Mount Nicholson
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English
Etymology
Perhaps named after Lieutenant W.C.A. Nicholson.
Proper noun
- A peak in Wan Chai district, Hong Kong.
- 1957, Stanley Woodburn Kirby, The War Against Japan: The loss of Singapore, page 137:
- Meanwhile the Grenadiers, preparatory to the dawn attack, had been ordered to occupy a forward position astride Mount Nicholson.
- 2003, Tony Banham, Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941, Hong Kong University Press, →ISBN, page 19:
- The southern anchor moves from Wong Nai Chung Gap to Mount Nicholson, then Mount Cameron, and finally Wan Chai Gap and a little west. Further south is the 'central sector'.
- 2018 August 1, Nan Fung Group, “8 Deep Water Bay Drive – Mindful living meets luxury in the midst of nature”, in South China Morning Post[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 August 2018, World[2]:
- Of great ecological significance is the Nam Fung Road Woodland nestled at the southern foot of Mount Nicholson. The only Feng Shui forest on Hong Kong island, it dates back to the city’s earliest days, featuring the highest number of plant species recorded in Hong Kong, including plants of great conservation value(3).
- 2019, Philip Cracknell, Battle for Hong Kong, December 1941, Amberley Publishing Limited, →ISBN:
- Middle Gap is about halfway along Black's Link. It is the gap between Mount Cameron on the right and Mount Nicholson on the left. After passing Middle Gap, the righthand side of the track opens up while the left-hand side is protected by the slopes of Mount Nicholson.