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| Demolishment of Club
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During
the years of the World War II, the College was occupied by
the Japanese. Brothers in St. Joseph's were in little danger
except from an errant shell aimed at the big gun on the Peak.
The College was a depot for hospital stores. The Brothers
became the guests of the Dominican and Jesuit Fathers. After
the war had ended, Brother John, Brother Paul and Brother
Martin returned and had to start the College all over again
as much of the furniture and equipment had either been looted
or destroyed. The Government could not offer much help. Many
schools could not even get enough paper to print their exam
papers. Brother John called on Mr. Rosario to restart St.
Joseph's with him. With his connections with the Hong Kong
Bank, Mr. Rosario managed to supply the College with materials
for teaching. He retired at the age of 70, devoting his life
to St. Joseph's. Mr Rosario passed away peacefully in February
1998.
Brother Raphael Egan and his staff continued
to devote their time re-establishing and building up the
facilities of the College. Since 1957, the Green and White
School magazine has been published annually.
The demand for enrollment places continued
to grow throughout the years after the war. In the early 1960,
Brother Brendan Dunne was principal and fought hard to get
good facilities and a new building in Kennedy Road. He often
involved himself in tough negotiations with offcials and contractors
to make sure the best was there for St. laseph's students.
In 1962, Club Germania was demolished and a modern eight-storey
building at 7 Kennedy Road, now known as the New Building,
was erected. Brother Nicet Joseph, Superior General of the
Brothers, laid the Foundation Stone of the New Building on
14th June 1962. Brother Nicet Joseph descended the laying
of the foundation stone, which was blessed by Mgr. Lawrence
Bianchi, Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong as "a symbol
of the achievements of the Brothers' work in 89 years in the
colony."
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| Demolishment of Club
Germania |
Governor Sir Robert Black officiated
at the opening of the main block and the new Li Shek Pang
hall, referred as New Hall now, in October 1963. Brother
Brendan was the principal of Chong Gene Hang College in
1970. He reunited with the Lord in March 1998.
In an effort to accommodate the increasing
number of students, the primary section was transferred
to an independent establishment, known as St. Joseph'
Primary School, at 48 Wood Road in Morrison Hill, Wanchai.
Hon. Li Fook Shu, O.B E. officiated at the opening ceremony
on 17th December 1968. Brother Alphonsus Breen, who is
currently residing at St. Joseph's College, became Supervisor
of St. Joseph's Primary School The top floor of the new
primary school was transformed into a Kindergarten in
1974. In 1975, St. Joseph's College celebrated the Centenary
year of the La Salle Brothers' arrival in Hong Kong. The
old boys of the College held a Dinner Dance on 21st February
in the Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel. The Christian brothers'
School Athletic Meet was held on 28th February in the
Government Stadium. Governor Sir Murray MacLehose was
the guest-of-honour.
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| Aerial view of St. Joseph's
College |
Brother Patrick Tierney was principal from
1974 to 1986 and was then the principal of La Salle College
till 2000. The Students' Union was established in 1981.
On 1st and 2nd March, the Centenary Open
Day was held. The Director of Education, K.W.J. Topley
officiated the ceremony.
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