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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1974.
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CALL TO COMMUNITY LEADERS
TO HELP MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, TODAY URGED MORE LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO COME FORWARD TO HELP THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED WHO, HE SAID, +HAVE THE GREATEST NEED FOR ASSISTANCE BUT HAVE BEEN THE LEAST SERVED SO FAR.+
MR. TOPLEY MADE THE APPEAL WHEN HE OPENED THE CHRISTMAS FAIR AT UNION CHURCH IN AID OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
HE SAID THAT PERSONAL EFFORT WAS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS WORK WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS +VERY TAXING.+
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, HE SAID, REQUIRED TRAINING WHEN THEY LEFT SCHOOL, FOLLOWED BY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT. THEY MUST BE ASSISTED TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, HE STRESSED.
MR. TOPLEY NOTED THAT THE UNION CHURCH HAD TAKEN THE LEAD WAY BACK IN 1964 AND WAS THE FIRST TO ESTABLISH FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
AT THAT TIME MEMBERS OF UNION CHURCH PROVIDED FREE ACCOMMODATION FOR A CLASS FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN. THESE CLASSES BECAME THE LIONS MORNINGHILL SCHOOL WHERE OVER 100 SLOW-LEARNING CHINESE CHILDREN NOW RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE.
AFTER DECLARING THE CHRISTMAS FAIR OPEN, MR. TOPLEY WAS PRESENTED WITH A CAKE BY A LITTLE GIRL. HE ACCEPTED IT AND OFFERED IT FOR SALE. IT WAS BOUGHT FOR $50.
'OPENING OF NEW SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE BUILDING *****
THE NEW BUILDING COMPLEX OF THE SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 16) BY DR. RAYSON HUANG, VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE COMPLEX IS LOCATED AT CALDECOTT ROAD, PIPER'S HILL, KOWLOON, IT COMPRISES EIGHT BLOCKS, INCLUDING A HOSTEL FOR 200 STUDENTS AND QUARTERS FOR WARDEN AND MINOR STAFF.
AMONG THE FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE NEW PREMISES ARE FIVE CLASSROOMS, 22 TUTORIAL ROOMS, FOUR LECTURE ROOMS, 12 SPECIALIST ROOMS FOR ÅRT, DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND HANDRICRAFTS, A GYMNASIUM, AN AIR-CONDITIONED LIBRARY AND AN AUDITORIUM.
THE COLLEGE WAS PREVIOUSLY HOUSED IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL
IN HOK YUEN STREET, HUNGHOM.
NOTE, TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE OPENING CEREMONY
COVERED. IT WILL START AT 3.30 P.M. ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 16),
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