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Java Road (Chinese: 渣華
Native name | 渣華 |
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Namesake | Koninklijke Java-China Paketvaart Lijnen |
Location | North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°17′31″N 114°11′54″E / 22.29201°N 114.19823°E |
From | Junction of Electric Road and Tin Chong Street |
To | King's Road |
History
editCompleted in 1933, the road was named after the Dutch shipping firm Koninklijke Java-China Paketvaart Lijnen (
There was a Java Road Elementary School near the North Point Ferry Pier; it has since closed.
Features
editBuildings along the street include:
- No. 99. Java Road Municipal Services Building. In the building, there is a market (from G/F to 1/F), the Java Road Cooked Food Centre (2/F), a sports centre with facilities including a basketball court, three squash courts, a dance room, children's soft play room, and an American pool room (from 3/F to 5/F).
- No. 222. Customs Headquarters Building
- No. 303. ICAC Building
- No. 333. North Point Government Offices
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kwik Djoen Eng / Kwok Chun Yeung (
郭 春 映 ) – North Point streets – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group". industrialhistoryhk.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023. - ^ "Djoen-Eng KWIK (Aka KWOK Chun-Yeung /
郭 春 映 / The Java Sugar King) [1895-1935] | Gwulo". - ^ "HEC quarters - Semi-detached building on land bounded by Electric Rd / Tin Chong St / King's Road [????-c.1959] | Gwulo".
- ^ Djoen-Eng KWIK (aka KWOK Chun-Yeung /
郭 春 秧 / The Java Sugar King) [1895-1935], Gwulo