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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 19°1

"EVER SINCE ITS FOUNDATION IN 1983, THE SCHOOL HAS GROWN FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. IT IS REMARKABLE THAT THIS НАЗ BERN ACHIEVED WHILE THE SCHOOL WAS ACCOMMODATED IN THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, ALL IN TEMPORARY BORROWED PREMISES, SHE SAID.

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NOW AT LAST THE SCHOOL COULD OPERATE AS A SINGLE COHESIVE INSTITUTION WITH ALL THE BENEFITS THAT THAT WOULD BRING, SHE ADDED.

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LADY WILSON SAID SHE WAS IMPRESSED ALSO BY THE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CHINESE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION AND ITS APPEALS COMMITTEE, MEMBERS OF WHICH HAD WORKED SO HARD TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP REALISE THE VISION OF THE SCHOOL ON ITS NEW CAMPUS.

SHE NOTED THAT THE BENEFACTORS INCLUDED A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MANY BUSINESSES AND PROMINENT PEOPLE, WITH THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AS THE PRINCIPAL DONOR.

"THE ENTHUSIASM WITH WHICH PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WILLING TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE SCHOOL COMES AS NO SURPRISE TO

14 ME LADY WILSON SAID. "ITS UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL GOALS CLEARLY ANSWER A NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.

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"FOR ITS PART, THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO SUPPORTED THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING THIS EXCELLENT SITE FREE OF CHARGE AND MAKING AVAILABLE A LARGE INTEREST-FREE LOAN TO TOP UP THE BUILDING FUND.

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LADY WILSON PAID TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDERS OF THE SCHOOL AND COMMENDED THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL'S EXCELLENT RECORD.

YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY (THURSDAY) ENCOURAGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO CULTIVATE A BROAD MIND AND THE SPIRIT OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

"IF YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A BROAD MIND, THEY WILL BE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS," HE SAID.

MR LAN MADE THE REMARKS WHEN HE OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF HỌ LAP COLLEGE'S EXTENSION IN WONG TAI SIN.

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NOTING THAT HONG KONG WOULD BE FACING MANY CHALLENGES IN NEXT FEW YEARS, MR LAN SAID YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION AFFAIRS WAS CRUCIAL TO THE TERRITORY'S DEVELOPMENT.

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"ONLY THROUGH TAKING PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WILL PEOPLE BE ABLE TO ENHANCE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE HE SAID.

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