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insurance against Indonesian official accusations of racialism and idolatry. The temple staff believed, said the temple keeper, that Indonesian moslem officials would not dare throw out an image of the former President. It is interesting and no doubt connected, that the image was in a Chinese temple in the birth place of the former President.
The image, illustrated at Plate 18, regrettably does not bear much resemblance to President Sukarno.
Hong Kong, 1981
KEITH STEVENS
MORE ABOUT THE TUNG LUNG FORT*
The Fat Tong Mun Fort or the Tung Lung Fort 東龍砲台 is situated on Tung Lung Island 東龍島. As recorded in the San On Yuen Chi, Chia Ch'ing edition***, it was erected during the K'ang Hsi period, for the protection of the waterway against the pirates.2 However, as the K'ang Hsi Reign of the Ch'ing Dynasty lasted for sixty-one years (1662-1722), I wonder when it was actually erected within that period?
From the book Ch'ing Cho Hoi Keung To Shueta, published between 1727-17333, the following points bearing on the Fat Tong Mun Fort are mentioned:
1. In the San On County, four forts, namely: the Tor Ling Fort 沱泞砲台, the Fat Tong Mun Fort 佛堂門砲台, the Nam Tau Fort 南頭砲台, and the Tai Yu Shan Fort 大魚山砲台, were newly erected.
2. These forts were erected when Yeung Lin was Viceroy of the Kwangtung Province.
3. The Fat Tong Mun Fort was provided with eight cannon places and thirteen guard-houses.
4. There were no fixed number for the garrisons at the forts. Soldiers were sent to guard them as required.
In the Kwangtung Tung Chi✯✯5 and the Ch'ing Shi Ko✯or 3, it was recorded that Yeung Lin was a Shau-pei.
See also JHKBRAS 19 (1979): 209-210.
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insurance against Indonesian official accusations of racialism and idolatry. The temple staff believed, said the temple keeper, that Indonesian moslem officials would not dare throw out an image of the former President. It is interes'ing and no doubt connected, that the image was in a Chinese temple in the birth place of the former President.
The image, illustrated at Plate 18, regrettably does not bear much resemblance to President Sukarno.
Hong Kong, 1981
KEITH STEVENS
MORE ABOUT THE TUNG LUNG FORT*
The Fat Tong Mun Fort or the Tung Lung Fort 東龍砲台 is situated on Tung Lung Island 東龍島 As recorded in the San On Yuen Chi, Chia Ch'ing edition *** it was erected during the K'ang Hsi period, for the protection of the waterway against the pirates.2 However, as the K'ang Hsi Reign
of the Ch'ing Dynasty lasted for sixty-five years (1662-1727), I
wonder when it was actually erected within that period?
·
From the book Ch'ing Cho Hoi Keung To Shuet
a
published between 1727-363 the following points bearing on the Fat Tong Mun Fort are mentioned :
1. In the San On County, four forts, namely: the Tor Ling Fort 沱濘砲台,the Fat Tong Mun Fort 佛堂門砲台, the Nam Tau Fort and the Tai Yu Shan Fort ✯
were newly erected.
2. These forts were erected when Yeung Lin was Viceroy
of the Kwangtung Province.
3. The Fat Tong Mun Fort was provided with eight cannon
places and thirteen guard-houses.
4. There were no fixed number for the garrisons at the for s.
Soldiers were sent to guard them as required.
In the Kwangtung Tung Chi✯✯
5
and the Ch'ing Shi Ko
or
3, it was recorded that Yeung Lin was a Shau-pe
See also JHKBRAS 19 (1979): 209-210.
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