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Tram passing City Hall

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Tram passing City Hall
Submitted by Joseph
Tags: 
tram
Hong Kong
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Friday, January 1, 1904
Gallery: 
1900s Hong Kong
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2015-02-03 13:25.

Hi Joseph, nice photo!

This is where the tram line turns from Queensway onto Des Voeux Road:

  • City Hall on the left
  • Cricket Club building on the right
  • Supreme Court under construction in the background

Regards, David

Submitted by Joseph on Wed, 2015-02-04 02:24.

Yes, thanks David!

I agree that's the turns at Jackson Road adjacent to Old City Hall (today's Old BOC Building). I wonder what the "East End" means.

Regards, Joseph

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2015-02-04 03:28.

Going through Government Annual Reports from the 1890s, reference is made to the Town being divided into 3 districts:

a) Western Distict extending eastwards to the Harbour Office;

b) Central District extending eastwards to the City Hall and

c) the remainder of the Town forming the Eastern District

I reckon the "east end" indicated in the photo would be the eastern end of Central District. 

 

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2020-05-27 08:53.

With the demolition of the old cricket club pavilion opposite the museum corner of the City Hall, plans are being made to widen the thoroughfare at this point in order to remove a corner which is rather difficult to negotiate. It was proposed to shift the tram tracks so as allow motor cars to pass on either side. China Mail 12 April 1923 refers