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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Formative years=== | ===Formative years=== | ||
Established on 1 December 1924 as a branch of [[Wah Yan College, Hong Kong]], by Mr. Peter Tsui Yan Sau (徐仁壽, formerly a teacher at [[St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong|St. Joseph's College]]), Wah Yan College Kowloon is one of the oldest and most prestigious secondary schools in Hong Kong, and was the first English-speaking college to be administered by local Chinese. During the 1930s, Mr. Tsui, himself a devout Catholic, saw the need of the pupils for greater spiritual guidance, and decided to gradually hand over the administration to the incoming [[Jesuit]]s who were looking to serve in some local educational establishments. Besides the two Wah Yan Colleges, the Jesuits also sought to form a Catholic University in Hong Kong. But with the [[University of Hong Kong]] already established in 1911, the Jesuit fathers turned to organizing a Catholic hostel for its male students, which became [[Ricci Hall]] of the university. Mr. Tsui left Hong Kong and became a successful rubber planter and hotelier in [[Kota Kinabalu]], [[British North Borneo]] (now [[Sabah]], [[Malaysia]]). He died in Hong Kong on 19 February 1981, at the age of ninety three. | Established on 1 December 1924 as a branch of [[Wah Yan College, Hong Kong]], by Mr. Peter Tsui Yan Sau ({{lang|yue-HK|徐仁壽}}, formerly a teacher at [[St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong|St. Joseph's College]]), Wah Yan College Kowloon is one of the oldest and most prestigious secondary schools in Hong Kong, and was the first English-speaking college to be administered by local Chinese. During the 1930s, Mr. Tsui, himself a devout Catholic, saw the need of the pupils for greater spiritual guidance, and decided to gradually hand over the administration to the incoming [[Jesuit]]s who were looking to serve in some local educational establishments. Besides the two Wah Yan Colleges, the Jesuits also sought to form a Catholic University in Hong Kong. But with the [[University of Hong Kong]] already established in 1911, the Jesuit fathers turned to organizing a Catholic hostel for its male students, which became [[Ricci Hall]] of the university. Mr. Tsui left Hong Kong and became a successful rubber planter and hotelier in [[Kota Kinabalu]], [[British North Borneo]] (now [[Sabah]], [[Malaysia]]). He died in Hong Kong on 19 February 1981, at the age of ninety three. | ||
===Pre-war developments=== | ===Pre-war developments=== | ||
Before the [[Second World War]], the school was located on [[Portland Street]] and then moved to [[Nelson Street]] in 1928. Under the auspices of A. E. Wood, Secretary for Education, the school was added to the Grant List and hence under Government subsidies. A satellite campus was opened at 103 Austin Road to cater to students in senior year. The premises became Tak Sun Primary School after the war. A [[South China Morning Post]] article in 1928 reported WYK to be the largest school in Hong Kong with a student population of 500. Despite new facilities, however, seniors had to cross [[Victoria Harbour]] for laboratory lessons at the [[Wah Yan College, Hong Kong]]. | Before the [[Second World War]], the school was located on [[Portland Street]] and then moved to [[Nelson Street]] in 1928. Under the auspices of A. E. Wood, Secretary for Education, the school was added to the Grant List and hence under Government subsidies. A satellite campus was opened at 103 Austin Road to cater to students in senior year. The premises became Tak Sun Primary School after the war. A [[South China Morning Post]] article in 1928 reported WYK to be the largest school in Hong Kong with a student population of 500. Despite new facilities, however, seniors had to cross [[Victoria Harbour]] for laboratory lessons at the [[Wah Yan College, Hong Kong]]. | ||
In 1941 when Hong Kong was [[Battle of Hong Kong|attacked]] by the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese forces]], the Jesuits of the college helped organise the evacuation of the Kowloon civilians to [[Hong Kong Island|the Island]] as they closed down the school. During the [[belligerent occupation|occupation]], the Japanese prohibited its resumption on political grounds. The Nelson Street campus was so thoroughly [[looting|looted]] that Mr. Chow Ching-nam (周淸霖), then Principal, could only salvage a small portion of school registers and documents, and the students had to bring in their own chairs when the college reopened after the war. | In 1941 when Hong Kong was [[Battle of Hong Kong|attacked]] by the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese forces]], the Jesuits of the college helped organise the evacuation of the Kowloon civilians to [[Hong Kong Island|the Island]] as they closed down the school. During the [[belligerent occupation|occupation]], the Japanese prohibited its resumption on political grounds. The Nelson Street campus was so thoroughly [[looting|looted]] that Mr. Chow Ching-nam ({{lang|yue-HK|周淸霖}}), then Principal, could only salvage a small portion of school registers and documents, and the students had to bring in their own chairs when the college reopened after the war. | ||
===Expansion and maturity=== | ===Expansion and maturity=== | ||
Around 1947, the school authorities began the search for a new campus as its enrolment further increased. A proposed acquisition of a site on Ho Man Tin Hill Road was turned down. After negotiations with the Government of Hong Kong, a piece of former paddy field was granted and it moved to the current premises on Waterloo Road in 1952. This portion of land was large by Hong Kong standards, making WYK one of the largest campus in the urban Hong Kong area. This precedent was soon followed in the case of land provision for the Hong Kong campus, where the plot granted by the Government was also of significant size. The present campus was opened by the then Governor [[ | Around 1947, the school authorities began the search for a new campus as its enrolment further increased. A proposed acquisition of a site on Ho Man Tin Hill Road was turned down. After negotiations with the Government of Hong Kong, a piece of former paddy field was granted and it moved to the current premises on Waterloo Road in 1952. This portion of land was large by Hong Kong standards, making WYK one of the largest campus in the urban Hong Kong area. This precedent was soon followed in the case of land provision for the Hong Kong campus, where the plot granted by the Government was also of significant size. The present campus was opened by the then Governor [[Alexander Grantham]] in 1953. | ||
Also in the campus is the '''St. Ignatius Chapel''',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wyk.edu.hk/news/st-ignatius-chapel-and-new-mass-time/ | title=St. Ignatius Chapel and New Mass Time – Wah Yan College (Kowloon) }}</ref><ref name=catholic.org.hk>{{Cite web|url=https://catholic.org.hk/en/%E8%81%96%E4%BE%9D%E7%B4%8D%E7%88%B5%E5%B0%8F%E5%A0%82/|title=St. Ignatius Chapel – Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong}}</ref> under the parish of [[St. Teresa's Church (Hong Kong)|St. Teresa's Church]]. Fr Stephen Law is the rector.<ref name=catholic.org.hk /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://stignatiuschapel.org/clergy/ | title=Clergy 牧職人員 – St. Ignatius Chapel | 聖依納爵堂 }}</ref> | Also in the campus is the '''St. Ignatius Chapel''',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wyk.edu.hk/news/st-ignatius-chapel-and-new-mass-time/ | title=St. Ignatius Chapel and New Mass Time – Wah Yan College (Kowloon) }}</ref><ref name=catholic.org.hk>{{Cite web|url=https://catholic.org.hk/en/%E8%81%96%E4%BE%9D%E7%B4%8D%E7%88%B5%E5%B0%8F%E5%A0%82/|title=St. Ignatius Chapel – Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong}}</ref> under the parish of [[St. Teresa's Church (Hong Kong)|St. Teresa's Church]]. Fr Stephen Law is the rector.<ref name=catholic.org.hk /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://stignatiuschapel.org/clergy/ | title=Clergy 牧職人員 – St. Ignatius Chapel | 聖依納爵堂 }}</ref> | ||
The school hymn of Wah Yan College Kowloon is ''Our Captain and Our King''. The origin of the hymn is unclear, but it is believed to have originated from Northern England in the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.interlog.com/~whs/wyhymn2.htm|title=WYHYMN|website=www.interlog.com|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>[[File:Wyk.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Wah Yan College, Kowloon]] | |||
The school hymn of Wah Yan College Kowloon is ''Our Captain and Our King''. The origin of the hymn is unclear, but it is believed to have originated from Northern England | |||
[[File:HK 油麻地 Yau Ma Tei 九龍華仁書院 Kowloon Wah Yan College back door campus garden yard Jan-2014 tree.JPG|250px|thumb|Photo taken from the West Gate, showing the main building (left) with the new additions Law Ting Pong building (right)]] | [[File:HK 油麻地 Yau Ma Tei 九龍華仁書院 Kowloon Wah Yan College back door campus garden yard Jan-2014 tree.JPG|250px|thumb|Photo taken from the West Gate, showing the main building (left) with the new additions Law Ting Pong building (right)]] | ||
== Results of public examinations == | == Results of public examinations == | ||
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8 x 5** "Super Top Scorers" are candidates who obtained seven Level 5** in four core subjects and three electives, and an additional Level 5** in the Mathematics Extended (M1/M2) module.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-20 |title=HKDSE exam results reveal eight top scorers from eight schools |work=The Standard |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/192492/HKDSE-exam-results-reveal-eight-top-scorers-from-eight-schools |access-date=2022-07-20}}</ref> | 8 x 5** "Super Top Scorers" are candidates who obtained seven Level 5** in four core subjects and three electives, and an additional Level 5** in the Mathematics Extended (M1/M2) module.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-20 |title=HKDSE exam results reveal eight top scorers from eight schools |work=The Standard |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/192492/HKDSE-exam-results-reveal-eight-top-scorers-from-eight-schools |access-date=2022-07-20}}</ref> | ||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
===Current Legislative Council Members=== | ===Current Legislative Council Members=== | ||
* [[Paul Tse | * [[Paul Tse]], member of the Legislative Council (Election Committee) | ||
===Politics=== | ===Politics=== | ||
* [[Martin Lee | * [[Martin Lee]], founding chairman of the [[Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|Democratic Party]] | ||
* [[Charles Lee (Hong Kong politician)| | * [[Charles Lee (Hong Kong politician)|Charles Lee]], former member of the [[Executive Council of Hong Kong]] and former Chairman of [[Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing|Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited]] | ||
* [[Ambrose Lau | * [[Ambrose Lau]], former chairman of the [[Hong Kong Progressive Alliance]] | ||
*[[John Lee | *[[John Lee Ka-chiu]], [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong]]<ref>{{cite web | last=Lau | first=Chris | title=Who is John Lee? People recall growing up with future Hong Kong leader | website=South China Morning Post | date=8 May 2022 | url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3176959/hong-kongs-next-leader-john-lee-former-schoolmates-teachers | access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref> | ||
* [[Philip S. Lee | * [[Philip S. Lee]], former [[Lieutenant governor of Manitoba|Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba]], [[Canada]] | ||
* [[Alan Leong | * [[Alan Leong]], former leader of the [[Civic Party]], former chairman of the [[Hong Kong Bar Association]] and candidate for Hong Kong Chief Executive Election in 2007 | ||
* [[Shiu | * [[Shiu Sin-por]], head of the [[Central Policy Unit]] | ||
* [[James To | * [[James To]], former member of the Legislative Council ([[Kowloon West (1998 constituency)|Kowloon West]]) | ||
* [[Ernest Wong | * [[Ernest Wong]], member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]], [[Australia]] | ||
* [[Ho Kai-ming (FTU)| | * [[Ho Kai-ming (FTU)|Ho Kai-ming]], Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, former member of the Legislative Council (Labour Functional Constituency) | ||
===Law=== | ===Law=== | ||
* [[Arthur Leong (judge)| | * [[Arthur Leong (judge)|Arthur Leong]], Chief Judge of the [[High Court (Hong Kong)|High Court]] (2000-2003) | ||
* [[Anthony Neoh | * [[Anthony Neoh]], senior counsel | ||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[John Chan | * [[John Chan]], former chairman of [[Hong Kong Jockey Club]];<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=21&art_id=102449&sid=29432606&con_type=1&d_str=20100901&fc=2 | title = Big shoes to fill for new club boss | work = Hong Kong Standard | date = 31 August 2010 | access-date = 31 August 2010}}</ref> former managing director of [[Kowloon Motor Bus]] (1933) Ltd. | ||
* [[Michael Ying | * [[Michael Ying]], former chairman of [[Esprit Holdings|Esprit Holdings Limited]]. | ||
===Academia=== | ===Academia=== | ||
* [[Tak Wah Mak | * [[Tak Wah Mak]] (class of 1962), professor at the [[University of Toronto]] and the [[University of Hong Kong]], Fellow of the [[Royal Society]], Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Chemistry]], Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Canada]], Foreign Associate of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences]], Founding Fellow of the [[Hong Kong Academy of Sciences]], Awardee of the [[Canada Gairdner International Award]]; scientist (discoverer of [[T cell receptor]]s, a key component of the human [[immune system]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=15|title=Science.ca : Tak Wah Mak}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://citzine.ca/stuff.php?lng=e&sub=2&cid=55 |title=citzine.ca > Stuff > Cool Canadians > Tak Wah Mak |website=citzine.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030628093446/http://www.citzine.ca/stuff.php?lng=e&sub=2&cid=55 |archive-date=2003-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://medbio.utoronto.ca/faculty/mak.html|title=Medical Biophysics}}</ref> | ||
* [[Tso Wung-wai | * [[Tso Wung-wai]], an [[adjunct professor]] at the [[Chinese University of Hong Kong]], also an active politician in Hong Kong | ||
===Art and performance=== | ===Art and performance=== | ||
* [[Kenneth Tsang | * [[Kenneth Tsang]], actor in Hollywood productions such as ''[[Die Another Day]]'' | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 4 December 2025
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History
Formative years
Established on 1 December 1924 as a branch of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, by Mr. Peter Tsui Yan Sau (Script error: No such module "Lang"., formerly a teacher at St. Joseph's College), Wah Yan College Kowloon is one of the oldest and most prestigious secondary schools in Hong Kong, and was the first English-speaking college to be administered by local Chinese. During the 1930s, Mr. Tsui, himself a devout Catholic, saw the need of the pupils for greater spiritual guidance, and decided to gradually hand over the administration to the incoming Jesuits who were looking to serve in some local educational establishments. Besides the two Wah Yan Colleges, the Jesuits also sought to form a Catholic University in Hong Kong. But with the University of Hong Kong already established in 1911, the Jesuit fathers turned to organizing a Catholic hostel for its male students, which became Ricci Hall of the university. Mr. Tsui left Hong Kong and became a successful rubber planter and hotelier in Kota Kinabalu, British North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia). He died in Hong Kong on 19 February 1981, at the age of ninety three.
Pre-war developments
Before the Second World War, the school was located on Portland Street and then moved to Nelson Street in 1928. Under the auspices of A. E. Wood, Secretary for Education, the school was added to the Grant List and hence under Government subsidies. A satellite campus was opened at 103 Austin Road to cater to students in senior year. The premises became Tak Sun Primary School after the war. A South China Morning Post article in 1928 reported WYK to be the largest school in Hong Kong with a student population of 500. Despite new facilities, however, seniors had to cross Victoria Harbour for laboratory lessons at the Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.
In 1941 when Hong Kong was attacked by the Japanese forces, the Jesuits of the college helped organise the evacuation of the Kowloon civilians to the Island as they closed down the school. During the occupation, the Japanese prohibited its resumption on political grounds. The Nelson Street campus was so thoroughly looted that Mr. Chow Ching-nam (Script error: No such module "Lang".), then Principal, could only salvage a small portion of school registers and documents, and the students had to bring in their own chairs when the college reopened after the war.
Expansion and maturity
Around 1947, the school authorities began the search for a new campus as its enrolment further increased. A proposed acquisition of a site on Ho Man Tin Hill Road was turned down. After negotiations with the Government of Hong Kong, a piece of former paddy field was granted and it moved to the current premises on Waterloo Road in 1952. This portion of land was large by Hong Kong standards, making WYK one of the largest campus in the urban Hong Kong area. This precedent was soon followed in the case of land provision for the Hong Kong campus, where the plot granted by the Government was also of significant size. The present campus was opened by the then Governor Alexander Grantham in 1953.
Also in the campus is the St. Ignatius Chapel,[1][2] under the parish of St. Teresa's Church. Fr Stephen Law is the rector.[2][3]
The school hymn of Wah Yan College Kowloon is Our Captain and Our King. The origin of the hymn is unclear, but it is believed to have originated from Northern England in the 18th century.[4]
Results of public examinations
Wah Yan College, Kowloon, has produced 8 perfect scorers "10As" in the history of Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and 1 "Top Scorers" / "Super Top Scorers" in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE).[5][6]
7 x 5** "Top Scorers" are candidates who obtained perfect scores of 5** in each of the four core subjects and three electives.
8 x 5** "Super Top Scorers" are candidates who obtained seven Level 5** in four core subjects and three electives, and an additional Level 5** in the Mathematics Extended (M1/M2) module.[7]
Notable alumni
Current Legislative Council Members
- Paul Tse, member of the Legislative Council (Election Committee)
Politics
- Martin Lee, founding chairman of the Democratic Party
- Charles Lee, former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and former Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- Ambrose Lau, former chairman of the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
- John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong[8]
- Philip S. Lee, former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, Canada
- Alan Leong, former leader of the Civic Party, former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association and candidate for Hong Kong Chief Executive Election in 2007
- Shiu Sin-por, head of the Central Policy Unit
- James To, former member of the Legislative Council (Kowloon West)
- Ernest Wong, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia
- Ho Kai-ming, Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, former member of the Legislative Council (Labour Functional Constituency)
Law
- Arthur Leong, Chief Judge of the High Court (2000-2003)
- Anthony Neoh, senior counsel
Business
- John Chan, former chairman of Hong Kong Jockey Club;[9] former managing director of Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Ltd.
- Michael Ying, former chairman of Esprit Holdings Limited.
Academia
- Tak Wah Mak (class of 1962), professor at the University of Toronto and the University of Hong Kong, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences, Founding Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Awardee of the Canada Gairdner International Award; scientist (discoverer of T cell receptors, a key component of the human immune system),[10][11][12]
- Tso Wung-wai, an adjunct professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, also an active politician in Hong Kong
Art and performance
- Kenneth Tsang, actor in Hollywood productions such as Die Another Day
See also
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External links
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- Official site
- WYK Past Students' Association
- Wah Yan International Network
- Wah Yan Boys' Community Template:Webarchive
- WAH YAN COLLEGE KOWLOON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO, Canada
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