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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1978
GOVERNOR OPENS BOATING FESTIVAL
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY (SATURDAY) PRAISED THE HONG KONG YACHTING ASSOCIATION FOR ITS GOOD WORK IN PROMOTING THE POPULARITY OF SAILING AND BOATING.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG BOATING FESTIVAL, SIR MURRAY SAID THE URBAN COUNCIL WHICH IS A JOINT SPONSOR OF THE FESTIVAL AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE STOOD READY TO HELP PROMOTE THIS SPORT IN ANY WAY THEY COULD.
THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL IS +YOUTH TRAINING+ AND IT INVOLVES A SPONSORSHIP SCHEME TO WIDEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SAIL. A NUMBER OF MAJOR COMPANIES WILL PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOATS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SPEECH BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG BOATING FESTIVAL.
+ THE BOATING FESTIVAL IS AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO HONG KONG SPORTING LIFE. OUR CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL FOR BOATING AND SAILING, AND THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THOSE WHO ALREADY ENJOY THE SEA TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO.
+ THE THEME OF THIS FESTIVAL IS 'YOUTH TRAINING'. IT INVOLVES A SPONSORSHIP SCHEME TO WIDEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SAIL. A NUMBER OF MAJOR COMPANIES WILL PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOATS, AND THIS MORNING THERE ARE ALREADY SIX BOATS READY AND WAITING FOR PROSPECTIVE YOUNG LEARNERS.
+I CONGRATULATE THE HONG KONG YACHTING ASSOCIATION ON ITS GOOD WORK IN PROMOTING THE POPULARITY OF SAILING AND BOATING, THROUGH THIS FESTIVAL AND IN OTHER WAYS. THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, AND I FEEL SURE THE URBAN COUNCIL TOO, WHICH IS A JOINT SPONSOR OF THE FESTIVAL, STAND READY TO HELP IN ANY WAY THEY CAN.
+1 NOW TAKE PLEASURE IN COMMISSIONING THESE BOATS FOR USE AND WISH THE YOUTH SAIL TRAINING SCHEME EVERY SUCCESS.+
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