St. John's Hall

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  • Founded in 1912 and amalgamated with St. Stephen’s Hall (1922) to form St. John’s College in 1955. Located at the present site of St. Paul’s College abutting Bonham Road, Hing Hon Road and Pok Fu Lam Road.

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St. John's Hall Orchestra Group Photo, 1940

A group photo of the members of St. John's Hall's orchestra in 1940. Seated in the centre was the Warden Mr (later the Reverend) George She. Rayson Huang, holding his violin, sat in the first seat from the right in the first row.

St. John's Hall Group Photo, c.1940

A group photo of the members of St. John's Hall in circa 1940. Among those seated were the Warden Mr (later the Reverend) George She (left 5) and Dr Souza (right 4). Three residents have been identified: Huang Hsing Tsung (seated, right 2), Rayson Huang (2nd standing, right 1), Clifford Matthews (3rd standing, right 1).

St. John's Hall Group Photo, c.1915-1925

A group photo of the members of St. John's Hall probably taken between 1915 and 1925, judging by the fact that the Hall's second Warden the Reverend C. B. Shann (tenure: 1915-1931) was present in the group (seated, left 8), and that the building "Fairlea" (demolished by 1925) is shown on the left. This photo was taken on the terrace at the back of the East Wing of St. John's Hall. Behind the parapet wall on which the residents in the last row stood would have been a flight of steps leading down to Pokfulam Road on the right.

St. John's Hall Group Photo, 1930

A group photo of the members of St. John's Hall in 1930. Among those seated were the Warden the Reverend C. B. Shann (left 9), his wife Mrs Shann (left 8), and the Subwarden the Reverend N. V. Halward (left 7).

St. John's Hall Group Photo with Dr Foo Ping Sheung, c.1931

A group photo of the members of St. John's Hall and Dr Foo Ping Sheung (seated, left 6), probably taken on 12 January 1931 on the occasion of HKU's award of the honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Foo. Seated next to Dr Foo were the Warden the Reverend C. B. Shann (left 7), Mrs Shann (left 8) and the Subwarden the Reverend N. V. Halward (left 5).