Chatham Road South and Chatham Road North are two continuous roads extending from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom in Kowloon , Hong Kong . The road originally ran from Signal Hill to Hung Hom , under No. 12 Hill by the side of Hung Hom Bay . It was later extended through Lo Lung Hang to the southern end of To Kwa Wan , which makes up Chatham Road North.
16-539: Rosary Church is located at 125 Chatham Road South , Tsim Sha Tsui , Kowloon , Hong Kong. It is the oldest Catholic church in Kowloon. The church is in Gothic style; the original plan was based on a Roman Basilican model. The church, St. Mary's Canossian College and St. Mary's Canossian School in adjacent belongs to same building cluster. It was classified as Grade II Historic Building in 1990 and it has been
32-616: A Grade I Historic Building since 2010. In 1900, because of the Boxer Rebellion in China , some Indian battalions in the British army were stationed in Kowloon; there were about 200 Catholics in the brigade. At the same time, there was an increasing number of Catholics among the civil population. A donation of $ 20,000 was made in 1903 by Dr. Anthony Gomes, a Portuguese Catholic. so that the church could be built. The foundation stone
48-438: A mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south. Kowloon comprises the following districts : The name 'Kowloon' ( Chinese : 九龍 ; lit. 'nine dragons') alludes to eight mountains and a Chinese emperor: Kowloon Peak , Tung Shan , Tate's Cairn , Temple Hill , Unicorn Ridge , Lion Rock , Beacon Hill , Crow's Nest and Emperor Bing of Song . It
64-523: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Kowloon -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kowloon Kowloon ( / ˌ k aʊ ˈ l uː n / ) is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon . It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It
80-606: Is connected to Hong Kong Island by two road-only tunnels (the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the Western Harbour Crossing ), three MTR railway tunnels ( Tsuen Wan line , Tung Chung line / Airport Express and East Rail ) and one combined road and MTR rail link tunnel ( Eastern Harbour Tunnel , containing the Tseung Kwan O line and road traffic in separate parallel conduits). No bridges connect
96-528: Is one of the three areas of Hong Kong , along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories . It is the smallest, second most populous and most densely populated of the divisions. Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour . It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait to the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen , Butterfly Valley and Stonecutter's Island to the west,
112-596: The Kowloon Wharf , but because of the close proximity of Kowloon's built-up area to Kai Tak Airport , building construction was limited by flight paths. As a result, compared to Hong Kong Island, Kowloon had a much lower skyline. After World War II , Kowloon became extremely congested when slums for refugees from the newly established People's Republic of China gave way to public housing estates , mixed with private residential, commercial, and industrial areas. The area of reclaimed land now known as West Kowloon
128-553: The New Territories . Statutorily, "Kowloon" is only the area south of Boundary Street and Stonecutters Island, but in common use, New Kowloon is not regarded as part of the New Territories, but as an integral part of the Kowloon urban area whether north or south of Boundary Street. Large-scale development of Kowloon began in the early 20th century, with the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and
144-719: The intention of Dr A S Gomes, the benefactor, in loving memory of his parents and brother. During the Second World War, the Church remained untouched by the Japanese army and still could continue its religious services. At that time, the Church was led by the Italian Parish Priest, Horace De Angelis . 22°18′09″N 114°10′35″E / 22.3026°N 114.1764°E / 22.3026; 114.1764 Chatham Road South The first section of
160-611: The north shore of Hong Kong Island . Chatham Road South ( 漆咸道南 ) runs from the intersection with Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui to the interchange with Hong Chong Road ( 康莊道 ) and Chatham Road North in Hung Hom. Conventionally locals take Chatham Road South as the dividing line between Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East . Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong Museum of History , Hong Kong Science Museum , Gun Club Hill Barracks and Rosary Church are located near
176-419: The road (running from Salisbury Road to Granville Road) was completed in 1888, and was named Des Voeux Road ( 德輔道 ) after Sir George William Des Vœux , the 10th Governor of Hong Kong . The road was renamed "Chatham Road" in 1890, after William Chatham , Director of Public Works of Hong Kong Government ; the name Des Voeux Road was later transferred to a series of Des Voeux Road newly completed along
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#1732776209524192-531: The road. Chatham Road North ( 漆咸道北 ) runs from the interchange with Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road South in Lo Lung Hang to the junction with Ma Tau Wai Road near To Kwa Wan. It feeds into the East Kowloon Corridor at its northern end, forming a section of Hong Kong's Route 5 . [REDACTED] Media related to Chatham Road at Wikimedia Commons This Hong Kong road article
208-530: Was also spelt 'Kawloong' in some 19th-century sources. The part of Kowloon south of Boundary Street , together with Stonecutters Island , was ceded by Qing China to the United Kingdom under the Convention of Peking of 1860. For many years the area remained largely undeveloped, used by the British mainly for tiger-hunting expeditions. The part of Kowloon north of Boundary Street ( New Kowloon )
224-466: Was laid solemnly by Fr. De Maria, Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong on 10 December 1904. The church was designed by Palmer and Turner , and its construction church was completed in 1905, for the population of Catholics was increasing even after the British troops had left. On 23 May 1905, the completed church was consecrated to Our Lady of Pompeii, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary; according to
240-585: Was leased by the British as part of the New Territories under the 1898 Second Convention of Peking for 99 years. Within New Kowloon is Kowloon City, an area of Hong Kong where the Kowloon Walled City used to be located. The Kowloon Walled City itself was demolished in 1993. The same area was called Kwun Fu Cheung ( 官富場 ) during the Song dynasty (960–1279). "New Kowloon" has remained part of
256-904: Was once home to a dockyard for the Royal Navy . The 1911 census recorded a population of 7,306, with most being Hakka . The invasion of China by Japan in 1937 caused the population of Kowloon to grow drastically. Between 1937 and 1939, 750,000 refugees arrived in Kowloon and nearby areas, with many not having residence. As of 2011 , 2,108,419 people lived in Kowloon. About 94.2% of Kowloon's residents are of Han Chinese ethnicity. The largest ethnic minority groups are Indonesians (1.8%), Filipinos (1.5%), Indians (0.5%), Nepalese (0.4%), and British (0.3%). Around 86% of Kowloon's residents use Cantonese as their usual language, while 2.3% use English and 1.2% use Mandarin . Kowloon comprises these localities of Hong Kong: Lists of primary and secondary schools in Kowloon by district: Kowloon
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