THE NEW SACRED HEART CHURCH AT JESSELTON IMPRESSIVE OPENING CEREMONY

THE NORTH BORNEO HERALD AND THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

EDUCATIONAL SERIES BY BORNEO HISTORY

16th September 1938

An event of historic importance at Jesselton was the formal opening  of the $14,000.00 building of the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday the 14th August 1938. Though the "finishing touches" (painting etc.) are yet to be given , the spacious edifice measuring 140 ft by 42 ft with a seating accommodation for over 500 people  and its surrounding presented an attractive appearance when a great concourse of our cosmopolitan population arrived before the appointed time. In addition to a large number of Catholics for whom it was indeed a red-letter day, the gathering was representative of many Non-Catholics and Non-Christians including a couple of beturbaned Sikhs, and the ladies in their multicolour dress added to the glamour of the occasion. Prominent  among,  those present were Mr. Tay Bee Chuan and family, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. H. Speedy, Mr. James Beatty, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Round Turner, Mrs. E. R. Baker, Mr. A. E. Tremenheere and representatives of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and other Associations .