St Joseph's College, Hong Kong

St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College
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Address
	7 Kennedy Road; Central, Hong Kong,; PRC
Information
Type	Government-aided boys' secondary school
Motto	Labore et Virtute (Latin: Labour and Virtue)
Established	1875
Principal	Leung Cheung Hing
Supervisor	Bro. Thomas Favier, FCS
Faculty	89
Grades	Form 1 to Upper 6
Number of students	c.1198
Colour(s)	Green and White
Newspaper	Green & White Gazette
Yearbook	Green & White
Affiliation	Catholic, Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Medium of instruction	English
Website	http://www.sjc.edu.hk

Established in 1875, St. Joseph's College (SJC; traditional Chinese: 聖若瑟書院; Jyutping: sing3 joek6 sat1 syu1 jyun2, Pinyin: Xìnròsè Shūyuàn; demonym: Josephian) is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It is located at 7 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, in the Central and Western District. The College enrollment is about 1198; together with the affiliated kindergarten and primary school at 48 Wood Road, the enrollment of the schools now exceeds 4200.^[1]

The sponsoring body of the College is the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Known as the 'Lasallian Brothers', the Institute's spirit is of faith and zeal: to have faith in God and an ardent zeal to teach the children, helping them in developing themselves so to live as brothers and sisters in a world of justice. In accordance, the mission of the College is "to educate students in areas of intellectual, physical, social, moral and emotional development" and "to impart a human and Christian education...and to do so with faith and zeal".^[1]

The College provides education which emphasises not only on academic but also extra-curricular activities. The College also aims at stimulating the social awareness of the students, with a number of alumni becoming important social figures.^[1]

The north and west blocks of the College are declared monuments of Hong Kong.^[2]

History

Foundation of the College (1875-1880)

The College was previously a Portuguese commercial school named St. Saviour's College, established on Pottinger Street in 1860. Father Timoleon Raimondi, who was then the bishop of the Colony, convinced Rome to send the Lasallian Brothers to the British Colony. On 7 November 1875 six Lasallian Brothers landed in Hong Kong: Brothers Hidulphe Marie (Director), Hidulphe de Jesus, and Hebertus from the Boarding school of Marseilles; Brother Adrian Edmund and Aldolphus Marie from the Novitiate of London; and Brother Isfrid from Paris. They renamed the school after Saint Joseph, the patron saint of workers and the Universal Church.^[3]

At the time of the takeover the school had just seventy-five students. That year, hundreds of Portuguese families had taken refuge in Hong Kong as a disastrous typhoon had swept over Macao, so after weeks the enrollment had doubled and it became evident that an extension to the present building had to be contemplated. Mgr. Raimondi, in June 1876 purchased for $14,000 a house (Buxley Lodge) situated at 9 Caine Road and the Brothers at once moved into it.

Experiences of the Lasallian Brothers proved to be beneficial to the school, especially when the first Director, Brother Hidulphe Marie, had success with schools in Agra and Colombo. In 1879 the enrollment had already increased to 259, making it the largest grant-in-aid school in the colony and second largest school overall; the largest school at that time was Central School (now Queen's College) with an attendance of 590. In the same year the first class for Chinese students (Anglo-Chinese school) was opened. Academic results were outstanding, with a passing rate at 90.71%.

Days at Robinson Road (1881-1917)

In April, 1880, Brother Cyprian was appointed Director. He had been a distinguished teacher in New York and Quebec and had held the directorship of several schools in his native land, Canada, previous to his experience in London and Paris. In order to cater for the needs of the fast-growing school, a piece of land in Glenealy below Robinson Road was bought and a two-storey Victorian building became home to the College in 1881.^[3]

In January, 1884, Brother Ivarch Louis arrived in Hong Kong as Director. The College had already secured a prominent place among the leading education establishments and its influence radiated through all the countries of the Far East, with boarding students from the Philippines, Indochina, Siam, Malaya and elsewhere.^[4] In 1889 he was called to Colombo and Brother Abban took his place. Enrollment had been increased to 409 and 2 Chinese staff were employed by the college; in the same year a third storey was added to the school building for the accommodation of the boarders. The wings were further added in 1901.

The College soon became outstanding in both academic and sports fields. Students from the three higher classes (the "Oxford Classes") led by Brother Stephen Buckley from Cork got top results in Oxford University examinations. The College also became a cradle for the success achieved on the sports field of the Colony, especially in the area of soccer.

The new Kennedy Road campus (1918- )

On 13 February 1918, a fifty-second earthquake struck the colony and the Robinson Road campus was severely damaged. Subsequently Principal Brother Aimar bought the Club Germania with its commodious grounds at 7 Kennedy Road on 3 September - the splendid German building was confisicated by the Custodian of Enemy Property of the British Colonial Government since the outbreak of World War I. The top floor of the five-storey Victorian building was the Brothers' Quarters. The third floor was once a dormitory for students and boarders, while afterwards it served as the old Old Hall. The second floor was the office and quarters of the secretary; the first floor located the general office and recreation room. The ground floor was a library.^[4]

Noting that pupils living on the Kowloon side had to cross by double-trip ferry every day, Brother Aimar set up a branch school on Chatham Road, Kowloon, which later became the La Salle College in 1932.

In order to accommodate more students, the North Block (Classroom Block) was erected in 1920 and was opened by Governor Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs. The Chapel Block (Science Block) was open on 24 October 1925, housing the Chapel, laboratories, and Li Shek Pang Hall (the current Old Hall).^[5]

During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong from 1941 to 1945, the College was used as a clinical depot by the Imperial Japanese Army. Some Brothers fled to Vietnam and became guests of the Dominicans and the Jesuits, while others were kept as prisoners of war in the local concentration camps. The campus was kept in shape by a minor staffer called Ah Yiu, who would also smuggle essentials into the camps for the Brothers.^[4]

The College soon resumed class after the war. In 1962, Club Germania was demolished and a modern eight-storey building (New Building) was erected under Principal Brother Brenden Dunne. Governor Sir Robert Brown Black and Superior General Brother Nicet Joseph officiated the opening of the new building.

Campus

The College is located at 7 Kennedy Road which is only five minutes walk from Central, the central commercial district of Hong Kong. Neighbours include St. Joseph's Church and Hong Kong Park. St. Joseph's Path, which joins Kennedy Road and Garden Road, runs along the east side of the College.

The College's architecture is an interesting combination of typical colonial European (British Imperialist) and modern styles. The Old Building (north block), constructed in 1920, houses most of the classrooms. The Chapel Block (west block) houses the Old Hall, music room, laboratories, lecture room and school chapel. These buildings were built in a Colonial style reflecting European influences; features include the clock towers, the turret and the verandahs built for ventilation. The two blocks are declared monuments of Hong Kong since August 2000.

The modern New Building (south block), which replaced the original Club Germania on the site, houses the upper form classrooms. The New Hall, senior laboratories, library and computer rooms are located here. The Multimedia Learning Centre (MMLC) on the second floor was in use since 2000. This special room has been equipped with a number of personal desktop computers and various audio-visual instruments for the enhancement of effective teaching.

In 2003, the school had installed kiosks within the campus for students to login to the Internet. Due to enormous usage, the number of these workstations will be increased.^[6]

Staff

The College is governed by the School Management Committee. It is formed by the supervisor, the principal, two vice-principals, a teachers' representative, a Parent-Teacher Association representative, an Old Boys' Association representative, a senior teacher and three Lasallian Brothers.

The faculty includes fifty classroom teachers, a careers mistress, a discipline master, a counselling mistress, a sports master, a librarian, a music teacher, a Native English Speaking (NET)teacher, a French teacher and two art mistresses. Laboratory technicians, IT technicians and library assistant are also employed. A part-time social worker is accessible by the students.

Academic

Curriculum

St. Joseph’s College is an English medium school. French is offered as an alternative to Chinese as the second language. For the first three years of school various subjects were introduced to students, including English, Chinese/French, Putonghua, Mathematics, History, Chinese History, Geography, Religious Studies (Christianity), Economics & Public Affairs, Music and Visual Arts. In order to raise students' awareness in business, Business Foundamentals is newly introduced. Integrated Science is introduced in Form One to Two, and by Form Three Physics, Chemistry and Biology are offered to students.

Classes from Form Four onwards are two-stream classes (Arts or Science). Form Four and Five students will prepare for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and all students must take English, Chinese/French, Mathematics and Religious Studies (Christianity) as their core subjects. History, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, Commerce, Principles of Accounts, Travel & Tourism, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Additional Mathematics and Computer & IT are offered according to the streaming. The College is among the first schools to offer the highly regarded Travel & Tourism course, and study activities such as visits and study tours are strongly backed up by the industry.^[7]

Matriculation classes (Lower and Upper Six) are three-stream classes (Arts, Mathematics or Biology). Use of English, Chinese Language and Culture, Economics, Business Studies, Principles of Accounts, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Pure Mathematics and Computer Application are offered. Students will take Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE or A-level) at the end of matriculation.

Physical education, moral and civic education and reading lessons are compulsory for all students. The College also run a summer tuition course for newly admitted Form One students who have a weaker foundation in English. There are also remedial classes of Chinese, English and Mathematics in the first three years for weak students.

Achievements

Academic results of the College have been outstanding right from the very beginning. In the pre-war years students from the three higher classes (the "Oxford Classes") would participate in the Oxford University examinations and get top results. In 1959 a Josephian obtained nine distinctions and two credits in the Hong Kong School Certificate Examination. In 1972 the Quiz team won the TVB quiz programme ‘On your marks’ for two consecutive years.

In 2002, the College topped all local schools with four Josephians obtaining ten A-grades in the HKCEE. The College continues to strive for academic excellency, setting new school record of a total of 312 A-grades in the HKCEE and a per capita of 1.63 A-grades scored in 2006.

The College has a high university entrance rate and a number of graduates have also gone on to top universities around the world.^[8]

Ever since the introduction of the school value-addedness analysis by the Education and Manpower Bureau, the College has been value-added for seven consecutive years.^[9]

Extra-curricular activities

Sports

Sports has been at the forefront of the College ever since its establishment. In 1877, just two years after its establishment, the College held the first local inter-school sports competition with St. Paul’s College, and in around 1880 it established one of the first modern football teams in China. The first local inter-school athletic meet with Queen's College and Diocesan Boys' School was held in 1899, and in 1903 the first local inter-school football league was formed with the two schools.

The College has established excellent result in various sports competitions. In 1909 and 1952 it captured grand slam in inter-school football, winning both the First and Junior Team trophies. In 1983 the College recaptured the inter-school football overall championship, starting a two-decade long dominance of the position. 1996 saw a record sixth time grand slam in the history of the competition. By 2007, the College has already snatched the overall championship for 18 times in 25 years.

From 1913 to 1918 the College crowned the champion of inter-school athletics six years in a row. The athletics team won the Governor’s Shield, champion of the inter-school athletics meet, for six times over the twelve years it was being offered (1925-1936).

Swimming is also a particular strength of the College. The College first won the inter-school championship of swimming in 1918. In 1991 the College recaptured the inter-school swimming overall champion title, last won in 1937; and in 1992 it won by grand slam. By 2006 the school has already captured the A grade inter-school swimming championship title for the tenth time, its eighth in the last decade. Josephians are currently holding seven inter-school and twenty Hong Kong swimming records.

For basketball, the team first won the Hong Kong Basketball Association Shield in 1925. In 1998 the school captured grand slam as well as the Jing-Ying (i.e. elite) and Marathon title in inter-school basketball competitions. By 2000 the College has already been champion for six times in seven years in the All Hong Kong Inter-school Basketball Marathon and in 2006 the school captured the A grade inter-school basketball championship title (HK Island) for the 10th time, a record since the competition was established in 1967. In 2007 the College captured the fifth ever overall championship in Inter-school Basketball.

Other major sports achievements included:

1956: Snatched the Wing Wah Challenge Shield, being the inter-school tennis champion, three years in a row
1961: Hockey team won the Sir Arthur Morse Challenge Trophy for two consecutive years
1974: First school table tennis team to receive the ‘Champion Honour’ in the Hong Kong Opn Championship
1977: Bowling team won the annual SCAA High School Bowling Tournament for the third time in four years
1987: Table tennis team captured the inter-school overall champion, the SCAA Open and the HKU President Cup titles all in the same year
1991: Inter-school life saving champion second year in a row
1994: Inter-school squash champion second year in a row
2006: Captured every championships in the seven-year history of inter-school waterpolo competition.

In fact, the College is known as a cradle for local elite sportsmen. In 1936 the College produced the first Olympian representing China in swimming. In 1978 two Asian-gamers came from the College. From 1998 onwards the College has a steady output of Asian-gamers (1998: three; 2002: five; 2006: ten) and in 2000 two Olympians representing HK, China came from St. Joseph's.

Scouting, Red Cross and St. John Ambulance

The College established the first Scout troop in Hong Kong in 1913. Since then the scout troop was awarded for various time, and in 1962 it became the first scout troop to hold the Prince of Wales Banner and the Carlton Trophy at the same time. By 1978 the Venture Scout captured the Prince of Wales Banner for fourteen years since the Banner's establishment.

In 1970, Red Cross won the Drilling Shield three years in a row and in 1973 the St. John Ambulance Brigade won the Sir Michael Hogan Trophy three years in a row.

Speech and debating

In 1971 the College won its first debating trophy, the Haye’s Trophy, in the inter-school debating championships. Since then the school exceled in both Chinese and English debating. In 1988 it captured the Champion of English Debate Competition organized by the Joint School Debating Society (JSDS) and sponsored by the British Council of Hong Kong. In 2000 and 2000 it captured the championship of inter-school Chinese debating and in 2004 it captured the first ever grand slam in the history of Singtao Inter-school Debating Competition in both the English and Chinese sections. By 2005 the school has won the inter-school English debating for two consecutive years.

Josephians also exceled in the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, and in 1999 the school captured more than one hundred top-three positions in annual Festival.

Music

In 1974 the College won the champion title in Male Voice Quartet, Folk Music: Solos and Duets, the Dorothy Smith Trophy (Boys Junior: Treble Choir), the Music Society Shield (Mixed Voice Choir), the Dr. Karl Hohner Shield (Melodica Band) and the Moutrie Challenge Trophy (Piano Solos: Final) in the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.

Student organisations

Official

Students' Union
Parent - Teacher Association
Old Boys' Association
Value Education and Academic Promotion Team
Students' Information Technology Support Team

Religion

Christian Union
Masses Organising Team

Academic

Biology and Conservancy Association
Chinese Culture Society
English Society
French Club
Geography Society
History Society
Mathematics Society
Putonghua Club
Travel and Tourism Society
Economics, Commerce & Public Affairs Society
Literature Connection

Sports

Aquatic Club
Athletic Club
Badminton Club
Basketball Club
Bowling Club
Football Club
Squash Club
Table Tennis Club
Tennis Club
Volleyball Society

General Interest

Aesthetic Society
Astronomy Society
Aviation Society
Board Card and Role-Playing Games Club
Bridge Club
Camera Club
Drama Club
Magic Society
Music Society
Philatelic Society
Science Society

Service

1st Hong Kong Group Scout Troop
1st Hong Kong Group Venture Scout Unit
Award for Young People
Interact Club
Red Cross Youth Unit 17
Social Service Group
St. John Ambulance

Publication

Green and White Editorial Board

Green & White (school magazine - published annually from 1958)
Green & White Gazette (published once a year)

Web Publishing Board

Green & White Online

Student activities

Sports

Annual Swimming Gala
Annual Cross Country Race
Annual Athletic Meet

Service/Charity

Dress Casual Day
Green & White Walkathon
Charity-Variety Show

Religious

Opening Mass
Christmas Mass
Thanksgiving Mass (held every five years)
Prayers' Mass
Christmas Party
Mass of faith
St. Joseph's Feast Day
St. La Salle's Feast Day
Religious Festival
Year End Mass

Social

Green & White Ball
Green & White Day (Open Day)

130th Anniversary Grand Open Day: Starring Josephians
131st Green & White Day: A Josephilic Moment
132nd Green & White Day: On Air

Students' Festival

Music

Green & White Concert
Internal Talent Quest (ITQ)

Arts

Inter-class Banner Painting Competition

Others

Academic Prize Giving Day
Extra-curricular Prize Giving Day

Heritage

School motto

LABORE ET VIRTUTE -- Labour and Virtue -- sums up the life of Saint Joseph. He was a workingman, a carpenter by trade and his virtue made him worthy to be the foster-father of Christ. This motto expresses the spirit that it is by hard work and virtue that a Josephian shall make a success of his life, and so remain true to the traditions of the College.

School badge

The badge of the College displays a shield divided into 3 divisions. The top division shows the Signum Fidei (sign of faith) - a five-pointed, radiant star, which is taken from the insignia of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. It reminds people of the spirit of FAITH of the Institute. The right lower division shows 3 chevrons symbolizing broken bones, reminding students of the bravery and ZEAL the Saint promoted. The left lower division shows the book of knowledge on top (with the Alpha and Omega inscribed) and a lamp below; together they symbolize the importance of education, something which St. La Salle emphasised.

The shield stands with a compartment with supporters each of French lily, since the Lasallian family originates in Rheims, France. The top features a ribbon with the name of the College, and a crest with a cross (Catholicism) and a crown (used to symbolize Hong Kong as a British Crown Colony before 1997). Below the shield are three shells symbolising baptism. The motto of the College in Latin, Labore et Virtute, is also found at the bottom of the badge.

School colours

The combination of Green & White has become the official colours of the College over the years. Green represents Ireland Shamrock, while White represents France Fleur-de-lis. The Lasallian Brothers of the College mostly come from Ireland and France.

School rally

(Composed by the Principal, Brother Marcian in 1903)

All through our College a voice is resounding,
Promptly respond to your duty's clear call.
Harken you all for the trumpet is sounding,
Your Mater's proclaiming her watchword to all.

Chorus-
Forward, not flinch nor fear,
Ever with heart sincere,
Render with joy to your Mater her due;
All that is vile reject; Heaven will e'er protect,
Sons of St. Joseph's valiant and true.

Labour and Virtue your motto still bearing,
Forward with courage in ways that are just;
True to your standard be doing and daring,
As faithful Josephians in Heaven you trust.
(Chorus)

Onward and upward in life's earnest battle,
Joyously bearing the brunt of the fight,
Nobly forgiving for aught that may pain you,
And bravely defending the cause of the right.
(Chorus)

Lift up your hearts for a Kingdom awaits you,
Honour and Virtue with courage defend;
Serve Him in life, who in death can reward you,
And vow to be faithful and true to the end.
(Chorus)

Notable alumni

Executive Council Members

Hon. Ronald Arculli (夏佳理), GBS, JP; Solicitor, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, former chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, chairman of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, trustee of SJC Foundation
Hon. Dr. Sir David Li Kwok-po (李國寶), GBS, JP; Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Bank of East Asia, chairman of the Board of Trustees of SJC Foundation
Hon. Dr. Leong Che-hung (梁智鴻), GBS, JP; Doctor, urologist, former chairman of the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, trustee of SJC Foundation
Hon. Dr. Sir Lee Quo-wei (利國偉), GBM, JP; former chairman of Hang Seng Bank Ltd, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (1968-78), former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (1976-78, 1983-88), recently donated HK$1 million to the SJC Foundation
Dr. Sir Albert Rodrigues (羅理基), Kt, CBE, LLD, JP; long time member of the Urban Council, Executive Council and Legislative Council, former President of the SJC Old Boys Association (SJCOBA)
Dr. Woo Pak Chuen (胡百全), CBE, JP; solicitor and notary public, Messrs P C Woo & Co., Solicitors, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (1964-73), former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (1972-76), former President of the SJCOBA
Eric Peter Ho (何鴻鑾), CBE, JP; former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (1977-87), former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (1985-87), former chairman of the Public Service Commission (1987-91), former Secretary for Trade and Industry (1983-87), former Secretary for Social Services (1977-82)
Li Fook Shu (李福樹), OBE; former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, former member of the Urban Council, one of the first chartered accountants in Hong Kong, former President of the SJCOBA

Legislators

John Joseph Swaine (施偉賢), SC, QC, CBE; Prominent barrister, Senior Counsel, currently the most senior barrister in Hong Kong, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee, CBE; son of the founder of Ruttonjee Sanitorium in Hong Kong, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Hon. Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung (林健鋒), SBS, JP; member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Trustee of SJC Foundation, former President of the SJCOBA
Hon. Abraham Shek Lai-him (石禮謙), JP; member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Edward Ho Sing-tin (何承天), SBS, JP; Prominent architect, former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Trustee of SJC Foundation

Civil Servants

Peter Tsao Kwang-yung (曹廣榮), CBE; former Secretary of the Government Secretariat. His career finished as the head of Home Affairs, ranking fourth in the colonial hierarchy
Donald Liao Poon-huai (廖本懷), CBE, JP; former Secretary for Housing
Chau Tak-hay (周德熙), GBS, JP; former Secretary for Trade and Industry
Dr. Y.T. Li (李越挺), CBE, JP; former Director of Education
Andrew Wong Ho-yuen (黃灝玄), JP; Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service
Paul Tang Kwok-wai (鄧國威), JP; Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Labour) & Commissioner for Labour
Benjamin Tang Kwok-bun (鄧國斌), JP; Director of Audit

Businessmen

Dr. Lo Ka-shui (羅嘉瑞), GBS, JP; Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited, former Director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and a past chairman of its Listing Committees of the Main Board and the Growth Enterprise Market
Dr. Edgar Cheng (鄭維健), GBS, JP; Chairman of the World-Wide Investment Co. Ltd., Member of the Tenth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, Chairman of the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, former Head of Central Policy Unit of the Government of Hong Kong as well as the former Chairman of the Council of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Christopher Cheng (鄭維志), GBS, JP; former Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Lo Hong-shui (羅康瑞), GBS, JP; Chairman of Shui On Group.
Dr. Dickson Poon (潘迪生), SBS; Chairman of Dickson Concepts (International) Ltd.
Martin Lee Ka-shing (李家誠); Vice Chairman of Henderson Land Development and Henderson Investment Limited as well as a director of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited and Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited
Dr. Joseph Chow Ming-kuen (周明權), OBE, JP; Husband of Selina Chow 周梁淑怡, civil & structural engineer, Chairman of Paul Y-ITC Construction Holdings Limited
Dr. Simon Lee Kwok Yin (李國賢), MBE, JP; Chairman of the Sun Hing Group of Companies, Director of Wing Hang Bank Ltd, Director of Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Chairman of Pacific Canadian Investments Holdings Corp., establisher of Simon K Y Lee Hall of HKU, trustee of SJC Foundation, recently donated HK$ 600,000 to the SJC Foundation
Howard Chao (趙式浩); eldest son of Cecil Chao (趙世曾), Executive Director of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Limited

Academics

Prof. Charles Kao (高錕), CBE; Father of Fibre Optics; former Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof. John C.Y. Leong (梁智仁); Doctor, President of the Open University of Hong Kong
Prof. S.K. Lam (林兆鑫); former Dean of the LKS Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
Prof. Richard Ho Man-wui (何文匯), JP; President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Community College
Prof. Dennis Lo (盧煜明); Winner of the 2001 Outstanding Young Person of the World. Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Medicine (CUHK) and the Director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences
Prof. John H.C. Ho (何鴻超), CBE; Distinguished doctor, founder of the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Dr. Raymond Wu Wai-yun (鄔維庸), GBS, OBE, JP; Renowned cardiologist, former President of the Physicians Society, the Hong Kong Cardiological Society and the Medical Association, member of the Basic Law Committee and Deputy of National Peoples' Congress
Dr. Peter Lee Chung Yin (李仲賢), JP; Renowned specialist in family medicine, former President of the Medical Association, recently donated HK$ 600,000 to the SJC Foundation

Athletes/Sports related persons

Leslie Santos (山度士); Hong Kong football legend; former SCAA, Sun Hei and Hong Kong National Football Team member
Alex Fong Lik-sun (方力申); Hong Kong Swimming Representative at Bangkok 1998 Asian Games, Pusan 2002 Asian Games and 2000 Sydney Olympics, Hong Kong Record Holder of (Long Course): 100m Backstroke 59.71 (22/07/00), 200m Backstroke 2.05.47 (20/09/00), 400m Individual Medley 4.29.02 (17/09/00), 4x100m Medley Relay 3.51.07 (05/10/02), 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7.38.91 (08/12/98), (Short Course): 200m Back Stroke 2.01.07 (09/01/00), 400m Individual Medley 4.21.08 (08/01/00), 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7.43.54 (02/04/99), singer and actor in Hong Kong
Charles Szeto Shui-ki (司徒瑞祈); Hong Kong Swimming Representative at Bangkok 1998 Asian Games and Pusan 2002 Asian Games, Hong Kong Record Holder of (Long Course): 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.30.29 (03/10/02), (Short Course): 100m Butterfly 55.74 (03/04/02), 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7.43.54 (02/04/99), television actor for TVB
Harbeth Fu Wing (符泳); Hong Kong Swimming Representative at Bangkok 1998 Asian Games, Pusan 2002 Asian Games, Doha 2006 Asian Games and 2000 Sydney Olympics, Hong Kong Record Holder of (Short Course): 50m Freestyle 22.46 (25/03/01), 100m Individual Medley 58.26 (24/03/01)
Li Cheuk Lun (李焯倫); Hong Kong Record Holder of (Short Course): 50m Butterfly 29.12 (25/03/01)
Chung Kwok Leung (鍾國樑); Hong Kong Swimming Representative at Pusan 2002 Asian Games, Hong Kong Record Holder of (Long Course): 1500m Freestyle 16.02.83 (29/08/02), (Short Course): 800m Freestyle 8.11.30 (12/12/04), 1500m Freestyle 15.38.44 (28/11/04)
Martin Hong (康寶駒); Solicitor, Chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association
Peter Wong (黃興桂); former coach of First Division football teams such as Eastern, SCAA and Tsuen Wan; ESPN Cantonese commentator

Show-business characters

Ray Cordeiro (Also known as "Uncle Ray") MBE; The world's most enduring DJ (Guinness World Records)
Natalis Chan (陳百祥); famous comedian in Hong Kong.
Damian Lau Chung-Yan (劉松仁); famous TV actor
Jan Lamb (林海峰); DJ of Commercial Radio Hong Kong, Cantopop singer and lyricist; voice-over talent for TV commercials
Daniel Lee (李仁港); movie director
Tang Ho Kwong (鄧浩光); movie and TV actor; former Hong Kong Swimming Team captain
Chiu Tsang-hei (趙增熹); Cantopop composer and producer
John Tang (鄧一君); former TV actor
Luke Tsang Chi-wah (曾智華); renowned radio & TV presenter of RTHK
Ivan Wang Yoa Leung (王友良); Cantopop singer debuted in 2005
Kelvin Kwan (關楚耀); Cantopop singer debuted in 2006
Johnny Tang (鄧兆尊)

Trivia

According to the government report, Wednesdays were given as holidays in the early days following Italian custom.
The Boundary Path near the New Hall of St. Joseph's College was renamed as St. Joseph's Path in 1975.^[5]
Prior to the establishment of St. Joseph's College Primary School, classes in the College ran from Class Eight to Class One, equivalent to Primary Five to Upper Six today.^[10]

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