So Kon Po
Encyclopedia
So Kon Po is located in the south of Causeway Bay
and Victoria Park
on Hong Kong Island
in Hong Kong
, neighbours upon Caroline Hill
and Jardine's Lookout
.
It contains the Hong Kong Stadium
and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
. So Kon Po was the burial grounds for the victims of the Happy Valley Racecourse
fire in 1918. The remains were relocated to Aberdeen
in 1953, when the Hong Kong Stadium
was built on its grounds.
Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...
and Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Victoria Park is a public park in Hong Kong, named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It is located in Causeway Bay, on the north of Hong Kong Island, between Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR stations...
on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, neighbours upon Caroline Hill
Caroline Hill
Caroline Hill was an English actress.-Early life and career:Hill was born in York and began to act as a child, in about 1861, in roles such as Mamilius in A Winter's Tale and Arthur in The Life and Death of King John, in the company of Samuel Phelps at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Later, she joined...
and Jardine's Lookout
Jardine's Lookout
Jardine's Lookout is a mountain and a residential area on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located Southeast of the Wan Chai district and South of the Tai Hang area, at an altitude of about 433 metres. Nearby hills include Mount Nicholson, Violet Hill and Mount Butler etc.It is named after...
.
It contains the Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994...
and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital is a hospital under the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.Opened in 1929, the hospital is located in So Kon Po, Causeway Bay and became a public hospital in 1991....
. So Kon Po was the burial grounds for the victims of the Happy Valley Racecourse
Happy Valley Racecourse
Happy Valley Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island, surrounded by Wong Nai Chung Road and Morrison Hill Road.-History:...
fire in 1918. The remains were relocated to Aberdeen
Aberdeen (Hong Kong)
Aberdeen is a town on the south shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. Aberdeen Harbour is a harbour between Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau. The name 'Aberdeen' usually covers the areas of Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau, but it is more...
in 1953, when the Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994...
was built on its grounds.