Connaught Road
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Connaught Road (Chinese: 干諾道) refers to two major roads on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong:
[edit] History
Connaught Road was named after Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn when he visited Hong Kong in 1890. In 1889, the north shore of Victoria City was under extensive reclamation. At the time of the prince's visit, Francis Fleming, then acting governor, announced a new road extension beginning from the old Bowring Praya. It was to be renamed Des Voeux Road and the new praya would be named Connaught Road.
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