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The book claims that 26 different warnings had been issued by the R&AW, India's external intelligence agency, saying that the Taj, the Oberoi Trident and the Leopold Cafe might be targeted. [10] The book includes descriptions of how people were ambushed as they tried to escape, and of the days of violence that followed the initial attacks. [ 9 ]
Six Days, Seven Nights grossed $74.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $90.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $164.8 million. In its opening weekend the film made $16.5 million and finished in second, then made $10.7 million and $7.7 million the following two weekends. [1] [2]
The movie sale money for King Rat gave me the drop dead money I needed to write Tai Pan, said Clavell. [4] (He later said this was $157,000 spread over five years for tax purposes.) [5] After visiting Hong Kong with Benson Fong in 1962, Clavell returned in 1963 with his family for a year. He said it took him five false starts, 241 days to write ...
22 May: 2 B-25s attacked and heavily damaged a cargo ship near Hong Kong. [28] 7 September: 5 B-24s attacked and damaged 4 freighters sailing to the south-west of Hong Kong. [29] 8 September: B-24s attacked a Japanese destroyer sailing to the south of Hong Kong. Their crews claimed to have sunk the warship. [30]
James Matheson, Jardine Matheson (1796–1878), Hong Kong Lawrence Kadoorie , [ 6 ] China Light and Power (1899–1993), Hong Kong Alasdair Morrison , [ 7 ] Jardine Matheson (1994–2000), Hong Kong
Hong Kong literature is 20th-century and subsequent writings from or about Hong Kong or by writers from Hong Kong, primarily in the poetry, performance, and fiction media. Hong Kong literature reflects the area's unique history during the 20th century as a fusion of British colonial , Cantonese , and sea-trading culture.
Yi Shu [citation needed] or Isabel Nee Yeh-su (born 25 September 1946) is a popular Hong Kong writer. [1] She is the younger sister of Ni Kuang.She has used other pen names, including Rose (玫瑰), Mui Fon (梅峰), Lok Hon (駱絳), and Luk Kwok (陸國).
When Sun left Shanghai for Guangzhou via Hong Kong, he called at Ho Tung's house on 18 February 1923. Two days later, Sun was accompanied by Ho Tung to Loke Yew Hall at the University of Hong Kong, where he was warmly received by the representatives of the university, including Ho Sai-kim, son of Ho Tung and chairman of the university's student ...