Kellett Bay Explained

Kellett Bay, or Kai Lung Wan is a bay on southwestern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, to the southeast of Waterfall Bay.

The pronunciation of Wan in Kai Lung Wan in the Cantonese language is like the one in (as in Cheung Sha Wan, To Kwa Wan and Causeway Bay (Tung Lo Wan)).[1]

Kellett Bay was named after the naval officer Sir Henry Kellett. Kellett Island and Mount Kellett were also named after him.[2] [3]

History

The hill above the bay was a Chinese public cemetery, the, with Victoria Road linking with the northwestern side of the island. In 1960s, the cemetery was replaced by Wah Fu Estate at Waterfall Bay. Most of the areas are reclaimed to build Wah Kwai Estate.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 高添強 黎健強. 任秀雯. 《彩色香港1940s-1960s》. December 2013. 三聯書店(香港)有限公司. 香港. 978-962-04-3378-8. 頁37.
  2. Book: Wordie, Jason. Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island. 2002. Hong Kong University Press. Hong Kong. 962-209-563-1. 141.
  3. Book: Signs of a Colonial Era. Yanne. Andrew. Heller. Gillis. 2009. Hong Kong University Press. 41. 978-962-209-944-9.