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Eastward of Pottinger Street were a few European houses and the Commercial Inn, where merchants mostly did congregate and which was possibly the forerunner of the Hongkong Club.

Still further eastward was the small house called the "bird cage", out of which it was jocularly remarked was hatched the Hongkong Dispensary. It seemed that the eggs, like those of the proverbial goose, were golden. Between Wellington and Wyndham Street was garden ground with only one house.

On the Parade Ground (Murray Parade Ground) was a matshed comprising the first Colonial Church.

Above, but not on the site of the present Government House, was a bungalow where the first two Governors of Hongkong resided.

The military quarters, in process of formation, showed for the most part blank space.

At Spring Gardens were a few European houses; on Hospital Hill were a few primitive hospital buildings; on Morrison Hill was the institution of the Morrison Education Society.

The Happy Valley was covered with fields of rice and sweet potatoes, and the village of Wongneichong at the journey's end was probably the only place noticed which had not greatly changed.

That last paragraph applied to 1905. Since then the changes at Wongneichong have been many and extensive.

But of considerable interest is Mr. Pearce's reference to the earlier Government House. He states, on the authority of records left by former residents of long standing, that the earliest Governor's residence was a bungalow a little above the site of the present abode. This bears out another reference (which has already been quoted in this series) to the Botanic Gardens having been formed on a terrace previously spared and forming the site of the first (temporary) Government House.

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71% Eastward of Pottinger Street were a few European houses and the Commercial Inn, where merchants mostly did congregate and which was possibly the forerunner of the Hongkong Club. Still further eastward was the small house called the "bird cage", out of which it was jocularly remarked was hatched the Hongkong Dispensary. It seemed that the eggs, like those of the proverbial goose, were golden. Between Wellington and Wyndham Street was garden ground with only one house. On the Parade Ground (Murray Parade Ground) was a matshed comprising the first Colonial Church. Above, but not on the site of the present Government House, was a bungalow where the first two Governors of Hongkong resided. The military quarters, in process of formation, showed for the most part blank space. At Spring Gardens were a few European houses; on Hospital Hill were a few primitive hospital buildings; on Morrison Hill was the institution of the Morrison Education Society. The Happy Valley was covered with fields of rice and sweet potatoes, and the village of Wongneichong at the journey's end was probably the only place noticed which had not greatly changed. That last paragraph applied to 1905. Since then the changes at Wongneichong have been many and extensive. But of considerable interest is Mr. Pearce's reference to the earlier Government House. He states, on the authority of records left by former residents of long standing, that the earliest Governor's residence was a bungalow a little above the site of the present abode. This bears out another reference (which has already been quoted in this series) to the Botanic Gardens having been formed on a terrace previously spared and forming the site of the first (temporary) Government House.

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71% Eastward of Pottinger Street were a few European houses and the Commercial Inn, where merchants mostly did congregate and which was possibly the forerunner of the Hongkong Club. Still further eastward was the small house called the "bird cage", out of which it was jocularly remarked was hatched the Hongkong Dispensary. It seemed that the eggs, like those of the proverbial goose were golden. Between Wellington and Wyndham Street was garden ground with only one house. On the Parade Ground (Murray Parade Ground) was a matshed comprising the first Colonial Church. Above, but not on the site of the present Government House, was a bungalow where the first two Governors of Hongkong resided. The military quarters, in process of formation, showed for the most part blank space. on At Spring Gardens were a few European_houses; Hospital Hill were a few primitive hospital buildings; on Morrison Hill was the institution of the Morrison Education Society. and The Happy Valley was covered with fields of rice and sweet potatoes, and the village of Wongneichong at the journey's end was probably the only place noticed which had not greatly changed. That last paragraph applied to 1905. Since then the changes at Wongneichong have been many and extensive. But of considerable interest is Mr. Pearce's reference to the earlier Government House. He states, on the authority of records left by former residents of long standing, that the earliest Governor's residence was a bungalow a little above the site of the present abode. This bears out another reference (which has already been quoted in this series) to the Botanic Gardens having been formed on a terrace previously r spared and forming the site of the first (temporary) Government House. - :

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Eastward of Pottinger Street were a few European houses and the Commercial Inn, where merchants mostly did congregate and which was possibly the forerunner of the Hongkong Club.

Still further eastward was the small house called the "bird cage", out of which it was jocularly remarked was hatched the Hongkong Dispensary. It seemed that the eggs, like those of the proverbial goose were golden. Between Wellington and Wyndham Street was garden ground with only one house.