Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on the Hong Kong Island.
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The Hong Kong Society for the Promotion of Virtue was established in
1924
first on the fourth floor of 6-7 Tai Pak Terrace named as Fok Hing Tong.
Inspired by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, it promotes the study and practice of
ethics and virtues.
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| Fok Hing Tong |
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Its membership increased rapidly in a few years time and therefore in
1927, the society bought the neighbouring number 8-9 as permanent premises. The buildings
are typical Chinese tenement houses of five storeys.
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| Fok Hing Tong |
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Each floor has a balcony enclosed with
intricate iron railings. The central part is articulated with a slight convex curve. The
ground floor is usually rented out for income.
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| Fok Hing Tong |
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These buildings represent the Chinese
settlement housing type of the area in the early 20th century. The society also has
branch offices in Tuen Mun.
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| Fok Hing Tong |
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The last owner was saying that this old building was supposed to be destroyed
in year 2007.
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| Kennedy Town |
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The stand-alone buildings are usually old.
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The neighborhood is primarily Chinese, but a growing number of expats are moving into a number
of luxury buildings built along the waterfront.
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During most of the 19th century, there was no burial ground for Eurasians in Hong Kong. The Colonial Cemetery was exclusively for Westerners and the Chinese Permanent Cemetery for Chinese.
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Mr Ho Komtong and his brothers were able to
persuade the Government to let them buy part of Mount Davis off Pokfulam Road.
In 1897, Chiu Yuen Cemetery for Eurasians was established
on Mount Davis.
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| Chiu Yuen Cemetery |
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Mr Ho Komtong was able to acquire the fine part of Mount
Davis for his own private cemetery. Being knowledgeable in "feng shui", he selected a
hillside adjacent to Chiu Yuen Cemetery with a scenic view of Hong Kong harbour.
He named it "Ho Chong", which means "Farmstead of the Ho family".
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| Ho Chong |
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