1955 – DSOBA

15 Jan01:56am

Obituary – Cheung Man Kwong (55)

We are sad to announce that Mr. Cheung Man Kwong Class of 1955 passed away on 13 December 2012.

More news to follow.

21 Nov22:45pm

Wong Siu-kit – Obituary

This is to inform you that Dr. Wong Siu Kit (55), Senior Prefect of DBS in 1955-56 and 1956-57 and teacher of the School from 1961 to 1964, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 7 November 2007 and the funeral service will take place in the Hong Kong Funeral Parlour at North Point on Saturday, 24 November 2007 at 11 a.m.

Please pass the news around as you see fit.

Regards,

Fung Yee-Wang

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21 Nov23:13pm

2006 Nov 4
Diocesan Boys' School

"The Spirit of DBS- Pride in the School, sense of belonging and loyalty, manifestation in later life of values acquired in school days, are defining factors for our DBS Tradition and Spirit. Cheering for DBS by our boys at the Annual Inter-School Athletic Competition was one of the crowning moments for expressing our DBS pride and loyalty, of no less significance in contributing to our DBS Tradition than the athletes themselves, who gave everything they had in their quest for the glory of DBS."

The Class of 56 held its Golden Reunion this year at DBS on Nov 4th. We were honoured by the presence of the Headmaster and Mr. & Mrs. Brittain, one of the eminent teachers of our time, who at the age of 86 came especially from England to attend our Reunion.

Our "DBS DAY" -Nov 4 – kicked off with a warming up lunch at Loong Yuen Restaurant in Holiday Inn Hotel, where Mr. Brittain and Mr. Stephen Tai (Chemistry teacher) made their appearances together with some old boys from other years, namely Fung Yee Wang, Ha Wing Ho and George Kotwall.

A nostalgic return down memory lane began at 4 pm when our group returned to DBS to tour its grounds, with some successfully climbing all those steps, and memories of past years were rekindled by familiar landmarks. At 5 p.m. group photos were taken at the front portal of the school building. Headmaster Terence Chang joined us for the photo shoot. The "Thanks Given Service" took place in the School Chapel at 5:30 pm, officiated by classmate Rev. Paul Tong. The Headmaster then spoke of how the DBS Tradition & Spirit had been maintained in the intervening years. Classmates Chang Sze Wang and Henry Wong also spoke following the Headmaster. The Service ended with the presentation of the Library Fund– a donation collected from classmates of Class 56 – in the sum of HK$85,000 to the Headmaster, who pledged that HK $25,000 would be set aside to buy books and the balance for development of the School Library.

After the Service, the party adjourned for dinner in the Day Boys’ Dining Hall, where the Welcoming Speech was delivered by Howard Un, followed by speeches from Mr. Brittain and other classmates, namely Chang Yu, Alan Cheung, Henry Kennedy-Skipton, Lo Kingman, Peter K.S. Pun and Ronald So.

The "DBS DAY" of our Reunion was brought to a close after distributions of souvenirs presented by the Headmaster.

Participants to the "DBS DAY" – Chan Chung Kong, Otto Chan Kwok To, Chang Sze Wang, Hugh Chang Yu, Frank Chen, Alan Cheung, Charles Ho, Gary Hamet, Henry Kennedy -Skipton, Lawrence Kotwall, Albert Lam, Lincoln Lao, Herbert Lee, Leonard Leung, Lo Kingman, Pang Wing Luk, Peter Pun Kwok Shing, Ronald So, Paul Tong, Eric Tsao, Howard Un, Henry Wong.

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06 Jul00:46am

Jacland Lai(55) – HKUST Honorary Fellowship

Jacland Lai (55) was conferred an Honorary Fellowship by HKUST on June 30 for his contribution to Hong Kong and HKUST. Jacland is a founding member of HKUST and has served on various
committees of the university.

<HKUST link>

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01 May20:59pm

Received from Winnepeg, Canada. Apr 2006.

Friend & Schoolmate Daniel,

So good to know you're alive and well, thinking of your old schoolmates. As you may well know, DBS Old Boys are the finest people on earth, but most don't ever write, even with the modern convenience of e-mail. I guess it's because we were brought up half-a-century ago. We made copies by hand. We even wrote lines -- a hundred times -- by hand.

By this e-mail, I hope my DB/GS Schoolmates in Canada, U.S. and elsewhere will voluntarily get off their rocking chairs to send you some photos that I haven't even seen. I will personally follow up with a few who might keep photos of their class reunions here and abroad.

One question I'd like to raise is: When do you think DSOBA will make an honest attempt to reach out and include overseas Old Boys, so we may get back into the swim of DBS family affairs again? If you have neither seen nor heard much of overseas Old Boys or Old Girls in recent years, I assure you that we're not dead yet. Better hurry.

Best from Robert Sung Kien-Tung, DBS'55

From the open prairies, somewhere south of Winnepeg, warm greetings to my DB/GS friends who have kept the faith to keep in touch, sometimes, or once in 50 years. Just want you to know that I’m thinking of you.

I imagine there are vast stretches out there where you can look 360 degrees all around to see only land that meets the sky. People here call it “God’s Country.” No small town in No Man’s Land, because Walmart has arrived, open 24 hours year-round.

I’m in Stromsburg with my wife, to celebrate Mom Avis’ 95th birthday. May we all live this long, in good health, to enjoy two huge cakes, which are now ready for the party to begin. I’m sure someone here will offer a prayer:

I Jesu namn,
Till bords vi ga,
Valsigne Gud
Den mat vi fa.

Amen.

So, we all come to the table, asking God’s blessings of food (and friendship) we receive. Amen.

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