THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1981
THE COMPLETION OF THE SPORTS GROUND IN 10 MONTHS' TIME WILL PROVIDE THE TOWN WITH A VENUE FOR DISTRICT SPORTS DAYS, ATHLETIC MEETS, LOCAL FESTIVALS AND INTER-DISTRICT EVENTS.
THEREAFTER, TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL ENSURE THAT THE FACILITIES ARE FULLY AND WISELY USED.
MR AKERS-JONES THANKED SIR SHIU KIN TANG FOR HIS GENEROUS DONATION WITHOUT WHICH, HE SAID, THE WORK WOULD NOT HAVE GOT OFF TO SUCH AN EARLY START.
+SIR SHIU KIN TANG HAS DEMONSTRATED, ONCE AGAIN, HIS GREAT INTEREST IN PROVIDING SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+THE SQUASH COURTS IN YUEN LONG, THE HOLIDAY CENTRE, THE SEA CADET CENTRE AND SAI KUNG SPORTS GROUND ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF HIS HELP AND GENEROSITY.+
MR AKERS-JONES ALSO THANKED ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT, PARTICULARLY THE PROJECT MANAGER OF TUEN MUN, MR STANLEY BARDEN, WHO HAD DONE SO MUCH TO GET THE PROJECT QUICKLY OFF THE GROUND AND TO ENSURE ITS EARLY COMPLETION.
SPEAKING OF PROMOTION OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES, HE SAID AN INFORMAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS FORMED TWO MONTHS AGO, WAS ORGANISING INTER-DISTRICT FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, VOLLEY BALL, BADMINTON, TABLE TENNIS AND TENNIS TOURNAMENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND THE SOCCER LEAGUE HAD ALREADY GOT OFF TO A GOOD START.
+THERE HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FROM DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS AND THE TIME MAY HAVE BEEN REACHED WHEN A MORE PERMANENT CENTRAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE IS NEEDED TO COORDINATE AND PROMOTE EVERY KIND OF SPORTING ACTIVITY.+
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, AND SIR SHIU KIN TANG.
SIR SHIU KIN TANG SAID +MY LONG YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY HAVE CONVINCED ME THAT THE PROSPERITY OF OUR SOCIETY DEPENDS SUBSTANTIALLY ON THE MUTUAL TRUST AND CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND GOVERNMENT,+
ASSURING NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS OF HIS CONTINUOUS STRONG SUPPORT FOR ALL WORTHWHILE PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE, HE SAID IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN HIS SINCERE WISH TO RENDER WHATEVER ASSISTANCE HE COULD TO THE GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING ALL KINDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO MEET THE RISING EXPECTATION OF THE PEOPLE.
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