Kimberley Road

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Kimberley Road

Kimberley Road (金巴利道) is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located between Observatory Road and Nathan Road. The Road runs parallel to Kimberley Street, Cameron Road and Granville Road.

Name

The road first appeared on the Rates List for 1897/8. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley gave his name to this road. He was a Secretary of State for the Colonies from July 1870 to February 1874 and served under the Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.

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References

  • "Street Names and Their Origins" Hong Kong's vol.1 - by Frena Bloomfield


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