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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1974
GOVERNOR STRESSES THE NEED FOR SENSIBLE GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR BOYS
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY NACLEHOSE, SAID TODAY WHAT BOYS NEEED MOST IS GROUP ACTIVITIES UHICH THEY CAN ENJOY AID WHICH ARE SENSIBLE, CONSTRUCTIVE AND ORGANISED,. AND, UHIGH OFTEN TAKE THEM OUTSIDE THE CROUDED URBAN AREAS IN WHICH THEY LIVE TO THE MOUN- TAINS AND THE BEACHES.
FOR THIS PURPOSE, SIR MURRAY SAID, THE CURRENT NEED IS TO MAXIMISE THE ACTIVITIES OF EVERY RELEVANT ORGANISATION.
THE GOVERNOR WAS ADDRESSING THE ANNUAL ST. GEORGE'S DAY RALLY OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT HELD AT THE POLICE FOOTBALL GROUND IN BOUNDARY STREET THIS AFTERNOON.
REFERRING TO THE NEW TRAINING CENTRE AT TUNG TSZ, HE SAID : +IT CAN ACCOMMODATE OVER 200 IN CAMP AND A FURTHER 200 IN DORMITORIES. IT COULD BE DEVELOPED TO TAKE TUICE THAT NUMBER BOTH UNDER CANVAS AND IN DORMITORIES.+
SIR MURRAY EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE EXISTING CAMP COULD BE USED TU GREATER ADVANTAGE.
THIS COULD BE ACHIEVED IF OFFICIALS OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT WOULD ALLOW OTHER RESPONSIBLE GROUPS TO BORROW IT WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE, THE GOVERNOR SAID.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH :
MR. PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMISSIONER, SCOUTS AND SCOUTERS :
+SINCE THE RALLY LAST APRIL MY WIFE AND I VISITED YOUR NEW TRAINING CENTRE. WE SAW PATROLS COMPETING FOR THE CARLTON TROPHY, WE ALSO SAW HOW THEY LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES UNDER CANVAS. I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION TWO PARTICULAR IMPRESSIONS.
+FIRST OF ALL, THE SCOUTS WERE REALLY ENJOYING THEMSELVES. I AM SURE THEY ALSO ENJOY THE MANY OTHER SCOUTING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE RUN IN THEIR OWN TROOPS. DO REMEMBER THAT MOST OTHER BOYS WOULD ENJOY THE SORT OF PROGRAMMES SCOUTS HAVE. SO I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO INVITE A FEW BOYS. WHO ARE NOT SCOUTS TO BE YOUR GUESTS SUMETIMES WHEN YOU GO TO CAMP OR TO THE BEACH.
IN DOING. THIS YOU WOULD BE MAKING A VERY PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR COMMUNITY.- PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.
+MY SECOND IMPRESSION WAS THAT YOUR NEW TRAINING CENTRE AT TUNG TSZ IS GOOD. IT CAN ACCOMMODATE OVER 200 IN CAMP AND A FURTHER 200 IN DORMITORIES. IT COULD BE DEVELOPED TO TAKE TWICE THAT NUMBER BOTH UNDER CANVAS AND IN DORMITORIES, AND I AM SURE THAT IT IS YOUR OBJECTIVE TO DO THIS.
+HOWEVER EVEN THE EXISTING CAMP COULD BE USED TO GREATER ADVANTAGE IF YOU ALLOW OTHER RESPONSIBLE GROUPS TO BORROW IT WHEN YOU ARE NOT USING IT YOURSELVES. I HOPE YOUR OFFICIALS WILL THINK ABOUT THIS TOU.
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