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of this kind, the matter of expense was a constant anxiety. However, with the help of a Government grant, given under the Grant-in-Aid Schools' Code, the generosity of a number of benefactors and the savings contributed by the Fathers from their ordinary teaching salaries, sufficient capital was available for a start to be made.

It was originally planned to place the main school building on the edge of the levelled hill parallel to Waterloo Road, but because of the noise of traffic so near the classrooms and the

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Photograph of the north side of the main building.

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Floor plan of the main building.

fact that the sun's rays would shine completed for occupation within six It is situated on a triangle of ground almost directly into the building, it months; that is to say, with accom- behind the main building, and was decided to set it as far back from modation for a thousand students and separated from it by a spacious the road as possible and at such an with the most modern facilities in its cement paved quadrangle. It is con- angle that the sun would pass almost Chemistry, Physics and Biological sidered by the many dramatic and directly overhead.

laboratories, in time for the opening musical societies who have used it to Work was started on the main of the session in September.

be a model for a building of its size; school building in March 1953, on During the following year, 1954, a beautifully proportioned, with a roomy completion of the site formation, and School Theatre, which would also be stage and sloping auditorium and, it is a splendid tribute to the building used as an assembly hall and exam- above all, with excellent acoustic industry in Hong Kong that it was ination centre, was planned and built. properties.

It makes possible that

Looking towards the theatre-auditorium from the west

ground floor lobby.

The ground floor looking towards the east.

library, etc. are located here.

The school office,

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