2015
"As to the four European dwellings on the left side of Caine Road, built for the late Mr. Ho Fook and Mr. Sin Tak-fan (also referred to by "Town Dweller") were not these erected on the site which had been previously occupied by the "Hermitage?"
"In the Colony's early days, the Sunday "Church Parade" used, I understand, to take place along that portion of Caine Road which lay between Arbuthnot Road on the east and approximately Castle Road on the west.
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"Town Dweller"; Here are further notes on old property in the city area. "Duarte, fronting on Arbuthnot Road, with its lovely garden extending to the "hair-pin" bend at the junction of that road with Caine Road, and formerly the residence of the late A.G. Romano, Consul for Portugal, was partially dismantled to make room for the present villa and garden which are built on the garden site.
At the bottom of Glenealy stood a commodious European house, "Eraemar", with grounds, which at one time was occupied by the late J.B. Consul General Wilder. When the building was sold the lucky purchasers found that the southern limit of the ground area, instead of being within the wall which enclosed the premises on that side, extended right up to the pump house at the top of Glenealy, opposite "Duarte". On the site now stand "Glenealy Buildings," fronting on Wyndham Street and a row of similar houses behind, facing east in Glenealy, which terminates alongside the pump house. And much scurrilous comment appeared in the local press concerning this set of vandalism which permitted the erection of these houses and ruined the sylvan beauty of Glenealy.
"Opposite this site in Wyndham Street was the building occupied by the Daily Press and "College Chambers", on which sites Chinese houses now stand.
"On both sides of Wyndham Street, proceeding north-westward, are many two-storied bungalows. Practically all have disappeared to make way for flats. The same fate has overtaken the four two-storied European houses on the north side of Arbuthnot Road, and the two villas which faced them have been replaced by "Dar-es-Salaam" and a stucco building. The late Dr. A. Young lived in one of the cottages and the late Dr. Stewart, who was Colonial Secretary, occupied one of the four houses opposite, with the late Mr. Victor Deacon, the Solicitor, as his neighbour. The late Mr. R.A. Gubbay, the exchange broker, also resided there.
"Formerly on Caine Road, opposite "Rosehill", there were two European houses, the architecture of one being of a style much in vogue in Macao. The house stood back from Caine Road, with a garden in front and rear, and the ground floor was below the level of the road.
Next door was the other house, in which the London Mission had a school; both ran through to Chancery Lane. Several blocks of flats now occupy the sites in Caine Road and Chancery Lane.
"The Union Church was formerly N.E. of Staunton and Peel Street: east of the Church, the Roman Catholic Mission occupied two houses which fronted on Staunton, Shelley and Elgin Streets and were surrounded by a fine garden. (See note on Union Church, above).
"To the south, on Elgin Street, was the Parsee Club. Semi-European and Chinese houses have replaced all.
"How many people still remember the large area bounded on the
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2015
"As to the four European dwellings on the left side of Caine fod, built for the late Mr. Ho Fook and Mr. Sin Tak-fan (al so referred to by "Twondweller") were not these erected on the site hiob had been previously occupied by the "Hermi tage?"
"In the Colony's early days, the Sunday "Church Parade" used, I understand, to take place along that portion of Caine Road which lay between Arbuthnot Road on the east and approximately Castle Road on the west.
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"Towndweller"; Here are further notes on old property in the sity area. "Duarte, fronting on Arbuthnot Road, with its lovely garden extending to the "hair-pin" bend at the junction of that road rith Caine Road, and formerly the residence of the late A.G. Romano, Consul for Fortugal, was partially dismantled to make room for the present villa and garden which are built on the garden site.
At the bottom of Glenealy stood a commodious European house, Eraemar", with grounds, which at one time was occupiedby the late 1.3. Consul General Wilder. When the building was sold the Lucky purchasers found that the southern limit of the ground area, inst sad of being within the wall which enolased the premises on that side, extended right up to the pump house at the top of Glenealy, opposite "Duerte". On the site now stand "Genealy Buildings," fronting on yadham Street and a row of similar houses behind, facing east in Aenealy, which terminates alongside the pump. house. And much sarimon- lous comment appeared in the local press concerning this set of vandalier rhich permitted the erection of these houses and ruined the sylvan beaut; of Glenealy..
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"Opposite this site in Wyndham Street was the building occupied by the Daily Press and "College Chambers", on which sites Chinese bouses now stand.
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"On both sides of Wyndham Street, proceeding north-westward, are many two-storied bungalows, Practically all have disappeared to zake way for flate. The same fate has overtaken the four two-storied Suropean houses on the north side of Arbuthnot Road, and the two villas which faced them have been replaced by "Dar-es-Salaan" and a stucco building. The late Dr. A. Young lived in one of the cottages and th late Dr. Stewart, who was Colonial Secretary, occupied one of the four
es opposite, with the late Mr. Viotor Deacon, the Solicitor, as his --gabour. The late Mr. R.A. Gubbay, the exchange broker, also resided there.
"Formerly on Caine Road, opposite "Rosehill", there were two european houses, the architecture of one being of a style much in vogue in Macao. The house stook back from Caine Road, with a garden
in front and rear, and the ground floor was below the level of the mad.
*Next door was the other house; in which the London Mission. had aschool;
both ran through to Chanoery Lane. Several blooks of flats now occupy the sites in Caine Road and Chancery Lane.
*The Union Church was formerly N.E. of Staunton and Peel Street: east of the Church, the Roman Catholiò Mission occupied two houses which fronted on Staunton, Shelly and Elgin Streets and were surroun- ted by a fine garden. (See note on Union Church, above).
"To the south, on Elgin Street, was the Parsee Club, Semi-
Chinese houses have replaced all.
ropean and
"How many people still remember the large area bounded on the
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