Distinguished guests at the High Table included:

· Paulo Cunha Alves, Consul General, Consulate General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong

· Monika Mueller-Fembeck, Consul General , Austrian Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau

· Frances Moffett-Kouadio, Director of Trade & Investment, British Consulate General Hong Kong and Macao

· Wilhelm Brauner, Chairman, The Austrian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong

· Talida Brauner, Vice Chairman, European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

· Rutger Verschuren, Chairman, France Macau Chamber of Commerce

· Fabio Fumai, Operations Manager, Doppelmayr Macau Ltd

· Chung Chin Hung, Director, Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Headquarters

· Eileen Stow, Director & General Manager, Lord Stow’s Bakery

· Billy So, Vice Rector (Student Affairs), University of Macau

· Michael Kirby, Principal Clarinet, Macao Orchestra

· Carlos Silva, Office Manager, Macau European Chamber of Commerce

· Eddie Lam, Chairman, Macau Vintage Vehicle Culture Association

· Carlos Kuan, Founder and Owner, Iaohin Gallery

· Adriano Wong, Member, Board of Supervision, Macau Vintage Vehicle Culture Association

· Patricia Thompson, Supernumerary Fellow, Colégio Memorial Moon Chun

In his opening speech, College Master, Prof. Thompson showcased some of the most salient initiatives launched or supported over the years (2013-19) from strengthening ‘town and gown’; international bilateral ties in a diversity of strategic fields from arts and culture; sport and language provision; student exchanges and collaborations with business and professional community relations.

The first musical performance was Intermezzo (written by Manuel Ponce, one of Mexico’s most prolific and well-known composers) by Resident Fellow, Dr. Peggy Lau. This was followed by the college’s Latin Dance Team which performed in the styles of samba, paso doble, cha-cha-cha, and the rumba.

The highlight of the evening marked the highly coveted and prestigious presentation of ‘Oxbridge Blues’ that are awarded to top-performing students excelling within their chosen fields: sporting prowess; charitable work and service to music and the arts; and also completing St. John’s First-Aid and Defibrillator training (for emergency treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrests).

Recipient of Double-Blue:

· XIAO YI, ARIEL - Outstanding leadership and performance as student ambassador for the College

Recipients of Full Blues:

· MAK KIT SON, JACKSON Active participation in College and University activities, excellence in HA leadership and organising College activities, responsible for College and house issues

· WONG CHI KIN, KEN Active participation in College and University activities, excellence in HA leadership and organising College activities, responsible for College and house issues

· PAN FENGCHAN, FAUSTA Active participation in College and University activities, excellence in HA leadership and organising College activities, responsible for College and house issues

· GUO XIAOCHEN, MARK Active participation in College and University activities, excellence in HA leadership and organising College activities, responsible for College and house issues

· LU JIAQIN, BOB Active participation in College and University activities, excellence in HA leadership and organising College activities, responsible for College and house issues

· WANG KUNJIE, JACQUELINE Active participation in College activities, excellence in leadership as RT and organising College activities, responsible for house issues

· BAI WENHAO, BRIAN Active participation in College activities, excellence in leadership as RT and organising College activities, responsible for house issues

· CHAO HOU IN, JOKER Excellence in performance as a student ambassador, active participation in College and community activities

· CHAN KA CHON Active participation in College activities, excellence in leadership as RA and organising College activities, responsible for house issues

· MIGUEL ANGELO GUTERRES NORONHA, Excellence in Sportsmanship and Leadership in CICA Football competition

· LU WEIJUN, VINCE Excellence service as volunteer helper in college activities

· LI XIAOYANG, ELEANOR Excellence service as college ambassador and office helper

· LIN HAOXIANG, BENSON Excellence service as college ambassador and office helper, excellence in musicianship

Recipients of Half Blues:

· WU SIHAO, JET Active participation in College activities, excellence in leadership as RA
· ZHOU SIJIE, CIEL Active participation in College activities, excellence in leadership as RA
· GENG YI, HELEN Active participation in College activities, excellence in service, excellence in musicianship
· LU JUNHAN, JENNIFER Active participation in helping and organizing College activities as House Leader
· LI JINGYOU, YOYO Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· YU LONGJIAO, JOLLY Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· ZHONG JIUER, SHAW Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· CHEN ZHITAO, PEACH Active participation in helping and organizing College activities, excellence in musicianship
· YANG YUTONG, AMANDA Active participation in helping and organizing College activities as House Leader
· YANG RAN, KIKI Active participation in helping and organizing College activities as House Leader
· ZONG ENZE, MARK Excellence in Musicianship
· CAI JIATONG, CRYSTAL Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· WEN ZHAOCHENG, LUCAS Active participation in helping and organizing College activities, excellence in musicianship
· NG KIN MAN Active participation in helping and organizing College activities as House Leader
· LI JINGYI, FIONA Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· WONG MAN FAI, FILIPE Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· LEI KA MAN, KIMMY Active participation in helping and organizing College activities as House Leader
· LIU XINYU, DEMI Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· CHAN WENG CHON, WING Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· LAM KA I, IRIS Active participation in helping and organizing College activities as House Leader
· LIN FANYI, VANIEST Active participation in helping and organizing College activities
· ALEXANDRE EMANUEL GUTERRES NORONHA Excellence in Sportsmanship
· FU JUNHAN, JASON Excellence in Sportsmanship
· LIN YOUBO, JUSTIN Excellence in Sportsmanship
· LEI CHI HONG, KENNY Excellence in Sportsmanship
· LEONG HOI ON, JEREMY Excellence in Sportsmanship
· LAM IONG Excellence in Sportsmanship
· CHEONG IOK KIT Excellence in Sportsmanship
· CHEONG CHON HENG, EDWARD Excellence in performance as student ambassador and service as office helper
· YANG JINGYUAN, ALLISON Excellence in Musicianship
· YANG HANQI, LIDIA Excellence in Musicianship
· ZHANG GUANGZE, BASARA Excellence in Musicianship

Victor & Victrix Ludorum:

· WONG CHI KIN, KEN
· WANG HEYING, VIVIAN

Recipients of St. John First Aid Ambulance Certificates:

· Chan Leong Seng
· Chao Hou In
· Chen Yihuang
· Gao Houpu
· Hong Ieng Wai
· Lam Cheok Ieng
· Li Jingyi
· Li Xiaoyang
· Liu Yuehan
· Ma Ruiying
· Mak Kit Son
· Pan Fengchan
· Song Qun
· Xiao Yi
· Chu Keng Hou
· Ren Jiawei
Shortly before the evening came to a close, the Executive Committee members of the current House Association officiated a simple ceremony of handing over the mantle to the officers of the newly elected HA Executive Committee members who will take up office in May 2019.