I was born in 1952 in Canton China then immagrant to H.K. through Macau .Our first home in H.K. Kowloon it was found in your flim that picking up all those memorable days
you might call us refugees but we did spend a lots of funs even we played in the streets just like inside your flim. Michael you had records those good old days in H.K. Thanks,
and glad to see you strong and in good health will god blessing you !
I appreciate my parents who brought me up in poverty. I was the youngest child that they did not want to keep only because of poverty. Fortunately, they decided to keep me and I had educations. Thanks God. Wooo, I was just lucky. We had steamed rice and soy sauce as lunch and dinner.
Dear Mr. Rogge : Sorry , I could not communicate with you in the Netherlands language ( Dutch). 50s year ago, my mother bought the plastic flowers home ,worked together with the neighbors , to make extra money ... of course , I worked too ..... without pay. What a memory !!! I just wondered , people in Netherlands would do the similar things , in those old days... Merry Christmas ! Dec.25 ,2009 9:56am from New Jersey ,USA
65 years ago the Dutch under nazi rule suffered from famine. But after the occupation never underwent an upheaval in their personal lives as the poor Chinese refugees did back then.
One of my classmate lost one of his finger when he went to work at night in a small private plastic flower (home) production unit in Kowloon City after his primary (day) school. He got no compensation for his finger but was told to take a rest. He lives on with his 9 fingers.
Poor man! I took my picture of the workshop at North Point. Pitied the men who had to spend their lives this way. I wonder whether they are still alive. Would love to hear of them.
@623mash : That is sad. I grew up in a poor family too when I was a baby. Lucky, I did not make any plastic flowers because I was the youngest kid and my elder brothers has suffered poverty more than I did. If I make plastic flower, I might lose more than just 1 finger.
Salute for that hard working generation who had succeeded to raise their children under such touch living conditions and make HK such a prosperous modern city of today. I remembered those days when we got water supply only for 8 hours once in 4days. People needed to stay in queue to get water from public taps and stored enough water for the following days to come. People didn't complain those days. They just worked hard for survival and for their children's future with great intergrity.
Tough old days.They are so vivid in my chidlhood memory.Although we are not refugee from Mainland China but the lives of millions of those who were risking their lives coming to Hong Kong , beaten by sharks or caught by border guards, really touches us.
Yes, I was a ten years old boy those days. People from China were very hard working and work their finger to the bond to make a living.We are lucky and made it. The Hong Kong government should look after those people now because most of them are old and have not much. One out of seven people in HK are poverty. Shame of the Government. The Refugees from China built HK too !!!!!!By are way,are you still in HK or back home ?
Bob, nice to hear from you. I'm living in my home country, the Netherlands, now. I'm about to upload more clips of photo's of Hong Kong, and also one on HK refugees, children and climbing the Tai Mo Chan fifty years ago.
That is Tai Hang Road. I also grew up in the scatters (named Tai Hang old village) were just across a little creek from Tiger Balm Garden. The buildings in block in front of Tiger Balm Garden is The Hong Kong True Light Middle School (protestant) which still there today. I went to that True Light kindergarten from 1976-1979. I was planning to send my daughters (who are Catholics) to that same kindergarten few years ago. But they turned down our applicationsomehow.
I lived in Tai Hang Road in my childhood year in Hong Kong. I don't think it is Tai Hang Road. Maybe Tai Hang.There was lots of refugee there I can still rememeber. But up Tai Hang Road was a totally different world. A World of riches and spoil.
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tmwc2003 1 year ago
Dear Michael ,
I was born in 1952 in Canton China then immagrant to H.K. through Macau .Our first home in H.K. Kowloon it was found in your flim that picking up all those memorable days
you might call us refugees but we did spend a lots of funs even we played in the streets just like inside your flim. Michael you had records those good old days in H.K. Thanks,
and glad to see you strong and in good health will god blessing you !
Love you !
Edmond.
edmond167338 1 year ago 2
I appreciate my parents who brought me up in poverty. I was the youngest child that they did not want to keep only because of poverty. Fortunately, they decided to keep me and I had educations. Thanks God. Wooo, I was just lucky. We had steamed rice and soy sauce as lunch and dinner.
udon890 2 years ago
Dear Mr. Rogge : Sorry , I could not communicate with you in the Netherlands language ( Dutch). 50s year ago, my mother bought the plastic flowers home ,worked together with the neighbors , to make extra money ... of course , I worked too ..... without pay. What a memory !!! I just wondered , people in Netherlands would do the similar things , in those old days... Merry Christmas ! Dec.25 ,2009 9:56am from New Jersey ,USA
siklingman 2 years ago 3
65 years ago the Dutch under nazi rule suffered from famine. But after the occupation never underwent an upheaval in their personal lives as the poor Chinese refugees did back then.
MichaelRogge 2 years ago
One of my classmate lost one of his finger when he went to work at night in a small private plastic flower (home) production unit in Kowloon City after his primary (day) school. He got no compensation for his finger but was told to take a rest. He lives on with his 9 fingers.
623mash 2 years ago 3
Poor man! I took my picture of the workshop at North Point. Pitied the men who had to spend their lives this way. I wonder whether they are still alive. Would love to hear of them.
MichaelRogge 2 years ago
@623mash : That is sad. I grew up in a poor family too when I was a baby. Lucky, I did not make any plastic flowers because I was the youngest kid and my elder brothers has suffered poverty more than I did. If I make plastic flower, I might lose more than just 1 finger.
udon890 2 years ago
Salute for that hard working generation who had succeeded to raise their children under such touch living conditions and make HK such a prosperous modern city of today. I remembered those days when we got water supply only for 8 hours once in 4days. People needed to stay in queue to get water from public taps and stored enough water for the following days to come. People didn't complain those days. They just worked hard for survival and for their children's future with great intergrity.
benbowDD 2 years ago 6
Tough old days.They are so vivid in my chidlhood memory.Although we are not refugee from Mainland China but the lives of millions of those who were risking their lives coming to Hong Kong , beaten by sharks or caught by border guards, really touches us.
canman5060 3 years ago 5
Mr. Rogge,
Yes, I was a ten years old boy those days. People from China were very hard working and work their finger to the bond to make a living.We are lucky and made it. The Hong Kong government should look after those people now because most of them are old and have not much. One out of seven people in HK are poverty. Shame of the Government. The Refugees from China built HK too !!!!!!By are way,are you still in HK or back home ?
Bob form Toronto Canada
bobchewaing 3 years ago 2
Bob, nice to hear from you. I'm living in my home country, the Netherlands, now. I'm about to upload more clips of photo's of Hong Kong, and also one on HK refugees, children and climbing the Tai Mo Chan fifty years ago.
MichaelRogge 3 years ago
I think it is Tia Hang and Tia Hang Road. Isn't it. I was raised up there.
Meowlao 3 years ago 2
I wouldn't know after fifty years. Do you mean Tai Hang Road?
MichaelRogge 3 years ago
Dear Mr. Rogge,
That is Tai Hang Road. I also grew up in the scatters (named Tai Hang old village) were just across a little creek from Tiger Balm Garden. The buildings in block in front of Tiger Balm Garden is The Hong Kong True Light Middle School (protestant) which still there today. I went to that True Light kindergarten from 1976-1979. I was planning to send my daughters (who are Catholics) to that same kindergarten few years ago. But they turned down our applicationsomehow.
brooklynboys 1 year ago 3
So nice to hear from someone who recognizes the places in my clip!
MichaelRogge 1 year ago
I lived in Tai Hang Road in my childhood year in Hong Kong. I don't think it is Tai Hang Road. Maybe Tai Hang.There was lots of refugee there I can still rememeber. But up Tai Hang Road was a totally different world. A World of riches and spoil.
canman5060 3 years ago 3
My respects for these old refugees that contributed to the prosperity Hong Kong.
cg57 3 years ago 2
wow, can't believe this is Hong Kong then, but great you upload this for the now generation to view.
contacttvb 4 years ago 2