Baptist Convention of Hong Kong

In 1835, Dr. and Mrs. William Dean begun work with the Chaozhou speaking Chinese in Bangkok, Thailand whereas the Revd.

[4] The Shucks also established a school for Chinese children where Henrietta served as director until her death in 1844.

[6] Mission work among the Cantonese was temporarily halted in 1845 when Shuck returned to the United States although Chaozhou language work continued among transient emigrant coolies with the Deans who were later joined by John W. Johnson and William Ashmore in 1860.

With the help of one of the first baptised convert, Chen Dui, a second Chaozhou congregation was established in Cheung Chau Island among the permanent residents.

In 1933, a branch of Canton's Pui Ching Middle School was established in Ho Man Tin (何文田).

In September 1956, the Hong Kong Baptist College was established as a successor institution to the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Baptist University[8] and classes commenced from borrowed facilities at the Pui Ching Middle School.

The campus was originally located in Pok Oi Estate but was relocated to larger premises at Ho Man Tin in 1958.