Everything tagged: central

In 1934 Jimmy's Kitchen moved from Lockhart Road to the China Building at Queen's Road Central/Theatre Lane near King's Theatre. It closed during the Japanese occupation from 1941-1945. 

In August 1945 (!) the restaurant opened again. In 1975, the restaurant closed because the China Building was about to be demolished and moved to Wyndham Street.

More information on their website. (website no longer available since mid-2020)

Jimmy's Kitchen opened in 1975 at the South China Building on Wyndham Street. It moved here from the China Building at Theatre Lane/Queen's Road Central (See Jimmy's Kitchen QRC [1934-1975]). 

More information on their website.(not working any more)

South China Morning Post from 17 May 2020 refers:

Appears on 1901 map unnamed 

Occupied in 1908 by Cheung Tseung Che, who established  a ship chandelling business with his brother called Messers Robert Jack & Co c1875. Firm is based at No 41 Connaught Road and is the biggest in the colony in 1908

Source: Twentieth century impressions of Hong-Kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China, 1908

House was supposedly originally occupied by Mr Paul Chater

Location is approximate.

Pedder Building (畢打行) was built in 1923 by the architectural firm of Palmer and Turner. In the pre-Second World War period, most tenants were foreign commercial firms with their headquarters or branches set up in Central. Most tenants evacuated before the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945), and consequently the Japanese and Chinese firms moved in. The building remained intact during the Occupation, and it has always functioned as a commercial building for shops and offices.

Hi there,

I came upon this huge stone monument in Chater Garden yesterday.  The most astonishing thing was that it was moved there in 1983.  Before I read the engravings I didn't know it was so important.  However I could not recall where was the original location.

The engravings read:

You might not believe it, but here's an adjacent block of five (5) houses right in the Heart of Central.