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MONDAY, MAY 22, 1978

GOVERNOR TO VISIT SEA SCHOOL

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL VISIT THE HONG KONG SEA SCHOOL AT STANLEY TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND UNVEIL A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE BRADBURY PIER IN THE SCHOOL.

SIR MURRAY WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE SCHOOL'S CHAIRMAN, CAPTAIN M.D. BURBIDGE, AND THE SUPER INTENDENT, BRIGADIER N.G.A. NOBLE.

DURING THE VISIT, THE GOVERNOR WILL SEE DEMONSTRATIONS OF LIFEBOAT LAUNCHING AND CARGO-HANDLING AND SOME OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TRAMPOLINING, ROPE CLIMBING, WINDOW DISPLAY AND JACKSTAY TRANSFER.

HE WILL ALSO VISIT VARIOUS BUILDINGS IN THE SCHOOL TO SEE BOYS ATTENDING CLASSES AND UNDERGOING TRAINING IN SEAMANSHIP.

THE HONG KONG SEA SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1967 TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO BOYS FOR A CAREER AT SEA.

TRAINING IN THE SCHOOL IS AIMED AT PREPARING THE BOYS EITHER AS DECK HAND TRAINEES OR STEWARD TRAINEES AND GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER THEIR ACADEMIC EDUCATION ON SUBJECTS MOST LIKELY TO BENEFIT A CAREER AT SEA.

THE SCHOOL NOW HAS AN ENROLMENT OF 572 BOYS OF AGES BETWEEN 14 AND 18. THEY ALL RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL.

SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE SCHOOL HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 2,000 GRADUATES FOR EMPLOYMENT AT SEA AND MANY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED AS TRAINEES BY SHIPPING COMPANIES EMPLOYING HONG KONG SEAMEN.

THE MAIN FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE SCHOOL COME FROM GOVERN- MENT SUBVENTIONS, ANNUAL GRANTS FROM COMMUNITY CHEST AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, AS WELL AS VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE HONG KONG SEA SCHOOL IN TUNG TAU WAK ROAD, STANLEY AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY). PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL BY 2.30 P.M.

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