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SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1977
HAYE SPEAKS OUT AGAINST SMEAR CAMPAIGNS ON EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ADMINISTRATION), MR. COLVYN HAYE, TODAY SPOKE OUT AGAINST SMEAR CAMPAIGNS WHICH DISCOUNTED ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION.
HE WAS ADDRESSING THE GATHERING AT THE GOLDEN JUBILEE JOINT PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY OF ST. CLARE'S GIRLS' SCHOOL, ST. CLARE'S PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SHEK PAI WAN ST. PETER'S EVENING SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY HALL OF CARITAS HOUSE.
MR. HAYE SAID IT HAS RECENTLY BECOME FASHIONABLE TO SNEER AT THE CONCRETE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RELIGIOUS AND OTHER SPONSORS OF EDUCATION.
+SMEAR CAMPAIGNS ARE LAUNCHED BY THE MALICIOUS TO DISCOUNT POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION OVER THE LAST FIFTY YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A MARKET FOR THE GULLIBLE. IT IS EASY TO CRITICISE, MUCH LESS EASY TO BE CHARITABLE.+
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO STATE PUBLICLY THAT +TRUTH WILL CONQUER AND THAT MALICIOUS RUMOUR-MONGERS WILL BE EXPOSED.+
HE ADVISED THE AUDIENCE NOT TO LISTEN TO MALICIOUS RUMOURS AND NOT TO SUBSCRIBE TO THEM.
MR. HAYE ADDED WHEN ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE, YOU MAY BE SURE THAT THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED ALWAYS TAKE PROMPT ACTION TO INVESTIGATE. IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO COMMENT PUBLICLY ON THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATIONS UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND, IF WARRANTED, THE DUE PROCESSES OF THE LAW HAVE TAKEN THEIR PROPER COURSE.
+BUT WHAT OF OTHER PROPER PROCESSES? AND HERE I AM TALKING ABOUT FAIR-MINDEDNESS, CHARITY
CHARITY, TRUTH AND DECENCY. SURELY THESE
HAVE A PLACE IN ANY CIVILISED SOCIETY.+
HE SAID THAT THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS OF ST. CLARE'S GIRLS' SCHOOL, ST. CLARE'S PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SHEK PAI WAN ST. PETER'S EVENING SCHOOL WERE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.
THE SCHOOLS' ANNUAL REPORT URGED THE GRADUATES OF 1977 TO RECALL THE DAYS SPENT IN THE SCHOOLS AS YEARS OF GRACE WHERE THEY COULD GATHER NOT ONLY KNOWLEDGE BUT CHARACTER FORMATION.
+YOU ARE ASKED TO USE THESE WELL IN THE YEARS TO COME AND SHARE WITH LESS FORTUNATE ONES, ALWAYS LIVING UP TO THE MOTTC 'TRUTH CONQUERS',
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS FOR HAVING DONE SO MUCH FOR EDUCATION IN HONG KONG OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS.
HE ASSURED THE SISTERS THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT APPRECIATED ALL THAT THEY HAD DONE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO DO.
DURING THE CEREMONY MRS. HAYE DISTRIBUTED CERTIFICATES AND
PRIZES.