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由半山區向下望，圓屋頂樓宇及其前方的龐大建築，為落成於1886年的第二代滙豐銀行。正中位置是建成於1897年的第二代香港會，其右鄰是電訊大樓，於1980年代變為麗嘉酒店。
最高建築物是置地公司的物業，其於1939年售予日本人後，易名為東方行，並於戰後被用作警察總部，直至1955年。其右鄰是太古洋行。1970年代初期，兩者被改建為富麗華酒店，現為AIA友邦大廈。
Central District, C.1900
Looking from the Mid-levels, the huge adjoined buildings with dome were the second generation of the HSBC. At the middle is also the second generation of the Hong Kong Club, which was completed in 1897. Next to it was the Telegraph House, which became the Ritz Carlton Hotel in 1980s.
The tallest building was the property of the Hong Kong Land Co. which was sold to Japanese in 1939, and its name was changed to the Oriental House. It was used as the Police Head Quarters after the Second World War till 1955. Its neighbour was the Swire House. Both buildings were rebuilt to Furama Hotel in the early 1970s. Today, it is the AIA Building. ■鄭寶鴻 香港歷史博物館榮譽顧問
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