Lei Yue Mun

English Alternative forms en Ly-ee-moon obsolete Etymology Borrowed from en yue 鯉魚門. Pronunciation lā′ yü′ mo͝on′Leimun Pass or Lyemun Pass 1037 2 Proper noun 1 1 A short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. en 1889 November w:Thomas W. Knox The Talking Handkerchief Harper's Magazine Harper’s New Monthly Magazine LXXIX CCCCLXXIV New York Harper (publisher) Harper & Brothers, publishers 937 If all went well, she would be through the Ly-ee-moon pass by dalight, and at anchor in the harbor an hour later. en July 25, 2013 Alex Frew McMillan On Industrial Fringe of Hong Kong, a Loft Is Born w:The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20130726125836/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/greathomesanddestinations/26iht-reloft26.html 0362-4331 1645522 Great Homes & Destinations https://archive.is/lgkPJ 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. en 19 February 2014 Martin Williams Discover relics of war in Hong Kong https://web.archive.org/web/20140303181533/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1427918/discover-relics-war-hong-kong 03 March 2014 https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1427918/discover-relics-war-hong-kong w:South China Morning Post 1563-9371 648902513 48 Hours https://archive.ph/9NZRY 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. en 25 June 2015 Vivienne Zeng Mainland man jumps off ship to commit suicide w:Hong Kong Free Press https://archive.ph/B2Fi8 23 March 2024 https://hongkongfp.com/2015/06/25/mainland-man-jumps-off-ship-to-commit-suicide/ Community & Education, Hong Kong 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. Translations Chinese: Cantonese: yue 鯉魚門 Mandarin: cmn 鯉魚門 Japanese: ja References Further reading Lei Yue Mun, Ly-ee-moon en 1998 Lei Yue Mun Strait Saul B. Cohen The Columbia Gazetteer of the World https://archive.org/details/columbiagazettee02cohe/ 2 New York Columbia University Press 0-231-11040-5 98-071262 164337564 1710 https://archive.org/details/columbiagazettee02cohe/page/1710/ 3 en Places in Hong Kong