Mr. Chong Gene Hang was born in Guangdong Province. He lived in America with his wife and his brother in America for years,saving every dollar he earned from his laundry business. He returned to Hong Kong in 1968, one year before Mrs. Chong Gene Hang died. Mrs. Chong’s last wish was to devote their life’s savings to education. Finally, a sum of $500,000 was contributed by Mr. Chong towards the erection of a secondary school in Chai Wan, to be named Chong Gene Hang College.

In his speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Chong Gene Hang College, Mr. Chong said,

‘…. I worked and learned, day and night, rain or sun, with only two goals in mind: first, to educate myself, and second, to save up enough to dedicate to the cause of education for the benefit of future generations of children.

In these wishes I was joined by my late beloved wife, whom I love dearly and to whom I am dedicating this school, in memory of her never-failing inspiration and encouragement….’