關於嚤囉街的歷史~

摩羅街（又寫作嚤囉街或稱作貓街）位於香港上環，是香港一個售賣古董的集中地。被俗稱作貓街的原因，是街上的地攤有時會售賣來歷不明的貨物，賊贜在香港俚語中稱為「老鼠貨」，並以「貓」比喻蹲在地攤前選購上述貨物的顧客。
摩羅街位置在皇后大道西與荷李活道之間，被樂古道分為摩羅上街（Upper Lascar Row）和摩羅下街（Lower Lascar Row），摩羅上街的東面連接樓梯街。
在香港開埠初期，不少印度水手與士兵喜歡在此聚集擺賣貨品，當時香港人已喜歡把印度人稱為「摩羅差」（摩羅是指用頭巾纏髮，信奉錫克教的印度人、巴基斯坦人。），因此這條街便被稱為摩羅街。至於英文名，亦同樣與印度人有關。「Lascar」源指軍隊，其後成為在英國殖民地駐守的印度士兵的統稱。
摩羅街自1920年代至1930年代起，便已經是一個舊貨買賣市場。其所售賣的古董，除了昂貴的藝術品外，也有其他雜貨，包括古董電器、舊玩具、舊名信片與海報等，是喜愛懷舊物品人士尋寶的好地方。
由於摩羅街的歷史特色，在旅遊刊物都有介紹，國際著名，所以吸不少中外遊客來參觀、購物及拍攝，也吸引古不少古董藝術店在此，及鄰近荷李活道開店，成行成市。
Upper Lascar Row, better known as Cat Street (traditional Chinese: 摩羅上街; simplified Chinese: 摩罗上街; pinyin: Mōlu Shng Jiē; Cantonese Yale: Mo1 lo4 seung6 gaai1), is a narrow alley in Mid Levels, Hong Kong that runs parallel to Hollywood Road on the north side. "Lascars" were seamen from the Indian subcontinent who frequented the area, giving it a reputation for lawlessness and criminal behaviour. There was an Indian police dormitory in this street.
In the past it was a common joke that, if you had something stolen, you were almost certain to find it for sale back in Cat Street. In Cantonese slang thieves are called rats, and the dealers who purchase goods from the rats are cats. Thus this street is also known as "Cat Street" in Cantonese.
On 11 February 1911 a fire burnt Upper and Lower Lascar Row destroying 16 houses and damaging 24.
Now Cat Street is mostly occupied by antique shops, and is a popular destination for tourists.

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