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Victoria, Hong Kong
Victoria (sometimes Victoria City; statutorily, City of Victoria〔(Sch. 1, ''Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance'' )〕) is one of the first urban settlements in Hong Kong after it became a British colony in 1842. It was initially named Queenstown but was soon known as Victoria. It was deemed to be the capital of Hong Kong from 1842 until the 1997 handover,〔(The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Architecture Walk Central (2006), p.17 )〕〔("Hong-Kong" ), ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 11th ed., vol. 13, slice 6, 1910–1911 (at Project Gutenberg).〕 and almost all government departments still have their head offices located within its limit.
Victoria City expanded over much of what is now Kennedy Town, Sheung Wan, Central, and Wan Chai.〔Wordie, Jason (2002). ''Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island''. Hong Kong University Press. p. 12. ISBN 962-209-563-1.〕 However, the city name ''Victoria'' has been eclipsed by ''Central'' in popular usage.〔Tsang, Steve (2004). ''A Modern History of Hong Kong''. I.B. Tauris. p. 17. ISBN 1-84511-419-1.〕 It is nevertheless retained in the names of various organisations in reference to the Victoria City, such as the Victoria City District of the Hong Kong Scout,〔(Victoria City District )〕 and the Victoria Junior Chamber.〔(Victoria Junior Chamber )〕 The name Victoria District Court had been used into the 1980s,〔( Volume 22 Inland Revenue Board of Review decisions )〕〔(CACC497/1986 The Queen v. Chan Ngai Hung )〕〔(CACC186A/1987 The Queen v Currency Brokers (H.K.) Ltd and Robert Lee Flickinger )〕〔(CACC133A/1986 The Queen v. Wai Hin Keung )〕 when it was moved to the Wanchai Tower and combined with other district courts in the territory.
==Location==
The city is centred in present-day Central, and named after Queen Victoria in 1843. It occupies the areas that are known in modern times as Central, Admiralty, Sheung Wan, Wan Chai, East Point, Shek Tong Tsui, the Mid-levels, the Peak, Happy Valley, Tin Hau, and Kennedy Town, on Hong Kong Island. In 1903, the Hong Kong Government erected seven boundary stones for the city, inscribed "''City Boundary 1903''" at Hatton Road (克頓道), Pok Fu Lam Road, Bowen Road, Old Peak Road (舊山頂道), Wong Nai Chung Road, Victoria Road/Sai Ning Street (西寧街) and Magazine Gap Road. All remain, except for the one in Magazine Gap Road, which disappeared around mid-June 2007.〔(Antiquities and Monuments Office website: "Boundary Stone, City of Victoria" )〕〔(List of boundary stones, with pictures ) 〕〔(''Apple Daily'' article about the boundary stones, 19 August 2007 ) 〕
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