December 4, 1970, Pope Paul VI
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.
From Rudi Butt
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Hong Kong
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
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rudi butt
Royal Visit
Visit, by a future king: 1922, Prince of Wales of Britain; later King Edward VIII and after abdication the Duke of Windsor.
The Emperor's Visit
1276, Southern Sung Dynasty emperor Zhao Shi (趙是) and his brother Zhao Bing (趙昺) temporarily lived in Hong Kong while evading the Mongolian army that had conquered most of China. Zhao Shi died of sickness in Hong Kong after almost being drown. A part of a rock on which the brothers were said to have rested is installed at the Sung Wong Toi Garden (宋王台花園) in Ma Tau Wai.
The rock sits at is original location before being moved to the park.
The rock sits at is original location before being moved to the park.
