Hong Kong Branch Established
In February 1937 a branch school was opened in Hong Kong.
During the Japanese occupation Pui Ying travelled to Siu Kwan and Leen Shien in Free China returning to Pak Hok Tung (Canton) after the war. Every branch then reopened and by 1948 the combined enrolment of the different Pui Yings totalled about 6,000 students.
The Hong Kong branch became an independent middle school in 1951 and was officially registered with the Hong Kong Government as the Pui Ying Middle School of Hong Kong with Mr. Wan Kam Ming, who had been managing the school since 1947,
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(Above) Section of the building showing
location of the Assembly Hall. Design of the steel work carrying the 52-foot span of the auditorium
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grounds on the roof as well as at ground level.
Modern educational equipment in- stalled includes 26 microscopes for the biology class, motion picture projec- tors and various other types of visual aids to teaching.
From an architectural standpoint the designing presented an unusual problem in that the new building (to avoid interruption of tuition) had to
as principal. He at once began plan- year there were 41 classes and an en- be sited on the somewhat irregularly ning a new school building with 48 rolment of 1,706.
shaped playground of the old school classrooms and numerous laboratories, Now that the new building is com- which was still in daily use with special rooms, a large auditorium and pleted the School Board and Admin- the intention that once the new struc- teachers' dormitories, to be built in istration have planned in agreement ture was completed the old school with the Education Department to would be torn down and its site in About $380,000 was spent on
a accommodate ultimately 3,240 students. turn would become the playing area house and lot at 3, Babington Path,
of the new school! The cost of the present property is and an interest-free loan of $270,000 more than $2,000,000. Up-to-date was obtained from the Hong Kong scientific educational equipment in- Government to construct the first por- stalled is estimated at about $100,000. tion of the building in 1954. That
An interesting feature is the design of the auditorium, which as will be seen from the accompanying draw- ings, without internal columns sup- The new building has 113 rooms, ports three classroom floors and a classes began using the new building. four laboratories (for physics, chemis- foot length, 52 foot span and clear Another interest-free loan of $750,000 try, biology and domestic science), floor to ceiling height of 19 ft. 6 in. was obtained from the Hong Kong four special rooms (for geography, is unique in the Colony. The super- Government in 1956 to complete the music, drawing, and manual training), structure is carried by six reinforced remaining portion. Work began in a library, a chapel, a guest room, concrete rigid frames at 13 ft. 6 in. 1957 and the building was finished and an auditorium for 1,000 persons. centres. Each of these frames is com- in June 1958.
Interesting features of the establish- posed of 5 tons of reinforced bars and The growth of attendance has been ment include a rooftop observatory, 550 cubic feet of 1-1-2 mix concrete phenomenal. In 1945 there were 60 a drinking water system for the entire "very dry" but thoroughly vibrat primary school pupils. In 1952 there building, electrically-operated
year 540 new students in 12 new including class-rooms, staff quarters, roof playground above it. Its 100
ed. ma-
were about 1,000 students, in 1954 chines in the manual training work- General Contractor: Sang Hop enrolment reached 1,560, and last shop, and open and covered play- Construction Co.
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