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Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery
Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery () is a private, non-profit cemetery in Cape Collinson, Hong Kong. It is one of the largest cemeteries in Hong Kong. The term 'Permanent' refers to the cemetery site, not the graves. The cemetery is nevertheless like all other plots of land in the territory subject to a land lease. For this cemetery the lease expire in 2036. History Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery was opened in 1963 by The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, a statutory body of Hong Kong established in 1913, that manages four Chinese permanent cemeteries in the territory. The cemetery was extended in 1973. Notable burials * , educator, co-founder and principal of the Shue Yan College/Shue Yan University, former judge * , almanacist * Lam Sheung Yee, international footballer, educator and football commentator * , journalist, founder of ''Wah Kiu Yat Po'' See also * Cape Collinson Crematorium * Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery * Sai Wan Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery
Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery () is a private, non-profit cemetery in Cape Collinson, Hong Kong. It is one of the largest cemeteries in Hong Kong. The term 'Permanent' refers to the cemetery site, not the graves. The cemetery is nevertheless like all other plots of land in the territory subject to a land lease. For this cemetery the lease expire in 2036. History Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery was opened in 1963 by The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, a statutory body of Hong Kong established in 1913, that manages four Chinese permanent cemeteries in the territory. The cemetery was extended in 1973. Notable burials * , educator, co-founder and principal of the Shue Yan College/Shue Yan University, former judge * , almanacist * Lam Sheung Yee, international footballer, educator and football commentator * , journalist, founder of ''Wah Kiu Yat Po'' See also * Cape Collinson Crematorium * Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery * Sai Wan Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shue Yan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU or SYU) is a private liberal-arts university on Braemar Hill, North Point, Hong Kong. Founded in 1971 as Hong Kong Shue Yan College () by Henry Hu and Chung Chi-yung, it was unilaterally recognised as the first private university by the order of the Chief Executive on 19 December 2006. According to QS World University Rankings 2023, it ranked 301-350 in Asia. History Hong Kong Shue Yan College was founded on 20 September 1971 by Dr Henry H.L. Hu, then Legislative Councillor, and Dr Chung Chi-Yung, a prominent educationist. In 1971, Dr Chung resigned from her post as faculty head of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of the then Hong Kong Baptist College and planned to establish a kindergarten. However, her husband, Dr Hu, suggested founding a university instead and invested his savings from his work as a barrister in it, purchasing a three-story house at Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley as campus. They were concerned that provision for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cemeteries In Hong Kong
The following is a list of cemeteries in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Island * Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery ( BMCPC) * Carmelite Cemetery * Chiu Yuen Cemetery, Mount Davis – Private cemetery of Hotung clan * Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery () * () - Former cemetery. Wah Fu Estate was built at this location. * Mount Caroline Cemetery ( FEHD) * Stanley Prison Cemetery (FEHD). Venue managed by the Correctional Services Department. * Stanley Military Cemetery – Not only one of the major military cemeteries of Hong Kong, but also one of the last battlefields of Hong Kong Defence, 1941 Cape Collinson * Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery (BMCPC) * Cape Collinson Military Cemetery – Buried for British military in Hong Kong, also this cemetery was managed by Commonwealth War Graves Commission * Cape Collinson Muslim Cemetery aka. Chai Wan Muslim Cemetery * Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery * Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery * Sai Wan War Cemetery â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Wan War Cemetery
Sai Wan War Cemetery is a military cemetery located in Chai Wan, Hong Kong which was built in 1946. The cemetery was created to commemorate soldiers of Hong Kong Garrison who perished during the Second World War. The cemetery also contains 12 World War I burials. A total of 1,528 soldiers, mainly from the Commonwealth, are commemorated here. Most of the remaining burials are located at the Stanley Military Cemetery. Background On 8 December 1941 – less than eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor – Japanese forces launched an invasion into Hong Kong, then a British Crown colony. The invasion started a lesser-known chapter of World War II when Allied forces – mainly British, Indian and Canadian – began the futile defence of British Hong Kong. Records now show that the territory had been deemed militarily undefendable by the War Office. Even so, the garrison was ordered to put up a robust resistance and six infantry battalions were tasked with the defence of Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a private cemetery located in Cape Collinson, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is managed by The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (). The cemetery was completed and opened in 1960. Notable burials * Rev. Stephen B. Edmonds (1911–2005), founder of Meng Tak Catholic School, Chai Wan Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School and Mary Help of Christians Primary School * Richard Lam Chun-Keung (1948–2003), Cantopop lyricist * Tsang Wan (1920–1997), police officer and father of former Chief Executive Donald Tsang and the father of former Commissioner of Police Tsang Yam-pui * Thomas Koo (1987–2012), victim of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision * Chan Man Ying, victim of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision * Yuen Wai-Hung (1955–1998), actor, son of Lily Leung See also * List of cemeteries in Hong Kong The following is a list of cemeteries in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Island * Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery ( BMCPC) * Carmelite Cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Collinson Crematorium
Cape Collinson Crematorium is a crematorium located in Tai Tam Gap, Eastern District, Hong Kong. It was opened in 1962 and is located near Cape Collinson Road and more cemeteries in Chai Wan area, where the columbaria niches are located. The crematorium is managed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of the Hong Kong Government. In addition to the basic cremation services, there is a garden of remembrance and a 7-storey columbarium of about 56 m2 for spreading cremated ashes. Among many funeral facilities, Cape Collinson Crematorium is located furthest away from residential areas. Therefore, many celebrities in the city, such as entertainers, choose to be cremated in this crematorium after their deaths. History In view of the increasing demand for cremation services, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department would rebuild the Cape Collinson Crematorium in two phases which included in the rebuilding of ten new cremation furnaces and ancillary facilities on the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wah Kiu Yat Po
''Wah Kiu Yat Po'', or ''Overseas Chinese Daily News'' (), was a Chinese-language newspaper based in Hong Kong. It was published between 1925 to 1995. It was founded by Shum Wai-yau after the Shum family took control of the company. History The newspaper was published under the name ''Chinese General Merchants Daily'' from 1919 to 1923 when the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and '' Daily Press'' co-owned the company. The contract later ended and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce published the paper on its own. In 1925, it was sold to Shum Wai-yau. It was renamed ''Wah Kiu Yat Po'' started to publish on 5 June 1925. In December 1941, the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began. ''Wah Kiu Yat Po'' was one of the few newspaper that was allowed to continue to publish. The newspaper used different writing skills to overcome the review by the Japanese military government and secretly convey the anti-Japanese message. On 1 April 1945, ''Wah Kiu Man Po'' () was founded. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Sheung Yee
Spencer Lam Sheung Yee (; 14 December 1934 – 23 April 2009) was a football defender, coach and announcer, as well as an actor. Spencer was a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with an economics major. He was once a secondary school teacher in Hong Kong while working as a voice actor on television advertisements and a football player. At an international level, he represented the Republic of China in 1960 Olympics football in Rome. Football career As a footballer, he was nicknamed due to his powerful clearances and long-range free kicks from between 20 and 40 yards), but it also had a lot to do with the materials used on the match balls are a lot heavier than the ones being used nowadays. He also had another nickname . He represented Republic of China instead of Hong Kong, despite both teams being founding members of the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. Honours * 1958 Asian Games - Football Champion (Republic of China) * 1971/72 Hong Kong Senior Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News is a news website that originated as an internet-based news aggregator by Yahoo!. The site was created by a Yahoo! software engineer named Brad Clawsie in August 1996. Articles originally came from news services such as the Associated Press, Reuters, Fox News, Al Jazeera, ABC News, ''USA Today'', CNN and BBC News. In 2001, Yahoo! News launched the first "most-emailed" page on the web. It was well-received as an innovative idea, expanding people's understanding of the impact that online news sources have on news consumption. Yahoo allowed comments for news articles until December 19, 2006, when commentary was disabled. Comments were re-enabled on March 2, 2010. By 2011, Yahoo had expanded its focus to include original content, as part of its plans to become a major media organization. Veteran journalists (including Walter Shapiro and Virginia Heffernan) were hired, while the website had a correspondent in the White House press corps for the first time in February 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Daily News
''Oriental Daily News'' is a Chinese-language newspaper in Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 by Ma Sik-yu and Ma Sik-chun, and was one of the two newspapers published by the Oriental Press Group Limited (). Relative to other Hong Kong newspapers, ''Oriental Daily News'' has an older readership. History It is very rich in content – both text and pictures. It also adopts a sensational and critical style when reporting hard news. The paper has been number one in circulation since 1976, with a record readership of over 3,100,000. ''Apple Daily'' was its main competitor. While claimed figures are around the 3 million (approx 5.72 readers per copy) mark, Nielsen data from 2008 had the ODN at 1,762,000 (530,000 circulation), ''Apple Daily'' at 1,633,000 (347,000 circulation), ''The Sun'' at 537,000 readers (180,000 circulation) all also includes online readers. Other selected readership figures as follows from full year 2008 and percentages of audience 12+ reached (includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK01
HK01 () is a Hong Kong-based online news portal launched by Yu Pun-hoi, a former chairman of the ''Ming Pao''. It is operated by HK01 Company Limited, established in June 2015. The website went live on 11 January 2016. It publishes a weekly paper every Friday, the first edition of which was released on 11 March 2016. The company has a staff of approximately 700. Circulation As of October 2021, there were 1.7 million unique visitors viewing on HK01's websites and mobile applications on a daily basis, which made it the most influential news media in Hong Kong. Its mobile application was the most downloaded news app in both Apple App Store and Google Play Store in Hong Kong for more than 45 months since March 2018. Political stance and editorial opinion HK01 claims to be an "advocacy media." It claims to aim at a third path in the political fights between the pro-democracy and pro-establishment camps. Its founder Yu Pun-hoi is a pro-Beijing businessman, who write opinions for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
