Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60

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Contents List of Illustrations ix Foreword xiii 1. Introduction by John Strickland 1 2. Author Introductions 7 Eric Hamilton 7 S. H. Peplow 8 Walter Schofield 18 Paul Tsui Ka Cheung 21 Austin Coates 23 James Hayes 24 3. Lantao Island 33 Lantao Southwest 41 Shek Pik and Valley 45 Tai O and Valley 51 Lantao Central Plateau 62 Lantao North Coast: Tai O to Tung Chung 64 Tung Chung and Valley 68 Pak Mong Group of Villages 82 Lantao South Coast: Shek Pik to Pui O 85 Pui O Group of Villages 96 Shap Long Group of Villages 99 Chi Ma Wan Peninsula 105 Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay) Group of Villages 107 Lantao South Coast: East of Mui Wo 120 Northeast Lantao 126 vi CONTENTS 4. Lamma Island 131 Yung Shu Wan Group of Villages 137 Lo So Shing Group of Villages 150 5. The Lesser Islands 159 Ping Chau 161 Ni Kwu Chau (Hei Ling Chau) 168 Chau Kung To 170 Tsing Yi Island 170 Cheung Chau 176 Po Toi Island 201 The Soko Islands 204 6. Sai Kung Peninsula 211 Ho Chung Group of Villages 217 Pak Sha Wan Group of Villages 235 Pak Kong Group of Villages 240 Sai Kung Town 246 Sha Kok Mei Group of Villages 248 Tai Wan Group of Villages 251 Tai Mong Tsai Group of Villages 260 Pak Tam Chung Group of Villages 266 East Sai Kung Peninsula 273 Tai Long Group of Villages 278 7. The Islands of Port Shelter 283 Yim Tin Tsai 283 Kau Sai 284 High Island (Leung Shuen Wan) 285 Town Island 292 Ninepins (Kwo Chau Kwan To) 292 Shelter Island (Ngau Mei Chau) 293 8. The Hang Hau (Clear Water Bay) Peninsula 295 Hang Hau 295 Ma Yau Tong 301 Mau Wu Tsai 301 vii CONTENTS Rennie’s Mill 302 Yau Yu Wan 303 Tseung Kwan O 305 Mang Kung Uk 307 Pan Long Wan 309 Sheung Yeung 310 Ha Yeung 311 Mau Po 312 Tai Yuen 312 Sheung Sze Wan 313 Tai Hang Hau 314 Tai Wan Tau 316 Tai O Mun 317 Chiu Wo 318 Po Toi O 318 Tin Ha Wan 320 Tai Chik Sha 321 Fu Tau Chau 321 9. Author Biographies 325 Walter Schofield 325 Paul Tsui Ka Cheung 327 Austin Coates 333 James Hayes 335 Index 339 ...