... activities of Hong Kong, even till now. The public transport service in Hong Kong in the 19th Century was at a very primitive stage. Being an island surrounded by water and the lack of road-based infrastructure linking the mainland, all of its external transport then was by water. For internal transport, the common form of public transport like the sedan chair and the rickshaws were relying on human power. There were also a few carriages pulled by horses or mules. There were no machine powerdriven public transport services until 1888 when the Peak Tram evolved. 2 Walking, Sedan Chairs and Rickshaws Since the urbanized area expanded along the Northern shore of Hong Kong Island facing the Victoria Harbour and southwards up the slope of the Victoria Peak, the early internal transport network consisted mainly of the stepped streets leading up from the waterfront. As the early development of Hong Kong was just confined in a small ...

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