Hong Kong authorities have said that a street sign mistakenly spelled as “Observatoly” was due to a contractor relying on an “old, scratched” marker to make the new one, a slip-up that has amused residents online.
Images shared by residents on social media showed the street sign for Observatory Road in Tsim Sha Tsui erroneously written as “Observatoly”, prompting online comments poking fun at the mistake.
“It will become ‘Lavatory Road’,” one user wrote with a pair of chuckling emojis.
“Sorly!”...
‘Observatoly’ street sign error prompts Highways Department to review checks
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July 11, 2026
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