78
Laying
a new college built for
21 was 20
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our Schools
for the boarders (as they have
always been and will be very few) that we
came to the determination of having New college built, but it was simply for the reason that the former building in
Caine Road, was not suitable - we got a beautiful site at Elenealy which cost $5000. Ms. Danby
a well known Civil Engineer was instructed to prepare the plans which were Submitted to the Acting Surveyor General Mr. Boodler.
The site, the plans, the specifications and The Particulars were shown on the occasion
of
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of the laying the foundation Stone of St. Joseph's College
399
of
Oh
in the 3rd November, when
His Excellency the late Governor
of Hong Kong Sir John Pope Hennessy, who in a public
speech, which His Excellency delivered on
that occasion proved to be much Satisfied
to clearly assert that "that School (the New St. Joseph's College)
will
also receive under the regulations framed
by the Secretary of State a considerable sum towards the Building of the School.
The building having been started I acted on behalf of the Lordship the Vicar Apostolic to the then Acting Colonial
Secretary