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Victoria City or the '''City of Victoria''' ( after it became a British Colony in 1842 . It was initially named Queenstown but was soon known as Victoria. It was located in present-day Central area, and was named after Queen Victoria , the then Queen of the United Kingdom in 1843 . The name Victoria is rarely used today except to refer to the Victoria Park and the Harbour . It was misquoted as the capital of Hong Kong during its time as a colony of the United Kingdom, but many government and administrative offices of Hong Kong are located there. The City originally covered the present-day Central , Admirality and part of Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island . In 1857 , the British government expanded the scope of Victoria City and divided it into four "''wans''". The four ''wans'' are ''Sai Wan'' (present-day Kennedy Town and Sai Ying Pun , ''Sheung Wan'' (present-day Sheung Wan ), ''Choong Wan'' or ''Chung Wan'' (present-day Central ) and ''Ha Wan'' (present-day Wanchai ). The four ''wans'' (Literally translates to the English word "rings") are further divided into nine "''yeuks''" (similar to "district" or "neighbourhood"). The coverage also included parts of East Point and Happy Valley (West of Wong Nei Chong Road on the east side of the Racecourse). In 1903 , six boundary stones were established to mark the City's boundary and are still preserved today. SEE ALSO
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