Mallory Street [????- ]

Named after: Lawrence Mallory. He took possession of a timber yard on Burrows Street and gave his name to the next street. Mallory was a long time resident of Hong Kong who died on 28 September 1904. Source: Wanchai - In Search of an Identity by Carl T. Smith and HK Daily Press 29 September 1904.

Timeline: 

• 18??: Not known when the street was first laid out. The area was once used as a timber yard and boat building yard, later on occupied by warehouses, timber and coal storage and several other small industries. Source: URA - https://web.archive.org/web/20070101045942/http://www.ura.org.hk/html/c804000e2e.html
• 1905: Hong Kong Land Investment Co. Ltd took possession of the area. Source hereon: https://www.ura.org.hk/en/project/heritage-preservation-and-revitalisation/mallory-street-burrows-street
• 1910-1920: Shop houses began to be built.
• 2006: Urban Renewal Authority given approval for preservation scheme of the lot on 6-12 Burrows Street and 1-11 Mallory Street.
• 2013: Preservation-cum-revitalisation project completed.
• 2018: Renamed "7 Mallory Street".

Other points of interest: 

It is believed that Mallory introduced the 'rickshaw' into Hong Kong. HK Telegraph 29 September 1904 refers. See here