Rosaryhill School Hong Kong Ohana Photo Album Collection

email pictures in JPG format to Johnson Choi (Class of '73) johnsonwkchoi@yahoo.com

Rosaryhill School Rosaryhill School Old Students' Association Hong Kong School Alumni Federation Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc)

How to contact us?  Say Final Goodbye to Our Fellow Alumni

click on play button to play School Song - Compliment of R.H.S. Girl Class of 1969  Holy Rosary Province

RHSOSA Newsletter in PDF format - click on the link to view April 2009

Video and Photos of RHS Golden Jubilee Gala Dinner November 2008 http://www.rhs.edu.hk/dinner.html 

View Academic Talk Videos http://www.rhs.edu.hk/50th_Anniversary_Celebration/combine/

RHS 50th Anniversary Videos 1  2  3A  3B  4  5  6  7  8 (click on the video link to view)

View 1,200 RHS Golden Jubilee Pictures on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77548&id=562941983

Edith Shih Academic Talk http://www.rhs.edu.hk/50th_Anniversary_Celebration/combine/academic_talks/talk_4_index.php?channel=01#video

Alice Lau Academic Talk http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77637&id=562941983

Bernard Chan spoke of his positive experiences at RHS http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=97217176983 same interview could also be found at Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAWSbDPbKqg

Meet RHS Class of 1973

 

Upcoming Events

Hong Kong SAR Saturday July 17 2010

80th Birthday Celebration of our respectful & beloved Fr. Lionel Xavier (Rosaryhill School Hong Kong)

Event: 80th Birthday Celebration of our respectful & beloved Fr. Lionel Xavier
What: Birthday Party
Start Time: Saturday, July 17 at 6:00pm
End Time: Saturday, July 17 at 11:00pm
Where: Please go to the following for updates

Updates go to http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=304983561224&mid=1d8521fG218dd01fG3f1b554G7
Updates go to http://www.b2bchinadirect.com/rosaryhill.htm

Hong Kong January 17 2010 - RHS Class of 69 Dinner

http://picasaweb.google.com/edithshihsun/17Jan2010RHSDinner?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmmyPmM8Ne17AE#

Hong Kong SAR - Class of 1978 will be meeting for dinner on 15th January 2010 at 7pm at the Chinese Recreation Club. Members from 1977, 1979 and 1980 are also welcome. 一九七八年畢業生將於本年一月十五日(星期五）晚上七時正假銅鑼灣中華游樂會舉行晚飯聚餐。一九七七年、一九七九年及一九八零年畢業生亦歡迎參加。If you are interested to join this dinner gathering, please send a confirmation email to activities@rhsosa.org  on or before 11th January 2010. 敬請有意參加上述晚宴的會員在一用十一是前電郵至 activities@rhsosa.org  訂座。 RHSOSA 玫瑰崗舊生會

Hong Kong November 24 2009 - RHS Class of 73 met at Chiu Ting 潮庭 Restaurant (Back L-R: Johnson Choi, Rosaline Mak, Wilson Chu, Noreen Ong & Helen Lung; Front L-R: Ellen Ng, Carmen Choi, Ann Mary Lau & Alice Pong)

San Francisco California USA September 26 2009 - HKCHcc Members, UH TIM Alumni, RHS Alumni and Friends met for BBQ Party with Plenty of California Wine and Karaoke

San Francisco California USA Sunday August 16 2009: Fr. Lionel Xavier met Rosaryhill Old Students (RHSOSA) in the San Francisco/Bay Area. Organized by Nelson Lam (RHS 69) nelson@manderleyrealty.com

Mass: 5:00pm at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church at 3835 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA 94121 cross street 40th Avenue
Dinner: 7:00pm at Hong Kong Lounge, 5322 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94121 (415)668-8836 cross street 17th Avenue.

View Pictures on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=102512&id=562941983

View Event Video on Youtube Video 1/2  Video 2/2 (click on the link to view video online)

Toronto Ontario Canada - Tuesday - August 11 2009 6:00pm Father Xavier has confirmed that he will visit us in August. As usual, the OSA here will host a general reunion while he is here. This year is the school's 50th anniversary. Father Francisco has also confirmed that he will come to Toronto to celebrate this special reunion with the alumni here. (China Buffet King, 22 Metropolitan Road, Scarborough (one light south of 401, east of Warden Ave) Cost: $30/person; For further information, please contact Vivian Yan at vy22@rogers.com)

This reunion set a few records:
(1) Highest attendance - 125. The previous record was 96, 1985 , Spring Villa Restaurant
(2) The attendance of the present Father Supervisor
(3) The attendance of 2 fathers in the same reunion
(4) The largest number of new comers (attending our reunion for the first time). Don't have the exact figure yet. Estimated to be around 50.
(5) The youngest alumnus - 2004. The previous record was 1994.
(6) The first time we made a donation to the school.
(7) The first time we had such a large amount of souvenir from the school for lucky draw. Thanks to Fr. Francisco who hand carried them from HKG to Spain, from Spain to Toronto.

Photo on Facebook Courtesy of Maisie Ng http://www.facebook.com/johnsonwkchoi?ref=name#/album.php?page=2&aid=304594&id=768435610

Photo on Facebook Courtesy of Maureen Wu http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=299992&id=697130502&ref=nf

Photo on Facebook Courtesy of We are Rosarians in Toronto http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=117812737323&view=all

Photo on Flickr Courtesy of Darwin Tsai (RHS 76) http://www.flickr.com/photos/roseanddarwin/sets/72157621898034447/ 

Photo on Flickr Courtesy of Vivian Yan (RHS 69) http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosaryhill-toronto/sets/72157622051302148/

Video on Facebook Courtesy of Maisie Ng http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=254305570610&ref=nf

Video on YouTube Courtesy of Vivian Yan (RHS 69)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1SIGdEYxLw

Hong Kong SAR  July 10 2009年7月10 日 (星期五 Friday) 鄭金鳳老師榮休晚宴 

Event Photo on Facebook by Helen Cheung http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=93753&id=588131224&ref=nf

在玫瑰崗學校執教最久的鄭金鳳老師將於下月榮休。 鄭老師在小學部任教了45年，視玫瑰崗為第二個家。 她曾任中文科主任，也曾當班主任及教授聖經科及美勞科。 為表揚鄭老師對學校的貢獻，小學部正為她籌辦一個「驚喜」榮休晚宴，作為向鄭老師致敬，並希望為她留下難忘的回憶，本會現誠邀多年來曾被鄭老師教導的學生出席是次晚宴，一起跟她慶祝，給她帶來驚喜！詳情如下:

日期: 2009年7月10 日 (星期五)
時間: 7:00pm 至 10:30pm
費用: 每人港幣300元正
 地點: 名都酒樓 -- 香港金鐘金鐘道95號統一中心4樓
(http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=2303)

 如欲參加，請在2009年7月5 日(星期日)前把所需費用存入"玫瑰崗舊生會"之匯豐銀行戶口 "002-0-191581"，並請電郵閣下的姓名、聯絡電話、存入銀碼及銀行存款檔案號碼至activities@rhsosa.org以作確實。敬請注意是次活動不設退款。

 如有查詢，請電郵至activities@rhsosa.org
7月10日，讓我們跟鄭老師共渡一個難忘的晚上!

玫瑰崗舊生會

Retirement Party of Ms Margaret Chang

 Ms. Margaret Chang, the longest served teacher at Rosaryhill School, is retiring after the end of this academic year.  Ms. Chang has served the Primary Section for 45 years, and she sees RHS as her second home. Ms. Chang was the Head of Chinese Language and besides Chinese Language, she also teaches Religious Studies and Art. To show our respect to Ms. Chang, RHSOSA would like to invite her past students to participate in the retirement party, which is organized by the primary section.  Your presence would definitely give her a surprise!  Please come and celebrate with Ms. Chang for this joyful moment.    Details of the event are as follows:

Date: 10th July 2009 (Friday)
Time: 7:00pm-10:30pm
Fees:  HK$300 per person
Venue: Metropol Restaurant -- 4/F United Center, Admiralty
(http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=2303)

To make reservation, please deposit to the HSBC Savings Account No.002-0-191581 of "Rosaryhill School Old Students Association" no later than 5th July 2009 (Sunday), and then email your name, contact number, amount deposited and HSBC transaction reference number to activities@rhsosa.org to secure your seat.   Please note that amount paid is non-refundable.

Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us at activities@rhsosa.org

We look forward to seeing you on 10th July and let's make it an unforgettable night for Ms. Chang!

RHSOSA

Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 7:25am

Letter from Singer Kelly Chen to Rosaryhill School Hong Kong SAR

Dearest Father Francisco,

It has been a long time since my days at Rosaryhill, I hope that the years have been good to you. The recent events concerning drug use by Rosaryhill students has surprised me and I cannot accept your apology as I believe that the fault lies not in your hands.

Firstly, I am and will always be proud of being a Rosaryhill alumni, as the education I received from the school has in many ways molded the person I am today and for that I thank you. Drugs and drug use is nothing new. It has always been a controversial issue and prevalent taboo in society since the days I attended Rosaryhill. That said, there should never be excuses for recreational drug use today, especially by children who are old enough to make educated choices. In hindsight however, there is always more that could have been done to deter students from experimenting with drugs. And most importantly, this is what I have been questioning myself upon reading the news about the Rosaryhill drug use incident; What can I do to bring the message across about the negative consequences with drug use? What can I do to help children make the right decision during that critical moment? In the end, what can I do to stop children from taking drugs?

I cannot say that I have done extensive research concerning the statistics of drug use, nor can I say by experience that drugs are bad. I believe that there are enough references in popular culture that explore the negative results and impact that drugs can have on people and their friends and family. It is because of this, that I had made the clear decision not to experiment with drugs. And although there have been those around me who have used drugs, I have never given in to peer pressure. In the end, it is my body and my life, and those are my responsibilities.

If I could be of any help, it would be my honor to have the chance to speak with this new generation of Rosaryhill students. It's not my intention to teach them about the negative aspects of drugs for those I am sure they already know. Instead, I would like to share with them parts of my life story, how I have progressed through my studies and my career without having to either credit drug use for my success nor blame it for my failures. Unfortunately, due to my pregnancy, this may not be the best time for me to speak to them, however, I would love to have the opportunity in due time should you be interested. Please extend my words to ALL those at Rosaryhill, and let them know that it is my sincere intention to be able to speak to them once convenient.

Regards,
Kelly Chen

June 2009 - DRUG INCIDENT - I believe all of you must be aware of the recent dangerous drug abuse incident that happened in the Secondary Section in Rosaryhill School (“RHS” or “School”). The case has been widely reported and it might also raise your concerns for the School. The above incident can be summarized as follows:

On the 2nd June 2009 during the lunch break, one student was seen to have behaved abnormally in the playground. The incident was immediately reported to the Discipline Head who followed up the case immediately. After investigation four students confessed that they had consumed ketamine in the girl’s changing room. However, by the time when the four students were found, they were already behaving normally and consciously. No dangerous drugs were found either on the four students or in their school bags. Nevertheless, the Discipline Head immediately notified their parents and also the Hong Kong Police’s School Liaison Officer of Wanchai District for professional advice. The Officer advised that the School could handle the matter internally as no drugs were found and the girls involved remained conscious. With regard to the students involved, apart from imposing appropriate punishments for their wrong doing, the School has also taken positive actions by providing counseling to the students involved, who are also victims of the present drug abuse incident. Yesterday I had the opportunity to encounter two of the four young girls involved; they both appeared to be relatively immature. They were very remorseful for the terrible mistake they had made and the embarrassment they had caused the school and the student. They both also seemed to have learned a big lesson from this incident and these foolish youngsters now need our support especially from you, the Old Students.

One of the reasons why the incident has attracted wide media coverage was because drug abuse by youngsters is becoming a serious social problem across Hong Kong. Reputable schools like RHS now has also become a victim of it. As the President of RHSOSA, I hope that you will face the above incident with a positive attitude. This drug abuse incident was unfortunate but it was an isolated incident. Since the incident the School has been taking a very responsible approach and the School management has also been dealing with the incident efficiently and appropriately. Therefore, I urge you to continue to trust the School’s management as they have been handling the present case with great care and they have also taken the opportunity to educate all of the students about the harm that could be brought by drug abuse.

If you want to offer your help to the School, I urge you to support RHS by participating in RHSOSA’s following projects:

First, RHSOSA will launch a “Mentorship Program” together with the Secondary Section of RHS starting next academic year. It is a programme which will allow RHS’ old students to provide guidance and to share their experience with the current students. Through this program we also hope that the current students will be inspired by their predecessors and hopefully they can find their goals and directions for the future. Second, apart from some special occasions, the RHSOSA’s Executive Committee has decided that our future activities would more charity oriented. The first activity of this kind, the “OXFAM Rice Sale”, was held earlier last month. With the participation of both the old students and current students, the activity turned out to be a big success. Moreover, RHSOSA has already committed to do various charitable projects with different charities in the coming 12 months to help those under-privileged in this society. We hope that you will support us by taking part in one or both of the two programs above.

As past Rosarians, if you want to show your support for the current RHS students, I invite you to write a few words to encourage them as they should now focus on preparing for their final examinations. Please write a short message (not longer than 30 words) and send it to president@rhsosa.org on or before 12th June 2009. We will post your kind words on the RHSOSA bulletin board and at other prominent places

I believe most of you care about RHS. At present the School’s reputation is facing a huge challenge after this incident; therefore, I hope you will continue your support to your Alma Mater as usual.

Lastly, please feel free to forward this letter to other old students and teachers who you know have not registered as our members yet.

Yours sincerely,

Edward Ng
President
RHSOSA

相信各位近日對玫瑰崗學校學生涉嫌在校內吸食軟性毒品的新聞已略有所聞，並引起各位的關注和關心。首先，是次事件的始末可簡述如下：

在本年六月二日午飯期間，有學生向老師報稱有女生在操場行為異常，懷疑她們受危險藥物影响 。學校訓導組老師即時找到有關學生，雖然當時她們的神智已經清醒，但經查問後該四名女生承認曾在更衣室內吸食軟性毒品，學校亦即時聯絡該四名女生的家長及灣仔區警民關係科學校聯絡主任。該主任在得悉在有關學生身上及書包並無發現任何毒品及有關女生表現並無異常後建議校方可自行處理事件。在事件發生後，除了對有關女生作適當懲處外，學校一直都採取著正面及積極的態度輔導該四名女生。

本人昨天亦有機會見過本事件的其中兩位女生，她們均是十分年輕、單純的年輕人 ，亦可算是這事件的受害人。她們均明白到今次犯了一個十分愚蠢的錯誤，亦對今次事件對學校及同學帶來的影响，感到十分懊悔和內咎。

本事件之所以吸引到傳媒廣泛報導是因為青少年吸食毒的情況已日趨嚴重，一些知名學校如玫瑰崗的學生亦成為了受害者。作為玫瑰崗舊生會主席，我懇請各位對本事件抱正面的態度。是次事件雖引起社會各界很大迴嚮，但應視為個別事件。自事件發生後，校方亦一直採取正面、果斷及負責任的態度去處理，亦利用了這次機會向各級學生宣傳毒品可帶來的禍害和禁毒的意識。 在此本人希望各位能信任學校的管理層會繼續貫徹學校一向優良的辦學宗旨-循循善誘，作育英才。

誠然，舊生會亦願意作出配合，扶掖後輩。現本人誠邀閣下回饋母校，積極參與舊生會的新計劃：

在新的學年，玫瑰崗舊生會將聯同玫瑰崗學校推出一個『師兄師姐計劃』(暫名)，我們希望藉著此計劃能讓舊生可以跟學生分享學習經驗、個人成長面對的挑戰，好讓學生可以從中得到啓發，培養積極的人生觀，從而找到他們未來的路向。

另外， 從今年開始，除了一般的聚會活動外，玫瑰崗舊生會委員會在較早前已決定本會未來的其他活動均會以義工服務作為主題，好使我們能透過義務工作關心社會，及幫助社會上一些需要關心的人仕。像剛過去的「同心義賣樂施米」活動，在舊生及學生們的聯手合作下，是次慈善活動取得了令人十分滿意的成果。

此外，我誠邀各位以學兄學姐身份寫一段不多於三十字的鼓勵說話為即將應付大考的學弟學妹們打打氣。希望各位能在六月十二日 ( 本週五 ) 前將你們的心意電郵致 president@rhsosa.org , 我們將把你們的心意張貼在校內舊生會的告示板及學校的當眼處。

今次事件，無疑令到玫瑰崗學校面對一定的挑戰，但團結就是力量，本人懇請各位校友，繼續支持母校，不論是傳授知識還是心靈教育，為下一代出一分力、發一分光！

最後，請各位將此公開信轉寄給其他還未註冊成為舊生會會員的舊生或老師。

此致
玫瑰崗學校舊生會會員

'69 CLASS 40th GRADUATION ANNIVERSARY DINNER - June 18 2009

This will be held on Thursday 18 June 2009 at Sportful Garden Restaurant, 1/F Tai Tung Building, 8 Fleming Road. Many of us have signed up but if you haven't yet so done, please do so now (email me ediths@hwl.com.hk or my assistant Elaine Wong elainew@hwl.com.hk or call Edith 21281232, Elaine 2128 1290).

Saturday April 25 2009 - Betty Levan and Johnson Choi catching up with fellow RHS Alumni Branca Lee for lunch at Time Square Hong Kong

Saturday April 25 2009 - Johnson (RHS 1973, Past Commodore of Yachting Rotarian Hawaii USA and Metropolitan Rotary Club of Honolulu Member) & Carmen Choi attending fellow RHS Alumni Alice Liu's (Past Commodore of Yachting Rotarian Hong Kong)  Bayview Sunshine Rotary Club annual fundraising party at the Hong Kong Police Officers' Club at Causeway Bay.

2009年3月29日（星期日）

各位校友:

為著慶祝玫瑰崗學校金橲校慶，玫瑰崗學校在2009年3月29日將假香港理工大學賽馬會文娛廳舉行一個集話劇、舞蹈、唱歌及多媒體名為”MONTE DEL ROSARIO”的舞台表演。

MONTE DEL ROSARIO為多名校友及老師的共同創作，並由玫瑰崗各部門學生、老師、神父及舊生並同參與演出。

上述演出詳情如下：

日期： 2009年3月29日（星期日）
時間： 晚上8時正 （表演為大約2小時，不設中場休息）
地點： 香港理工大學賽馬會文娛廳
票價： HK$350元及HK$250元(另有一些票價稍低的門票由學校各部門學生訂購)
訂票： 請閣下在2009年3月21前電郵閣下所需之價錢和數量到activities@rhsosa.org（門票數量有限，訂票為先到先得).

由於分配玫瑰崗舊生會的門票有限，各位欲免向隅，訂票從速！

如有任何查詢，請電郵至president@rhsosa.org 或 activities@rhsosa.org 與本人聯絡。

Edward Ng
伍宇鍔

Hong Kong March 23 2009: Spring Dinner Reception

Hong Kong March 6 2009: One of the activities to celebrate the RHS Golden Jubilee are Academic Talks delivered by past students on topics of interest for current and past students, our beloved alumnus Ms. Edith Shih participated and presented hers on 6th March 2009, I am sure all of us are interested in knowing what she talked about, attached is the presentation materials which Edith has kindly consented to share with us, I personally feel it should be a useful tool to help to education our children to say the least. with Kind Regards - JOHN MAK

Download the presentation in PDF format http://www.b2bchinadirect.com/RHSEdithShihGoldenJubileeAcademicTalk.pdf

March 4 2009 - The Rosarian: 陳智思: 隨遇而安，積極面對 / Bernard Chan: Live One Day at a Time, Face Adversity Against All Odds

http://www.rhsosa.org/e-news/rosarians.php?i=63111329 for complete story

Rosaryhill School Old Students Association (“RHSOSA”)’s next Annual General Meeting cum Dessert Appreciation & Ball Games Competition on 28th February, 2009 (Saturday)

At the AGM on 28th February 2009, you will have the opportunity to vote for the RHSOSA’s next president and the executive committee. If you are interested to participate in running of RHSOSA or there is someone you would like to nominate, attached please find the nomination form for your attention and please return it to president@rhsosa.org on or before 21st February 2009.

Apart from the Annual General Meeting, RHSOSA is also organizing an afternoon in which you can get to learn how to make desserts or if you are a sports lover, there will also be 2 competitions, badminton and basketball competitions. Prizes will be given to winners of such competitions and games.

Details of the above event are as follows:

There will be 2 streams of event running at the same time before AGM both starting at 2:15pm.

2:15pm: Dessert Demonstration – by Ms. Angelina Ho and Mr Wilson Kwok.

Ms Angelina Ho (RHS’ Panel Head of Home Economics) will demonstrate Banana Berry Chiffon Pie" - "香蕉草苺雪芳批

Mr Wilson Kwok (Our almnus and a renowned Hong Kong gourmet, wine collector and restaurateur; attached please find Wilson’s CV for your reference) will also demonstrate Cream Puff with Ice Cream and Hot Fudge



Ball Games Competition - Basket Ball and Badminton.

3:45 p.m. 4:30 pm: AGM
4:30 pm: Prize presentation to the winners of the ball games competition.
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Refreshments

As we will have to make arrangements for the competitions, seats for the dessert demonstration and refreshments in due course, we appreciate it if you would contact us at activities@rhsosa.org on or before 21st February 2009.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at activities@rhsosa.org or president@rhsosa.org.

We look forward to seeing you on 28th February 2009!!

Lastly, the RHSOSA wishes you a healthy and fruitful Year of the Ox!

Yours faithfully,
Edward Ng
President of RHSOSA (2008-2009)

Rosaryhill school's Golden Jubilee celebration being held during this school year. The first event will be the THANKSGIVING MASS and the OPENING CEREMONY that will take place on 6 October 2008, at 10:00 a.m., presided by His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Zen and with the attendance of most of the previous school Supervisors, concelebrating during the Mass. Your attendance to this event and to the other events mentioned in this here will make our celebration more successful.

Yours sincerely,
Fr. Francisco de las Heras
Supervisor

Rosaryhill School 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner is on 30 November 2008, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

South China Morning Post Hong Kong Sing Tao Newspaper Hong Kong (click on the small picture for full view)

Dear Alumni,

In the coming scholastic year, our School will step into its 50th year and the school management is arranging a number of events to celebrate Rosaryhill School Golden Jubilee (1959 – 2009). You may refer to the flyer below for details of the events for tentative schedules. Please check with school http://www.rhs.edu.hk  or RHSOSA http://www.rhsosa.org/  for most updated information.

RHSOSA has the honour to take part in organising the Gala Dinner for the School. This provides the opportunity of a lifetime for each of you to have a reunion with your teachers and friends and to share your fond memories at Rosaryhill School. We would also like to take this opportunity to assist the School in the establishment of a HK$1.5 million Golden Jubilee Scholarship Fund for the benefit of the students studying in the kindergarten, primary, secondary and business sections. The objective of this scholarship fund is to award students with outstanding academic performance. The school management is working on the specifics, such as the criteria, guidelines, and the structure of the board of trustees.

Here are the details of the Gala Dinner:

Date: 30 November 2008, Sunday, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Place: The Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Act now! Organize with your fellow classmates and order a table for your year of graduation. You may also buy a table and invite your teachers and parents to attend. You can easily figure out that there are not many tables available for distribution among thousands of graduates from the past 50 years. All tables are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. The Gala Dinner will only be successful with your participation. Please book your table by filling in the attached booking form. You can find further information at "e-news" section of RHSOSA website: http://www.rhsosa.org/ For tax purpose, only ticket with a price above HK$750 can have the portion in excess of HK$750 be claimed as donation. Receipts will be issued to individuals based on the names provided by the person booking the table. Please kindly forward this letter and the attached form to your fellow schoolmates, teachers, parents and friends. They are all invited to join the Gala Dinner. For alumni who have not yet registered to the new membership list, please visit our web site and register.

Yours faithfully,

Edward Ng
President
RHSOSA

Below are the final schedules of the Rosaryhill School Golden Jubilee Celebration activities. Please mark your calendar and come celebrate with us:

Golden Jubilee Thanksgiving Mass cum Opening Ceremony
Date: Oct 6, 2008
Time: 10 am
Place: Rosaryhill School Charnwut Chan Hall
Note: School bus services at 9:00 am at Morrison Hill and Southern Playground
By Reservation only with Ms Kitty Tam, RHS Secretary at (852) 2835 5177

Golden Jubilee Gala Dinner
Date: Nov 30, 2008
Time: 6 pm
Place: Convention Hall at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.
By Reservation only with Ms. Jacmi Cheung at (852) 2835 5177

Golden Jubilee Open Days
Date: Dec 6, 2008 / Dec 7, 2008
Time: 10 am - 5 pm / 10 am - 3 pm
Place: Rosaryhill School
Note: School bus services at 9:00 am at Morrison Hill and Southern Playground
Open to everyone

Golden Jubilee Academic Talks
Date/Topics (March and April 2009 guests to be confirmed):

Oct 31, 2008 (Barrie Ho - Institutional Architecture)

Jan 23, 2009 (Bernard Chan - The Rise of China: What it means for HK younger generation)

Feb13, 2009 (Fr. Vicente Sanchez - Forgive and forget. Is it possible, is it worth?)

March 6, 2009 - TBC (Edith Shih - Not the smartest nor the most well-planned - will I ever be successful / Edward Ng - The Road to becoming a barrister and my life thereafter)
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Place: Rosaryhill School Auditorium
By Reservation only with Ms Kitty Tam, RHS Secretary at (852) 2835 5177

April 24, 2009 - TBC (Alice Lau - What I learn & earn from Performing Arts)

Golden Jubilee Musical Gala - Musical Gala (Monte Del Rosario: Mission Y Escuela (Rosaryhill: Mission & School)
Date: March 28 / 29, 2009
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Place: Jockey Club Auditorium at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Tickets and price will be available in 2009

Golden Jubilee Closing Ceremony
Date: July 10, 2009
Time: 10 am
Place: Rosaryhill School Charnwut Chan Hall
By Reservation only with Ms Kitty Tam, RHS Secretary at (852) 2835 5177
Enquiry e-mail: rhs50th@gmail.com
Fax: 2838 6141 (Ms. Kitty Tam)
Lydia Lau (pr@rhsosa.org)
Public Relations Director RHSOSA

YOU ARE INVITED TO VIEW TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA REUNION ALBUM AUG 2005  - Enter here to view

You are invited to view RHS OSA 2007 Toronto reunion photo album - Enter here to view

Newsletters: March 2007

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Hong Kong SAR Sunday November 2 2008

港傳統文化之旅

您們好！自玫瑰崗舊生會在本年七月五日為在本年暑假後退休的老師們舉辦了一次榮休晚宴後，舊生會在這個秋天再次與您們一起回歸大自然！在十一月二日（星期日）舊生會將舉行一個「香港傳統文化之旅」：我們將帶各位遠遊新界各本地名勝，以望加深大家對本土歷史和文化的了解。是次活動安排如下：

時間：上午９時正由中環出發至大約下午３時３０分回到中環
參觀地點：五百羅漢殿、竹林禪院、荃錦公路觀望台、大夫第、鄧氏宗祠、天后廟、老圍
費用： 每位港幣２８０元正（包括旅遊巴文通、盆菜午餐、導遊服務）

如各位有興趣參加是次活動，請到 www.rhsosa.org 登記或將已填妥的本電郵附件電郵至 activities@rhsosa.org

ROSARYHILL SCHOOL GOLDEN JUBILEE Gala Dinner on 30 November 2008, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
To: Past-students, parents and friends
Re: Activities of the GOLDEN JUBILEE

Dear past students, parents and friends of Rosaryhill School,

In August 2008 the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, and a few weeks thereafter we will start with our 50th Anniversary Celebration. It is time that we inform all of you about the activities that we have planned for our Golden Jubilee celebration.

1. Opening Ceremony, in the form of Solemn Mass in the Bernard Charnwut Chan Hall, in the morning of 6 October 2008 (the feast day of the school is the following day, Our Lady of the Rosary). We will invite our past students, parents and friends to join our staff and students to officially open our Golden Jubilee celebration and to pray to God, through the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary, to continue bestowing on all of us His blessings.

2. Gala Dinner, on 30 November 2008, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This celebration aims to gather our past students and friends, with the past and current Supervisors, Principals, teachers, staff, and parents. Our target is to gather more than 1000 persons for this dinner. The dinner also aims at raising funds to cover part of the expenses of the celebration and to start a scholarship that will be called the GOLDEN JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP.

3. School Open Days, on 6 and 7 December 2008. The official opening of the School Open Days will be held in the morning of 6 December. We have targeted the Open Days closed to the Gala Dinner so those students who may come from abroad can also enjoy this occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.

4. Music Gala, towards the end of March 2009, at a venue to be confirmed. At this Music Gala we will bring together the many talents of the past and the current students, parents and staff who will perform in a Musical that is being commissioned and written by persons related to our school. I can advance to you the title, Noah’s Ark, or “the vision of a mission”.

5. Academic Activities, we will have four during the next school year, when we will invite past students to deliver talks on topics of interest for current and past students. We will let you have further details on these academic activities soon.

6. Publications: we have already approached some of you about one of the publications, the History Booklet that we plan to publish. There will also be two DVDs presenting the school and the activities to be held during the Anniversary.

7. Closing of Anniversary Celebrations, in the month of July 2009.

Our Golden Jubilee celebrations will only be successful with the participation of all Rosarians and friends of the school. Please start making plans for the next school year so that you can be part of this important celebration in the life of the school, significant especially for those who have been and are part of her.

May God and our Patroness, the Lady of the Rosary, bless us all,

Fr. Francisco de las Heras
Supervisor

PAST EVENTS

May 4 2008: Celebrating 2008 SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year - National Winner Award with Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee, Brenda Foster - President of AmCham Shanghai, Larry Foster - Former Dean and Professor of UH Law School, Dennis & Brenda Teranishi - CEO of Hawaiian Host Chocolates, Michael & Jenny Zhang - President and CEO of Blue Hawaii Surf, Yen Chun & Dickie Ching - COO of CMC Consulting Group Inc and Shao Jun Zhang - Dean of Fudan Shanghai Art College at the Mandalay Restaurant

April 30 2008 - SBA Hawaii Presenting the 2008 SBA Small Business Award Winner at the Hilton Hawaiian Village - special thanks to Dean Emeritus Chuck Gee, Dennis Teranishi, Brenda Foster for the support during the competition on the State, Regional and National levels and my wife Carmen for allowing me to spend 20+ hours per week on HKCHcc and other non-profit organizations such as T.I.M. International Inc, Hawaii Pacific Export Council, Hawaii Chinese Association and the U.S.-China People Friendship Association; special thanks also to our Founding Members and Directors of HKCHcc for their continuous support.

 

March 18 2008

Rosaryhill School Alumni - Johnson Choi (RHS 1973) - "2008 Minority Small Business Champion of the Year" By U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) http://www.hkchcc.org/news-release1.htm

We are informed by Mr. Steven C Preston, Administrator of the United States Small business Administration (SBA) Washington DC that Johnson Choi, President of the Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) has won the Top SBA Award in our category, the "2008 Minority Small Business Champion of the Year" as defined by the SBA is "To Honor Individuals Who Have Fulfilled a Commitment to Support and Assist Minority Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners" (Note: HKCHcc have won the "Hawaii award" as well as the "Regional Award" – topping the other Minority Small Business Champs in 50 States and Guam to qualify to compete and winning the "national" award, the top honor in our category). The award with be presented during the SBA National Business Week at the Mandarin Oriental Washington DC April 21 – 23 http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com/schedule/ ***

Honolulu man honored in D.C.

Honolulu businessman Johnson Choi was honored by the Small Business Administration as 2008 Minority Champion during a ceremony today in the nation's capital. Choi was one of 10 small-business owners and leaders of small-business support organizations nationwide recognized for their support of entrepreneurs. The SBA Champion Awards were presented as part of the annual observance of National Small Business Week. Choi, president of the Hong Kong-China-Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce, works with many Asian immigrants to start businesses, particularly in the area of exporting. He won at the state and regional level before claiming the national title. "The SBA is proud to honor these men and women as true champions of small business, whose tireless efforts have provided tangible and significant support to small businesses and to their communities," said SBA Administrator Steve Preston.

Video 1/3 Video 2/3 Video 3/3 CNN Shadow TV

By Special Invitation ONLY: President George Bush will be hosting a reception "The President's Remarks on National Small Business Week" - Wednesday - April 23 2008 - 3:00 to 6:00pm - The White House - East Room

Webcasting - SBA will be webcasting all of the award events*** and the forums!! click on this link to log onto the website the day and time of the event and you will see a link to the webcast.

Hawaii Women's Business Center hosts Small Business Awards Luncheon on April 30 2008 11:30am - 1:30pm at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Online Registrations: Individual Group of 10 - Return form with payment no later than April 25, 2008 to The Hawai'i Women's Business Center is located in downtown, Honolulu, in the Heart of Chinatown: 1041 Nu'uanu Avenue, Suite A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817; Phone: 808.526.1001; FAX: 808.550.0724 Cost: $45.00 per person, $450 for table of 10 (Check payable to Hawaii Women's Business Center)

ROSARYHILL SCHOOL - FUND RAISING WALKATHON on December 2, 2007

RHSOSA invites you to take part in our next outdoor event, which is also Rosaryhill School 's biannual fundraising hiking event – 'Rosaryhill School Fund Raising Walkathon 2007. Our Alma Marta is raising funds to better equip the special rooms on the 5/F by installation of air-conditioning and wiring, thus providing better learning environment to its students.

To participate in this event, you can either sponsor our teachers or fathers to finish the whole route or you could also seek donations from others and finish the hike yourself.

If you are interested to join this activity, please complete the attached forms and return to us at activities@rhsosa.org by 24th November 2007.

Date: 2nd December 2007
Gathering Time: 9:00am (Basement, Rosaryhill School )
9:30am (Tai Tam Reservoir Road next to Hong Kong Parkview)
Route: Tai Tam Reservoir Road next to Hong Kong Park View
陽明山莊 to Mount Park Road, Quarry Bay
Duration: About 2 hours
Lunch: 彩雲軒酒家 in Quarry Bay (to be shared by participants)

Shuttle Bus Services (1 bus every 7-10 minutes)

(1) For non- school bus passengers and parents
Morrison Hill Station → School: (1st bus) 7:30 a.m. (Last bus) 9:00 a.m

(2) For all participants

School → Start Point (1st bus) 7:45 a.m. (Last bus) 9:45 a.m.

Route Map: http://www.rhs.edu.hk/rosaryhill_school_fund2007/content/walkathon/main.htm 

Look forward to seeing you all!

Please visit our website www.rhsosa.org 

RHSOSA

Saturday 17 November 2007 The summer being over and we are now back to our routine life, it is time to get back to our normal gathering schedule. I set out below forthcoming gatherings as follows:

Dinner at a venue to be determined, at 7pm. We have visiting with us Ms Virginia Ho, former assistant principal of secondary section and her husband Peter Tse from Vancouver and Antonia Chan and husband Robert Ying (both alumni) from Los Angeles, and possibly others.

And don't forget the Golden Jubilee Celebration dinner which is tentatively, scheduled for the last week of November 2008. We hope to be able to confirm the exact date shortly but meantime, please pencil the event in your diary.

As I'm writing this email abroad and do not have the facility of my full RHS alumni directories, I am bound to have missed out some names. Please kindly forward this email to fellow alumni as you see fit.

You will also notice that I am circulated this email to many overseas alumni. I am hoping that perchance some of you might be in Hong Kong or know of someone that might be back in Hong Kong on the relevant dates. Please pass the email along and invite them to our gatherings.

For those that are able to attend the 7 October gathering, please may I have your response no later than noon Thursday 4 October. Response date for the 17 November gathering is close of business on Tuesday 13 November 2007. Please email me ediths@hwl.com.hk or my assistant Elaine Wong elainew@hwl.com.hk or call Elaine - tel. 2128 1290. If there should be any questions, please do not hesitate to email or call.

Looking forward to seeing you very soon.

Edith Shih
'69

Sunday, October 7 2007 Hong Kong SAR

Dinner at Rosaryhill School at 7:00pm. We have visiting with us Johnson ('73) and Carmen Choi from Honolulu. Come and revisit our school days. Bring the family. Very casual.

Thursday, July 26, 2007 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Father Xavier is coming to visit Toronto this July. While he is in Toronto the RHS OSA will host another reunion.

Date: Thursday, July 26, 2007
Time: 6:30pm
Place: China Buffer King Restaurant, (the same old restaurant for the last 4 reunions)
Address: 22 Metropolitan Road, Scarborough (one light south of 401, East of Warden, next to Howard Johnson Hotel)
Cost: $25.00 per person
Contact: Vivian Yan (vyan_rsh@rogers.com)

This reunion is open to all members of the RHS family - past students, ex-staff and ex-teachers are all welcome.

Monday - July 9, 2007 Hong Kong SAR

Edith Shih (RHS 69) is pleased to advise you that there will be a gathering of the alumni '67 - '69 the details of which are as follows:

Date: Monday 9 July 2007 at 12:45 pm
Place: Carnavon Room, Hong Kong Club, 1st Floor, Hong Kong Club Building, Jackson Room
Cost: HK$250 per person
Attire: Coat and tie required, no jeans and no running shoes

Reservation in the name of EDITH SHIH

Please let me know whether you are able to come. Let's meet up before we disperse for the summer. It I have missed anyone, please forward the mail. Looking forward to seeing you.

You can reach Edith by calling (852) 2128-1233 or email: EdithS@hwl.com.hk

Sunday - June 24, 2007 Macau SAR

RHSOSA's first event (2007/2008) is a trip out of Hong Kong to visit Father Xavier on June 24 2007, RHSOSA's Honorary President for Life, in Macau! Apart from visiting St Paul, the school where Father Xavier is now teaching, and Macau Museum, we will also be celebrating Father Xavier's 77th birthday with him at lunch in Macau. Details are set out as below:

9:15am Departs HK for Macau
11:00am Visiting Father Xavier at St Paul
12:00noon Father Xavier's Birthday Lunch Celebration
1:30pm A visit to Macau Museum
2:30pm Free time (Drop off points: Macau Tower, Down town, Macau ferry terminal)
Price: $650 (including return ferry tickets, coach transportation, lunch)
Quota: 40 people

If you are interested to join us, please email to activities@rhsosa.org on or before 13th June 2007, or to visit ROSOSA website: www.rhsosa.org

Best regards,
RHSOSA

June 14, 2007: Fanny Ma (RHS 69) Los Angels Visit

29 March 2007 dinner in Hong Kong - Over 40 participants with Fanny Ma '69 and Edwin Wong '67 from the Bay area. Teachers included Fr Xavier, Mr Stephen Tsai, Mr. Paul Chan and Mrs. Grace Yip.

March 3, 2007 Hong Kong

Please mark your diaries for the RHSOSA's next and final event of this year (2006-2007) - "Pun Choi Lunch + Annual General Meeting". You will have the opportunity to have "Poon Choi" together with other old school friends and you will get to elect our next executive committees! Please find details of this activity as follows:

Date: 3/3/2007
Time: 2pm (Pun Choi)
Venue: Newly renovated RHS School Hall
Fees: HK$90 (adult) HK$50 (child)

Enrolment method:

1. Deposit exact fees into RHSOSA's HSBC a/c 002-0-191581, and
2. Fax the bank-in slip to 2810-0777 (Attn: Edward Ng) or
3. Email the bank-in reference no. to activities@rhsosa.org with your personal information including a) No. of participants & name (adult/child) & b) Contact phone number.

Deadline for Enrolment: 25th February 2007

We look forward to seeing you in our below event on 3rd March 2007!

November 25, 2006 China Club Hong Kong

Lunch with Edith, Christina, Stephen, Fred, Justin, Jason, Johnson and Carmen

China Club Roof Top of China Club

click on the small pictures for full view

September 22, 2006 Los Angels USA

Nelson Lam

Aug 6, 2006 Los Angels USA

Enter here to view more pictures courtesy of Antonia Ying

July 29, 2006 Hong Kong

Farewell Dinner & Mahjong Competition 2006

Farewell Dinner for a number of retired/retiring teachers including Ms So Choi Yin (names of those who can attend will be confirmed in due course) and our secondary school principal Fr. Fancisco. To make the event more entertaining, RHSOSA will also have our 1st Mahjong Competition; There will be a cash prize of HK$1000 for the Winner, the King/Queen of Mahjong, of the Mahjong Competition 2006!!!

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: 29th July 2006
Time: 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Venue: Foo Lum Restaurant at Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan
Price: $400 (Mahjong Competition + OSA Dinner); $300 (OSA Dinner Only for adult/kid)

Programs:

Mahjong competition
Lucky Draw
Games
Slideshows
Karaoke

To make reservation, please make payment into our HSBC Savings Account No. 002-0-191581 and e-mail us your name, contact phone and the reference number on your pay-in-slip to vfp811@yahoo.com.hk or call Jacky Chan at 011-852-9348-8780 on or before 5th July 2006.

May 31, 2006

Saint Paul School (Macau): Day trip Visiting Father Xavier, Father Alejandro and Father Jose by Edith Shih, Anthony Chan, Christina & Fred Ma and Johnson Choi

Click on the picture below to view video online

December 18, 2005

RHS Campus for New Wing Dedication

November 24, 2005

RHS Alumni gathering at the Yacht Club in Hong Kong - Edith Shih, Theresa Bau, Catherine Tam and Others

December 1, 2005

Christmas is coming!  To celebrate the festival as well as the expansion of Rosaryhill School (“RHS”), Rosaryhill School Old Student Association (“RHSOSA”) is organizing a fund raising dinner named “Christmas Dinner @ Home” on 10th December 2005 .  You are cordially invited to attend the party to share the joy of Christmas with us at Rosaryhill School . 

 

Details of the event are as follows:

 

Date: 10th December 2005

Time: 6:00pm

Venue: School Hall of RHS

Dinner: Western Buffet

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Price: $650 (adult/kid), $600 ($50 discount to F.5 graduates from 1995, 1985, 1975 and 1965 for the celebration of their 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th graduation annivesaries)

 

Programmes:

If you are interested to attend the party, please email us to make reservation.  Payment should be made to our HSBC bank account numbered 002-0-191581 and  email us the reference number of your payment receipt on or before 30th November 2005.If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to contact Ms Angela Kwong at 6077-7000 or by email to webmaster@rhsosa.org. Moreover, we are looking for photos of old school life for the preparation of the slideshow.  Please feel free to send RHSOSA your old photos via email to webmaster@rhsosa.org  so that you could share your memories in RHS with us.

 

November 24, 2005

 

Photos taken at a gathering on 24 November at the HK Royal Yacht Club, combining '68 and '69 graduates. The visitors from abroad are: Maria Siu Chu from LA (69), Catherine Ho Tam from Vancouver (69) and Teresa Bau Ng from Toronto (68). It was a good turnout.

 

November 20, 2005

Johnson Choi**, Commodore of IYFR Hawaii fleet (2005 - 2007) Visiting IYFR Hong Kong Fleet on board of "Spirit of Hong Kong", Captain Alice Liu** - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2002 - 2004; Cassidy Lam - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2005 and Douglas Hsia - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2006

**Rosaryhill School Hong Kong Alumni

November 18, 2005

Getting together - RHS Class of 1969 and 1973 (mark your calendar for Dec 18th, Sunday, 2:00pm on RHS Campus for New Wing Dedication)

Click on the SMALL pictures for FULL view

Class of 1969

Class of 1969

Class of 1973

November 17, 2005

Visiting Father Lionel Xavier, Principal Emeritus of the Rosaryhill High School and a Friend for more than 30 years, it has also given us the opportunity to observe various mega casino and tourism developments in Macau

November 16, 2005

Christina & Fred Ma, Alice Liu, Robert Kwan, Johnson & Carmen Choi get together at Edith Shih home for dinner - dinner hosted by Edith Shih

April 24, 2005

   RHSOSA is organizing a spring trip on Sunday, 24th April 2005 to visit "Wisdom in Nature" of the Tai Po Kau Interactive Nature Centre. Before the visit, there will be a BBQ lunch in Tai Mei Tuk BBQ King, plus opportunity to visit a mushroom farm and to pick clams. We have also arranged RHS School Bus as transportation in Causeway Bay and Kowloon Tong - For the trip and registration detail, please visit Rosaryhill School website - www.rhsosa.org

January 23, 2005 - Hong Kong Jockey Club

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chan and Johnson Choi (Class of 1973)

January 5, 2005

courtesy of  "Antonia Ying" toniay@pacbell.net Class of 1969

Gathering for Philip Tam from New York at Los Angeles, CA Jan 03, 2005. All graduated in 1969.
Back row - Abby Liu (wife)/Wilfred Liu/Robert Ying/David Cheung/Antonia Chan Ying
Front row - Maria Man/Philip Tam/Margaret Tam (wife).

December 30, 2004

Say Final Goodbye to Our Fellow Alumni - Jenny Chin (1969)

The service will be on 12/30/04 10:30am at Oakhill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose, California USA, Phone: (408) 795-2040; Please donate your money to American Cancer Society instead of sending flowers per Dave's wish.

December 26, 2004

David Sze's Wedding Pictures - courtesy of  "Antonia Ying" toniay@pacbell.net Class of 1969

Click on the picture for full view

Picture#1 (Back Row) Nelson Lam, Dicky Lau, Mosses Yim, Jacky Hung, Mr. Daman Chan (teacher) Ko Kim Tong, David Sze(the bridegroom), Mrs. Nellie Luk, Franky Hung, Tommy Ng, Jason Wong, Alfred Lo, Lawrance Yeung; (Front Row) Alco Leung, Roderick Chin, Philip Chow, Sam Ho, Ernest Tse(Mrs Luk's son) Arnold Lai, Eric Leung, Jordan Wong

Picture#2 (Back Row) the second person is Jenny Chan and the Fifth one is my wife Frances (not from Rosaryhill)

Most of them are graduated in the year 95 and some of them leave before graduation.

December 25, 2004

Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - God Bless!

Click on the small picture for full view

Front: Mina Ho, Antonia Chan, Fr. Xavier, David Yip, Steven Lam, Kady Shum
Rear: Rita Cheung, Stephen Yu, Catherine Lau, Edith Shih, Cecilia Sie, Ada Chan, Anthony Chan, Robert Ying, Leo Mak, Samuel Li, Felix Wang

Courtesy of ANTONIA CHAN YING/ROBERT YING

October 28, 2004

A Message from Your old Pals from RHS (1969) - Antonia Chan & Robert Ying

Thank you for being shown up at the gathering: Edith Shih, Ada Chan, Catherine Lau, Mina Ho, Cecilia Sie, Rita Cheung, Felix Wang, Sammie Lee, Stephen Yu and his wife, Stephen Lam, Kady Shum, David Yip, Leo Mak, Anthony Chan, of course Fr. Xavier, Robert & Antonia. Thanks so much for Rita being stopped by and said hello even though she has another banquet arrangement at that night. Also thanks Felix and Edith took all the times and effort to arrange such wonderful meeting.

Due to we have a super rush itinerary in this trip, we don’t even have sufficient time to call each one of you to say thank you and goodbye. I hope this e-mail will explain our busy schedule. Besides, after our gathering on Oct 17, I have lost my voice on Oct 19. Did I? Fr. Xavier. May be I was too exciting and so much to talk about with friends and relatives. Robert is so painful that I cannot be his spokeswoman during the trip. Every time, I visited orient, I always lost my voice either for talking too much or Asia is too noisy, or too tired or other allergy factors. Anyway, I was taking Chinese medicine during the whole China Trip. Finally, I can speak on the last day at Hong Kong –Oct 24, 2004.

Oct 16-Arrived Hong Kong-Dinner at Lee Yuen Moon tasting all the fresh seafood. My friend knows people over there. We have 15 items among 8 of us. At night, we watched Samuel Hui concert. Sitting on the 4th front row, we can enjoy the wonderful performance. Unfortunately, I missed Edith at the concert but at least we talked on the phone at the end of the concert.

Oct 17-Gathering with Robert’s cousin at lunch. Afternoon tea with Los Angeles' old friends, who have returned from L.A. permanently. My friend also invited us to attend a French national treasure First Time exhibition in Asia of Picasso’s Parade. We were told this exhibition will not be shown again in 20 years. How lucky we are! That’s why we were late for Rosaryhill dinner gathering. But at least we caught a group photo on time and able to meet Rita before she has to rush to the banquet.

Oct 18- Whole day at my nephew’s wedding.

Oct 19-Macau- The family chartered a bus to pay respect to our parents at How See. We picked up Fr. Xavier for lunch. Fortunately, my friend from L.A. returned Macau for vacation at the same time. So she can be our local tour guide. We went to see few famous places and have a wonderful lunch at King Kuan Rok, a local Portuguese restaurant. Food is traditional, good and reasonable. My family left around 6:00pm and we stayed at Sands Casino. The casino is better than any others in Macau. All changed girls/boys are very courtesy and no forced tips. I think the machine payoff system is still incomplete but it is too complicated to explain. Please check out when you going to Macau.

Oct 20-Family private trip-Ningbo-It is a new developed city but not as beautiful at Shanghai. We visited the home of Lo Sung (the writer) and few places. At the hotel, men can get a special message for a special offer. It is a typical business in China as I was told. Girls, please watch out your man!

Oct 21-Chung Hing/Hon Chou- These are older and noise cities. Robert has been offered for $300 Yuen for a call girl on the street while I was doing shopping. Maybe that’s why he is out after hour (I am just joking).

Oct 22-Young Ting Lake for Shanghai Crabs; Tai Chong- visiting my brother-in-law 580 acres manufacturing project and checked in at Shanghai. After dinner, visit my sister who lives in Shanghai. Shanghai is so beautiful at night.

Oct 23- We have 1 hour shopping in the morning. After checkout, City tour of Poi East and West (Beautiful buildings and developments). We took Shanghai Maglev Train to airport which runs 431kmph (268 mph). It is the world fastest Maglev train. The flight was one hour delayed without any reason (watch out Eastern China Airline).

Oct 24- Return to L.A. The weather was getting cold. We have to turn on the heater. There were thunder storms while we were out. L.A. is so quite as compared to Asia. Home Sweet Home. Our three dogs and a cat were waiting.

We hope we have shared our trip with you. Please make sure if you visit Los Angeles, contact (011852) 626-284-1262 or if you go to Macau, please contact Fr. Xavier at:

Escola Sao Paulo School (853) 763-637 x 638
Mobile (853) 651-6061 (Macau)
Mobile (852) 6188-1064 (HK)

Fr. Lionel Xavier, O.P.
Avda, Dr. Francisco Vieira Machado, s/n
Block 1, 14 Andar A/D, Ed. Pak Van Garden, Macau (RAEM)

His apartment is very close to Sands Casino. He said gambling is not a sin. You probably can meet him or catch him at the casino.

From our Fellow Alumni Bernard Chan

As some of you may have heard, I have been appointed to Hong Kong's Executive Council (Exco). I thought you might be interested to hear more about it.

Under Hong Kong¡¦s constitution, the basic Law, Exco advises the Chief Executive on policy (see http://www.info.gov.hk/info/exco.htm). In practice, it is Hong Kong¡¦s top public policymaking body. It plays essentially the same role in Hong Kong¡¦s government as the cabinet in the US.

Its president is the Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee-hwa. He appoints some other members from his principal policy officials ¡V or ministers ¡V in charge of areas like finance, health, education, etc. But he also appoints some without official portfolios from the rest of the community. I am one of that unofficial group. There are currently 22 members, 7 of them unofficial.

Mr Tung offered me a seat on Exco soon after the new Legislative Council (Legco) session began in early October, following the election in mid-September. I believe this is essentially to broaden Exco. I remain a member of Legco, and he feels I might be able to encourage some of my colleagues in Legco to vote in favour of the administration, though I am not in a position to guarantee this. He probably also sees me as a potential bridge between the business sector and other parts of the community, because of my links with the welfare sector. I also bring more financial sector experience into Exco, as does another new unofficial member, Ms Laura Cha, formerly a senior market regulator in Hong Kong and then in Beijing.

It was a shock when Mr Tung made me this offer, and I had to think very seriously about it. As a member of Exco, I am part of the government and must publicly support all government policies. I cannot criticise or even differ from the administration in the media or the Legislative Council. So I lose some independence. I do gain a much higher public profile, but that is not necessarily a good thing, as this administration is unpopular among much of the community.

So why am I doing it? Basically, I see this as a rare chance to have some input into government policy and maybe play a small part in improving the quality of governance in Hong Kong today. In other words, I think I can do more by having a voice behind closed doors. Maybe I am naïve to think I can make a difference, but there is only one way to find out. There are times when an opportunity comes along, and you have to take it.

This has come as quite a surprise, and it's going to be something of a learning experience for me. Exco proceedings are strictly confidential, so I won¡¦t be able to say much about it, but if you have any questions or comments, I look forward to receiving them.

September 29, 2004

Rosaryhill School June 2004 Newsletter in Microsoft Word Format

STUDENTS REUNION WITH REV FR. XAVIER

AFTER 35 YEARS GRADUATION
OCTOBER 17, 2004 (SUNDAY)

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1ST FLOOR CITY GARDEN HOTEL
9 CITY GARDEN ROAD
NORTH POINT, HONG KONG

7:00PM
HK$280/PERSON

RSVP before October 13, 2004
Felix Wang hkfelixwang@hotmail.com 
Edith Shih ediths@hwl.com.hk 
Antonia Chan/Robert Ying toniay@pacbell.net 

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

RHSOSA proudly presents an interesting event at the end of October - HALLOWEEN PARTY AT ROSARYHILL SCHOOL. The event will be held on 30th October at School to give you the chance to explore our campus in the dark. Fine food will be served with drinks and wine, and we will have games/treasure hunt after dinner. There will also be a best dress competition for all participants. Optional Halloween make-up will also be available during the night.

You are...
- advised to bring your own torch as we don't promise any lights during the night.. :)
- suggested to dress well (or weird) to win the best dress competition
- encouraged to form your own treasure hunt team (4-6 people)

The Halloween Party at RHS is expected to be one of the funniest event that we have ever organized. Please act now, register with Angela (60777000) or email 'rhsosa_hk@yahoo.com', book your seats asap and get ready for the exciting night.

Payment can be made to RHSOSA account at HSBC 002-0-191581 Please inform Angela for the payment receipt number, or email 'rhsosa_hk@yahoo.com' alternatively.

Yours,
Eric Lee
RHSOSA President
http://www.rhsosa.org

August 21, 2004

Alfred and Sophie Cheng ('73) visited Honolulu Hawaii and spend some time with former classmates and friend for more 30 years, Johnson Choi ('73) at the Hong Kong Harbourview Seafood Restaurant, Aloha Tower Market Place

August 6, 2004

News about our fellow alumni, Mr. Bernard Chan - "The nomination period for candidates in the 2004 Legislative Council elections ended. The Electoral Affairs Commission advises unopposed candidates not to announce that they have been returned, as this is the prerogative of officials. Still, with no other candidates coming forward in the Insurance functional constituency, the media are announcing that I have been returned for a third term. Assuming they are correct, it is a great honour for me, and I would like to thank everyone for their support and advice and for the confidence they have shown in me. I will do all I can to serve all sectors of the insurance industry and Hong Kong as a whole in the coming four years."

"As I mentioned when I sent out my election platform on Tuesday, I am not planning to run for a fourth term for this constituency. With political reform on the way, the business community will have to share more political power with other sectors, and it will need to form political partnerships and alliances with other parts of the community. For this reason, I strongly believe we need more people from the business sector taking an active role in politics. I therefore intend to encourage some colleagues in the insurance industry to develop an interest in the coming years and run for election in this constituency in whatever form it may be in 2008. If I run for Legco again, it will be in a direct election."

July 10, 2004

Father Xavier is visiting Toronto, Canada in August. Toronto RHS Alumni Association will organize a reunion on August 11th, contact Vivian Yan at vyan@tpc.int for detail.

June 21, 2004

After teaching in Rosaryhill School for 32 years, our Deputy Principal, Ms. Cathy Lau decided to retire. The Rosaryhill School Old Students Association conducted an interview with Ms. Lau. From the interview, you can easily note that Ms. Lau is not the kind of person easily following the drift. With her never defeated spirit, she devoted her youth to the school and educated generations of Rosarians from the 1970s to 2000s. Although she is going to leave the school, she is still an important person linking the old boys. We take this opportunity wishing her a joyful retirement life. Enter here to view event pictures

January 23, 2004

Notification – 2003 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 1st February 2004

This letter notify you that the Rosaryhill School Old Students Association will held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 1st February 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in school hall of Rosaryhill School; 41B Stubbs Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

The following is the agenda of the AGM

 2003 Annual Report
 Receive and adopt the 2003 Annual Report submitted by the Executive Committee
 Resignation of the 2003 Executive Committee
 Honorary President Address
 Election of the 2004 Executive Committee
(Attached is the nomination form for 2004 Executive Committee, all nomination form must be received on or before 25th January 2004).

We are looking forward to seeing you in the AGM

Yours truly,
Patrick A. Rozario
President
Rosaryhill School Old Students Association

January 15, 2004

Judy Lam's Hong Kong Visit 13 Jan2004. Posted by Paul Chan 

January 5, 2004

Chinese New Year 'Pun Choi' Lunch - 新春盆菜宴

Date: 1st February, 2004
Venue: School Hall, Rosaryhill School
Time: 12:30pm, 1pm start serving
Menu: 玉環瑤柱甫, 原隻九孔鮮鮑, 香煎大明蝦, 花彫龍崗雞, 明爐掛爐鴨, 小棠菜發財鯪魚球, 福州魚丸豆卜, 翅群津白...

Price:
Members/Non-members:
HK$90 per head - Please mention your graduation year and we'll try to arrange your seat.
Children under 12:
HKD 50 per head.

You can also book on a TABLE basis, invite your friends and family to join the big gathering and it will only cost you HKD 999. ( A table would roughly fit 12 people).

Please make your payment to RHSOSA account at HSBC Account 002-0-191581, and quote us the transaction number or receipt by 21st January. For any queries, please contact Angela at 60777000 or kwyangela@hotmail.com

玫瑰崗舊生會新春盆菜宴

為慶祝校慶45週年, 舊生會將會在學校禮堂舉辦新春盆菜宴,敬希各校友踴躍參加!謝謝!

 日期 : 2004年2月1日(年初十一)
時間 :12:30 pm
地點 :玫瑰崗學校禮堂

成人每位 $90
12歲以下小童每位$50
優惠價每圍12人$999
 菜單
 玉環瑤柱甫/ 原隻九孔鮮鮑 / 香煎大明蝦 / 花彫龍崗雞 / 明爐掛爐鴨 / 小棠菜發財鯪魚球 / 福州魚丸豆卜 / 翅群津白 / 蠔豉 冬菇 / 土魷 枝竹 / 炆豬皮 炆蘿蔔 / 炆筍花 炆腩肉 / 白飯 , 白粥 / 餐酒 , 汽水

如有問題,請電郵: kwyangela@hotmail.com 或電60777000與Angela Kwong聯絡
 

August 15, 2003

Howard Fung & Johnson Choi, Honolulu, Hawaii USA

           

August 10, 2003

           

June 17, 2003

  Posted by Richard Yeung, Toronto, Ontario Canada "Richard Yeung" <kcryeung@hotmail.com>

Peter Hui, Fred,_Fr. Xavier & Peter Au Yeung (Posted by Peter Au Yeung on 6/30/2003)

    Leo Chan (Red), director of site operations, Mandarin Oriental

April 1, 2003

  Leslie Cheung

    <enter for songs and videos

Pop star, actor and director Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing plunged to his death from the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central in an apparent suicide last night. Cheung, 46 - star of the hit 1993 movie Farewell My Concubine - fell from the 24th floor window of the hotel and was found lying in Connaught Road at 6.41pm.

It was Nov 2002 when I met him again in Hong Kong. Father Xavier and I was talking about him, hoping to invite Leslie as our honor guest at our next reunion.

Cousins of Leslie Cheung, his assistant Chung Pui-kong (centre), and the star's long-time companion Tong Hok-tak (second right) attend his funeral yesterday. More than 1,000 fans lined the pavements as superstar Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing made his last journey through Hong Kong's streets from the Hong Kong Funeral Home to the Cape Collinson crematorium yesterday. Followers waved and wept as the hearse, covered with Cheung's favourite white flowers and green leaves, carried their idol to his last resting place. Many had been waiting since early morning to say their final farewells. Mourners began arriving at the North Point funeral parlour at 8am. Among those from the world of entertainment who paid their respects were Lydia Sum Tin-ha, Derek Yee Tung-shing, Alan Tang Kwong-wing, Peter Chan Ho-sun, Cheung's first girlfriend Teresa Mo Shun-kwan, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Tsui Hark, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Anita Mui Yim-fong, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Nicholas Tse, Karen Mok Man-wai, Ti Lung and Faye Wong.

Prize Giving Day 2002 - Nov 16th - Rosaryhill School Hong Kong

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reunion August 2002

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