HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hongkong And Yaumati Ferry, Swire Group, Taikoo Dockyard

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-kowloon from periphery (military) to center (trade) full use of harbor--1902 bridge proposal. No physical link, people have to travel between the harbors. -1930: cross-harbor pipeline for nt fresh water to hk is. Land reclamation projects the only way to increase land is to reclaim land from the ocean. Star ferry (1898), yaumati ferry (1924) it is a fun way to see the harbour. 1908: taikoo dockyard co. (butterfield & swire co. ) in quarry bay. -deep water wharves, cargo sheds, warehouses for ocean-going steamers deeping of approaches to piers. Japanese occupation (1941-45) disrupted process of progressive change set up chinese education schools in hk- 1970s to create a public education system.

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