Jervois Street

Jervois Street
One of old shops situates in the street.

Jervois Street, is a street in Sheung Wan of Hong Kong Island. On December 28, 1851, there was a fire broke out and burned down Sheungwan Market and hundreds of Chinese houses all around it. 30 people killed. The fire led to the redevelopment of the whole district. Major-General William Jervois was in charge.

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