Ma Tau Chung Camp Explained

Type:Internment camp
Ma Tau Chung Camp
Location:Ma Tau Chung, Hong Kong
Operated By:Japan
Original Use:Refugee camp
In Operation:By 1944
Prisoner Type:Prisoners of war

Ma Tau Chung Camp was an internment camp in Ma Tau Chung, Hong Kong during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong during World War II.[1]

Overview

The camp was built around 1941, originally as a refugee camp, as North Point Camp and Argyle Street Camp. It was located on parts of today's Ma Tau Chung Road and Ma Tau Wai Estate.[1]

The camp was closed in 1944 when the remaining Indian POWs moved back to Argyle Street Camp. It was later re-opened as the Ma Tau Wai Camp, holding third country national civilians.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Antiquities Advisory Board]