SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1982
BUSY WEEKEND FOR SCNTA
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THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, HAD A BUSY WEEKEND TODAY (SATURDAY) ATTENDING SEVERAL EVENTS, INCLUDING ONE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR WHO HAS FALLEN ILL.
HE OPENED THE HONG KONG CANOE UNION TRAINING CENTRE AT CHAM CHUK WAN, SAI KUNG AT 11 AM.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTH HONG KONG YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS WHICH BEGAN AT 3 PM AT THE CITY HALL.
AFTER DELIVERING A SHORT SPEECH, THE SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY LEFT FOR THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL IN KOWLOON TO OFFICIATE, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR, AT THE ANNUAL BOYS SCOUTS ST. GEORGE'S DAY RALLY STARTING AT 4 PM.
THE LAST OFFICIAL FUNCTION OF THE DAY WAS A SCOUTS DINNER AT 7 PM AT OCEAN CITY RESTAURANT TO CELEBRATE ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
AT THE CANOE UNION TRAINING CENTRE, MR AKERS-JONES DESCRIBED HONG KONG AS A PLACE OF GREAT CONTRASTS AND GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS, OF GREAT CHANGE AND GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.
IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, HE SAID, HONG KONG'S POPULATION HAD GROWN BY ONE MILLION AND THERE HAD BEEN A REVOLUTION IN THE USE OF THE REMOTE COUNTRYSIDE AND MOUNTAINS FOR RECREATION.
+NOW THERE IS A GROWING REALISATION THAT WE MUST MAKE MORE USE OF THE SEA, OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE AND SHELTERED WATER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AND VARIED OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASED RECREATION.
+CANOEING, DINGHY SAILING, WINDSURFING ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR, BUT RECREATION AT SEA REQUIRES GREATER SKILL AND GREATER ATTENTION TO SAFETY, AND ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE CANOE UNION HAVE A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY NOT ONLY TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED USE OF THE SEA BUT ALSO THE SAFE USE OF THE SEA.*
AT THE ST. GEORGE'S DAY RALLY, MR AKERS-JONES TOLD THE SCOUT GATHERING +HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED ME TO SAY HOW SORRY HE IS NOT TO BE PRESENT AT YOUR ANNUAL RALLY TODAY AND TO SAY TO YOU PERSONALLY WHAT A PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE IT HAS BEEN TO HAVE BEEN YOUR CHIEF SCOUT FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.+
HE SAID DURING ITS 71 YEARS OF HISTORY IN HONG KONG, SCOUTING WAD GIVEN TRAINING AND ENJOYMENT TO MORE THAN 300 000 YOUNG MEN.
*NOW AS A FULL MEMBER OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION, THERE ARE 40 000 SCOUTS IN HONG KONG AND THE MOVEMENT IS GROWING IN STRENGTH AND IS ADAPTING ITSELF TO THE CHANGES WHICH ARE TAKING PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITY.+
THE SCOUT