Buxley Lodge (2nd Generation) [c.1876-c.1930]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 08/22/2016 - 14:28
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Due to the damage in Macao after the Typhoon in 1874 many Portuguese families sought shelter in Hong Kong. This increased the demand for school places so Brother Hidulphe-Marie leader of the La Salle Brothers 1875-79  decided that no more Chinese students would be accepted into St. Saviour School on Pottinger Street. This decree upset Raimondi so he bought a spacious house called Buxley Lodge at No 9. Caine Road (today 21) for $14,00 in June 1876. In 1878 a class for 30 Chinese boys was opened under Brother Adolphus

 

Source: The foundation of the Catholic mission in Hong Kong, 1841-1894 (Xia Qilong 1998 HKU)
 
The building mentioned above is different to the first Building on the site. 
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Buxley Lodge (2nd generation) also appeared in photo c.1868, https://gwulo.com/media/37247

A building of different height and window arrangement stood at the same location, relative to Chancery Lane 2, 3, 4, 5. So the second generation might have completed before 1870's, and the first generation ceased to exist before 1870's.

buxley lodge comparison
buxley lodge comparison, by TN Kwok

4 semi-attached buildings were seen at the location of Buxley Lodge (2nd generation) in early 1920's, at the very early phase of the construction of China Building (completed in 1924).

Pedder Street, early 1920's
Pedder Street, early 1920's, by TN Kwok