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"And I was frightened.

5.

"In the morning it was still raining but it was hot and smelt

and I thought I would choke ... and I pushed my way up the stairs ...

and it was misty and we couldn't see

and there were no other boats ... and I kept on looking

trying not to tread on people

the land and

for my parents

pushing my way along the deck and up and downstairs...

calling out for them ... and I couldn't find them I went back to my

brother and then searched again for my mother ... and she wasn't there."

Subsequently the girl and her brother were reunited with their

family two weeks later. Her mother and father had boarded another amall

boat, and reached Hong Kong about six days after their children.

In the circumstances, I suppose they were lucky: we are told

that the chances of survival of those who leave Vietnam are slim: one

half perish on the high seas,

in two

"SOLA NOBILITAS VIRTUS": I have the conviction that it can

also be "translated" as "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY". I

would like to think that that embraces the hall-mark of the true

Maryknoller.

Reverend Sister I am sure that all your students will do their

very best always to keep that aim in front of them throughout their

lives.

In the same way as throughout the life of this school the

Maryknoll sisters have dedicated their lives and given of their qualities

and professional talents in order to produce the sort of Maryknoll girl

who is not only a credit to the school but also very much a credit to

Hong Kong.

Thank you.