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Hiram's Highway

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was nicknamed Hiram because he shared the name "Potts" with the "Hiram K. Potts" American brand of tinned sausages. An embellishment of the story suggests he was "addicted" to the sausages.
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were deployed in the road's construction. It was considered a reward to the people of Sai Kung for their resistance during the occupation.
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in the north. Unlike other roads in Hong Kong with the word "Highway" as part of their names, the Hiram's Highway is not an
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The road's Chinese name literally means "Sai Kung Highway". It earned its English name from the officer in charge of the
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was opened in 2002 to provide an alternative route, bypassing a steep, twisty section of the original road.
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who upgraded a Japanese track in the immediate post Second World War years. Major John Wynne-Potts
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Kau Sai San Tsuen
Chinese
Sidney Lau
Hong Kong
Sai Kung
Clear Water Bay Road
Ta Ku Ling
Po Tung Road
expressway
Royal Marines
CBE
prisoners of war
Nam Wai
List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
Hong Kong University Press
ISBN
9789622099449


"Highway in a bigger mess than in the days of Hiram's"
"Slice of Life"
Hong Kong University Press
ISBN
9789622095502
"New Hiram's Highway opens to traffic"
Government of Hong Kong
Google Maps of Hiram's Highway
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