The Veterans' Stories

Lau Yee Kow
Kai Tak had a seaplane airport. Fishermen were restricted from entering Kowloon Bay. The water there was clear, and the area around very bleak…
Kowloon Bay in the 50s, yet to meet with large-scale reclamation. HAECO hangar is on the right.
Cheng Tin Gai
We benefitted most from the restricted fishermen access in Kowloon Bay…
Kowloon Bay in the 50s
Kowloon Bay was a restricted area. The Tanka (fishermen) could not go in, so we became fishing experts out of practice. Among us was a “fishing king”, who sold his yields in Kowloon City every day after work. No fishing boats were allowed to enter the area, stretching from the Kai Tak runway to the entire (unreclaimed) Kwun Tong water.