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Aldrich Bay

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Aldrich Bay
Chinese: 愛秩序灣
Housing area
Aldrich Bay public housing
Aldrich Bay public housing
Etymology: Major Edward Aldrich
Aldrich Bay is located in Hong Kong
Aldrich Bay
Aldrich Bay
Coordinates: 22°16′52″N 114°13′42″E / 22.28122°N 114.22822°E / 22.28122; 114.22822
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Special administrative regionHong Kong
islandHong Kong Island
AreaShau Kei Wan
Time zoneUTC+8:00 (HKT)

Aldrich Bay (Chinese: 愛秩序灣), named after Major Edward Aldrich, was formerly a bay in the north shore on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is now reclaimed and is a housing area outside the area of Shau Kei Wan, neighbouring A Kung Ngam and Lei King Wan.

Outside Aldrich Bay, it is the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter. It is not a small community. It contains Oi Tung Estate, Tung Yuk Court, Aldrich Garden and other private housings, with several primary and secondary schools.[1] It is administratively part of the Eastern District.

Name

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A 1900s map showing Aldrich Bay
Aldrich Bay in 1941
Remains of Hoi Shum Temple (Aldrich Bay) in the courtyard of Shau Kei Wan Shing Wong Temple in 2017

The Chinese transcription for "Aldrich" roughly means "Loving Discipline", matching the achievement of Major Aldrich that bringing good discipline to his force.

History

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The Hoi Shum Temple (海心廟; 'temple in the middle of the sea') was built in 1845 on nearshore rocks in Aldrich Bay for the worship of Tin Hau.[2][3] It was demolished in the 1980s when the Typhoon shelter was reclaimed. Some of the temple pillars and footing stones are now preserved in the Shau Kei Wan Shing Wong Temple.

Education

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Aldrich Bay Park

School in Aldrich Bay include: Primary schools:

Secondary schools:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aldrich Bay Development". Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  2. ^ Hayes, James W. (1970). "Visit to Old Shau Kei Wan - 24th May,1969" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 10: 185. eISSN 1991-7287. ISSN 0085-5774.
  3. ^ "History. Eastern District". Hulu Culture.