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Daily Information Bulletin 新聞公報 All

PR 33

香港政府

GIS 新聞處

DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

SUPPLEMENT

Tuesday, March 16, 1976

PLAN VIGOROUSLY FOR THE FUTURE, CHINESE U URGED

The following is the text of the Governor's speech at the opening

of the Postgraduate Hall of the Chinese University:

Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are here today to thank our benefactors who have made possible

the construction of this Postgraduate Hall complex to celebrate its opening,

and I think also to reaffirm our confidence in the future of our University.

It is normal for universities to start with a partnership of

private benefactors and government, with the public purse playing progress-

ively predominent role as it comes to be accepted that higher education for

ever-increasing numbers is essential to the social and economic health of

the community.

So it has been with our University which is so deeply rooted in all

that is best in the hopes and ambitions of Hong Kong, and many buildings like

this have been erected wholly or in part through the public spirit of

dedicated individuals.

This is the

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191

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