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79. On the same day, two groups of priests visited the Bishop and held lengthy
discussion on the Bishop's way of handling the issue. Later in the afternoon,
the two groups of priests issued a joint statement in which they dissented
the Education Department's decision to close the school and the Bishop's support
of the Education Department's decision.
8. At the same night, more than 400 parents of students of Golden Jubilee School
held meeting in Hong Kong University and resolved to send petition to the
Governor and the Bishop again.
81. On May 17, 1978, more than 100 parents, together with students and teachers
sent their petition to the Governor and the Bishop. They then continued their
sit-in outside the Caritas Hoise.
On the same day, the "ong Kong "ederation of Students decided to organise
tutorials for the Golden Jubilee students. The tutors would all be voluntary
post-secondary students.
82. At 4p.m. on the same day, the Bishop issued his first public statement expressing
his support to the decision made by the Education Department.
83. On May 18, 1978, a protest letter was handed to the Bishop. On the same day,
some catholic priests, brothers and sisters launched a signature campaign endorsing
the action of the Education Department and the Bishop. On the same day,
catholic students in Hong Kong Polytechnic College launched a signature
campaign denouncing the act of the Education Department and the stand:
of the Bishop. Another group of catholic laymen issued a public statement
denouncing the Education Department and the decision of the Bishop, stating that
the decision to support closure of school was only a personal decision of the
Bishop, and could not represent the stand of the Church.
$4. On May 19, 1978, about 800 parents, pupils teachers and post-secondary students
made a protest-petition march to the Education Department.
The petitioners announced that arrangement had been made to arrange the Golden