CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930 — Page 8

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Delahunt 15/7 Pushe 16.7

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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1930.

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I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your dispatch No. 274 of the 21st May

() forwarding

a way of the Report of the Playing Fields Committee, and to inform

You that I approve of the recommendations contained

in the Report Remy carried out as funds are available and arcumstances permit; and of the Varwas

Areas

recommended as

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playing fields being reserved

in onder

to prevent their

alienation with out specific

Authonely.

2 I also approne of the payment of an honor arcim

of $300 to her. I. Megarry, Re Secretary to the Committe, and of $50 to hers Ferguson, the sten ographer.

3. I shall be glad of you

hell wavey an expression of my Ranks to the members of the commetter for their work.

4. I have read Me Report with

Keen interent, and I hope that

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steady and enlightened policas in this matter will be fostered by the Government and buy the leaders of the unofficial community

I have tk.

in the Wlony.

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(gned) PASGFIELD.

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24 OFFICE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG. 21st May, 1930.

My Lord,

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I have the honour to inform Your Lordship

that it was considered desirable early in 1929 that the

question of playing fields in this Colony should receive

special attention, and with the concurrence of the Executive

Council the following Committee was appointed to review the

provision at present existing for playing fields in Hong

Kong and on the mainland, and to consider what provision is

required for the future, and to make recommendations to

Government in the matter:-

The Colonial Secretary (Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.),

Chairman,

The Director of Public Works (Mr. Harold T. Creasy,

C.B.E.),

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,

Mr. J. P. Braga,

Mr. S. W. Ts'o, 0.B.E., LL.D.,

The Director of Education (Mr. E. Ralphs),

Commander F. H. D. Byron, R.N.,

Captain C. A. de Linde, R.E.,

Mr. H. R. B. Hancock,

Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E.,

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

Mr.

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