Chai Kek
Chai Kek (Chinese: 寨乪) is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Administration
[edit]Chai Kek is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
[edit]At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tsai Kek was 129. The number of males was 51.[2]
In December 2023, the village's former representative, Herman Chung He-man, was found murdered in the village; his wife was arrested.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 79. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "Hong Kong woman accused of smothering husband to death faces murder charge". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
External links
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- Delineation of area of existing village Chai Kek (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Chung Ancestral Hall, Chai Kek Pictures
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