Wednesday, January 16, 1974
He was sure that this important course would prove successful
in attracting the level of support necessary to ensure its continuation.
"It would certainly be a retrograde step if that were not to
happen, particularly at a time when the real importance of Chinese is
being strongly emphasized," he said.
"It is ironical to note that at a time when more emphasis is being
laid on the study of Chinese that your Evening School has been quietly doing
precisely this since 1951. ·
He hoped that the school would plan for a big occasion for its
25th anniversary in 1976.
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In urging the school to publicise and make known what it has to
offer, Mr. Love said: "Hong Kong is now on such a vast scale that people
simply do not know what opportunities for self-improvement are available,"
Congratulating the graduates on their success and thanking the
lecturers for working so hard, Mr. Lowe stressed: "It must be clearly
realised that education at whatever level is a co-operative process and
if you wish to gain benefit from education, you must put a worthwhile
contribution into it. This, I think, applies both to students and teachers
and it cannot be too strongly emphasized."
Mrs. Lowe distributed diplomas and prizes to the graduates.
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