Some Early Roads Built by Convicts 早期道路由犯人修建

In mid 1843, a circular road around Hong Kong island was proposed, which included Queen’s Road, Pokfulam Road, Island Road, and King’s Road.

On 11 January 1845, there was an interesting article on a road building incident:

A few days ago, a chain gang of convict coolies, were employed on the roads at some distance from the town, with the usual unarmed guard of Indians. The convicts thought the opportunity a favourable one for escape; they attacked the guards with shovels and pick-axes and obliged them to fly. On information being informed, a strong body of police were sent in pursuit of the convicts; but no farther trace could be found than, the irons which they had wrenched off their legs.  It is supposedly that, they crossed the hills to the other side of the Island, where their country-men, no doubt would aid them in escaping to the mainland.

文中所指的路段很有可能是西營盤附近的皇后大道西，而翻山越嶺到島的另一面最有可能是指香港仔。
另：約1842年10月開始實行宵禁