involved with pupils in defiance of school authority".
3. The press conferences
After the former principal of the school, Sister Leuge Kit-
fun, had been pleaded guilty to 10 charges of false accounting,
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the Hong Kong Federation of Students, and three educational bodies
held press conferences on Feb. 24 and Feb, 26, 1978 res-
pectively to demand that the Education Department publicise
its report on the financial irregularities of the Precious blood
Golden Jubilee Secondary School and to withdraw the 35 warning
letters issued to the teachers of the school. The educational
bodies were the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union, the Edu-
cation Action Group and the nong Kong Federation of Catholic
Students. Again, no reply was made.
um Feb. 20, the teachers wrote to Mr. Topley asking him
to rescind the warning letters but on Feb. 27, the day after
the press conference, Mr. Topley replied refusing to withdraw
the warning letters.
4. The Catholic Justice and Peace Commission's demand
On March 14, the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission
wrote to mr. Topley urging him to explain the issuing of warning
letters or withdraw them but, ao reply was given either.
5. The Hong Kong Federation of Students' demanu
On April 28, The Hong Kong Federation of Students requested
the Director of Education to rescind the 35 warning letters bul
the Education Department rejected the request on April 291'.
6. a pre-concerted policy
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The new principal's smearing campaign launched agaiust old
teachers and the Education Department s stubborn refusal to res-
cind the warning letters showed an obvious preconcerted policy.
D. The Persecution Campaign against the Old Students and the De-
Educational Policy
1. The smearing campaign
From the moment the new school year started in September 1977
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