Flagstaff Hill is a hill in Tai Po, Hong Kong. It was the site of the British flag raising ceremony which marked the official British takeover of the New Territories. on 16 April 1899,* after the British leased the New Territories in 1898. The Old Tai Po Police Station was built in 1899 at the site. It was the first police station and police headquarters in the New Territories.Brief Information on Proposed Grade I Items, pp. 326-327 It operated as a police station until the new district police station of Tai Po started its service in 1987.Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.164
See also Six-Day War (1899) Possession Street
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