Meet the extraordinary Francis Arthur 'One-Arm' Sutton: talented golfer, engineer, soldier, entrepreneur, adventurer and mercenary - sometimes all at the same time
What a fabulous story, full of intrigue and adventure. So much history at the Hong Kong Golf Course in Fanling, another reason why it must be retained at all costs !
Absolutely. Reading the news looks like nothing's finalized yet. There are plenty of brownfield sites they could build public housing on. No need to destroy a treasured piece of heritage.
Stanley and the house in which my father was born, I know the address. I also want to visit the places my dad wrote about in his memoir of the time. I love architecture so would like to see any remaining colonial buildings. Also, travel around on the metro, explore the highs and lows, eat great food, slurp coffee while people watching, check out interesting drinks, go to Shenzhen for a day...
I hope his house is still there, many older buildings have been knocked down in the city's race to development - unfortunately that's why there's little colonial heritage left. You'll find some in Central though. If you're interested in history, you might find the Museum of Coastal Defence worth visiting. Has a section on the fall of Hong Kong during WWII: https://hk.coastaldefence.museum/en/web/mcd/home.html
Great story about great people !
Thank you Igor! All credit to the guest author Alex Jenkins for a great piece.
Interesting story. A similar character to Two-Gun Cohen.
Exactly - and you have to imagine they probably crossed paths in Shanghai.
What a fabulous story, full of intrigue and adventure. So much history at the Hong Kong Golf Course in Fanling, another reason why it must be retained at all costs !
Absolutely. Reading the news looks like nothing's finalized yet. There are plenty of brownfield sites they could build public housing on. No need to destroy a treasured piece of heritage.
My father was born in Hong Kong, his father was at Stanley Internment Camp. I'm looking forward to visiting HK for the first time next year.
Wow that will be an amazing trip - what places do you plan to visit?
Stanley and the house in which my father was born, I know the address. I also want to visit the places my dad wrote about in his memoir of the time. I love architecture so would like to see any remaining colonial buildings. Also, travel around on the metro, explore the highs and lows, eat great food, slurp coffee while people watching, check out interesting drinks, go to Shenzhen for a day...
I hope his house is still there, many older buildings have been knocked down in the city's race to development - unfortunately that's why there's little colonial heritage left. You'll find some in Central though. If you're interested in history, you might find the Museum of Coastal Defence worth visiting. Has a section on the fall of Hong Kong during WWII: https://hk.coastaldefence.museum/en/web/mcd/home.html
thank you, the Museum of Coastal Defence sounds just my thing!