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Wednesday, January 31, 1973
FINANCIAL AID TO BAPTIST COLLEGE
The Education Department has been discussing the possibility of
recurrent financial assistance with the Hong Kong Baptist College in order to
strengthen the college's role in post-secondary education.
This was stated by the Director of Education, the Hon. J. Canning,
Legislative Council today in reply to a question from the Hon. Wilfred Wong.
Mr. Canning said that the question of assistance to the Baptist College
had been under consideration for some time.
"However there are many aspects which need to be examined in more
detail before definite proposals can be formulated.
"These include the need for expansion at the post-secondary level,
the extent of Government support warranted having regard to our commitment
in other fields of education and the most appropriate form of financial
assistance," he said.
Mr. Canning said that the present site of the college had been granted
free by Government in 1958 and an interest free loan had been made available
in 1970 to assist the college towards the construction of the assembly hall.
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