．The Foundation Period
Having a long history, our school was first established in Malacca in 1818. The founder, Rev. Robert Morrison from the London Missionary Society, was the first Protestant missionary coming to China , while Rev. William Milne was appointed as the first principal of the school. With the mission to bridge Chinese and Western cultures and to preach the gospel, Ying Wa was more than an ordinary school. She was also a place nurturing pastors and preachers, among whom were Mr. Leung Faat and Rev. Hoh Fuk Tong, pioneers of the missionary work in China .

．The Restoration Period
In 1911, elders of the To Tsai Church, Rev. Cheung Chuk Ling, Rev. Pearce and Rev. Wells all agreed that the school should be re-opened in order that the nurture of the Church members could be carried on. In response to the request made by the To Tsai Church, the London Missionary Society decided to send Rev. Hughes to Hong Kong in 1913 to assume duty as the new principal. Ying Wa was subsequently re-opened as a secondary school in 1914 at a rented campus which was formerly a property of Rhenish Mission. The school was then relocated from 9 Caine Road to 45 Caine Road , and later to 80 Bonham Road .

Rev. Robert Morrison

．The Struggle Period The school faced serious financial hardships thereafter. At that time, assistance was received from the China Congregational Church, and the school committee was expanded to include its representatives. Meanwhile, the government also provided subsidies to Ying Wa . In 1917, as Hughes was called up for serving in the First World War, Pearce became the acting principal until Hughes returned when the war came to an end. Regrettably, in 1922 when Hughes was on his way heading back to England for recuperation, he died in Japan unfortunately. In the same year, the London Missionary Society transferred Rev. Phillips from Xiamen to Hong Kong to serve as the school principal for two years.

．The Crisis Period
In 1924, the school experienced another difficult situation, on account of the departure of Phillips and the issue concerning the continuance of the campus at 80 Bonham Road , the former premises of Rhenish Mission. These premises were originally rented from the government which had then decided to put them up for auction instead at the time. The school committee even considered closing down the school owing to some other problems. However, having the way out at the end and under the leadership of Mr. Shum Wai Cheung, Ying Wa had been able to stay open.

．The Expansion Period In 1927, the school decided to build a campus of its own. Shum succeeded in raising $6,000 from the teachers and students. Together with another fund of $14,000 and a $20,000 subsidy from the government, the school committee resolved to construct the new campus at Mongkok Church on Bute Street , with a view to sharing the new school hall with the Church. However, while the construction work was in full swing, the government withdrew its subsidy to the school. Accordingly, the new campus could only be completed in September with the aid of loans. Shum resigned in 1930, and in response to the appeal from the school committee, the London Missionary Society appointed Rev. Frank Short as the principal.		Bute Street Campus
Short excelled in the betterment of the school's management and development, and Ying Wa was placed on the list of aided schools. With the extra sum of money, the school managed to have improvements of its facilities. Short continued to serve the school until 1938 when he decided to devote more time to the London Missionary Society. In place of Short, Mr. Herbert Noble joined the Ying Wa family in 1933. During the Second World War, Hong Kong was under the Japanese occupation, and so was our campus. Being a naval volunteer at that time, Noble was imprisoned while the staff dispersed. It was not until the end of the war that the campus was returned to the school committee, and Ying Wa was re-opened in November 1945. Mr. Yung Kai Yin became the acting principal when Noble was still staying in London for recuperation. In 1946, Noble resumed his duties. Despite the fact that the number of students admitted had already reached 600, all the students were crowded into a campus initially built only for 350. As the campus on Bute Street seemed not to be an ideal one, a plan to construct a brand-new campus was initiated. It was decided that the current premises were to be sold to the related parties of Mongkok Church .
Oxford Road Campus	With a piece of land allocated by the government, the construction of the new campus began on Oxford Road, Kowloon Tong. However, it suffered repeated setbacks because of problems like the location of the campus, and the foundation as well as the planning of the site. Without the enthusiasm and assistance of Noble, together with the generous donation of the public, the dream of building a new campus could not have come true in 1962. In the same year, Mr. Daniel Au played host to the opening ceremony of the school. With the presence of Au and the Governor Sir Robert Black, the new campus of Ying Wa College was officially opened.

．The Development Period
After thirty years of service in the school, Noble retired on the grounds of health. He was always remembered for his dedication to serving the school and for his remarkable contribution to spreading the prestige of the school. He returned to Britain after his retirement and died in December 1964. Mr. Terence Iles, who succeeded Noble as the principal, committed himself to developing students' multi-faceted abilities and to promoting extra-curricular activities. After serving for eight years, Iles resigned in 1972 when Mr. Rex King became the next principal. King had devoted his life and energy to the school. In addition to the improvements of school facilities, he integrated himself with the students' learning environment, helping them make marked progress in academic performance. In 1978, King resigned and was succeeded by Mr. Mui Ho Bun. After 12 years of service, Mui had his resignation in 1990, and Mr. Yeung Po Kwan took up his post. Ying Wa College has continued to develop, with the number of classes increased to 31 and the curriculum modified to cater for students' needs. As the successor after a long and glorious history, the school will follow in the footsteps of its predecessors, making every effort to fulfil its sacred mission.

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