Pedder Street, street in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Pedder Street is a one-way main road in central Hong Kong running from Queen's Road Central to Connaught Road Central, lined with a mix of colonial-era buildings and modern office towers. The street holds numerous shops, offices, and banks that continue to serve as a commercial hub in the city's core district.

Pedder Street was named after William Pedder, Hong Kong's first harbour master, and served as a trading center in the city's early days with major firms like Dent & Co. and Jardine, Matheson & Co. establishing offices there. The street transformed over time through land reclamation projects and redevelopment, with historic landmarks like the 1866 Hong Kong Hotel eventually replaced by modern office buildings.

Pedder Street takes its name from William Pedder, Hong Kong's first harbour master, and reflects the city's origins as a trading port. The street shows how international commerce and local business merged over time, with buildings that once housed foreign trading companies and Chinese firms working side by side.

Pedder Street is best explored on foot, running between Queen's Road Central and Connaught Road Central with a mix of older buildings and modern structures visible throughout. The street operates as a one-way road with steady foot traffic, so walking along the pavements allows you to see the shops, offices, and architectural details without the hurry of rush hour.

The 1862 clock tower at Queen's Road was funded by public subscription, but poor response meant most decorative features were dropped; Scotsman Douglas Lapraik, founder of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, paid for it. It chimed first at midnight on 31 December 1862. Demolished in 1913, one of its clock faces was fitted into the Kowloon–Canton Railway terminus clock tower in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1915.