Mosque Street and Junction are self-explanatory, marking the site of the mosque, the history of which has already been given (see 28-7-33).
Alexandra Terrace was evidently named after the popular Princess who afterwards, as consort of King Edward, became Queen Alexandra. The terrace was no doubt named in 1863 or 1864, as Princess Alexandra was married in 1863 to the future king.
Lyndhurst Terrace commemorates Lord Lyndhurst, who was Lord Chancellor of England, and in the House of Lords in 1857 was one of those who, in the debate on the renewed trouble with Canton, made a speech adverse to the Hongkong Government's policy. Thus were the Colony's critics honoured.
Hollywood Road is romantically named; there must have been much woodland in that region in the early days of Hong Kong, probably with local examples of holly, or other shrubs bearing red berries.
Stanley Street (like Stanley village on the south of the island) is so named after Lord Stanley, who as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs was particularly involved out here, particularly in the late Fifties.
We come next to names with a more local application. CVO Lane was so named in honour of Mr. William Scott, a charter merchant of the Colony, who had traded also at Canton before Hongkong came under British jurisdiction.
Similarly, the name Gilman recalls Mr. Richard James Gilman, founder of the firm still doing business here and bearing his name, a history of which has already been given in these columns (see 25-10-33).
In Endicott Lane we have a commemoration of Captain J.B. Endicott, who was a pioneer shipbuilder of the Colony, his slipways operating in the Sixties. He was the founder of the Union Dock Company, which was started at Hunghom in 1864, and in 1870 was amalgamated with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. (Kowloon Docks). Thus were the shipping, mercantile, official and political personages represented in local street naming.
Some concluding notes might be given to-day on the old names associated with the Colony, as preserved in the streets of the central city area. Moving a little east of Pottinger Street (4-11-33) and then travelling uphill, we get Pedder Street, and roadways with the names Wyndham, Arbuthnot, Zetland, Dudell, and Kennedy.
Pedder Street is named, of course, after Hongkong's first Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate, Lieutenant William Pedder, R.N., of H.M.S. Nemesis who was appointed to the post in July 1841. A fuller reference to him has already been given in this column (see 11-7-33). Pedder's Hill was for many years a name associated with the high ground on the east of Wyndham Street, which was cut into when extensive building operations were undertaken, the contour of the land being somewhat altered (See 28-7-33). On Lan Kwai Fong Street now runs across what was formerly the northern slope of Pedder's Hill, which extended up to and somewhat beyond the area where the Dairy Farm offices are located. The hill was named because it was here that the first office of the Harbour Master was built.
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Mosque Street and Junction are self-explanatory, marking the site of the mosque, the history of which has already been given (see 28-7-33).
Alexandra Terrace was evidently named after the popular Princess who afterwards, as consort of King Edward, became Queen Alexandra. The terrace was no doubt named in 1863 or 1864, as Princess Alexandra was married in 1863 to the future ki:
Lyndhurst Terrace commemorates Lord Lyndhurst, who was Bom: Chancellor of England, and in the House of Lords in 1857 was one of those who, in the debate on the renewed trouble with Canton, made a speech adverse to the Hongkong Government's policy! Thus were the Colony's critics honoured.
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Hollywood Road is romantically named there must have beer much woodland in that region in the early days of Hong Kore?
probably with local examples of holly, or other shrubs being red berries.
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Stanley Street (like Stanley village on the south
of the island) is so named after Lord Stanley, who as under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs out here, particularly in the late Fifties.
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We come next to names with a more local application. cvo Lane was so named in honour of Mr. William Scott a cheer merchant of the Colony, who had traded also at Canton ofore Hongkong came under British jurisdiction.
Similarly, the name Gilman recalls Mr. Richard James Gilman, founder of the firm still doing business here and
earing his name, a history of which has already been given
these columns (see 25-10-33).
In Endicott Lane we have a commemoration of Captain J.3. Endicott, who was a pioneer shipbuilder of the Colony, his slipways operating in the Sixties. He was the found er of the Union Dock Company, which was started at Hunghom in 1864, and in 1870 was amalgamated with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. (Kowloon Docks). Thus were the shipping, mercantile, official and political personages represented in local street naming.
Some concluding notes might be given to-day on the old 1. associated with the Colony, as preserved in the streets ne central city area. Moving a little east of Pottinger Street (4-11-33) and then travelling uphill, we get Pedder Street, and roadways with the names Wyndham, Arbuthnot, Zetland, Duds ell, and Kennedy.
Pedder Street is named, of course, after Hongkong's first Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate, Lieutenant William Pedder, R.N., of H.M.S. Nemesis who was appointed to the post in July 1841. A fuller reference to him has already been given in this coltan (see 11-7-33). Pedder's Hill was for many years a name associated with the high ground on the east of Wyndham Street, which was cut into when extensive building operations were under taken, the contour of the land being somewhat altered (See 28-7-33). On Lan Street now runs across what was formerly the northern slope of Pedder's Hill, which extended up to and somewhat beyond area where the Dairy Farm offices are located. The hill was named because it was here that the first office of the Harbour ster was built.
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