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DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE OPENS SCOUT REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, SAID THE OPENING OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION'S EAST KOWLOON REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS WOULD PROVIDE A SPACIOUS TRAINING GROUND WITH MODERN FACILITES FOR ABOUT 5,000 MEMBERS OF THE REGION.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS TODAY, MR. LEE THANKED THE DONORS, SCOUTS AND MEMBERS OF THE EAST KOWLOON REGION FOR CONTRIBUTING GREATLY TO THE SCOUT MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG.
ESTABLISHED IN JULY LAST YEAR, THE EAST KOWLOON REGION GEOGRAPHICALLY EMBRACES THE CITY DISTRICTS OF KWUN TONG AND WONG TAI SIN, IT HAS SIX SCOUT DISTRICTS WITH A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF SCME 5,000 SCOUTS.
THE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND AND FIFTH FLOORS OF KUI ON HOUSE, WO LOK ESTATE IN KWUN TONG. IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 6,400 SQ. FT. MAINLY USED FOR OFFICES, UNITS FOR TRAINING SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND ROOMS FOR MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.
FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSLATION OF THE FULL TEXT OF MR. LEE'S SPEECH AT THE OPENING CEREMONY |-
+I AM GREATLY HONOURED TO BE INVITED TO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION EAST KOWLOON REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS TODAY.
+THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG BECAME A FULL AND INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE IN APRIL THIS YEAR. TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE YEAR, IT HAS LAUNCHED A SILVER JUBILEE PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO ACQUIRE MORE AND BETTER ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE SCOUTS AS WELL AS FOR OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
+THE EAST KOWLOON REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OPENED TODAY IS PART OF THIS PROJECT. NOT ONLY WILL THE PREMISES PROVIDE A SPACIOUS TRAINING GROUND FOR SOME 5,000 MEMBERS OF THE EAST KOWLOON REGION, BUT ALSO A LOT OF MODERN TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THESE YOUNGSTERS. 1 AM HAPPY TO LEARN THAT ALTHOUGH YOUR REGION WAS ESTABLISHED ONLY LAST YEAR, IT HAS BEEN MAKING STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH THE CAPABLE GUIDANCE OF PRESIDENT NG AND THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ITS STAFF. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF THE REGION, HAVE DONATED GENEROUSLY TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THE HEADQUARTERS, I AM SURE WITH THE OPENING OF THIS HEADQUARTERS, YOUR REGION WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE GREATER CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCOUT MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG. I WISH TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL THE DONORS, SCOUTS AND MEMBERS OF THE REGION.
+FINALLY, I HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN DECLARING THE EAST KOWLOON REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OPEN.+
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