Tai Po Lookout
Tai Po Lookout (Cantonese: 大埔瞭望台) is a historical residential building situated at No.11, Lookout Link, Tai Po Kau, Tai Po, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Tai Po Lookout was built in the early twentieth century by Lawrence Gibbs, a British engineer as his residence. The Lookout had many different owners throughout the years, and was circulated around very frequently. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, the Lookout was used as a torture chamber by the Japanese. After World War II, the land became government property. It was used by government officials such as the Tai Po District Officers and the Head of Police Secret Service as their private residences. In 1996, the government leased the Lookout to the Society for AIDS Care (SAC). The SAC launched the Lookout Project to prov
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Tai Po Lookout
Tai Po Lookout (Cantonese: 大埔瞭望台) is a historical residential building situated at No.11, Lookout Link, Tai Po Kau, Tai Po, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Tai Po Lookout was built in the early twentieth century by Lawrence Gibbs, a British engineer as his residence. The Lookout had many different owners throughout the years, and was circulated around very frequently. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, the Lookout was used as a torture chamber by the Japanese. After World War II, the land became government property. It was used by government officials such as the Tai Po District Officers and the Head of Police Secret Service as their private residences. In 1996, the government leased the Lookout to the Society for AIDS Care (SAC). The SAC launched the Lookout Project to prov
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大埔瞭望台(Tai Po Lookout)位於香港新界大埔滘瞭望里11號,約於1900年代初興建,現時已被古物古蹟辦事處列為一級歷史建築。
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Tai Po Lookout (Cantonese: 大埔瞭 ...... ed the Lookout Project to prov
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大埔瞭望台(Tai Po Lookout)位於香港新界大埔滘瞭望里11號,約於1900年代初興建,現時已被古物古蹟辦事處列為一級歷史建築。
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Tai Po Lookout
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大埔瞭望台
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