HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Taikoo Dockyard, Hongkong And Yaumati Ferry, Mukden Incident
Document Summary
Significant improvements between 1910s-1930s: japanese occupation (1941-45) disrupted process of progressive change. Kowloon from periphery (military) to center (trade) full use of harbor 1902 bridge proposal. Reflected an increase in population with this development and fresh water. 1930: cross-harbor pipeline for nt fresh water to hk is. 1908: taikoo dockyard co. (butterfield and swire co company also super important for sugar) in quarry bay deep water wharves, cargo sheds, warehouses for ocean-going steamers deepening of approaches to piers. 1915: typhoon shelter in kowloon (in the south west part of the peninsula) most typhoon shelters would actually be constructed after post world one period. To protect the ships and small to medium sized boats that provide protection during the monsoon season. (large ships probably did not need these protections). Not a shelter per se but more like a cove with an artificially made embankment that protects against high waves etc.
