HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT, 1953
Press reports from Australia indicate that the Hong Kong display occupied first place in the Exhibition and described some of the entries as having "the maturity and serene, exquisite simplicity of the art of China".
Hong Kong has made a name for itself in the world of international photography. "The Times", reported that "once again the most interesting works in the annual exhibition of the London Salon of Photography are by Chinese contributors".
The enlivened and growing interest in the arts in Hong Kong has stimulated interest and criticism in the local press and worthy of particular mention is "Outlook", a local magazine designed to cultivate interest in current events and cultural activities, which has maintained a high standard of criticism of music, plays and art exhibitions during its first year of publication.
Sport
The year 1953 saw further progress being made by Hong Kong sports organizations. The Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, in the light of experience gained, remodelled its constitution and included in its rules provision for special committees for Olympic, Asian and Empire games. The Hong Kong Football Association became incorporated and provision was made in the constitu- tion for professional football. The Hong Kong Amateur Boxing Association was revived and it is hoped that it will be possible to hold championships early in 1954.
The year was particularly notable for the progress made in the facilities available for sport. The Children's Playground Association's stadium in Kowloon, the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, was opened by the Governor.
by the Governor. This centre provides exercise and entertainment for four to five thousand people. The reclamation at Causeway Bay was completed and a minia-
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