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T'aai Shing finally collapsed during World War II, after it had been looted by bandits. Saam Shing owned considerable property on the waterfront, which had, in part, been reclaimed by this shop. But the shop collapsed before the War, allegedly because of mismanagement. Many people came to both shops.32

Table 1 Shops in Sai Kung Market Before World War II

Name Business Owner Saam Shing* General store Lei, from Shuen Wan T'aai Shing* General store Lei Ling, from San Wooi Tak Shing* General store Lei Faat, from Fong T'ung Shing* Kwong Tak Lung* General store T'ung Hing* Shipyard Tung Shing* Shipyard Po Tsai Tong* Herbalist Loi Lei* Beancurd maker Kung Cheung* General store T'aam Shing* Carpenter Tsang* Taoist priest San Shun Cheung* General store Wong Chuk Yeung Fong, from Yung Shue Au
?, from Sham Chun
Chau, from Wai Chau
?, from Sai Kung
Lee Yim Kwai, from Sham Chung Saam T'aai* General store Laai, from Tam Shui
Ng, from Mui Tsz Lam
Tam (?), from Ngong Wo
Tsang, from Sha Tseng
Ling Shin Chung, from Po Kut On Cheung* General store Lei, from Lan Nei Wan Yan T'aai* General store ? from Ngong Wo San Cheung* Teahouse Chau Fuk Lei* Draper's Chau, from Wai Chau Kam Lei Uen Butcher Taai Fung Nin Butcher Cheung, from San Wooi

* Recorded on 1916 tablet in Tin Hau Temple. Source: interview reports, see footnote 31.

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171 T'aai Shing finally collapsed during World War II, after it had been looted by bandits. Saam Shing owned considerable property on the waterfront, which had, in part, been reclaimed by this shop. But the shop collapsed before the War, allegedly because of mismanagement. Many people came to both shops.32 Table 1 Shops in Sai Kung Market Before World War II Name Business Owner Saam Shing* General store Lei, from Shuen Wan T'aai Shing* General store Lei Ling, from San Wooi Tak Shing* General store Lei Faat, from Fong T'ung Shing* Kwong Tak Lung* General store T'ung Hing* Shipyard Tung Shing* Shipyard Po Tsai Tong* Herbalist Loi Lei* Beancurd maker Kung Cheung* General store T'aam Shing* Carpenter Tsang* Taoist priest San Shun Cheung* General store Wong Chuk Yeung Fong, from Yung Shue Au?, from Sham ChunChau, from Wai Chau?, from Sai KungLee Yim Kwai, from Sham Chung Saam T'aai* General store Laai, from Tam ShuiNg, from Mui Tsz LamTam (?), from Ngong WoTsang, from Sha TsengLing Shin Chung, from Po Kut On Cheung* General store Lei, from Lan Nei Wan Yan T'aai* General store ? from Ngong Wo San Cheung* Teahouse Chau Fuk Lei* Draper's Chau, from Wai Chau Kam Lei Uen Butcher Taai Fung Nin Butcher Cheung, from San Wooi * Recorded on 1916 tablet in Tin Hau Temple. Source: interview reports, see footnote 31.

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171 T'aai Shing finally collapsed during World War II, after it had been looted by bandits. Saam Shing owned considerable property on the waterfront, which had, in part, been reclaimed by this shop. But the shop collapsed before the War, allegedly because of mismanagement. Many people came to both shops.32 Table 1 Shops in Sai Kung Market Before World War II Name Business Owner Saam Shing* General store T'aai Shing* Tak Shing* General store General store Lei, from Shuen Wan Lei Ling, from San Wooi Lei Faat, from Fong T'ung Shing* Kwong Tak Lung* General store General store T'ung Hing* Shipyard Tung Shing* Shipyard Po Tsai Tong* Herbalist Loi Lei* Beancurd maker Kung Cheung* General store T'aam Shing* Carpenter Tsang* Taoist priest San Shun Cheung* General store Wong Chuk Yeung Fong, from Yung Shue Au ?, from Sham Chun Chau, from Wai Chau ?, from Sai Kung Lee Yim Kwai, from Sham Chung Laai, from Tam Shui Ng, from Mui Tsz Lam Tam (?), from Ngong Wo Tsang, from Sha Tseng Ling Shin Chung, from Po Kut Saam T'aai* General store Lei, from Lan Nei Wan On Cheung* General store ? from Ngong Wo Yan T'aai* General store ? San Cheung* Teahouse ? Chau Fuk Lei* Draper's Chau, from Wai Chau Kam Lei Uen Butcher ? Taai Fung Nin Butcher Cheung, from San Wooi * Recorded on 1916 tablet in Tin Hau Temple. Source: interview reports, see footnote 31.

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Table 1 Shops in Sai Kung Market Before World War II

Name

Business

Owner

Saam Shing*

General store

T'aai Shing* Tak Shing*

General store

Lei, from Shuen Wan Lei Ling, from San Wooi Lei Faat, from

Fong T'ung Shing*

Kwong Tak Lung*

General store General store

T'ung Hing*

Shipyard

Tung Shing*

Shipyard

Po Tsai Tong*

Herbalist

Loi Lei*

Beancurd maker

Kung Cheung*

General store

T'aam Shing*

Carpenter

Tsang*

Taoist priest

San Shun Cheung* General store

Wong Chuk Yeung Fong, from Yung Shue Au

?, from Sham Chun Chau, from Wai Chau

?, from Sai Kung Lee Yim Kwai, from

Sham Chung

Laai, from Tam Shui Ng, from Mui Tsz Lam Tam (?), from Ngong Wo Tsang, from Sha Tseng Ling Shin Chung, from

Po Kut

Saam T'aai*

General store

Lei, from Lan Nei Wan

On Cheung*

General store

from Ngong Wo

Yan T'aai*

General store

San Cheung*

Teahouse

Chau Fuk Lei*

Draper's

Chau, from Wai Chau

Kam Lei Uen

Butcher

Taai Fung Nin

Butcher

Cheung, from San Wooi

* Recorded on 1916 tablet in Tin Hau Temple. Source: interview reports, see footnote 31.

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