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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1930.
FOUNDATION STONE LAID YESTERDAY.
EDUCATION ASSET.
also.
cies, My Lorda, ladies and gen-east and centre by covered ways tlemen--To-day's ceremony could which divide the vacant space into the not take place earlier as access to three inner courts. Within the site was almost impossible central four-storied portion of the throughout the wet summer front block, provision has been months, but now that the ap-made for the staff, the chapel and offices. The proaches to the building have been the administrative improved, we are extremely grate-wings of three storeys, will con- ful to Your Excellency for having tain 20 class rooms and graciously consented to lay the physical and chemical labora- foundation stone of La Salle Col- tories. In the middle of the rear lege, and we extend to you and block will be the gymnasium with Lady Feel a hearty welcome. We the assembly hall over it measur A momentous occasion in the are also very happy that by an un-ng 135 ft. by 70 ft. The hill to the north of the building will be) long and distinguished history of anticipated coincidence, His Ex-levelled for the laying out of the St. Joseph's College was celebrat cellecey the Apostolic Delegate to ed yesterday on the outskirts of China, has been able to honour us playing-fields which will cover an Kowloon, when His Excellency thewith his presence, and we tender area of about 8 acres. This open Governor, Sir William Peel, K.B.Eto him the expression of C.M.G., laid the foundation stone profound respect and gratitude. of the new La Salle College, on a site on a hill at the back of Prince Edward Rond.
every CON- our space should afford
venience for all those healthy out- On this occasion my mind goes door sports which are rightly con- sidered indispensable in every back to the year 1924, when Rev. educational establishment, and] Father Spada "and" myself. were which appeal so much to boys. To The ceremony, which was large surveying the hills and lowlands their enquiries as to where the ly altended, commenced with of Kowloon in search of sites for swimming pool will be 1 point to dedicatory prayer by His Excel-a church and a school. The de: the sen close by, but this does not lency, the Apostolic Delegate, relopment of the Peninsula Monsignor Costantini, who after going on apace, and we were think./seem to satisfy them and they consider it a serious omission warda delivered a brief address in ing of the days when both a church which the architects will have to Latin, this being interpreted by and a school larger than those in examine.
Was
His Lordship Bishop Valtorta. Chatham Road, would be urgent Picturesque is.the setting of the His Excellency the Governor needs. I also remember that our College as it commands a fine and Lady Peel, accompanied by late Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi, view of the Kowloon hills on the Me G. W. A. Tufton, Private together with the Director of Edu north and east, of Lycemoon Pass, Secretary, arrived prompt to time cation and the Director of Public and even of Hongkong Peak on and were received at the partly Works, visited this site in Febru- the horizon. All over the neigh- built school entrance. In ad-
ary 1928, and that his Excellency bourhood and along both sides of dition to Brothers and Clergy remarked that it was a beautify the great thoroughfare which others present were the Hon. Mr.ocation.
Prince Edward Road now is, E. R. Hallifax. the Hon. Mr. H. T.
On the 23rd. of April of the handsome villas are being erected. Greasy and Mr. G. F. de Martin same year, the Director in Hong-It is evident that La Salle College
Director of Education).
kang of St. Joseph's College was is situated among surroundings Detachments of the ist. Hong- the only biskier at a land sale held that are conducive to good educa- kong Troop of Buy Scouts (St. in the oflices of the Public Works.tion, Joseph's College) and the CollegeAn ares of 10 acres was acquired section of the St. John Ambulance at the upset gure of $120,000 for and buildings providing room for. Brigade, were also in attendance, the creation of a school in Kow- while the band of the Ston. Plans were drawn up by the Louis Industrial School renderedloze architects, Messrs. Little, selections. Tanse present lookin & Wood. These having tea at the conclusioni of the Bean approved by the Superior ceremony.
Coner at our Society, and duly Interpreting the Apostolle De-pissed by the Building Authority for legate's address, Bishop Valtorta in Sept. 1929. the contract
Ws given to said there was a great future for their execution
the house of education, and lauded Messrs. Lam Dore, and what you the foresight which had resulted face t-day is the result of B in the commencement of the en-months' work. While a hill 172 terprise. The material construc-ft. high was being brought low, tion was but a sign of spiritual the foundations of the front block edification which would be given were laid and construction
Was
was
to all who sought education there. proceeded with. But the ske for
the rear block His Grace had expressed his best mation for wishes for the great success of completed only recently. the new college, and Bishop Valtorta added that he would also add his own best wishes for its future.
UP-TO-DATE BUILDING. Brother Aimar Tells of School's
Modern Building.
To this brief retrospect of the enterprise since its inception, 1 beg leave to add a general des- cription of the plans here on view. The buildings are designed on the plan. The base, facing the occupied by the west, will be History and Formation.
boarding department. The parallel Brother Aimar, addressing the blocks each 360 ft, in length are gathering, said:-Your Excellen-160 ft. apart but connected on the
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