We've been sent this photo of the square in the 1950s, showing the car park Booth mentions, together with the old Bank of China and HSBC buildings.
Here's a good summary by Jason Wordie.
Alun found this more detailed history of the square.
here's a good shot of statue square in June 1948, still remaining much as Chater envisaged, though not for long. The empty plinths are clear to seehttp://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=hong+kong+1948+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhong%2Bkong%2B1948%2Bsource:life%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36&imgurl=3959c8c030454b29
an imperious Jackson is the sole survivor of Statue Square; and still is to this day. The Japanese have blacked out the inscription. Prince's building is being renovated in the background. March 1947
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=hong+kong+1947+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhong%2Bkong%2B1947%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den&imgurl=b693ba3464bd9866
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1950s Statue Square
We've been sent this photo of the square in the 1950s, showing the car park Booth mentions, together with the old Bank of China and HSBC buildings.
History of Statue Square
Here's a good summary by Jason Wordie.
History of Statue Square
Alun found this more detailed history of the square.
statue square
here's a good shot of statue square in June 1948, still remaining much as Chater envisaged, though not for long. The empty plinths are clear to see
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=hong+kong+1948+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhong%2Bkong%2B1948%2Bsource:life%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36&imgurl=3959c8c030454b29
Sir Thomas Jackson
an imperious Jackson is the sole survivor of Statue Square; and still is to this day. The Japanese have blacked out the inscription. Prince's building is being renovated in the background. March 1947
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=hong+kong+1947+source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhong%2Bkong%2B1947%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den&imgurl=b693ba3464bd9866