Broadcast on September 22, 2020
Founded by De La Salle Brothers in Yangon in 1860 as “St. Paul’s English High School”
Centennial in 1960
Sesquicentennial in 2010
Recognized as Yangon Heritage Site
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Alumni
U Aung Zan Wai survived July 19, 1947
Participant of Pinlon Agreement
Dr. Ba Han : Law Professor and Lexicographer
Deedok U Ba Cho : Arzani
U Ba Khin : First in Burma, first native Auditor General, Vipassana teacher, mentor of Goenkaji
Dr. Ba Than : Surgeon, Medical Superintendent of RGH during Japanese Occupation, Rector of Institute of Medicine, Zwe Ah Nyeint founder
U Tin Tut : First ICS by Invitation, Minister in Bogyoke Aung San Cabinet and Post-Independence Government, Victim of political assassination
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Top Matriculates from SPHS
1951 George Chapman
1952 Dr. Nyunt Tin
1954 Koon Yin Chu
1958 Dr. Soe Win
1959 Dr. Frankie Ohn
1963 Dr. Khin Maung U
1965 Bernard Khaw
See details in my web site hlamin.com
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Some of my teachers
Amelia Kyi : Miss Hong Kong (English)
Brother Xavier (English)
Brother Austin (English, Moral and Manners, Librarian)
Brother Clementian (Mathematics)