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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987

PRESENTING THE CHEQUE TODAY (FRIDAY) TO THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE JOCKEY CLUB, GENERAL GUY WATKINS. SAID THE STEWARDS OF THE CLUB HAD FOR MANY YEARS TAKEN A VERY KEEN INTEREST IN THE WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.

+MANY DONATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG CITIZENS AND THE STEWARDS REGARD THESE DONATIONS AS INVESTMENTS IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.+

GENERAL WATKINS SAID EXAMPLES OF THESE GRANTS HAD BEEN THE SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE CLUB FOR CLINICS. SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AS WELL AS DONATIONS FOR MANY SCHOLARSHIPS.

THE NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, CHARGING THE FULL COST TO THE $60 MILLION DONATION. THE BALANCE OF THE DONATION, CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT $17 MILLION, WILL GO TOWARDS AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO BE SET UP WITH A $14.4 MILLION CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

THE LATTER AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE NORMAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CAPITAL COST OF BUILDING AND EQUIPPING A STANDARD SECONDARY SCHOOL OUTSIDE HOUSING ESTATES.

REVENUE YIELDED FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE USED TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SPECIALISED FACILITIES IN ART AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OVER AND ABOVE THOSE OF AN ORDINARY AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE GOVERNMENT'S STANDARD RECURRENT SUBSIDY FOR AN ORDINARY AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOL.

THE SCHOOL WILL CONSIST OF FOUR BLOCKS WITH THE CLASSROOM BLOCK HAVING 26 CLASSROOMS AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL SUBJECT TEACHING ROOMS, THE SPECIAL ROOM BLOCK WILL HOUSE ENHANCED SPECIALIST FACILITIES FOR THE TEACHING OF VARIOUS FORMS OF VISUAL ARTS INCLUDING DRAWING, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, CERAMICS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE EXHIBITION AREAS AND A COMPUTER ROOM.

A GYMNASIUM AND AN ASSEMBLY HALL WILL BE HOUSED IN A SEPARATE BLOCK WHILE THE DORMITORY BLOCK WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR 100 STUDENTS AND TEACHING STAFF.

OUTDOOR FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A SWIMMING POOL, THREE BASKETBALL COURTS AND THREE TENNIS COURTS.

THE SCHOOL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERATIONAL BY SEPTEMBER 1989. WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, IT WILL HAVE AN ENROLMENT OF ABOUT 1 000 STUDENTS.

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