HF: Dr Patrick H Hase has sent a copy of his unpublished paper, Study on Old Trails in Hong Kong: Historical Background, 2011-12, which he has kindly said I can extract parts of and incorporate into articles of interest to the Group. I thought I would start with the section subtitled, Footpaths on Hong Kong Island, which describes the importance of […]
» Read moreIDJ: Here is further information about the Peak Tram to add to that which has already been posted. This article was first posted on 10th February 2014. Related Indhhk articles: Hong Kong Tramways – 1984 report Hong Kong Trams – linking 1881 and 2014 by way of 30th July 1904 Hong Kong Tramways – date of full service The Peak […]
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Hugh Farmer with thanks to IDJ for the following report: This extract from a report in the Modern Tramway Journal c1988, mentions several proposals, none of which came to fruition.’ Namely: a) building a second line to the Peak in 1908 c) 1948-1958 extending the existing Peak Tram line further down into Central b) constructing a funicular railway at Lion […]
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