RETIREMENT DINNER OF MR. LAU SWEE MUN 
Grand Ballroom at Syeun Hotel, 10th March

To celebrate school’s principal forthcoming birthday and his retirement, Board of Governors and Parents Teachers Associations of SMJK Sam Tet had organized a retirement dinner at Syeun Hotel for Mr. Lau Swee Mun, the school’s principal. Many guests joined the dinner, such as Rev. Father Stephen Liew Khoay Siong and Dato Lim Kok Cheong, the president and vice president of Board of Governors; Dato Dr. Mah Hang Soon, Perak State Executive Member, STAR, STOBA and even Mr. Lau’s families.

The dinner starts at 7 p.m. with cocktail reception and guest autograph session. Leo Club members invite the guests to take a seat in the hall. At 8 p.m., Mr. Lau Swee Mun arrived the hall and the guests were entertained by the performance by Sam Tet Dance Club. Next, Vice President of Board of Governors, Dato Lim Kok Cheong, invited to stage to give a speech. The first platter is then served after the speech. Dato Dr. Mah Hang Soon, the Perak State Executive Member was then invited to give a speech. After the speech, a slide show of Mr. Lau’s achievements was played.

At 9 p.m., Mr. Lau Swee Mun was invited on stage to give his speech. The ceremony continued with the presentation of gifts and souvenirs from guests to Mr. Lau. Board of Governors, Parents Teachers Association, STAR and STOBA. The ceremony continued with the presentation of Brass Band and singing of classical songs. Nearing the end, the organizing chairperson, Mdm. Foong Thye Yew, gave her ending speech. Mr. Lau Swee Mun was invited on stage to cut the cake and guests sing the birthday song. The ceremony ends by 11 p.m.

为了庆祝刘瑞文校长的生日及荣休仪式，三德董事部及三德家教协会在怡保著名的Syeun Hotel 举办了荣休晚宴。许多嘉宾，例如三德董事部主席及副主席刘开祥神父及拿督林国璋太平局绅；霹雳州行政仪员，拿督马汉顺医生，STAR，校友会会员及刘家家属也一同出席了此晚宴。

嘉宾于晚上7时开始在场外享用饮料，交流。蒙启明老师引导来宾们在场外写下祝语，狮子会成员也引导来宾入场就座。刘瑞文校长于晚上8时进入礼堂，三德舞蹈学会也为来宾表演《茉莉花》传统舞蹈。接着三德董事部副主席拿督林国璋太平局绅受邀上台致欢迎词。晚宴与8时10分开始进行出菜仪式。来宾享用前菜当儿，霹雳州行政仪员拿督马汉顺医生受邀上台致辞。接着，大会也播放了刘校长在三德所付出的多媒体幻影片。

晚上9时，晚宴的主宾刘瑞文校长上台致辞。致辞后，董事部、家教协会、STAR及三德校友会纷纷上台送礼物及纪念品给刘校长。接着，三德铜乐队为来宾们献上现代歌曲。晚宴接近尾声，筹委会主席，冯带友副校长上台致谢词。大会也邀请刘瑞文校长上台进行切蛋糕仪式。仪式过后，李梓龙与铜乐队一同演出流行及经典歌曲。此晚宴于晚上11时结束。

Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah serta PIBG telah menganjurkan majlis makan malam sempena persaraan dan hari lahir Pengetua Sekolah, En. Lau Swee Mun di Hotel Syeun. Rev. Father Stephen Liew Khoay Siong dan Dato Lim Kok Cheong; Pengerusi dan Naib Pengerusi Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah, Dato Dr. Mah Hang Soon, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Perak, STAR, STOBA, serta ahli keluarga En. Lau turut hadir memeriahkan majlis ini.

Majlis bermula pada jam 7 malam, dengan ahli ahli Kelab Leo mengiringi hadirin untuk memasuki dewan majlis. Ketibaan Tuan Pengetua telah disambut dengan persembahan tarian tradisional Cina oleh Kelab Tarian sekolah di bawah pimpinan En. Oh. Seterusnya, Naib Pengerusi Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah, Dato Lim Kok Cheong, dijemput untuk memberikan ucapan alu-aluan. Kemudian, Dato Dr. Mah Hang Soon, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Perak, dijemput untuk memberi ucapan beliau. Selepas itu, persembahan multimedia berkaitan dengan pencapaian gemilang tuan pengetua telah dipersembahkan.

Seterusnya, En. Lau Swee Mun dijemput ke pentas untuk memberi ucapan beliau. Majlis diteruskan dengan penyampaian cenderahati kepada beliau dari pihak Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah, PIBG, STAR dan STOBA. Majlis diteruskan dengan persembahan Pancaragam sekolah dan nyanyian lagu lagu medley. Sebelum majlis bersurai, pengerusi penganjur, Pn. Foong Thye Yew memberikan ucapan penutup majlis. En. Lau dijemput ke pentas untuk sesi memotong kek hari lahir yang diiringi nyanyian lagu Selamat Hari Jadi oleh hadirin. Majlis berakhir pada jam 11 malam.

Photographer and Resource: Cheng Wei Lun