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Friday, January 19, 1973

HONG KONG NEEDS WELL INFORMED LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION

Pupila Urged To Repay Debt To Hong Kong

The importance of vocal and well informed leadership in education

in Hong Kong was stressed by the Deputy Director of Education (Administration),

Mr. C.J.G. Lowe, this evening when he spoke at the annual prize-giving

ceremony at St. Paul's Co-Educational College.

Mr. Lowe told pupils to maintain their interest in education,

"join the pressure groups, take part in the world of education, keep

an eye on the civil servants, influence your friends, join management

committees."

Mr. Lowe reminded the boys and girls of the school that they

and their school were generously subsidised by the people of Hong Kong.

"Hong Kong and the Community have done well for you. Never

forget your debt to Hong Kong and to its people.

"Try to repay it and what better means than by concentrating your

adult interests on the problems of education," he said.

The Deputy Director also spoke about a problem which was crucial

for the future of education. The problem was how to develop from an elitist secondary system into a worthwhile mass system.

He pointed out that if more and more pupils were merely allowed

to struggle up the long educational path and if the path was not changed

"the cut-throat competition would become worse.

/"If we