SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1935
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GOVERNOR JOINS MORSE PARK CELEBRATIONS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE TODAY (SATURDAY) ATTENDED A PROGRAMME OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS EVENTS AT MORSE PARK TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE WERE WELCOMED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HOWARD YOUNG: DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM; THE CHIEF MANAGER (LEISURE SERVICES) KOWLOON EAST, MR JOHNNY WOO.
THEY FIRST WATCHED A CHINESE DANCE AT THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH AND THEN TOURED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PARK TO SEE CHILDREN TAKING PART IN GAMES, A FOOTBALL COMPETITION AND A PARACHUTE PERFORMANCE.
IN THE GAMES HALL, THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE STOPPED TO CHAT WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE +SPORTS FOR THE ELDERLY+ COMPETITION.
LATER, SIR EDWARD STARTED THE ROUND-THE-PARK OBSTACLE RACE+ IN THE SOCCER PITCH BEFORE MEETING PARTICIPANTS OF THE +AQUATIC TELEMATCH+ AT THE PARK'S SWIMMING POOL.
SUGGESTIONS ON BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED
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THERE COULD WELL BE OTHER SENSIBLE AND REALISTIC SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE REVISED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL AND THEY WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS AFTER ATTENDING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SPORTS PROGRAMME AT THE WO YI HOP ROAD SPORTS GROUND IN KWAI CHUNG, SIR DAVID SAID MANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL HAD BEEN PUBLISHED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE VOTED ON IN THE THIRD READING.
+AFTERALL THE BILL IS NOW WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND IT WILL BE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS WHO HAVE VOTED ON THE SECOND READING TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION WHEN ITS COMES TO THE THIRD READING OF THE BILL, HE SAID.
THE CHIEF