Old Stanley police station

The old Stanley police station is the oldest existing police building in Hong Kong. It was completed in 1859. It is one of the six earliest police stations in Hong Kong and the only one preserved today. After Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in those years, the public security in Stanley was very poor, and it was also a black spot for pirates. As early as 1840, the Hong Kong government sent troops and police to the place. In 1859, the Stanley police station was completed to take the responsibility of maintaining local public order. It cost 402 pounds, 16 shillings and two pence. Since the role of the police station at that time was the outpost at the southernmost tip of Hong Kong Island, the British garrison in Hong Kong often used the building in conjunction with the police force.

Old Stanley police station

The old Stanley police station is the oldest existing police building in Hong Kong. It was built in 1859 and is located at 88 Stanley Village Road, Stanley, Southern District, Hong Kong Island. The building was listed as a statutory monument in Hong Kong in 1983 and is now rented by Huikang supermarket. It is the only statutory monument for commercial use in Hong Kong.

history

The old Stanley police station was completed in 1859 and is the only one preserved today. Since the role of the police station at that time was the outpost at the southernmost tip of Hong Kong Island, the British garrison in Hong Kong often used the building in conjunction with the police force.

During the Japanese rule of Hong Kong, the Japanese army used the old Stanley police station as the regional headquarters of Stanley and built mortuaries in the building. After the restoration of Hong Kong, the building was restored to the police station. In 1974, the police station moved out of the building and was used as an office by the Southern District administrative department and several government departments. In 1993, the building was renovated to restore its original appearance, and then rented to a western restaurant. Since then, the restaurant has been rented from Huikang supermarket.

Architecture

The old Stanley police station is one of the oldest British buildings in Hong Kong. It is a two-story gray bungalow. The front and rear of the building are equipped with balconies, which are beautiful and simple in design.

Address: 88 Stanley Village Road, Stanley, Southern District, Hong Kong Island

Longitude: 114.213105

Latitude: 22.2183