It's opening on 1 May 1914 was announced in item 126 of the Hong Kong Government Gazette 1914 (Supplement):
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GENERAL POST OFFICE. No. S. 126.-- It is hereby notified that a new District Post Office, to be known as The present "Western Branch" will in future be known as the "Sheung Wan Branch Post Office" |
There are some Chinese article mentioning the Sai Ying Pun Post Office was first established on Water Street, close to Pokfulam Road. But there doesn't seem to have any mention in HKP's website.
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Kowloon Government Offices and Central Post Office. Located at 405 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
Opened end of 1965 or early 1966.
I am interested in the history of the Sheung Wan Branch Post Office
I understand that this establishment was located in the first floor of the Old Harbour Office building in Morrison Street between 1914 and up to at least 1936 - is there any documentary evidence to support this or otherwise ?
This was on Salisbury Road, next to the KCR terminus and opposite the old Marine Police HQ.
Initially it was built as a garage. Notes from Moddsey:
The typhoon of 20 August 1927 brought down the HK and Kowloon Taxicab Company's Garage on Salisbury Road near the KCR Terminus. About 20 cars and half a dozen motor cycles were in the garage at the time of the disaster.Extensive damage was caused. HK Telegraph 22 August 1927 refers.
