Daily file, 1979 - 1980

This folder contains outgoing correspondence about HKBC’s policy, program, activities, academic status, educational cooperation projects, scholarship, building project, membership of the College Council, application for government funding and land grant as well as grants from United Board, Kresage Foundation and other organizations.

It also contains correspondence about staff appointments and housing problems; thank-you letters for staff’s services... to HKBC; letters of replies to enquiries about teaching opportunities at HKBC; letters of invitations to HKBC’s ceremonies and activities; reference letters for staff and students; thank-you letters for others’ help, hospitalities, gifts, donations to HKBC; letters of congratulations on others’ success; and letters of replies to others’ invitations.

• Initiate a pilot programme of the International Baccalaureate course in the fall of 1979 with the Diploma of Basic Studies issued to successful students (letter dated January 6, 1979)
• Proposed grant of site in Kam Shing Road Kowloon for Gymnasium Development (letter dated February 1, 1979)
• Mr. William M. W. Mong and S. H. Ho Foundation shared the construction cost of the proposed gymnasium at a cost of approximately 2.5 million (letter dated March 2, 1979)
• Proposed building projects in campus upgrading programme (letter dated June 28, 1979 and July 27, 1979)
• Proposed to offer a pharmacy programme (letter dated December 15, 1979 and January 17, 1980)
• A reference letter referring Dr. Jachin Y. Chan by Dr. Daniel Tse (dated February 14, 1980)
• A reference letter for the Miss Angel S. Y. Hon (dated April 1, 1980)
• A reference letter for Mr. Ronald Lu (dated April 10, 1980)
• A reply letter to the contractor of Shiu Pong Hall regarding the cause of the broken glass (dated May 23, 1980)
• A letter to the Director of Education regarding the floor plan of Shiu Pong Hall (dated June 12, 1980)