Yau Ma Tei Police Station
油麻地警署
1922, Government 政府建築
627 Canton Road
九龍油麻地廣東道 627 號
Yau Ma Tei Police Station was built in 1922, adjacent to a typhoon shelter. This was a place where typhoon signals were hoisted in the past. The colonial structure was in sharp contrast to its surrounding ‘tong lau’ (Chinese-style tenements), making it the landmark of the neighbourhood. In the 60s and 70s, gangsters were active and posed a great threat to the district. A number of well-known Chinese detective sergeants including Lui Lok, Hon Sum and Ngan Hung were stationed at Yau Ma Tei Police Station, making it the primary target of Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)’s work when it was first established. Days of corruption have become history. Yau Ma Tei Police Station was declared a Grade 2 historic Building in 2009. Central-Kowloon Route was planned to run through the underground of the Police Station in 2020 according to its construction plan. After several rounds of consultation, Yau Ma Tei Police Station will be preserved as an important landmark that keeps our memories alive.
油蔴地警署建於1922年，昔日鄰近避風塘，曾為懸掛風球的地方，建築外觀充滿殖民地色彩，與周圍的唐樓相映成趣，難怪一直以來都是區內的地標。六七十年代，黑道勢力在油蔴地一帶甚為活躍，一些出名的華探長，如呂樂、韓森、顏雄等都曾駐守於這所警署，故廉署成立初期的工作重點都在這裏。貪污的歲月已成過去，油蔴地警署亦於2009年被評為二級歷史建築，中九龍幹線將於2020年貫穿警署的地底，經過多番諮詢後，油蔴地警署可以繼續保留我們的回憶。
文：王樂賢 (香港註冊建築師)
攝影：洪彬芬 (香港註冊建築師)
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