CHURCHES
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It stands on the site of the original St. Joseph's Church opened in November 1872, but which was severely damaged and practically destroyed by a big typhoon that struck the Colony in October, 1874. The Catholic Cathedral at Caine Road, adjoining Glenealy was opened for worship in 1888.
The St. Francis Chapel, as we have noted (see 30-9-33) was already built in Wanchai by the early Seventies.
Connected with the Roman Catholic missions, of course, is the Salesian body, whose good work among the juvenile destitutes is so well known. It is interesting to find a reference to their efforts in this direction as far back as the Sixties, and to note that their industrial school at West Point was erected on ground granted by the Government in 1865.
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The Mohammedan community we have already shown (see 28-7-33) built a mosque on the site of the present one at Shelley Street, about the year 1855, it being rebuilt in 1915. I find an interesting reference to one of the founders of the local Mosque in an old file, which is worthy of recording in this column. The Hongkong Times of July 3, 1873, states:-
"Mr. Shaik Moosdeen, the oldest Mohammedan resident in this Colony, died at his residence on the 1st, and the remains were interred yesterday in the new cemetery (this must refer to the Mohammedan cemetery at Happy Valley). Mr. Moosdeen came to Macao in 1822 as Ghaut-Serang, and following the cession of Hongkong, in 1842 he was established in this Colony in that capacity. The Mosque here was erected under his supervision and when it was completed he was appointed one of the trustees. He has left a widow and two sons, one of whom is in the Government service. Deceased, who was a native of Tanor (Madras), was highly respected by his countrymen. He died in his seventy-third year."
It is understood that several members of the family are resident in the Colony to-day.
The forthcoming departure of the Rev. W. Walton Rogers who became Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon in 1927 suggests a write-up of the history of this Church which, though not quite thirty years old, is essentially associated with the ecclesiastical expansion of this Colony and the development of the mainland settlement. I shall commence by giving the main points of the growth of St. Andrew's Church. Together with the Vicarage and Church Hall, it was the generous gift of the late Sir Catchick Paul Chater. The foundation stone was laid on December 13, 1904, by the Right Reverend Dr. J. C. Hoare, then Bishop of Victoria. Bishop Hoare was drowned in the great typhoon of September, 1906, while engaged in missionary work in the Delta, and the Church was consecrated by the Venerable Archdeacon Banister (afterwards Bishop in Kwangsi-Hunan) on October 6, 1906.
The Church has the whole of the Peninsula for its parish, and ministers to a rapidly increasing community.
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CHURCHES
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It stands on the site of the original St. Joseph's Church opened in November 1872, but which was severely damaged and practically destroyed by a big typhoon that struck the Colony in October, 1874. The Catholic Cathedral at Caine Road, adjoining Glenealy was opened for worship in 1888.
The St. Francis Chapel, as we have noted ( see30- 9-33) was already built in Wanchai by the early Seventies.
Connected with the Roman Catholic missions, of course is the Salesian body, whose good work among the junevile destitutes is so well known. It is interesting to find a reference to their efforts in this direction as far back as the Sixties, and to note that their industrial school at West Point was erected on ground granted by the Govern- ment in 1865.
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The Monammedan community we have already shown ( see 28-7-33) built a mosque, on the site of the present one at Shelley Street, about the year 1855, it being rebuilt in 1915. I find an interesting reference to one of the founders, of the local Mosque in an old file, which is worthy of recording in this column. The Hongkong Times of July 3, 1873, states:-
"Mr. Shaik Moosdeen, theoldest Mohammedan resident in this Colony, died at his residence on thelst, and the remains were interred yesterday in the new cemetery (this must refer to the Mohammedan cemetery at Happy Valley ) Mr. Moosdeen came to Macao in 1822 as Ghaut-Serang, and fot- lowing the cession of Hongkong, in 1842 he was established in this Colony in that capacity. The Mosque here was erected under his supervision and when it was completed he was appointed one of the turstees. He has left a widow and two sons, one of whom is in the Government service. Deceased, who was a native of Tanor ( Madraw) was highly respected by his countrymen. He died in his seventy-third
year ."
It is understood that several members of the family are resident in the Colony to-day.
The forthcoming departure of the Rev. W. Walton Rogers who became Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon in 1927 suggests a write-up of the history of this Church which though not quite thirty years old, is essentially associated with the ecclesiastical expansion of this Colony and the development of the mainland settlement. I shall commence by giving the main points of the growth of St. Andrew's Church. Together with the Vicarage and Church Hall, it was the generous gift of the late Sir Cat chick Paul Chater The foundation stone was laid on December 13, 1904, by the Right Reverend Dr. J. C. Hoare, then Bishop of Victoria Bishop Hoare was drowned in the great typhoon of September, 1906, while engaged in missionary work in the Delta, and the Church was consecrated by the Venerable Archdeacon Banister ( afterwards Bishop in Kwangsi-Hunan ) on October 6. 1906.
The Church has the whole of the Peninsula for its' parish, and ministers to a rapidly increasing community.
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