Dear Alumni,

Happy Year of the Rat to all of you and your family! I hope this year will not be too much of a rat race for you. May I wish you success not just on your professional front but also on your home front as well. Sit back, relax and savour all the good things that are to come your way.

Earlier back, a handful of our Committee members have been commissioned to set up a Community Service Sub-Committee. Now that it has been up and running for a few years, it has proven to be a genuine success with the events organized to-date attracting a handsome turnout from our alumni and their families. The old adage that “giving is more beneficial than taking” certainly seems to have rung true for participants in these events and the horizon of our younger generation has been broadened to care for those who are less privileged in society. The Sub-Committee is sourcing meaningful causes in the months ahead, so please stay tuned.

“Saving our planet” and “the restoration of our blue sky” have been extremely hot topics in our community of late. Together, they speak volumes about the growing concern for environmental preservation. We believe it is high time our Association echoed such eco-conscious pleas and reduced our carbon footprint in whatever way we can. Since the election of the Executive Committee 2008, a brand new Green Initiative Sub-Committee has been brought into being to head worthwhile projects to help instil in us the urgency to avert further meltdown of our planet. Since the Green Initiative Sub-Committee is still months short of its first anniversary, all brain-storming suggestions are highly valued and welcome. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr Philip Leong, head of the Green Initiative Sub-Committee, with your comments.

Reporting on the Landmark Fundraising Campaign of our Alma Mater, I am glad to convey the message that funds raised to date have soared past the figure of $320 million. This represents a ground-breaking success which is probably first of its kind for institutions of primary-cumsecondary education in the history of Hong Kong. Do join me in a hearty round of big hands for Mr Chien Lee, Dr Michael Mak and all members of the Landmark Fundraising Campaign Committee. It further goes to demonstrate the solidarity amongst our alumni which cannot be decoupled from our love for our Alma Mater. The matter however does not stop here. In view of the anticipated inflation and the need for perpetual maintenance and upgrading of hardware and software facilities of our Alma Mater, let us keep up the ongoing momentum and pledge to continue our support, big and small.

Last but not least, do continue to shower us with your full support and I look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming functions!

Yours sincerely,

Ma Ching Nam
Chairman