Mirs Bay
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| Mirs Bay | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Dàpéng Wān |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | daai6 paang4 waan1 |
Mirs Bay (also known as Tai Pang Wan, Dapeng Wan, Dapeng Bay, or Mers Bay;
stands in the midst of the bay.History
Mirs Bay, along with other waterways near Hong Kong, was once was home to various
Mirs Bay was used by then American Commodore (later Admiral) George Washington Dewey during the Spanish–American War as a refuge and repair facility for the US Navy.[3]
In 1949, the colonial government imposed a curfew under the Public Order Ordinance forbidding movement of watercraft in Mirs Bay between 10 PM and 6 AM without written permission of the Hong Kong Police Force. The order remains in force after the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. For purposes of the order, the dividing line between Tolo Channel and Mirs Bay runs from Wong Chuk Kok Tsui to Ngo Keng Tsui (鵝頸咀; 22°27′47″N 114°18′08″E / 22.4629544°N 114.3022423°E).[4]
Features
Within the bay are numerous smaller harbors and inlets on the Hong Kong side:
The bay includes a number of islands, with an extensive group lying in the northwestern part of the bay, including:[7]
- Double Island
- Crescent Island
- Crooked Island
- Grass Island, at the western side of the entrance to Mirs Bay
- Round Island
To the south of Mirs Bay, water flows out to the South China Sea.
References
- ^ "Mirs Bay, Hong Kong, Admiralty Standard Nautical Chart 4128" (Map). Paper Chart Folio No. 50. 1:30,000. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Gallery 2: The Ming Period (1368-1644)". Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013.
- ^ Watterson, Henry (1898). "The Spanish American war: American blockade of the Philippines". In Bancroft, Hubert H. (ed.). The Great Republic by the Master Historians, Volume IV. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
- ^ Public Order (Movement of Craft) Order (Cap. 245D)
- ISBN 978-962-209-520-5.
- ^ Au Yiu-Keung (Au, Aaron); et al. (2003). "Hoi Ha Wan – the Marine Kaleidoscope of Hong Kong" (PDF). Year 2003 Conference on "Sustainable Tourism". Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- OCLC 8674578.
External links
- "Map: Hong Kong". Naval-History.Net. c. 1919. showing Mirs Bay and major islands
- "Photo: Hoi Ha Bay". Save Hoi Ha Community. April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
22°34′N 114°22′E / 22.567°N 114.367°E
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