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38.
In the view of the Bishop, the School Management
and the Education Department, it appeared suitable to have Miss Kwan and Sister Lorraine to be in charge of the School.
Both of them seem to us to have firmly established views
as to how a school ought to be run. Considering the cir-
it cumstances which had already existed in the School, was particularly unfair on Miss Kwan to be placed in the position of Principal. Her appointment on the 1st August 1977 gave her little time to acquaint herself with the prevailing situation at the School and the complete background relating to the disclosure of financial mismanagement. As
far as
we are aware, there was no specific brief or instruction given to her in the discharge of her duties and it was only natural, in view of her considerable experience both as a teacher and a principal, for her to tackle her assignment in the way she knew how and she knew best. In view of the state of confrontation that had existed since April 1977, she was hardly given a fair chance. Opposition from both the teachers and the students was immediately evident at the beginning of the new term in September 1977. By this time, the teachers who were involved in the disclosure of financial mismanagement and the sit-in had become convinced that they were being persecuted and their employment likely to be terminated sooner or later. Their hostility towards the new Principal was understandable since they must have interpreted her appointment as principal as
a measure
to deal with them. The fact that the attitudes, background and outlook of the new Principal were so diametrically opposed to their own further strengthened their stand against
her.
39.
We heard innumerable accusations from both sides
but we do not propose to comment on them as we feel that
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