Mong Chau

Mong Chau (Chinese: 芒洲) was an island off South Kwai Chung, in the Rambler Channel, Hong Kong. The island was incorporated in the reclamation for the Chung Container Port (present-day Kwai Tsing Container Terminals). It was located between what is now Container Terminals 3 and 4.

Also known as Ballast Island,^[1] Mong Chau had a fort and customs station.^[2]

References

^ Department, Great Britain Hydrographic (1884). The China Sea Directory. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty, and sold. p. 68.
^ Office, United States Hydrographic (1910). Asiatic Pilot: Coast of China, Yalu River to Hongkong with Formosa. Hydrographic office under the authority of the secretary of the navy. p. 621.

22°20′38″N 114°07′22″E / 22.3438°N 114.1229°E / 22.3438; 114.1229

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[1] Department, Great Britain Hydrographic (1884). The China Sea Directory. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty, and sold. p. 68.

[2] Office, United States Hydrographic (1910). Asiatic Pilot: Coast of China, Yalu River to Hongkong with Formosa. Hydrographic office under the authority of the secretary of the navy. p. 621.

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