[3] Appearing in his official survey map to mark the northernmost point in Hong Kong Island.
[7] The hotel was described in an advertisement as a popular resort occupying a charming seaside location, with first class refreshments and dinners.
[10] In 1919, the Hongkong Electric Company started operation of the territory's second power station at North Point.
[12] Within 10 years the station had increased it's generating power from 3,000 to 28,000 kilowatts, a testament to the rapidly expanding electricity needs of Hong Kong Island.
'Garden of Fame') Amusement Park was built on the hillsides of North Point, and became a popular entertainment venue on Hong Kong Island.
[13] It featured a variety of programs such as circus performances, boxing matches, and open theaters, all of which are often well attended.
[14] During the 1930s, the beaches of North Point became one of the most popular places for holding swimming gala in Hong Kong.
As a result, both Fort Street and Tsat Tsz Mui Road became the epicenter of middle-class Shanghaiese life in Hong Kong.
Shanghai at the time was heavily associated with leftist movements; leftist-supported businesses in North Point such as the Sunbeam Theatre (which now showcases Cantonese Opera), are a legacy of their influence.
[1] Small Indonesian specialist grocery shops selling coffee, coconuts, and bumbu are some of the remaining traces of their identity.
Many of these apartment-temples were established by Monks and Nuns who escaped Fujian when the Chinese Cultural Revolution attacked old religious organizations.
Many Min Nan associations (閩南同鄉會) are based in North Point to bring people from the same towns or villages together.
[23] Today, North Point comprises a mix of new luxury developments and older Chinese buildings.
Located at 888 King's Road, the North Point Government Primary School (NPGPS) opened in 1954.
There is one highway, Island Eastern Corridor, serving North Point; it runs along the waterfront of the area.