Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College
History
In April 1967, the Chan family approached the Jesuits to ask if they would be interested in taking over the running of a secondary school and in moving to the new building which they intended to build in memory of their father, Mr. Chan Sui Ki, a successful merchant and once the President of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, a well-known charitable organization in Hong Kong. Not inclined to accept the offer themselves, Fr. Cronin, SJ, the Jesuit Provincial Superior, proposed that the offer be made also to the Christian Brothers. Eventually, the Christian Brothers accepted the offer and transferred the existing evening school operating in La Salle College to the new building. The evening school under the supervision of Brother Herman Fenton, FSC operated from 3:00 p.m. until about 8:00 p.m. The government provided the site and an 80% subsidy. The Chan family would donate HK$500,000.
In December 1968, work began on the site. In April 1969 the foundation stone was laid by the then Director of Education, Mr. Gregg, and on 3 September the school moved into the classroom block—951 students and 34 teachers all told. All the while work on the school hall and the laboratories, library, geography, art-room, etc. and the Brothers' quarters (which unhappily provide an accommodation for only four) continued until 12 December when the building authority inspected the completed building in preparation for giving the final occupation permit. The official blessing and opening ceremony was performed on 12 February 1970 by Rev. Father Colombo P.P. and the Hon. J. Canning, Director of Education, respectively.
The community was inaugurated on 1 July 1969 when Brother Herman Fenton, FSC Director and Brother Eugene Sharkey, FSC were appointed to the new school. Later they were joined by Brothers Curran Cronan, FSC and Paul Hackett, FSC Until the Brothers quarters were ready, the community continued to reside in La Salle College.
Dedication
The school was named by the descendants of Mr. Chan Sui Ki after him. The Chan family had put up more than twenty free schools in Hong Kong and Macau, Canton, Foshan and elsewhere in memory of their father, Chan Sui Ki.
In 1936, Chan received the "Golden Dragon" medal from the Vietnamese Government in recognition of the help he had given during their troublesome times. On several occasions he sent donations to Northern China, Canton and Hong Kong and for years, he distributed free rice to the needy of Macau.
Notable alumni
Arts, Media and Culture
- Albert Leung, lyricist and writer
Government and Public Services
- Michael Mak Kwok-fung, former member of Legislative Council (LegCo); founding deputy chairman of the League of Social Democrats
- Kevin Leung, Board of Education Director 11/2017 - 11/2021 at Douglas County School District RE-1, Douglas County, Colorado, United States and South Metro Fire Rescue Board Director 5/2022 - Present at South Metro Fire Rescue, Colorado, United States.
See also
- Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
- Lasallian educational institutions
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of schools in Hong Kong
- Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College
References
- ^ "History". csklsc.edu.hk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Cumulative report 2017. Coordinated election official results". douglas.co.us. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballotpedia - Kevin Leung".
- ^ "South Metro Fire Rescue board election results". The Villager. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
