering - 傅秉常, 鄧應霖, 梁乃恒, 何永乾, 葉衍芳, 凌文禮, 韋榮翰, 韋榮駱, 黃泰初, Lau Chan, Lai Hau-yeung and Chan Iu-choo; 8 in Medicine – 周懷璋, 林宗揚, Cheah Tiang-eam, Cheong Chee-hai, Wong Hing-chuen, Teoh Cheng-toe, Teh Lean-swee and Lim Soon-kian; and 3 in Arts – 林棟, 李景康 and Li Tsok -lun.
University
March 11, 1912, the University of Hong Kong, teaching commenced in September, the university had three faculties: Medicine, Engineering and Arts, with a total of 71 students.
On March 16, 1910, Frederick Lugard, Governor, laid the foundation stone of the Main Building.
1946 Photo, the hall in the main building is seen damaged from the war
On March 16, 1910, Frederick Lugard, Governor, laid the foundation stone of the Main Building. 1946 Photo, the hall in the main building is seen damaged from the war
Medical School
October 1, 1887, the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (香港華人西醫書院)
This 1965 photo shows the location of the site of the medical school at the corner of Hollywood Street and Aberdeen Street
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