F Hall

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Title

F Hall

Subject

jail; prison; building; block;fingerprinting office; reception office

Description

F Hall was built in 1931. After 1956, it changed from weaving and printing shop to Reception and Fingerprinting office. Prisoners had to comfim identities here. Prisoners who were remand in custody, would be settled in the large associatied cells. Visitation booths were also setted up in F Hall.

Creator

Captain William Caine, Charles May

Date

1931

Contributor

Government of the Hong Kong SAR, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Rights

Declared as monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.

Relation

weaving shop; printing shop; Victoria Prison; Tai Kwun; Central Police Station

Type

Location

Identifier

vp_f_hall_1931

Coverage

1931-present

Collection

Tai Kwun - General and Regular Exhibits

Citation

Captain William Caine, Charles May, “F Hall,” Tai Kwun Digital Gallery, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-17/items/show/40.

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