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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1988

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JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT TABLED

THE

THE 1987-88 ANNUAL REPORT OF

JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE WAS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

APRIL 1

THE REPORT COVERS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CENTRE'S OPERATION SINCE ITS DIVESTMENT FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ON LAST YEAR.

DISTRICT

TABLING THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE

FOR SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, SAID THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SPORT AND HAD MADE A MAJOR INPUT INTO TRAINING TOWARDS THE 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES.

SCHEME NOW MORE

HE NOTED THAT THE FIRST YEAR OF THE SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP

SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS INITIATED BY THE CENTRE HAS PROVED PROFESSIONAL INPUT TO SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED TO ATHLETES.

ENHANCE THE

TO UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR, SEVERAL PROJECTS WERE THE FACILITIES OF THE CENTRE, AND REMEDIAL WORK JOINTLY FUNDED BY

WAS CARRIED GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ADDED.

OUT, HE

HAD MR LIAO POINTED OUT THAT THE CENTRE FELT IT

THE CAPACITY

ROLE TO PLAY A MUCH BROADER

IN THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS THROUGH CO-OPERATION AND COMMITMENT FROM ALL ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION.

INTEGRAL PART OF THE ANY INITIATIVE WHICH FURTHER

"THE CENTRE VIEWS ITS ROLE AS BEING AN SPORTS SYSTEM, AND WILL SUPPORT FULLY DEVELOPS TALENTED ATHLETES," HE ADDED.

COMPANIES AMENDMENT BILL PASSED

THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1988 WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THESE WERE THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1988 AND THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

IN ADDITION, THE COUNCTL PASSED A MOTION THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS BE MADE TO THE FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS 1988.

THE MOTION WAS MOVED BY THF HON SZETO WAH UNDER INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE.

THE

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