Caine Road
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Caine Road (Chinese: 堅道) is a road running through Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west (at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road) with Arbuthnot Road, Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east.
The road is named after William Caine,[1] a Colonial Secretary, and acting Governor of Hong Kong between May and September 1859.
History
From 1862–1865, during the American Civil War, Caine Road was home to Sara Delano – the mother of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt – whose family had a permanent residence in Rose Hill on Caine Road (currently standing near the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Hong Kong) through their connection to the American trading house Russell & Company.[2]
On the afternoon of 15 December 1941, during the Battle of Hong Kong, Japanese bombs hit the junction of Old Bailey Street and Caine Road, the junction of Pottinger Street and Hollywood Road, Wellington Street and the Central Police Station.[3] The attack – which had been launched that day – was the start of a systematic bombardment of Hong Kong Island's north shore.[4] North Point Power Station was severely damaged during the raids.
Features
The following major buildings and structures are located along Caine Road:
- Gateposts of Albron Court – a mansion built in the 1870s for businessman Hormusjee Naorojee Mody[5]
- Kom Tong Hall[6]
- Caritas Institute of Higher Education[7]
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Hong Kong
- Old Pathological Institute (currently the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences). An alley called Caine Lane is located behind the building.[8]
Transport
From 7am to 7pm during weekdays, driving westbound from Upper Albert Road is reserved for buses only. Private vehicles may drive west between 7pm and 7am on weekdays, after 1pm on Saturdays, and all day on Sundays.[9]
Public bus services: 12, 12M, 13, 23, 23B, 40, 40M, and 103 all have stops along this road.
See also
References
- ^ Wordie, Jason (2002). Streets: exploring Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong University Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-962-209-563-2.
- ^ R.J.C. Butow. A Notable Passage to China - Myth and Memory in FDR's Family History, Part 2
- ^ Banham, Tony (2004). Not the slightest chance: the defence of Hong Kong, 1941. University of British Columbia Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0774810456.
- ^ L., Klemen (1999–2000). "Chronology of the Dutch East Indies, 12 December 1941 – 18 December 1941". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ Wordie, Jason (1 March 2002). Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island (in Russian). Hong Kong University Press. pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-962-209-563-2.
- ^ "Sun Yat Sen museum map". Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ "Caritas Francis Hsu College address from their own library". Archived from the original on 22 February 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ "Declared monuments in Hong Kong Caine Lane Sheung Wan". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Road Traffic Regulations (Chapter 374)
External links
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