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335:William Frederick Mayers
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954:Cheung Chau
717:Sai Ap Chau
712:Pat Ka Chau
701:Pak Ka Chau
680:Kok Tai Pai
587:Sheung Shui
563:Sha Tau Kok
488:Fanling Wai
465:Ta Kwu Ling
460:Sha Tau Kok
438:Wo Hop Shek
423:Sheung Shui
309:16 December
207:The Courier
1216:Categories
1129:22°30′45″N
994:Siu A Chau
989:Tai A Chau
798:Yeung Chau
757:Tsing Chau
732:Sheung Pai
690:Lo Chi Pai
669:Kat O Chau
639:Ap Tau Pai
634:Ap Tan Pai
629:Ap Lo Chun
558:Man Kam To
455:Man Kam To
241:References
146:Facilities
122:Wong Wan (
1087:Chau Tsai
1082:Mong Chau
1006:Peng Chau
1001:Ping Chau
888:Hong Kong
807:Education
747:Ta Ho Pai
481:Landmarks
179:Pantaloon
142:in 1979.
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922:Tsing Yi
793:Yan Chau
664:Hung Pai
659:Fun Chau
575:stations
470:Ping Che
445:Kam Tsin
235:Mirs Bay
213:See also
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895:By area
884:islands
778:Wu Chau
722:Sha Pai
623:Ap Chau
601:Islands
582:Fanling
418:Fanling
390:History
287:12 July
199:Shantou
183:Mazeppa
175:Gazelle
171:Anonyma
156:History
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947:Waglan
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608:A Chau
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