Kowloon British School

The school was built at 136 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, and is the oldest surviving school building constructed for the expatriate community in Hong Kong.

In 1900, Mr. Ho Tung (later Sir Robert) donated $15,000 to the Government to set up a school in Kowloon.

[1] The building was officially opened by Governor Blake on 19 April 1902.

The school was closed in August 1940 after children were ordered out of Hong Kong as World War II began to impact Hong Kong.

The building is a typical Victorian structure but was modified to adapt to the local climate by adding wide verandas, high ceilings and pitched roofs.