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Do Immigrants Take Away Jobs? By Peter T. Lam, Form 5(’61) M.A. (Johns Hopkin)

January 17, 2018
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Recently, the Canadian government announced that the in-take of immigrants will increase from 300,000 to 310,000 in 2018; 330,000 in 2019; and 340,000 in 2010, This will make up a total of 1,000,000 within the next three years. The figures concern many Canadians as immigrants might take away jobs and have a huge impact...
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A tribute to Cheung Kin Hung

August 18, 2017
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A tribute to Cheung Kin Hung

Cheung Kin Hung passed away in Hong Kong on August 8, 2017.
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A tribute to David Tang

August 18, 2017
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A tribute to David Tang

David Tang Lai Yiu, a fellow 61ers, passed away at home in Toronto, Canada on August 2, 2017. Honoring his last wishes, the family held a very private service. Since his passing, many 61ers and students of David’s had posted messages on the WhatsApp reunion group honoring David. Knowing that there are only a...
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A message from Stephen Wong 黃香生

September 13, 2016
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Dear fellow 61-ers: Five years ago, I was one of the earliest to sign up for the Golden Re-union. My expectations were very high as the investments in time, effort and dollars were not insignificant. In the end, all my expectations were exceeded. I got my wish fulfilled: 但願時光倒流, 兒時可再. For a week or...
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David Chan is looking for his old pals

August 19, 2016
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David Chan is looking for his old pals

David Chan of Texas found an old picture and filed the following post. Attached photo was taken in 1960 on the old La Salle campus, while we were in Form IV. It shows two guys:John Siu Shi Tak on the left and Pong Tin Kai on the right while we were in Form IV...
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2016 Global Reunion

August 15, 2016
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2016 Global Reunion

This post was filed by Stephen Wong. Global Reunion Toronto, Canada La Salle College Old Boys’ Global Re-Union is held every two years in North America, alternating between USA and Canada. This year, it was held on July 28 – 31, hosted by the Toronto Chapter. For four days, La Salle old boys from...
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Re-connected with Zachary Yim

August 2, 2016
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Re-connected with Zachary Yim

Recently we have reconnected with Zachary Wai Hon Yim.  This is his picture taken during his trip to Sydney, Australia in June. He is currently residing in the LA area. According to our records, he was in Forms 5A, 4C, 3A and 3C. His Form 5 picture  
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留學生和台山人

July 4, 2016
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十九世紀中葉以來,因為戰亂和貧窮,中國人被迫離鄉別井,移居美洲,其中台山人最先登陸,在漫長的歲月裡,台山人也是最多的。他們到達美洲時,正值美、加兩國百年排華的黑暗時代。台山人既無中國政治力量作為後盾,也毫無經濟力量。但他們毫不氣餒,以一往無前的精神,勇敢地克服困難,在北美創立了大大小小無數的中式餐館。當然,台山人也不是只會開餐館,也出了不少人才,例如美國駐華大使駱家輝,加拿大總督伍冰枝、參與南京保衛戰的林偉儔中將,臺灣財政部政務次長馬潤庠等等都是例子。 上世紀六十年代,香港很窮,以小型工廠和家庭式商業為經濟骨幹,故此並不須聘用受過教育的年青人。幸好正值越戰,美國政府支出大量軍費,美加經濟蓬勃,外國學生可以工讀,自供自給。我們在香港前途渺茫,不得不萬里飄蓬,隻身孤影往外國,尋求出路。 那時還未有亞洲經濟奇跡。香港和台灣學生,都是提著一個皮箱,身上帶著一筆小錢,有時小到幾十元,就遠渡重洋,開闢新天地。除了極少數例外,普遍都要養活自己,課餘工作賺錢交學費,好些還要寄錢回家償還借款。我們這輩苦學生,當時都是到台山人開的餐館打工。可以說是因為有了台山人,才孕育了我們這一代的專業人士,使北美華人經濟起飛,和社會地位大幅度提高。 作為第一代的華人專業人士,我們學成後,都要先到小市鎮工作,過了一段時期,才能再回到城市。我們把專業技能帶到農村,提高了農村的生活質素,把農村和城市的距離拉近。這可說是台山人對北美社會一個間接的貢獻。我們中的很多人,都從事科學研究,在科學的領域裡,有引人注目的重大成就。這也是台山人對北美另一個間接的貢獻。 當時的台山人,都以獎掖後學的態度對待我們這些留學生。雖偶然也有一些老闆較為苛刻,但這只是少數。很多同學,後來都做了台山人的女婿、媳婦。有一同學,暑假在一台山人開的餐館打工。老闆叫他第二年仍回來。第二年老闆對他說:「你跟我的女兒結婚吧。我把兩間餐館都給你。」這可說是奇遇。台山人對我們的友愛,使我們得到鼓舞,我們永遠不會忘記。幾十年過去了,每每想起台山友人,我們都表示衷心的感謝和尊敬。
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My Experience in Washington, DC

March 30, 2015
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My Experience in Washington, DC

David Chan visited Washington, DC to attend a group bar admission ceremony and filed the following. Two weeks ago Christine and I went to Washington, DC for a group bar admission ceremony. Although I do not expect to practice before that tribunal on behalf of a client, yet like most of my contemporaries I...
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喇沙威威

September 22, 2013
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“喇沙威威” a recording by Stephen Ng, a 65 Old Boy. Click "Read more" to see the Post and listen to the recording.
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