On the outskirts of Aberdeen is Queens Street, a pleasant area that is lined with brownstone houses, reflecting Hong Kong's British governors.
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The Observatory was established in 1883 as the Hong Kong Observatory by Sir George Bowen, the 9th Governor of Hong Kong, with Dr William Doberck as the first director of the Observatory.
After his Llynfi venture, John Bowring became British Consul in Canton, China, and was Governor of Hong Kong 1854-59.
On 30 March 1966, the present site in San Po Kong were completed and were inaugurated by the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Trench on 14 April 1966.
The Island Line opening ceremony was held in this station in May 1985 and was officiated by then-MTR chairman Sir Wilfrid Newton and Governor of Hong Kong Sir Edward Youde, who unveiled the commemorative plaques at the concourse level.
Henry Arthur Blake (1840–1918), British colonial administrator, Governor of Hong Kong
Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, UK Conservative politician, chairman of the BBC Trust (former Secretary of State for the Environment, former Governor of Hong Kong, former European Commissioner)
Mark Aitchison Young (1886–1974), British administrator, Governor of Hong Kong just before and after World War II
In 1878, a group of local Chinese in Hong Kong presented a petition to the Governor of Hong Kong, John Pope Hennessy, to set up the Po Leung Kuk to rescue the kidnapped victims.