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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1975
MARYKNOLL PUPILS PLAY ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY TODAY PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MARYKNOLL CONVENT SCHOOL FOR ENCOURAGING AND PREPARING ITS PUPILS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY.
SCHOOL.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE 'GOLDEN JUBILEE OPEN DAY OF THE
MR. TOPLEY SAID THAT WITH THIS TRAINING IT WAS NOT SURPRISING TO FIND SO MANY MARYKNOLL GIRLS OCCUPYING IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY THOSE PROFESSIONS INVOLVED IN SOCIAL SERVICE.
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+THE MARYKNOLL SISTERS AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE TAUGHT OR BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL THROUGHOUT THE YEARS HAVE REASON TO BE PROUD OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
+TODAY THE SCHOOL HAS A HIGH REPUTATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS NOT ONLY FOR THE SOUND ACADEMIC ATTAIN- MENTS OF ITS PUPILS BUT ALSO THE SCHOOL'S WELL-KNOWN COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, THE DIRECTOR SAID.
HE RECALLED THAT 50 YEARS AGO THE MARYKNOLL SISTERS ESTABLISHED THE SCHOOL WITH 12 KINDERGARTEN PUPILS. NOW IT HAS A TOTAL ENROLMENT OF MORE THAN 2,300 KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUPILS.
RESTAURANT WAGE DISPUTE SETTLED ******
THE WAGE DISPUTE INVOLVING 22 EMPLOYEES OF THE MING FONG RESTAURANT IN WESTERN DISTRICT WAS AMICABLY SETTLED, YESTERDAY.
AT A MEETING AT THE HONG KONG LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICE, THE PARTIES REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE PAYMENT OF CHINESE NEW YEAR BONUS AND STATUTORY HOLIDAY PAY.
PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON FEBRUARY 6 AT THE RESTAURANT.
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