At the same time the Korean war starts Mao invades hong Kong and macau
I've been considering the cases of Singapore and Hong Kong, two cities which share a lot of historical and current similarities.
After the Second World War, the British resumed rule over Singapore, but with self-government and independence as eventual objectives. This culminated in Singapore's independence from the British Empire and failed merged with Malaysia in 1963.
On the other hand, while the post-war period in Hong Kong brought democratic reforms and economic development, there seems to have been no talk of self-government and/or independence.
Does anyone know why this might have been the case? What were the major difference between the two cities that lead to Hong Kong staying British until the 1990s?
The new church building of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church which is located in Wan Chai was opened by a Jesuit priest by the name of Father James Zilioli who was the superior of the Hong Kong Jesuits and parish priest in 1950
>The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is indeed a very special church, being located within a private multi-storey residential building.
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>As early as 1845, St. Francis Xavier Chapel was the place of worship for Catholics in Wanchai area. St. Francis Street and St. Francis Yard were named accordingly. There were religious communities, Catholic hospital, and homes for abandoned babies and blind women. As the number of faithful grew, and the chapel was stretched beyond its capacity, the parish priest, Father James Zilioli, and the Wanchai faithful were determined to build a new church.
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>With enthusiastic prayer and dedicated fund-raising effort of the local parishioners, as well as the donated site and the financial support from the Diocese, building work commenced in February 1949. The new church was finally opened in 1950 on 16 July, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, with inauguration mass celebrated by Father Thomas Ryan, Superior of the Hong Kong Jesuits and the parish priest, Father James Zilioli. The church was then named the βHoly Souls Churchβ.
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>In the 1990βs, the Diocese sold the property to secure funding for other purposes. With the dedication of the Diocese and assistance of local parishioners, agreement was reached with the developer to accommodate a church within the new premises.
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>The redeveloped Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was officiated by Cardinal John Wu on 10.11.2001 and continued its religious services to the area.
Source:
Our lady of Mount Carmel Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (catholicheritage.org.hk)
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Fuck Carrie Lam Fuck the Hong Kong Police Fuck Cunt Jinping and his dirty elite squadron of communists
We will be free.
