Named after: "Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, who was a Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1868 to 1870 and in 1886". [Source: Signs of a Colonial Era via Wikipedia]
Timeline:
- 1892: Plans and estimates for the new road were 'were laid before a meeting of the Public Works Committee', then construction was commenced. See items 126 & 129, 1892 PWD Annual Report
- 1896: Road was formed and sufaced, see item 65, 1896 PWD Annual Report
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2 and 8 Granville Road
The Reformed Presbyterian (NA) Church's missionary work in China began in 1895. It was suggested that the Church establish a ministry in Deqing County, Guangdong. This small county, with a population of 50,000, had no missionaries at the time and was an ideal field. They rented a small hall there, where 100-150 people attended sermons daily. However, due to the poor sanitary conditions of the local buildings, missionaries were unable to move with their families, so they temporarily established their headquarters in Kowloon, with a postal address at 2 and 8 Granville Road.
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