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From time to time exhibitions have been given of the work done by the children and not even the most captious can gainsay the fact that they have done credit to the institution. Of the charitable part of their work very little is known except to those who have made a point of inquiring, as nothing is blazoned forth from the housetops, the sisters being content to leave to results an appreciation of their exertions. The expense has been great, yet everything has been indefatigably carried on, until now the curriculum for both paying and charitable pupils alike is of the highest standard.
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The institution of the Canossian sisters was founded by Magdalene, the Marchioness of Canossa at Verona, the novitiate for foreign missions being at Pavia. On February 14, 1860, four sisters left Pavia for Hongkong, and on their way were joined by two others at Venice. The party arrived in Hongkong on April 12, 1860, Sister Lucia Cupis being the first Superioress.
Of the six pioneer sisters, five had died at various dates in China within the first fifty years, but Rev. Mother Stella lived to a great age, being for many years in the Hongkong convent, having a fund of recollections of the early and strenuous days of the institution's inception.
The sisters opened a day school and foundling house within the first month of their arrival, at St. Francis Street, Wanchai, which survives to-day. Since then the work of the society has been gradually extended; branches having not only been started in Hongkong alone, but in various other places.
In 1880 a school was opened in Bridges Street, another at Yaumati in 1887, one at Hunghom in 1889, and at Shaukiwan in 1890, the last named on ground presented by Messrs. David Sassoon and Co. The Sacred Heart School was started at West Point in 1893, being subsequently transformed into a foundling house. Other expansions, seen to-day in a flourishing condition, have been a school at Kennedy Road, St. Mary's School in Kowloon, and a Chinese school at Aberdeen while the Canossa Hospital at Peak Road is another well-known activity.
The premises at Wanchai are used as a home for the poor (see 30-9-33); and a home for blind girls is also operated by the Italian Mission.
During the plague epidemic in 1894 the Italian sisters nursed the patients at Kennedy Town, when one of their number, Sister Anna, fell a victim to the disease while attending the Chinese patients. The sisters were commended by Government for the special service rendered by them.
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From time to time exhibitions have been given of the work done by the children and not even the most captious can gainsay the fact that they have done credit to the insti- tution. Of the charitable part of their work very little is known except to those who have made a point of inquir- ing, as nothing is blazoned forth from the housetops, the sisters being content to leave to results an appreciation of their exertions. The expense has been great, yet everything has been indefatigably carried on, until now the curriculum for both paying and charitable pupils alike is of the highest standard. "
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The institution of the Canossian sisters was founded by Magdalene, the Marchioness of Canossa at Verona, the novitiate for foreign missions being at Pavia. On February 14, 1860, four sisters left Pavia for Hongkong, and on their way were joined by two others at Venice. The party arrived in Hongkong on April 12, 1860, Sister Lucia Cupis being the first Superioress.
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six pioneer sisters, five had died at various dates in Chină within the first fifty years, but Rev. Mother Stella lived to a great age, being for many years in the Hongkong convent, having a fund of recollections of the early and strenuous days of the institution's inception.
The sisters opened a day school and foundling house within the first month of their arrival, at St. Francis Street, Wanchai, which survives to-day. Since then the work of the society has been gradually extended', branches having not only been started in Hongkong alone, but in various other places.
In 1880 a school was opened in Bridges Street, another at Yaumati in 1887, one at Hunghom in 1889, and at Shaukiwan in 1890, the last named on ground presented by Messrs. David Sassoon and Co. The Sacred Heart School was started at West Point in 1893, being subsequently transformed into a foundling house. Other expansions, seen to-day in £ flourishing condition, have been a school ́at Kennedy Road, St. Mary's School in Kowloon, and a Chinese school at Aberdeen while the Canossa Hospital at Peak Road is another well-known activity.
The presmises at Wanchai are used as a home for the poor (see 30-9-33); and a home for blind girls is also operated by the Italian Mission.
During the plague epidemic in 1894 the Italian sisters nursed the patients at Kennedy Town, when one of their number, Sister Anna, fell a victim to the disease while attending the Chinese patients. The sisters were commended by Government for the special service rendered by them.
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