Opened in 1855 as a Public (non religious) School, with instruction in English. In 1859 "The principal attendants at this School are Portugese and Chinese, besides some Parsees and children belonging to other countries". It closed in 1861
James Kemp went out to Hong Kong as head-master of St. Andrew's School, an institution in that place originated by the late Mr Shortrede for the education chiefly of the children of Europeans and Asiatic Portuguese; but he immediately commenced contributing to the China Mail, of which he soon became editor, and finally proprietor becoming possessor also of the Hong Kong Evening Mail, and of the large business connected with these two publications.
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St. Andrew's School - (1855 - 1861)
Opened in 1855 as a Public (non religious) School, with instruction in English. In 1859 "The principal attendants at this School are Portugese and Chinese, besides some Parsees and children belonging to other countries". It closed in 1861
Education in Hong Kong, pre-1841 to 1941
James Kemp went out to Hong Kong as head-master of St. Andrew's School, an institution in that place originated by the late Mr Shortrede for the education chiefly of the children of Europeans and Asiatic Portuguese; but he immediately commenced contributing to the China Mail, of which he soon became editor, and finally proprietor becoming possessor also of the Hong Kong Evening Mail, and of the large business connected with these two publications.
He died in 1865 - age 34
"The dramatic writers of Scotland" 1868