Aldrich Bay

Housing area in Hong Kong
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Housing area in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Aldrich Bay
Chinese: 愛秩序灣
Housing area
Aldrich Bay public housing
Aldrich Bay public housing
Etymology: Major Edward Aldrich
22°17′N 114°14′E / 22.283°N 114.233°E / 22.283; 114.233
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

Aldrich Bay in 1941.
Aldrich Bay Park
A map in 1900s showing Aldrich Bay

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

Education

Primary School:

Secondary School:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aldrich Bay Development". Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
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Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories
Hong Kong1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12
Central and Western District2
Wan Chai District2
Eastern District2
Southern District
KowloonKL,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12
Yau Tsim Mong District
Sham Shui Po District
Kowloon City District
New KowloonNKL,2,3,4,5,6,7,9a,10,11,12
Sham Shui Po District8
Kowloon City District8
Wong Tai Sin District8
Kwun Tong District
New Territories
Kwai Tsing District6,7,9b,10,11
Tsuen Wan District6,7,9b,10,11
(Except Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula
on Lantau Island)
Sha Tin District9b,10
Sai Kung District
(Tseung Kwan O New Town)9b,11,12
Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" of Lands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" of Rating and Valuation Department.
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined by Hong Kong Housing Authority
10: Definition of Urban rates
11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
13: Regions having 999-year land lease


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