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Sampans and Fishing Boats at Shau Kei Wan

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Sampans and Fishing Boats at Shau Kei Wan

Unknown photographer

Original albumen print
10" x 8" (C2280)
Circa 1880

Fishermen were based in this area from the 18th century and significant pirate problems were resolved in the 1860's when Governor MacDonnell established road connections to the rest of Hong Kong island and set up a police post.