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CHURCHES, LIVINGS, &c., FOR 1890

General Return of Churches and Chapels

Chapel, where situated Number it will contain Number of Persons generally attending Whether Protestant or Roman Catholic Parsonage House Dissenting Places of Worship Number of Persons generally attending (Dissenting) Remarks
[Unnamed – likely St. John’s Cathedral] About 400 60 to 70 Anglo‑Catholic (Church of England) / Protestant Undenominational First stone laid 11th Mar., 1847, and opened for Divine Service on 11th Mar., 1849.
London Missionary Society Chapel Protestant (Congregational) Opened for Divine Service on 11th January, 1872. Established January, 1844. Pulled down and being rebuilt on Kennedy Road.
Berlin Bethesda Chapel 100 20 German / Protestant
Berlin Foundling House 80 German / Protestant
St. Paul’s College Chapel 100 Church of England / Protestant Used as the Domestic Chapel of the College, and for occasional Services, and the performance of Marriages.
Chapel for Burial Service About 50 Cemetery.
Chapel for Burial Service 400 Cemetery.
Roman Catholic Cathedral (Propaganda Fide) Roman Catholic Of the S. Congregation of the Propaganda Fide. Established Dec., 1841. Church built in 1885.
Church of England (services) Protestant Service four times a month.
Non‑conformist Chapel Protestant (Congregational) Service once a month. Of the London Missionary Society. Established January, 1814. Church Missionary Society. Under the London Missionary Society.

Chapels for Chinese (Protestant)

Chapel Location Capacity Average Attendance Denomination Remarks
St. Stephen Gap Street, Taipingshan 150 120 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society.
[Unnamed] Hollywood Road 400 250 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society.
[Unnamed] Taipingshan 150 50 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society.
[Unnamed] Wantsai 150 50 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society.
Basel Mission House 300 150 to 200 Basel Mission
Basel Mission House Shaukiwan 100 About 30 Basel Mission
Berlin Mission House 100 Berlin Mission

Chapels for Chinese (Roman Catholic)

Chapel Location Capacity Average Attendance Denomination Remarks
St. Louis’ Chapel Reformatory, West Point 100 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the Christian Brothers.
Chapel of Our Blessed Lady of Sorrows Italian Convent, Caine Road 360 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the Italian Convent.
Chapel at the Asile de la Sainte Enfance Spring Gardens 600 60 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Convent.
[Unnamed] 260 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission.
[Unnamed] 180 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission.
[Unnamed] 200 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission.
Pokfulam Chapel Pokfulam 30 100 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission.
Aberdeen Chapel Aberdeen 10 50 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission.

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CHURCHES, LIVINGS, &c., FOR 1890 General Return of Churches and Chapels Chapel, where situated Number it will contain Number of Persons generally attending Whether Protestant or Roman Catholic Parsonage House Dissenting Places of Worship Number of Persons generally attending (Dissenting) Remarks [Unnamed – likely St. John’s Cathedral] About 400 60 to 70 Anglo‑Catholic (Church of England) / Protestant Undenominational First stone laid 11th Mar., 1847, and opened for Divine Service on 11th Mar., 1849. London Missionary Society Chapel Protestant (Congregational) Opened for Divine Service on 11th January, 1872. Established January, 1844. Pulled down and being rebuilt on Kennedy Road. Berlin Bethesda Chapel 100 20 German / Protestant Berlin Foundling House 80 German / Protestant St. Paul’s College Chapel 100 Church of England / Protestant Used as the Domestic Chapel of the College, and for occasional Services, and the performance of Marriages. Chapel for Burial Service About 50 Cemetery. Chapel for Burial Service 400 Cemetery. Roman Catholic Cathedral (Propaganda Fide) Roman Catholic Of the S. Congregation of the Propaganda Fide. Established Dec., 1841. Church built in 1885. Church of England (services) Protestant Service four times a month. Non‑conformist Chapel Protestant (Congregational) Service once a month. Of the London Missionary Society. Established January, 1814. Church Missionary Society. Under the London Missionary Society. Chapels for Chinese (Protestant) Chapel Location Capacity Average Attendance Denomination Remarks St. Stephen Gap Street, Taipingshan 150 120 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society. [Unnamed] Hollywood Road 400 250 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society. [Unnamed] Taipingshan 150 50 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society. [Unnamed] Wantsai 150 50 Congregational Under the London Missionary Society. Basel Mission House 300 150 to 200 Basel Mission Basel Mission House Shaukiwan 100 About 30 Basel Mission Berlin Mission House 100 Berlin Mission Chapels for Chinese (Roman Catholic) Chapel Location Capacity Average Attendance Denomination Remarks St. Louis’ Chapel Reformatory, West Point 100 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the Christian Brothers. Chapel of Our Blessed Lady of Sorrows Italian Convent, Caine Road 360 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the Italian Convent. Chapel at the Asile de la Sainte Enfance Spring Gardens 600 60 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Convent. [Unnamed] 260 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission. [Unnamed] 180 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission. [Unnamed] 200 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission. Pokfulam Chapel Pokfulam 30 100 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission. Aberdeen Chapel Aberdeen 10 50 Roman Catholic Under the charge of the French Mission.
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(03) CHURCHES, LIVINGS, &c., FOR 1890. Number of Persons geuerally attending. and the Chapel, where situated, Number Whether Dissenting of Persons Protestant Parsonage Number of Persons generally attending. or Roman Catholic. House. Places of Worship. REMARKS. it will contain. About 400 60 to 70 Anglo- Catholic (Church of England) Protestant. Undenomi- national. First stone laid 11th Mar., 1847, and opened for Di- vine Service on 11th Mar., 1849. Opened for Divine Service on 11th January, 1872. Of the London Missionary Society. Established Jaumury, 1844. Polied down and being rebuilt on Ken- nedy Road. 350 Do. Berlin Bethesda Chapel, 100 German Do. Service 20 Berlin Foundling Chi. do. 80 House. :. St. Paul's College Chapel, 100 Do. 2,000 200 350 160 Chapel for Burial Service, Cemetery. : About 50 Chapel for Burial Service, Cemetery. 400 CHAPELS FOR CHINESE. • : Do. Roman Catholic. Do. Do. Do. Do. Protestant. Do. : : : : : *** : St. Paul's College Chapel is used as the Domestic Chapel of the Col- Jege, and for occasional Services, and the performance of Marriages. Of the S. Congregation of the Propaganda Fide, Established Dec., 1841. Church built in 1885. *** Church of England, Ser- vice four times a month. Non-conformist, once. Congrega- tional. Of the London Missionary Society. Established Ja anary, 1814. Church Missionary So- ciety. Under the London Missionary Society. St. Stephen, Gap Street, Taipingshan,.... ..150 120 Do. Hollywood Road,. .400 250 Do. T'aip'ingshún,.............150 50 Do. Wantsai, ....150 50 Do. Congrega. tional. Do. Basol Mission House,....300 | 150 to 200 Dr. ¡ Basel Mis- sionHouse. Shaukiwán .100 About 30 Do. Berlin Mission Honso, ...100 CHAPELS FOR CHINESE. St. Lowis' Chapel, Reforma- tory, West Point,.......100 Chapel of Our Blessed Lady of Sorrows, Italian Con- vent, Caino Roud,.......360 Chapel at the "Asile do la St. Enfance," Spring Gar- dens, 600 Do. 60 Roman : : Catholic. 260 Do. 180 Do. : .200 Pokfúlum Chapel, Pokfú- lam, 30 Do. ...100 Aberdeen Chapel, Aber- 10 Do. deen, 50 Under the charge of the Christian Brothers. Under the cliargo of the Italian Convent. Under the charge of the French Convent. Under the charge of the French Mission.
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CHURCHES, LIVINGS, &c., FOR 1890.

Number of Persons

geuerally attending.

and the

Chapel, where situated,

Number

Whether

Dissenting

of Persons Protestant Parsonage

Number of Persons

generally

attending.

or Roman Catholic.

House.

Places of Worship.

REMARKS.

it will contain.

About 400

60 to 70

Anglo- Catholic (Church of

England)

Protestant.

Undenomi- national.

First stone laid 11th Mar., 1847, and opened for Di- vine Service on 11th Mar., 1849.

Opened for Divine Service

on 11th January, 1872.

Of the London Missionary Society. Established Jaumury, 1844. Polied down and being rebuilt on Ken- nedy Road.

350

Do.

Berlin Bethesda Chapel, 100

German

Do.

Service 20

Berlin Foundling

Chi. do. 80

House.

:.

St. Paul's College Chapel, 100

Do.

2,000

200

350

160

Chapel for Burial Service,

Cemetery.

:

About 50

Chapel for Burial Service,

Cemetery.

400

CHAPELS FOR CHINESE.

:

Do.

Roman Catholic.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Protestant.

Do.

:

:

:

:

:

***

:

St. Paul's College Chapel is used as the Domestic Chapel of the Col- Jege, and for occasional Services, and the performance of Marriages.

Of the S. Congregation of the Propaganda Fide, Established Dec., 1841. Church built in 1885.

***

Church of England, Ser- vice four times a month.

Non-conformist, once.

Congrega- tional.

Of the London Missionary Society. Established Ja anary, 1814.

Church Missionary So- ciety.

Under the London Missionary Society.

St. Stephen, Gap Street, Taipingshan,.... ..150

120

Do.

Hollywood Road,. .400

250

Do.

T'aip'ingshún,.............150

50

Do.

Wantsai,

....150

50

Do.

Congrega. tional. Do.

Basol Mission House,....300 | 150 to 200

Dr.

¡ Basel Mis-

sionHouse.

Shaukiwán

.100

About 30

Do.

Berlin Mission Honso, ...100

CHAPELS FOR CHINESE. St. Lowis' Chapel, Reforma- tory, West Point,.......100 Chapel of Our Blessed Lady of Sorrows, Italian Con- vent, Caino Roud,.......360 Chapel at the "Asile do la St. Enfance," Spring Gar- dens,

600

Do.

60

Roman

:

:

Catholic.

260

Do.

180

Do.

:

.200

Pokfúlum Chapel, Pokfú-

lam,

30

Do.

...100

Aberdeen Chapel,

Aber-

10

Do.

deen,

50

Under the charge of the

Christian Brothers. Under the cliargo of the Italian Convent.

Under the charge of the French Convent.

Under the charge of the French Mission.

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