2. The reaction of the Education Department
On the other hand, the Education Department announced on
May 20, that it would arrange classes for form two to form four
students. The action was to diverge the pressure of the public
opinion and to disintegrate the unity ofthe students who are
pursuing their studies at the universitjes.
In
Immediately after the closure of the school, the
Education Department only arranged classes for form 1 students at the Lok Fu Government Primary School and accused the form 2
to form 4 students of not having the least initiative to learn
and concluded that it was necessary to close down the school for
several months so that they might cool down in the meantime. fact, it is ridiculous to find that the Education Department, instead ofre-opening the Precious Blood, sent the students to
other schools like refugees. Therefore, the arrangements did not
receive the expected support from the students and parents who
insisted on having tutorial sessions at the universities. Education Department, finding its attempt a failure, made home
visits to persuade parents to send their girls to classes arranged for them. Meanwhile, the City District Officers visited the parents and offered allowances up to $300 per month to a student who would study in the classes arranged by the Education Department
The
The
City District Officers also kept on urging the parents over the
Sometimes, they even telephone to accept the classes offered.
approached the parents in person threatening them. if they did
not accept the classes offered, the students would not be admitted
if to the new St. Teresa's in the coming academic year; however,
they wished, the City District Office staff promised, their si
children could also continue their studies in the schools offered,
But including those government schools with "good reputation".
money could not oonquer the righteous mind,
The vicious measures
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