BAAG Naval Section Intelligence Summary, late February to mid March 1943, ship repair, maintenance and movements

Articles, Shipyards + Shipping
Manila Maru Courtesy Wwwcombinedfleet

Elizabeth Ride has sent the Naval section of a British Army Aid Group (BAAG) Waichow Intelligence Summary (WIS 27) dated 4th April 1943. This covers shipping movements in and out of Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation in World War Two during late February to mid-March 1943. There are a number of Naval Section Intelligence Summaries covering these months which tend […]

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The Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) Part 3 – the construction of Kowloon Station

Articles, Construction, Industrial Districts + Locations, Transport

Tymon Mellor: At the turn of the 19th century, railways and steam ships were changing the world and demanding new infrastructure to support them. With the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway – British Section in full swing, attention turned to the location of the terminus station in Kowloon. There were many competing requirements for the location; resulting in the site […]

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Pacific Enamelware Factory (太平洋搪瓷廠)

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Manufacturing, Non-Hong Kong Companies, People
Pacific Enamelware Factory Image 1 York Lo

York Lo: Pacific Enamelware Factory (太平洋搪瓷廠) Pacific Enamelware Factory was one of the leading enamelware manufacturers in Hong Kong in the 1950s-60s before its closure in 1970. Pacific Enamelware Factory next to vegetable fields in Tsuen Wan in 1957 (Source: HKU Libraries) The firm was a partnership between Chua Kian-bun (蔡建文, 1898-1983), a prominent Fukienese businessman with business interests across […]

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CLP’s Hok Un Power Station during the Japanese occupation

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Utilities

During WW2 CLP’s Hok Un Power Station was damaged both by Japanese and allied bombing. In December 1941 it was taken over by the Japanese at the start of their occupation. Elizabeth Ride has sent these British Army Aid Group (BAAG) reports about China Light and Power during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, WW2. Thanks to John Smith and Mark Regan […]

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George M. Lau – Father of the Hong Kong wig Industry

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Manufacturing, Non-Hong Kong Companies, People
George M Lau Father Of The HK Wig Industry Image A Detail York Lo

York Lo: George M. Lau – Father of the Hong Kong wig Industry Left: Advertisement of Regina Hair Products from the early 1970s; Right:  1953 ad of George M. Lau & Bros. (Source: IDJ) In 1970, the Hong Kong wig industry included 478 factories which employed 5 percent of the city’s total workforce (39000 workers) and its export value of […]

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Shell Oil tankers built by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dockyard

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Non-Hong Kong Companies, Shipyards + Shipping
Bantry Bay Shell Tanker HK & Whampoa Dockyard Built

HF: Twelve Shell Oil tankers were built by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dockyard according to the detailed records maintained by the website Helderline linked below. Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company was responsible for the ships of Shell Transport and Trading from about 1898 to 1955 when Shell acquired the assets of ASPC essentially bringing its fleet of ships in-house. The information below regarding […]

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Lok On Pai ‘desalting’ plant – as Transshipment Centre used by the PAA – photo

Articles, Hong Kong Companies, Industrial Buildings + Demolitions, Industrial Districts + Locations

New image HF: The extract below comes from a book about site preparation for Chek Lap Kok airport. Tymon Mellor confirms the Transshipment Centre was at the ex-Lok On Pai desalting plant site. He says it was used  by the Provisional Airport Authority (PAA) to store materials off site before shipping to Chek Lap Kok as the island and airport […]

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