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Event
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1864
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The Fathers of the Catholic Mission took over a small building in West Point, which they turned into a school with twenty boys on the roll. St Aloysius was chosen as the Patron of the school, which since then has been known as St Louis School.
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1875
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The Fathers were succeeded by the Brothers of the Christian Schools in the management of the school.
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1921
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The Maryknoll Fathers took over.
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1927
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The school was handed over to the Salesian Fathers who remained in charge till now. Fr Vincent Bernadini was the first Saleesian Rector of the School.
There are about 40 boys in the school in one small, habitable building. Workshops were opened where the boys could learn a trade.
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1930
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300 pupils were learning carpentry, shoemaking, tailoring, mechanical engineering and printing.
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1932
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Fr Theodore Wieczorek started to build the east wing.
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1936
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A new east wing was erected and middle school was opened. Fr John Guarona succeeded as Rector and remained in charge for ten years which mostly were difficult war years.
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1939
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Junior Middle School produced its first graduates.
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1946
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Fr Peter Pomati became Rector.
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1947
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Government survey confirmed school area to be 280,000 sq ft. including football field, basketball courts and hall.
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1948
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Opened English section.
Built the school hall. Later the Salesians added the St Anthony's Church on top.
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1949
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Fr John Clifford took Fr Pomati's place to become Rector.
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1950
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Library, music room, Scouts room added to the hall.
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1951
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Construction of a new building to replace the old one.
First senior middle class opened.
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1953
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St Louis School presented the first candidates for the Hong Kong School Leaving Certificate Examination.
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1955
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Fr Bernard Tohill was appointed to replace Fr John Clifford.
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1958
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Fr Matthias Ling became Rector.
St Louis took part in Hong Kong Schools Music Festival for the first time.
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1959
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The Chinese Senior Middle School came to an end.
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1961
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The First Sports Day
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1962
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Matriculation class in Science opened. Biology laboratory
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1964
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Fr John Foster took over from Fr Matthias Ling.
St Louis took part in Matriculation Examination for the first time. 13 candidates enrolled in the University of Hong Kong.
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1966
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Science Exhibition at City Hall
First Swimming Gala (5.10.66)
Prefects' Association established.
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1967
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1,901 pupils enrolled in the school.
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1968
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West wing replaced with a new 8-storey building.
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1969
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West Wing (Primary) opened by Hon J Canning, Director of Education.
First issue of Aloysians published by the Prefects' Association.
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1970
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Fr A J Smith took over the direction of the school.
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1971
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St Louis Matriculation Evening Course began.
Sloba Shield Award set up.
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1973
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House system was set up.
Independent Club Association was established.
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1975
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St Louis became a subsidized school.
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1976
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Fr Julian Carpella became Rector.
Rector's Shield was set up.
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1977
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Walkathon to raise fund for the playground extension.
Golden Jubilee Grand Concert at City Hall (2.2.77)
Golden Jubilee Science and Arts Exhibition (2.2.77)
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1979
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Official inauguration of School Extension. A covered playground was also added.
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1981
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Art was added as a new subject to F.4 curriculum.
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1982
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Fr P Deane became Rector.
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1983
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School records computerized.
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1984
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Primary School run by St Louis Old Boys' College.
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1986
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Fr Simon Lam became Rector.
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1987
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Walkathon to raise fund for air conditioners.
Diamond Jubilee Carnival Day (19.12.1987)
Diamond Jubilee Speech Day (19.11.1987)
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1988
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88 Joint Salesian Schools Athletics Meet (8.2.1988)
Diamond Jubilee Thanksgiving Nite at City Hall (3.3.1988)
Diamond Jubilee Open Day (12-13.3.1988)
Rector Major Fr Egidio Vigan'o visited the school.
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1989
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Installation of air conditioners in every classroom.
Computer Studies was added as a subject to F.4 curriculum.
Grand Stand completed.
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1990
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Sports Day resumed. Held in Hong Kong Stadium.
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1991
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Two St Louis students scored Grade A in all nine subjects in the School Certificate Examination.
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1992
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Arts class was removed from F.4 curriculum.
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1993
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9th Joint Salesian Athletics Meet.
65th Thanksgiving Nite Concert held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
Parents-Teachers Association formed.
Walkathon to raise fund to renovate the School Hall.
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1994
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Putonhua was added to F.1 curriculum.
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1995
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Project Hope Walkathon '95 to raise fund for the sponsorship of the Project Hope Education Scheme in China.
Overall Champion in the 3rd division of Grade A, B and C in Inter-School Atheletics Meet.
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1996
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Jin Feng Zhen St Louis Project Hope Primary School in Guangdong China was completed.
Best original script, best director and outstanding performance awards won in the Inter-school Drama Contest.
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1997
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Lang Tian Zhen St Louis School Hope Primary School in Guangdong was completed.
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1998
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70th Anniversary Open Day was held with the Director of Education as Guest of Honour.
70th Anniversary Thanksgiving Concert was held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
St Louis was one of the 114 schools allowed to use English as the medium of instruction.
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1999
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Multimedia laboratory was installed.
Staff room was renovated with raised floor designed for the installation of computer system and the internet.
Economics and Principle of Accounts was incorporated in the F.6 curriculum.
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