SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1977
FACILITIES FOR BOTH SCOUTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ******
THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG HAS EMBARKED ON A PROJECT TO PROVIDE IN THE CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE SUITABLE BUILDINGS, CENTRES AND CAMPSITES FOR SCOUTS WHICH WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SAID TODAY.
ADDRESSING THE ANNUAL ST. GEORGE'S DAY SCOUT RALLY AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM, SIR MURRAY SAID THAT THE PROJECT, KNOWN AS THE SILVER JUBILEE PROJECT, WOULD BE LED BY HON. P.G. WILLIAMS, ONE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
THE PROJECT THE GOVERNOR ADDED, INCLUDED THE EXPANSION OF SOME PRESENT SITES AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ONES.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
+DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS YOUR OFFICIALS SPENT MUCH TIME ON FINAL PREPARATIONS TO ENABLE THE SCOUTS OF HONG KONG TO CARRY THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH ARE EXPECTED OF MEMBERS OF THE WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE.
+THE COMPLETION OF THAT TASK WAS TIMELY, FOR YOU HAVE NOW BEEN CHOSEN TO BE THE HOST ASSOCIATION FOR THE NEXT ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUT CONFERENCE, WHICH IS TO BE HELD IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
+COMMENCING FROM THIS MONTH, YOUR ASSOCIATION HAS EMBARKED ON THE SILVER JUBILEE PROJECT. IT WILL BE LED BY HON. P.G. WILLIAMS, ONE OF YOUR VICE-PRESIDENTS.
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+THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE IN THE CITY AND COUNTRYS IDE SUITABLE BUILDINGS, CENTRES AND CAMPSITES FOR SCOUTS WHICH WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE EXPANSION OF SOME PRESENT SITES AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ONES.
+ THE EXPENSE OF THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE CONSIDERABLE. BECAUSE YOUR MEMBERS HAVE ALWAYS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY REGARDED IN HONG KONG.
+ IT IS THEREFORE NOT SURPRISING THAT ALREADY A NUMBER OF BENEFACTORS HAVE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED THE SILVER JUBILEE PROJECT. I AM SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE WILL DO SO AND I SHALL TAKE THE GREATEST INTEREST IN THE PROGRESS OF THIS PROJECT.
+ IN THE MONTHS AHEAD YOUR OFFICIALS WILL BE CONSIDERING WHETHER AND HOW YOUR TRAINING PROGRAMMES SHOULD BE MODERNISED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE 30,000D YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT LEADERS. IT IS AN IMPORTANT TASK IF SCOUTING IN HONG KONG CAN CONTINUE TC PRODUCE YOUNG CITIZENS PROUD TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADULT LIFE. I JOIN WITH ALL OF YOU IN WISHING YOUR OFFICIALS EVERY SUCCESS IN THIS VITALLY IMPORTANT TASK. +
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