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Chiu Yuen Cemetery is a private cemetery located on Mount Davis,on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong.
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The cemetery was established in 1897 under the initiative of Sir Robert Ho Tung and Ho Kam Tong. It was the only cemetery in Hong Kong created exclusively for members of the local Eurasian community. [1]
A World War II pillbox is located within Chiu Yuen Cemetery. [2]
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Coordinates: 22°16′33″N114°07′45″E / 22.275943°N 114.129065°E
