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Supreme Court (2nd Location) [1844-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 13:50

A brief history of the Court Houses of Hongkong might be given here. We find in the old chronicles that building of a Court House on the site of the present Masonic Hall in Zetland Street was commenced in 1841 It was not until three years later (a matter for complaint at the time) that a Supreme Court was opened in premises in Wellington Street on October 1, 1844, the event being accompanied by the customary pomp and ceremony.

Courthouse (1st Generation) [1841-1844]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 13:47

A brief history of the Court Houses of Hongkong might be given here. We find in the old chronicles that building of a Court House on the site of the present Masonic Hall in Zetland Street was commenced in 1841 It was not until three years later (a matter for complaint at the time) that a Supreme Court was opened in premises in Wellington Street on October 1, 1844, the event being accompanied by the customary pomp and ceremony.

 

Hong Kong Telegraph November 12th 1903