Thomson Road () is a road in
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road, Hong Kong, Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to th ...
,
Hong Kong Island
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, Hong Kong. It was named on 30 October 1931 after
Alexander MacDonald Thomson, a
Colonial Treasurer
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of Hong Kong from 1899 to 1918.
It has been separated into two sections since
Southorn Playground
Southorn Playground is a sports and recreational ground in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It comprises a football pitch, four basketball courts, and a children's playground.
Southorn Playground is bounded by Hennessy Road to the north, Luard Road to ...
was built in 1932.
Name
The name of road was gazetted in October 1931. Hon. Alexander MacDonald Thomson first appeared in colonial service in 1887 in a lowly capacity. By July 1898, he was Acting Colonial Treasurer and Collector of Stamp Revenue and he stood in for a few months as Acting Colonial Secretary for Sir
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in 1909, then twice more in 1910 and 1912. When Thomson retired in 1918, he was Colonial Treasurer. He had a
pension
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of HK$4,200 per annum.
See also
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List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
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References
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Wan Chai
Roads on Hong Kong Island
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