Lei Yue Mun

alternative obsolete Ly-ee-moon

1. A short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.

   If all went well, she would be through the Ly-ee-moon pass by dalight, and at anchor in the harbor an hour later.

   1889 November, Thomas W. Knox, “The Talking Handkerchief”, in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, volume LXXIX, number CCCCLXXIV, New York: Harper & Brothers, publishers, page 937

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   The couple installed oversize windows that make the most of the natural light and give them expansive views of a working harbor, a boat basin that serves as a typhoon shelter and the Lei Yue Mun Strait beyond.

   2013 July 25, Alex Frew McMillan, “On Industrial Fringe of Hong Kong, a Loft Is Born”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2013, Great Homes & Destinations

   When the British acquired the New Territories in 1898, they started work on batteries at Devil's Peak, overlooking the narrow Lei Yue Mun channel. The Ming dynasty (1368-1643) classified Lei Yue Mun as one of 16 major sea passages.

   2014 February 19, Martin Williams, “Discover relics of war in Hong Kong”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2014, 48 Hours

   A man from mainland China committed suicide by jumping off a cruise ship in Lei Yue Mun on Wednesday. Marine police and firemen found the 48-year-old’s body in waters about 200 metres off Quarry Bay Park, according to Ming Pao.

   2015 June 25, Vivienne Zeng, “Mainland man jumps off ship to commit suicide”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2024, Community & Education, Hong Kong