Dr. Li, Dr. Chan, Ladies & Gentlemen,

Thirteen years ago I was asked by Mr. T.Y. Wong to meet him for a cup of coffee at the Mandarin Coffee Shop.

I remembered that morning to be very cold. Mr. Wong was there when I arrived. It was apparent to me that Mr. Wong was not feeling well. He suffered from a very bad cough.

Mr. Wong asked me a host of questions on my background. He was particularly interested in the views I have on educational system in Hong Kong.

Mr. Wong's cough got worst during the meeting. He ended the meeting 45 minutes later and I helped him to his car.

Soon thereafter, I was invited to become the Supervisor of this School. Little did I know at the time of my meeting with Mr. Wong that he was suffering from severe illness. Despite his condition, he made it a point to meet with me to assess if I was in his view capable of doing the job. Mr. Wong's selfless devotion to our schools, to education, to the welfare of the next generation, to the things he believed in made him the man he was - a pillar of the society and a true benefactor.

Dr. Li whom I have had the pleasure to serve for the last decade is equally caring, devoted and selfness to the affairs of our schools.

Through his dedicated and eminent leadership, Ms. Tai was identified to be the suitable candidate to take over the helm of our school. As our captain, she has steered this ship across choppy water into a serene cove. From there, the ship has made the necessary repairs, refreshed its supply and retrained its crews. With the continued support of our Association and the guidance of Dr. Li and his board of directors, I do not need a crystal ball to tell you that our school will grow from strength to strength in the years to come.

As for myself, I have been at the job for thirteen years. My job was made easy by the years of unwavering support I received from Dr. Li and Ms. Tai.

At every Speech Day, I always feel extremely proud to have played a role in this very significant stage of your development. I would dearly love to hold on to that feeling as long as I could. But sadly, this is not to be the case. My new career development does not allow it to continue. It is with deepest regret that this is to be my last Speech Day. Be that as it may, I can assure you the feelings I have for our school will not diminish. In a way, today is also my graduation - not from academic achievement but from a phase in my life where I have learnt the importance of "giving".

I end my talk with this message to our graduates,

"To receive is a sign of subordination but to give is a sign of magnanimity."

When your time comes, give generously to those who need it most.

Finally, I like to convey my appreciation to Dr. Chan for taking time away from his busy schedule to be with us this morning.