The first marketplace was the Central Market, opened in 1842, and subsequently moved to a new site (see 13-9-33). As the population increased the need for other such places arose, and was met from time to time, the Taipingshan market building being erected in 1844, so that it was one of the earliest of its kind, and was already nearly thirty years old when the map was drawn. The exact date when it was demolished is not at present known. The Western Market was originally built in 1858, the same year that several other markets were established, and the Markets Ordinance was passed (in force until 1887). An Eastern Taipingshan market (not shown in the map) was opened the same year, but was demolished in due course. The Western Market of to-day, it might be noted, though occupying the old site, is a newer structure, completed in 1906. The only two market buildings of 1858 still standing as originally built are at Sookunpoo and Anchai (the latter to be superseded by a larger structure in the near future).
It is interesting to note a reference to a big fire "at the western market market" in February 1856, so a marketplace of some kind must have already been established in that area. Incidentally, Taipingshan district was ravaged by a huge fire the previous month, January 1856.
The Police Station appearing on the old map on the corner of Station Street and Caine Road is now used as District watchmen's headquarters: it was the original No.9 station, built in 1853.
Moving down to the seafront, we get the old Harbour Master's office. It will be recalled that the first Harbour Master, Lt. Pedder, R.N., established his headquarters on the slope to the east of Wyndham Street (see 7-11-33). The move to the seafront took place in the Sixties, the building shown in this map being completed in 1866, but it was reconstructed in 1874, and apropos this change I take the following extract from the Hong Kong Times, since defunct, of February 19, 1874:
"The new Harbour Office has at length been completed and business was transacted therein on Monday last. The various offices are on the upper floor, the lower part of the edifice is used for boat houses, coolie and boatmen quarters, out-offices and cook-houses for the officers of the Harbour Master's Department who reside in the building."
The present Harbour Office, it should be noted, was completed in 1906.
The school building shown to the west of the Civil Hospital just marks one of the oldest institutions of its kind erected here: it is not now in existence. Incidentally, the note published yesterday on the Civil Hospital requires amplification: the building so marked in the map was completed in 1859, with 9 wards and 71 beds, and the Lock Hospital was completed in 1861 now forming C Block. In 1874 onwards various additions and alterations were made.
A reference to the tanks shown in this old map has already been made. It should be noted that the joining up of the Pokfulum reservoir with two large tanks for the city supply came in the early Seventies, and certain of the old tanks marked on this plan, as well as some further to the westward, were constructed in 1860, as part of the earlier city waterworks.
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The first marketplace was the Central Market, opened in 1842, and subsequently moved to a new site (see 13-9-33). As the population increased the need for other such places arose, and was met from time to time, the Taipingshan market building being erected in 1844, so that it was one of the earliest of its kind, and was already nearly thirty years old when the map was drawn. The exact date when it was demolished is not at present known. The Western Market was originally built in 1858, the same year that several other markets were established, and the Markets Ordinance was passed (in force until 1887). An Eastern Taipingsan
arket (not shown in the map) was opened the same year, but was demolished in due course. The Western Market of to-day, it might be noted, though occupying the old site, is a newer structure, completed in 1906. The only two market buildings of 1858 still standing as originally built are at Sookunpoo and "anchai (the latter to be superseded by a larger structure in the near future).
It is interesting to note a reference to a big fire "at the western market market" in February 1856, so a marketplace of some kind must have already been established in that area. Incidentally, Taipingshan district was ravaged by a huge fire the previous month, January 1856.
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The Police Station appearing on the old map on the corner of Station Street and Caine Road is now used as District. watchmen's headquarters: it was the original No.9 station, built in 1853.
Moving down to the seafront, we get the old Harbour Master's office. It will be recalled that the first Harbour Master, Lt. Pedder, R.N., established his headquarters on the slope to the east of Wyndham Street (see 7-11-33). The move to the seafront took place in the Sixties, the building shown in this map being completed in 1866, but it was reconstructed in 1874, and apropos this change I take the following extract from the Hong Kong Times, since defunct, of February 19, 1874:
"The new Harbour Office has at length been completed and business was transacted therein on Monday last. The various offices are on the upper floor, the lower part of the edifice
s used for boat houses, coolie and boatmen quarters, out- offices and cook-houses for the officers of the Harbour Master's Department who reside in the building."
The present Harbour Office, it should be noted, was completed in 1906.
The school building shown to the west of the Civil Hospital. aust mark one of the oldest institutions of its kind erected here: it is not now in existence. Incidentally, the note published yesterday on the Civil Hospital requires amplification the building so marked in the map was completed in 1859, with 9 wards and 71 beds, and the Lock Hospital was completed in 1861 now forming C Block. In 1874 onwards various additions and alterations were made.
A reference to the tanks shown in this old map has already been made. It should be noted that the joining up of the Pokfulum reservoir with two large tanks for the city supply came in the early Seventies, and certain of the old tanks marked on this plan, aswell as some further to the westward, were constructed in 1860, as part of the earlier city waterworks
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