Industrial Districts – North District
The main urban areas in this district are Sheung Shui and Fanling. It also includes the rural towns of Ping Che, Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling, several villages and many islands, some inhabited including Ap Chau (Robinson Island) and Kat O Chau (Crooked Island).
This article is the result of several people’s research into industrial development, manufacturing, and other related topics in North district.
If you can provide information on any of the subjects below, or add to the list, it would be good to hear from you. I can then gradually add to this framework to provide a fuller picture with an acknowledgment of your contribution.
All contributions are Indhhk Group articles unless otherwise indicated.
Contributions from:-
Fanling
HF: Neil Pryde Ltd – sailmaker, windsurfers – first factory Fanling 1970
York Lo: Tale as old as Wine: the Rise and Fall of Chinese Distilleries in Hong Kong –
Sha Tau Kok
Lin Ma Hang Lead Mine
L R Nielson (1902-?) – connection to Lin Ma Hang Mine – further information needed
Sheung Shui
HF: GuGuSoy factory and restaurant, Ho Sheung Heung village, Sheung Shui
This article was first posted on 5th October 2017.
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