The Museum got back to me and the only fox taxidermy they have is of an arctic fox. No taxidermy specimens of the extinct HK fox exists. Therefore my identification of species is the best we have.
Because physical evidence would prove what I believe I sent this to the Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum:
Hello.
My name is Terry Hooper and I specialise in wild canids -I set up the British Fox and Wild Canid Study in 1976. For some years I have tried to find anyone with a taxidermy specimen or photograph of the fox that once lived in Hong Kong. I wondered whether your Museum might have either? What I found out I posted on my blog. I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,

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