香港政府
GIS
新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1974
$10 MILLION ANONYMOUS DONATION FOR RECREATION
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AN ANONYMOUS DONATION OF $10 MILLION HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
THE FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR WILL BE KNOWN AS +THE SPECIAL FUND+. IT WILL BE USED GENERALLY IN CONNECTION WITH RECREATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND WILL INVOLVE CAPITAL WORKS.
HOWEVER, RECURRENT EXPENDITURE WILL NOT BE RULED OUT WHERE IT IS ASSURED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OR A VOLUNTARY AGENCY WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER RUNNING COSTS.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. DENIS BRAY, SAID HE HAD BEEN IMMENSELY ENCOURAGED BY THE DONATION WHICH WOULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATION.
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+ THE DONOR GAVE THE GOVERNOR COMPLETE FREEDOM ON HOW THE MONEY COULD BE USED AND HE IN TURN SAID HE WANTED MORE RECREATION CREATED BY SPENDING THIS MONEY,+ MR. BRAY ADDED.
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HE WENT ON +THE HONEY IS TO BE SPENT NOT INVESTED - AND SPENT OVER THREE OR FOUR YEARS. IT SHOULD REALLY HELP US GET A MOVE ON.+
ALREADY ALMOST THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED IN GRANTS FOR 11 PROJECTS.
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AMONG THE LARGER GRANTS ARE $200,000 TO THE SCOUTS' ASSOCIATION FOR ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT AT ITS CAMP SITE AT TUNG TSZ- AND $200,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A +PROTOTYPE CAMPING SITE+ IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WITH WATER, TOILET AND WASHING FACILITIES AND WHICH WILL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH PIONIC AND BARBECUE AREAS. THE CAMP, TO BE RUN BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, VILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE_OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL IS TO RECEIVE $86,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND THE PURCHASE OF A RESCUE CRAFT.
OTHER PROJECTS APPROVED INCLUDE THE FINANCING OF A SERIES OF YOUTH PROJECTS IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS TO BE SUPERVISED BY COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. THESE ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY BECOMING INVOLVED.
THE HONG KONG
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191
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