Heep Yunn, Junior School
Architects: Chau & Lee
Vieir of the new building showing its relationship to the old school buildings.
The new Heep Yunn Junior School. more a matter of devoted service and operation. The many friends of the in Ma Tau Chung in Kowloon, was concerted effort. recently opened by the Hon. D.J.S. Crozier, Director of Education. In
school, not least the staff and pupils. both past and present. all played "Here, we have the latest chapter their part in finding the great his address. Mr. Crozier said: "Dur- in a long story of devoted service to amount of money that was necessary ing the past three years I have been youth that began nearly seventy to defray the building costs. And privileged to open a number of new years ago, when Fairlea was opened. Government also contributed its schools, and, of course, nothing gives and that devotion once again receives share. Education in Hongkong is me greater pleasure. But the plea- its reward in to-day's ceremony. We greatly the richer for this happy de- sure comes not only from seeing the all rejoice in it and congratulate gree of co-operation that exists be- accomplishment of yet another plan the Principal and her Board of tween our school authorities, the for more and better schooling, but Management on
this happy fulfil- public and the Government. also from witnessing the pleasure ment of their plans. that all who helped to bring it about must feel. A new school such as this is not merely a matter of planning, or a financial transaction: It is even
"These plans were inspired and carried out by the school authorities. But their success depended upon co-
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may say that in countries where the state provides all social amenities voluntary services become redundant and the need for co-operation is restricted to a willingness by the
Photograph of the south elevation.
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