The crossing point of Possession Street and Queen's Road Central

Possession Street (水坑口街) is a street in Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun, from Queen's Road West to Hollywood Road, on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The street marks the boundary of Queen's Road West and Queen's Road Central. Queens Road Central (皇后大道中), Queens Road East (皇后大道東) and Queens Road West (皇后大道西) are three roads on the northern shore of the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... Sheung Wan (上環) is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island (in between Central and Sai Ying Pun). ... Sai Ying Pun (西營盤) is an area in Western District of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... A road sign of Hollywood Road A traditional rice dealer on the road. ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽngdÇŽo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory...

On 25th January 1841, Charles Elliot of Britain and Kei Sin of Qing signed a Convention of Chuenpeh. A navy official Edward Belcher led a fleet to land Hong Kong. The surveryors of fleet found an elevated plain near the shore suitable for camping in the west side of the island. A road was built from the shore to the camp. The road became Possession Street later. The elevated plain is present-day Hollywood Road Garden, also known as Tai Tat Tei. (Redirected from 25th January) January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... take you to calendar). ... Charles Elliot, also Charles Elliott (義律, b. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... Under this convention, China would need to cede Hong Kong Island to Britain in 1841. ... Sir Edward Belcher (1799 - March 18, 1877) was a British naval officer. ...

In 26th January 1841, the commander of Far East Fleet James John Gordon Bremer came to Hong Kong by HMS Calliope. A flag rise and gun ceremony marked the official possession of Hong Kong. And the landing venue was renamed as Possession Point. (Redirected from 26th January) January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... take you to calendar). ... Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Calliope after the muse Calliope in Greek mythology. ... Possession Point is a pointed point in Hong Kong, located on the original coastline of Hong Kong Island before land reclamation. ...

The street was full of brothels until the Matthew Nathan was in office. They were relocated to Shek Tong Tsui and the premises was replaced housing. Brothels are establishments (usually illegal) specifically dedicated to prostitution and may be confined to special red-light districts in large cities. ... Sir Matthew Nathan Sir Matthew Nathan (Chinese Translated Name 彌敦) (1862 - 1939) was a British soldier and civil servant, who variously served as the Governor of Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Natal and Queensland. ... Shek Tong Tsui is a town within the Central and Western District of Hong Kong. ...

The original Chinese name was 波些臣街 (Po Se Son Kai), based on the pronunciation of English name. It was later renamed to 水坑口街 (Sui Hang Hou Kai) after a nullah beside.