The waterfront at Connaught Road and Pedder Street, decorated with flower garlands and flags during the Celebration to mark the end of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> in July 1919. On the right, the statue of the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duke_of_Connaught&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Duke of Connaught (page does not exist)">Duke of Connaught</a>. On the left, premises occupied by Canadian Pacific Ocean Services (G/F) and Hong Kong, Canton &amp; Macao Steamboat Company (1/F) built in 1904-05 on the reclaimed land after the major Praya Reclamation of 1890-1904. 
<p>This building was acquired in 1921, and used as its headquarters by the Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd., and (probably then renamed Union Building). 
</p><p>It was bought by The Hong Kong Land Company in 1946, and demolished in 1950. Swire House was built there. Now Chater House.
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The building on the right is the old General Post Office (built in 1911).
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