Harcourt Park, Hong Kong
Encyclopedia
Harcourt Park or Harcourt Gardens (Chinese:
夏慤花園) is a small urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong
. The park is located next to the Hong Kong Police Force
's Headquarters and named for Admiral Cecil Harcourt
.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
夏慤花園) is a small urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty is the eastern extension of central business district of the Central on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. The name of Admiralty refers to the former...
. The park is located next to the Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong Police Force
The Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers...
's Headquarters and named for Admiral Cecil Harcourt
Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt
Admiral Sir Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt, GBE, KCB , was a British naval officer. From September 1945 to June 1946, Harcourt was the de facto governor of Hong Kong as commander-in-chief and head of the military administration...
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