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While events mount to eres- cendo all around us. Hongkong maintains the calm and peaceful demeanour that it has worn for sunny years not an attitude of complacency or apathy but one
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September 21, 1940.
LANTAU MOUNTAIN
Its camp
has a history
SPRAWLED between Cheung Chau
Island and Macau is a large, mountainous island twenty-one miles long, and at its highest point nearly 3000 feet high, which is popularly known as Lantau Mountain.
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At the 2500 feet level of this mountain is a small encampment of cement shacks known as Lantau Mountain Camp, in the Seventeen years of its existence it has be come one of the favourite holiday spots within British territory in South China.
The proper name of the waters of the Colony of Hongkong Island is Toai Yue Shaun, but When this gale struck the mat-sheti camp on Tai Mo Shaan the compers Europeans the name among
sw their homes, furniture, diabes, more commonly used is Laan
luggage, and all other movable pro- Tau Shaan.
pertira join the prevailing winds. (ny) They, with their children growled and tumbled down to the fout of the mountain to spend the night in the Tsuen Waon Police Stu-
Whether this Cantonese name, Laan Tan is the term for "broken head" or "orchid" re- mains still a matter of dispute among sinologues at the camp
mess.
There are broken heads, possi. bly, in the rocky formations of some of the peaks, and there are orchids on the mountain.
Interviewn with a few of the uni Kinal settlers at Laurtuu Mountala Camp revealed that behind today's
success ite revcuteen years of strug- with the thrilling struggle gie: natural elements, human nature, and runtructors.
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No single person can be given nole icers st balding in reck for the
Lantau Mountain, summer camp sa because the cump's site was chon<^H of dissatisfied anission)- Koup
"better" rauntry arles seeking #
banda Among the piourers were
Kwang lang's veterans chased lofty Lolau Mountain, musquitu in- fested
from than senal residents island across the channri from Lan- tou (name deleled to avoid offend- mg C.C. Residents), and, to be sure, a few bunkrupt survivors of expen- sive holiday trips to the mountains of North China. Japan and Philippine Islands.
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These carly malcontents were bound together by the common desire to find within the security of the British Colony a moun- tain campsite which would furnish a high altitude at a low
cost.
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tem-
An attempt in the summer nt 1923 have to establish
on the Auch
camp Tui Mo Shaan seaward slope of
No less than ele- encied In lisaster.
Mon.
on. Thus ended the Tai Mo Shran Summer Camp Expedition.
einp on mountains
be
Here again, I was an ill wind that blows nobody good! From their ur- deal the cumpers had learned that the exposed coastal any
of Hongkong inust equipped with something more dur- trm- These abic than sacel-strecks.
done well porary structures enough at Lofa, iniles in from the
but Hongkong Lyphoon seinach for such shelters. too much
Lavo subsequent ex- After plorations T the opposite slope of Saddle Tai Mo Shann, und, Mountain, the quest for the perfect rumpsite seemed to lag. No spot got msanlingus approval, so through the cmter of 1923 nothing
done
also
his
more wuN
Someone Axed
longing eyes on the towering heights of Lantau one day, and was in- spired to suggest an expedition to the top of it.
In the summer of 1924 an explora tion parly left Cheung Chau by Mini Chinese boat and sailed to the village of Moo! Woh, from where they ide the ascent to the present site of Lantau Camp.
We can imagine the dismay of the frolicking deer and the wild lgs of that mountainous wasteland as this party
of intruders pushed upward! But elvilisation murches un These daring pkoneers not only braved the Again. Sonte of the party actually antau heights since, but again, and had inat-sheds erected and enjoyed a short holiday on the mountain that By this time the Lantate summer
was in progress, and the Hongkong Government was besieged
ven typhoons struck the Colony that by applications for plots of land on
of Foch
these typhoons the chosen site of Lantau Mountain seemed to follow a beaten path from Comp.
first Among the
explorers Lu-zon to Tal Mo Shaan,
names well known in South Chinn reached in the climax wna The
pási circles during the
of the severe typhoon of the 18th of August, nissionary
Dr. Mitchell 1923, which is remembered for its two decades;
Rev. Missionary Society, stunt of tossing ashore twenty-three London
Vessels within the John Foster of the English Methodist going
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ANTAU MOUNTAIN
AR TO MACAN
Lantau High Points.
· AT KANË THEME
Mission, Miss Alice Carpenter, of the Hollings, Lindsay, Wannop, McRae, Ming Sam School for the Blind, Can- Howe, McDonald, Oldt, Shoop and ton, Iter, F. H. Wilkinson of the New Dobson. The two men who claim to have been first to live in their Lan- Zenland Presbyterian Mision, Mrs.
tau shacks are the two Thomson Paul J. Tudd of Canton, Dr. Oscur
Oscar and Herbert, who Thomson of Canton Hospital and his brothers, brother, Rev. Herbert Thomson of stayed in their shacks before even the American Presbyterian Mission. The doors or windows were put in.
From such beginnings there has Now that the site were chosen the
modom various owners hastened to get on gradually developed the with the building. Mr. May was in camp of to-day.
meas-hal!
bullt South China at the time as architect for the English Methodist Mission's few years ago which is capable
The Lantau en- of accomodating over seventy people.. bullding program.
husiasts approached Mr. May with if necessary. a request for some sort of a house- plan suitable for machi cari 48 Lantau
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AL first the shacks were planned to be as alike as peas in a pod. The outside measure ments were to be eighteen by sixteen feet, and walls of con- crete would be from twelve to inches thick. Not fourteen
10 a more than three rooms shack were provided for.
During these days when the shocks were being built there were inuny adventures to relieve the monotony. The contractor LIN robbed of his
payroll once.
to the
sheilar Meidents Other following unt kept 1lse" hardy pioneers on their mettle. Mr. McRae of the United Church of Canuda, now in Konginoon, was one of the first builders He was clearing his phot of stones one day In preparation for the builders, and just below him was a tent used by his neighbour, n Mr. Howe
Inside the tent slept,a tiny infant. the child at Mr. and Mrs. Howe. In his prodding about Mr. McRae ac- videntally tipped a boulder which, to his horror, ruller down toward the It amoshed the tent but missed tent the bay by a few inches.
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Dally coolle service up and down the trail enables the camp to have trom regular compradore service Hongkong. Two newspapers a day arrive in camp. and two mail de- Iveries a day are provided. The original tiny shack of 1020 has now developed into larger and
better equipped ones with water systems, clothes dryers, beds, shack electric lights!
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and in
one
☆ * Some of the pioneers look n bit sad at these new-fangled im. provements. The city is once again crowding them from one of the last frontier autposts in the Colony.
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Perhaps the Old-timer, will move on someday. He will sell his shack to some the fashionably dressed RewromCIN wilo must have their daily paper and wireleas broadcast. Then he will
pack a few link of "grub" and same hardtack inside his intiered old knapsack, and stride off to the wilder horizons west of Sunset Peak for a "new stake" It was good while it insted,
Old Doe Dobson, famous for his nete stories and ilgeing was the first stone to man who rolled the start Lantau's swimming pool. Now the cold waters of this pool, over 2000 feet above the sea, adds an expecter touch of luxury to the camp. Tai Mo Shaan and Saddle Moun- tain are easily seen from Lantau on By the summer of 1926 the clear days, of course, but points With glasses it possible to see Gap shacks were nearing completion. much more distant may be seen, too. The names mentioned as be- Rock, Macau, White Cloud Mountain ing among the first residents at Canton, and Lofau Mountain. are; Beecher of the Church Same disgruntled campers-who-have. long wet season have been who planted struck Society. Missionary
without several weeks about his shack on Lantau chodedendrons
a gay trio of seeing even the camp. It is a ques- still bloom. which
& tion of visibility. (then) buchelors, May, Foster
Mr. PEPYS Telegraph Saturday Feature
in
HONGKONG
of quiet preparation beneath surface of tranquillity. We have reason to view with confidence the days that lie ahend because, whatever happens in French Indo-China which has stolen the thunder of Chungking porarily, our plane, reusun to believe, are NO laid that this Colony will be able adequately to play the part which has been assigned to it in the destiny of the Empire. That strategic particular role is 31 secret and it may be that, if we knew it, we should not alto-ocean
with mee thes ten years, a faithful gether approve. It is difficult
servant, if somewhat bemused, and with a large family. And this for us, so removed from the
proljemní doubt affects a many at Actual theatre of war in Europe
the time. For to dismiss him I have and on the respectable fringe of the war in China, to realise
and I did drink u glasse or two of But as an article of diei It was clear not the heart, and to pension him I have not the moneys. And so I re- that personal history counts so
strong waters and so hee home and he was not impressed. Later my little in the great chapter that
I to laying out my gurden, but Arst preparations being completed i lay in primand them both. After nuncheon electrick telephone to say they have is being written. We can com-
I must grow my seedlings. At this the garden with my booke and read the City Watch ring mee upon the arrested my coolie in the act of time I have a plenty dahlias strong very pleasantly until my guests did fort ourselves, however, by the
grown but they will not come to come, Mrs. Lock und Mrs. Raleigh pawning some of my silver cups. But $0 very after talk it appears that hee did reflection that our armed pre-
flower for three weeks or so I belleve and their Lord's. And parations are well advanced, 'our
and live in terror of a typhoon, pleasantly wee did drink a glasse or purloin some of my he child's when hee was packing to leave mee at the end of August and did keep them borders remain intact, our re-
Ate my dinner with Ba asleep on a two and present the big black onts
with toothpicks which have skewered hidden for a space. Then as there chair beside mee and so to bed.
fort-. lations with those around us
14th-Wrote
small sausage or bacon and buttered did arise no hue and cry for a to my wite, poor continue of the peaceful if forrayne friend of mine to nuncheon erratic course that we have beat the Clubbe and also Mr. Cakes an wretch, who I fear has many worries eggs. And these they drag to their night hee did take them to put in And hath to look after and direct our two but one thirtieth part of the length of Watch was too much for him. After come familiar with of recent officer of one of the King's shippes in her life besides bombs seeing the nests as I suppose albelt each ant be pledge and the vigilance of the City all this I doe get me in despair to my here and inuch pleasant talk.
Clubbe and in the Snake Pit I find time on a Recent movements of
eth nuncheon for the first ot both Indeed beyond pleasant conversation half grown children. It chances that, the toothpick he draws. Took our
bombs have been dropped
some pretty Ladies of my acquaint- years
ance and my gloom is somewhat troops have been made that have doe get little pleasure in these days
worries doe lake shame for some of my dining room where 1 am get
newe shade fitted to the lightened. Home and dined upon a been kept secret; but it in no seeing that i care not for the picture their schools and when I think of her Sunday for nigh four
At. Mr. Caldbeck's ting a
to dub them big center light and fresh side shades, insole which I must ever dog when secret that Singapore is now a houses. At about 6.30 1 doe return our evacuees,
on Sunday, But it likes mee 'not. powerful base defended by to my house where comes Povey and Creed did desire
Thereafter come to look as I did remember it wee doe talk of my garden which has evaporates but I did point out they And so by degrees the room shall have lamb to my nuncheon party 17th-All day did feel somewhat would rather have begin
to before, thought they did
one accord did with navy, army and air force against Jain fallow all this sumuner und is in were too wet for that. attack through the three
usadde state. But I am minded to talk gunnery until a quarter after it a nursery were John David and discomposed, in body and I perceive his mother back, Later my guests a must learn to eat lamb, for at lett and wee
Major elements. That includes changes try some sulphate of ammonium dug
ish. Talked with King's Officer that may be made in the hinter-in before the bed bee planted, and OTrigger, another soldier and my being gone I did read in my garden present he eats naught but rice and
selfe anding Mr.. Swift's car outside until nigh a half after six. Then in it is too land of the peninsula, if one then well watered. For
the back path to Mr. P. Morrison who fore the war (being called back naughtiest
thing possible as Mr. Swift bids mee drinke a glasse and there. I later), and I am minded that this may use this geographical twist, delicate a fertilizer for a Chinese Fo did commandeer it, which was the for a spuce und later to climbe up who had retired to New Zealand Or
ninded to for a change in the complexion Wong to use, for should it come at, had to coine afoot to the Bowling and Mr. R. Redde and they tell met country is one that I should see,
the roots or stem of a growing plant. Alley where wee were
ters where they throw pots at each nuncheon this day in the Grippa' but of Siam and Indo-China does itkilleth it. But something I must comfort him with Hollands waters, of a great fight in my servants quar 18th-Miatrcas M. did eat her look imminent, The important doe for this summer I have not dung. But hea' was in haste to return home other: But I will take no notice of both our offices being thronged. with -- and so got neither car nor liquer. thing to remember next to the ed the ground in July as is my wont. Lunched at the Clubbe and read until it until I have taken a glasse or two work wee were much hastened. Saw is but the Boy and the market coolle also thronged with business. This day ordinary fact that we have laid our plans, for I had no heart for it then and time to bowl at the Krickett Clubbe However, on my return I find that it Betty there for a space but shee was fortunate as he week-day I did leave my office at many months. After, to
discourse and to did fall down half the fight of steps live of the clock and so to the Clubbe Clubbe for some
that leads to the servants house of and horne much earlier. Dined and choose mee a booke er two and so office and had broken his neck with to bed after playing a little with Ba mes becomes more and home to an early bed.
18th. (Lord's Day)-Up pretty the number two boy serving mee and betimes and ordering the house and so to bed..
years.
13th Sept. This day I doe bid a
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when
in
is that any nation which could indeed the break in the Paake Road where I doe share in a great victors who are as foxed as may bee. And for the first time upon an
Mr. Povey and the first in which I have played for the Boy it
the
threaten our position in the
was no encouragement.
Far East would have to make lenst in the immediate
immeasurably greater prepara-
for
future.
tions to carry out, such a threat. In the period of waiting much
W out doubt had hee been sober,: Dill suba 1 sachen cat.
more a
more a
There is no nation we can think | may. happen; we shall get this is my first nunclicon that I give 10th-At a half-ofter eleven of the buUp very betimes and very:
ull day the weather being
with A
alp to be felt
of that is capable of a success stronger; our critics may find when alone in the house. So I sent clock I did make inquisitioun into pleasant.
themselves of our way of think out for flowers and did arrange them the drunkenness last night hallng the in the early-morning. This night, I mysolfe which did please mee might offenders to my offer. And the close my diary early, as I un bidden ingand, we wish we could add ly as I have not done it these many coolie, who is either too young to be to a cocktail party and it may bee as confidently-peace may come days. But it was pretty to watch Ba drunken or too old to be a market shall go on after to the Picture Houses
playing with the stalks of the coolie I had dismissed incontinent but So of the events of this evening to the Far East if not to Europe. gladioli as I did cut them shorter. for the case of the Boy, who hath been rust write lo-morrow.
ful attack on Britain in the Fas East at this moment. Neither, we can add, it is likely that such an attempt will be made, at
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