SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1978
GOVERNOR OPENS SHA TIN RACE-COURSE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SAID TODAY THAT THE SHA TIN RACE-COURSE PROJECT WOULD BE A CENTRAL FEATURE OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL AMENITY FOR ALL PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
SPEAKING AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE RACE-COURSE. SIR MURRAY SAID THE CENTRE OF THE COURSE PROVIDED A DELIGHTFUL PARK+ FOR THE PUBLIC OF SHA TIN WHEN RACING WAS NOT TAKING PLACE.
THE GOVERNOR ALSO PRAISED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR ITS INITIATIVE IN THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE PROJECT AND UNDERTAKING TO MEET THE COST OF THE EIGHT-POOL SWIMMING COMPLEX FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH :-
+IT IS NEARLY SEVEN YEARS TO THE DAY THAT MY PREDECESSOR, SIR DAVID TRENCH, GAVE HIS GOVERNMENT'S APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE TO THIS PROJECT. IT WILL BE A CENTRAL FEATURE OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND AN ADDITIONAL AMENITY FOR ALL PEOPLE IN HONG KONG, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE LIVING IN NORTH KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+APART FROM PROVIDING RACE GOERS WITH THIS VAST AND SPLENDID FACILITY, THE JOCKEY CLUB HAS PROVIDED IN THE CENTRE OF THE COURSE A DELIGHTFUL PARK WHERE THE PUBLIC OF SHA TIN CAN RELAX WHEN RACING IS NOT TAKING PLACE.
+IN ADDITION WE SHALL SEE THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF THE SITE. THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CLUB AND GOVERNMENT, BUT I SHOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE INITIATIVE FOR THIS EXCITING CONCEPT CAME FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB ITSELF.
+THE CLUB WILL PAY FOR THE EIGHT-POOL SWIMMING COMPLEX PLANNED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR NEIGHBOURS IN THE NEW TOWN OF SHA TIN. I AM VERY GLAD TO USE THIS OCCASION TO ANNOUNCE THIS GRACEFUL AND WELCOME GESTURE.
+THE PROVISION OF THESE VARIOUS BENEFITS ACCORDS WITH THE HIGH TRADITION OF THE CLUB.
+MAY I WISH THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB EVERY SUCCESS IN THEIR NEW VENTURE. I HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN NOW UNVEILING A PLAQUE TO MARK THIS IMPORTANT LANDMARK IN THE CLUB'S HISTORY.
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