• The Hokkien term “桥头” (kio tau) refers to the land around the pier of a bridge, while “乌桥头” (orh kio tau) means “black pier”.
• It is believed that this is a reference to a black iron bridge that used to be at Delta Road

When I was young, my grandmother’s house was in the vicinity of Havelock Road. It was an overgrown area with many chicken coops. My grandmother’s chicken coop was occasionally visited by pythons. However, the pythons were unaware of the danger to themselves and were often captured. (Lianhe Zaobao, 29/1/2012)