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TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1974.
PRIORITY
RECREATIONAL OUTLETS GIVEN HIGH PRIORI)
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HONG KONG S PRESENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT PROVISION FOR THE LEISURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE/ +HAS BECOME CENTRAL, AND OF HIGH PRIORITY, + THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSÉ, SAID TODAY.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S NEW MULTI-PURPOSE, SPORTS CENTRE AT CAROLINE HILL, WHICH WILL PROVIDE SUPERVISED RECREATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
SIR MURRAY SAID THAT FOR TOO LONG HONG KONG HAD BEEN INCLINED TO REGARD RECREATION AND SPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AS A LUXURY, AND HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SCAA FOR ITS PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE YOUNG.
FOLLOWING/IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH:-
+TODAY 'S/CEREMONY MARKS AN IMPORTANT STAGE IN/THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND ITS PROVISION FOR RECREATION AND SPORT IN HONG KONG AND I AM HERE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT.
+FOR TOO LONG WE HAVE BEEN INCLINED TO REGARD RECREATION AND SPORT FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AS A LUXURY AND AS SOMETHING PERIPHERAL. BUT I BELIEVE THAT AT OUR PRESENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT PROVISION FOR THE LEISURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE HAS BECOME CENTRAL, AND OF HIGH PRIORITY.
+FACILITIES ARE OF PARTICULAR VALUE VF SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED. I HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY THE NUMBER OF PARENTS WHO HAVE TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN TO GO TO PLAYGROUNDS WHICH ARE UNSUPERVISED.
THEY ARE ALSO OF PARTICULAR VALUE IF THEY ARE MULTI- STOREY AND MULTI-PURPOSE AND MAXIMISE USE OF LAND IN THIS CROWDED CITY.
+THIS NEW SPORTS CENTRE MEETS ALL THESE CRITERIA= IT WILL PROVIDE RECREATION OF MANY SORTS FOR MANY YOUNG PEOPLE: IT MAKES GOOD USE OF THE SITE IT WILL BE WELL SUPERVISED. I WISH IT AND ITS SPONSORS ALL POSSIBLE SUCCESS.
+1 AM SURE THAT CENTRES OF THIS SORT CAN MEET A GREAT NEED IN HONG KONG, AND I CAN THINK OF NO BETTER FIELD FOR A CHARITABLE BEQUEST BY A DONOR OR GROUP OF DONORS THAN TO BUILD THIS SORT OF CENTRE, AND THUS HELP TO MAKE GOOD THE DEFICIENCIES IN PROVISION FOR THE LEISURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
+1 CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ON POINTING THE WAY.+
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