Professor James Tong Scholarship for Resilience
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- Created: 04 November 2020
James Tong Scholarship at WYK in support of students in need. Please click here to view the Appeal Letter by Principal Chung
Background
James Tong passed away on October 4, 2020. His wife Marita wrote a touching tribute in which she said in lieu of flowers, “James will be very pleased if you do an unexpected act of generosity in his name.” To honour her wish and in the spirit of what James had done all his life, we looked into different options by way of setting up a James Tong fund to help students in Hong Kong. We are pleased that WYK has a “Fr. Kelly Educational Fund Ltd” in place, and under this fund, we can easily set up a Professor James Tong Scholarship for Resilience” (see separate document attached) to help students in need. Recipients of James Tong scholarship, each in the amount of HK$10,000, will be WYK students from S.1 to S.6 who have shown resilience in adversity and displayed satisfactory academic and non-academic performance despite family financial hardship. Under this fund, WYK will report to us each year how many James Tong scholarships are awarded using donations to James Tong Scholarship.
Remembrance Day 2020
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- Created: 11 November 2020
Remembrance Day is a day for all Canadians to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. It is a day we encourage every individual, young and old, to pause, to give thanks and to remember.
告吾師 –寫於何鎮源老師逝世兩周年 ~ 余晃英 (’61)
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- Created: 06 November 2020
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Remembering Anthony Ho My Friend
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- Created: 19 September 2020
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In Loving Memory of Mr. LEE Tak Kwan
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- Created: 31 October 2020
Our beloved legendary music teacher, Mr. LEE Tak Kuan, Tak Suk (Uncle Tak), passed away on 30th October 2020 at the age of 92. His family accompanied him at his bedside during his final hours.
Tak Suk studied composition and music theory under the tutelage of the first generation of Hong Kong composers, YE Chun Zhi and others. He also took vocal lessons from Russian soprano Madame Oshayev. He was featured in many operas as the lead singer and performed in many church services. His active music life won him many lasting friendships in the music circle.
Between 1974 and 1991, Tak Suk was the Head of Music at Wah Yan College, Kowloon. Under his baton, the School Choir won more than twenty championships in the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. His humorous approach to education impressed many of his students and he maintained a close friendship with his choristers beyond retirement.
AGM 2020
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AGM 2020 was held on Sunday October 18. Because of the pandemic, the meeting was conducted online through video conferencing. Three recipients of Scholastic Achievement Award were announced, namely Nathan Cheng, Naomi So and Senaida Ng who also joined the virtual meeting from the US. Teddy Cheung (’00) and Sonny Sie (’60) were members of the class years that were honoured in this AGM. Eric Li (’95), joining the meeting from Kelowna, B.C., gave a brief recount of his endeavour since he left Toronto ten years ago.
While the current situation does create a challenge to meet physically, it does however provide an opportunity for geographically distant members and guests to get together on a platform which may well become part of the ‘new normal’. Members are encouraged to continue supporting the alumni association by e-Transferring the annual membership fee of $20 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
《Mementos of James Tong '65》by Nancy Tong
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- Created: 15 October 2020
James loved and adored our mom. They shared a truly amazing relationship. Our mom passed away on 17 October 2000 in Toronto Canada. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death, James had planned a family reunion. But his own illness and eventual death on 3 October - two weeks before mom's day of remembrance - tragically ended his plan. When I looked through my footage of James throughout the years, it is no surprise that his eulogy at mom's funeral moved me the most. There he was, the loving son remembering his mother with tenderness and intense emotions. I thought this would be a most fitting way to remember him - his love for our mom which was the foundation for his love for humanity. I think he will approve too.
Tributes to James from a group of classmates and friends
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- Created: 12 October 2020
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《A Tribute to an Exemplar, a Scholar and a Moralist》 - Wilson Lee '65
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- Created: 11 October 2020
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James Tong '65 RIP
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- Created: 03 October 2020
It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of James, at 1:20 am PST this morning. His wife was at his bedside holding his hand. He was peaceful and smile when he took his last breath. He is with God now in heaven.
