Pedder Street rickshaw rank [c.1885-1924]

Submitted by Klaus on Sat, 03/04/2023 - 18:46
Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)
Date closed / demolished

Rickshaw rank on Pedder Street near the junction with Queen's Road Central. The rank was relocated several times during its existence as can be read in the Government Notifications for stands of rickshaws and chairs :

year location of rickshaw stands
1894 Pedder Street
1909 Pedder Street Clock Tower
1921 Pedder Street, centre of street
1924 no rickshaws, but Taxi-Cabs at Pedder Street outside GPO

The Pedder Street rickshaw stand probably opened  early to mid-1880s, rickshaws can be seen on a photo of Pedder's Wharf from 1886. Around 1924, the stand was suspended and rickshaws were likely distributed to other stands.

Rickshaws were replace by motor cars and taxi-cabs.

See also Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 .

Photos that show this Place