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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1974.

GOVERNOR THANKS VOLUNTEERS IN MAKING

THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME A SUCCESS

THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, HAS ISSUED A PERSONAL. MESSAGE OF THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE 1974 SUMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

IN HIS MESSAGE, THE GOVERNOR DESCRIBED THE PROGRAMME AS A +SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR+, WHICH PROVIDED A IVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE.

THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 30,000 VOLUNTEERS HELPED IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE FOLLOWS:

+NOW THAT THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR 1974 HAS DRAWN TO A CLOSE, I SHOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING IT SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS.

THE PROGRAMME THIS YEAR HAS PROVIDED A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE. IT HAS ENLISTED THE CLOSE COOPERATION OF NUMEROUS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, WELFARE BODIES, SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT GROUPS. THE ARMED FORCES AND MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE, AS BEFORE, RENDERED INVALUABLE SUPPORT. MORE THAN 30,000 VOLUNTEERS HAVE HELPED IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVENTS. THE ROYAL H.K. JOCKEY CLUB'S CONTINUED SUPPORT AND VERY GENEROUS DONATION HAS PLAYED A MAJOR PART IN GIVING THE PROGRAMME ITS SIZE AND VARIETY.

OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMIE HAS EXPANDED AND BECOME A SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG SHARE NY APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF THIS PROGRAMME AND THAT THEY JOIN ME IN APPLAUDING WHAT IT DOES FOR OUR YOUTH.+

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