Correspondence between Jerome Shih Yen Chung 史仁仲 (‘62) and Qian Zhongshu 錢鍾書
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- Created: 04 October 2021
compiled by Yu Fong Ying (‘61)
On August 5, 2021, in an email to fellow ’62 grads, Paul Lee remembered a deceased classmate Jerome Shih Yen Chung (Feb. 28, 1944 – Jan. 22, 2005, aged 61), extolling his excellent Chinese. In this, Paul was repeating what he contributed to the memorial file on Jerome compiled by Wong Hin Shing (’61) and Yu Fong Ying (’61) in 2012: “I also have some copies of his correspondence with Chiang Chung-Hsu (Qian Zhongshu 1910-1998). Very erudite and impressive! I think I can say with some confidence that no other Wah Yan alumnus has mastered Chinese literature better than Jerome. (I am being conservative. The field can actually extend much beyond Wah Yan alumni.)” (Introduction to the Series In Memoriam -- Jerome Shih Yen Chung, Feb. 13, 2012, on WYKAAO website). The difference is that for the first time, the correspondence was attached to the email, as follows:
耶穌會中華省新任會長
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各位主內的姐妹弟兄，耶穌會中華省很高興地宣布，總會長蘇薩神父任命了董澤龍神父擔任下一任的省會長，他將在2021年11月1日開始這個職務。
董神父出生於澳門一非天主教教友家庭，兄弟姊妹共5人，排行最小；並在澳門成長，完成中小學基本教育。在1981年九月接受洗禮，並隨即到台灣升學，攻讀土木工程。
Fr Coghlan's Funeral 25 September 2021
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- Created: 25 September 2021
Video of Fr. Coghlan's funeral on WYK Campus TV. Click here to view. More photos can be found here.
Terry Fox Run 2021
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- Created: 22 September 2021
With the generous donations from our supporters, Team WYKAAO once again exceeded the target this year and raised a total of $4,255 for Terry Fox Foundation. Big thanks go to our team members who had collectively contributed to the success of our participation in the Terry Fox Run held virtually second year in a row due to the pandemic.
Class of 1967 Room Plaque in Mon Sheong Long-Term Care Facility at Stouffville
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- Created: 17 September 2021
Contribution by Tim Kwan and Ron Tse. This room plaque was put up on the 6th floor of the new Mon Sheong Long-term Care facility.
WYKAAO Scholastic Achievement Award 2021
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- Created: 15 September 2021
The Award is open to students whose aggregate total of their best six Grade 12 credits gained in 2020~2021 academic year is 480 or over. Details of the award, its qualifications and the application form can be found here. The completed application form must be submitted on or before 10th October 2021.
Terry Fox Run 2021
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- Created: 09 September 2021
Team WYKAAO continues to participate in Terry Fox Run 2021, the second year that the event will be held virtually, on Sunday September 19. Follow this link to see our past fundraising history. Click here to join and/or support us.
End of an Era
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- Created: 07 September 2021
(From Joe Shum, WYHK '67)
With the passing away of Fr. Coghlan who was the youngest member among the more than a hundred Jesuit priests sent from the Irish Jesuit Province throughout the past century, it signifies the end of an era.
Since the first arrival of Frs. George Byrne and John Neary to Hong Kong in December 1926, for the next hundred years these dedicated educationists and learned men from faraway Ireland had contributed the prime of their lives to serve the people of Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Macau. In particular, the two Wah Yan Colleges and Ricci HKU would not have been without their dedicated services, care, management, and intellect. In this particular forum group we are especially fortunate and grateful to have been personally guided and cared by them during our formative years.
