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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1976.

GOVERNOR OPENS NEW SAILING CENTRE

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THE SEA AND ENJOYMENT OF THE SEA IS ONE OF HONG KONG'S GREAT NATURAL ASSETS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

OPENING THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SAILING ASSOCIATION'S NEW SAILING AND CANOEING CENTRE AT TAI MEI TUK, HE SAID HE WAS LOOKING TO THE ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE THAT THE CENTRE IS USED TO FULL CAPACITY AND GIVE NEW ENJOYMENT AND INTEREST TO AS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.+

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH:

+FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE GENEROUS BENEFACTOR WHOSE MONEY HAS PAID FOR THIS CENTRE BUT WHO INSISTS ON REMAINING ANONYMOUS. HE WISHED HIS MONEY TO BE SPENT ON PROVIDING INCREASED FACILITIES FOR RECREATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS CENTRE FOR SATLING AND CANOEING IS ONE OF MANY PROJECTS THAT HAVE RESULTED. I AM SURE THAT HE, LIKE ALL THE REST OF US, NOW LOOKS TO THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SAILING ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS USED TO FULL CAPACITY AND GIVES NEW ENJOYMENT AND INTEREST TO AS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. SINCE THE SITE IS RATHER REMOTE THIS WILL NEED EFFORT AND ORGANISATION, BUT IF THE EXCELLENT ORGANISATION OF TODAY'S EVENTS ARE ANY INDICATION I AM SURE IT WILL DO JUST THAT.

+ THE SEA AND ENJOYMENT OF THE SEA IS ONE OF HONG KONG'S GREAT NATURAL ASSETS. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TAUGHT HOW TO USE IT SAFELY AND HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BY THE SEA'S CHARM ONE YARD FROM THE SHORE AND THEIR CARES FALL AWAY. WHETHER THEY ARE ON IT OR IN IT. OR TEMPORARILY UNDER IT. BEING ONE OF THOSE MYSELF, I DO WISH ALL WHO WILL USE THIS CENTRE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF WET, HAPPY AND CAREFREE HOURS.

+ NOW HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN DECLARING OPEN THIS CENTRE.+

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