No_3_September_and_October__1953 — Page 39

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QUEEN ELIZABETH и YOUTH CENTRE

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Architect's original perspective of the youth centre.

„DESIGNED BY G.D. SỪ A.A.

The new Queen Elizabeth II Youth ported by the South China Morning organisations has been excellent, and Centre on the MacPherson Play- Post.

the people of the district have bene- ground, Yim Po Fong Street, Kowloon,

fitted greatly in a wide variety of was opened by H.E. the Governor, Sir In his speech, H. E. the Governor ways. Much has been done to in- Alexander Grantham, GCMG, on 7th said: "When in 1950 the War Memorial culcate and encourage a spirit of ser- September. The foundation stone of Centre was opened on the Southorn vice to the community, and the wel- this Centre was laid by HRH the Playground there were some who had fare activities being carried out from Duchess of Kent on 30th October 1952, doubts as to whether in practice the Centre continue to expand. during her visit to Hong Kong. The various organisations covering many Governor performed the opening by facets of social welfare work could in unveiling two marble plaques bearing fact work under one roof in harmony inscriptions in English and Chinese and without overlapping or friction. commemorating the occasion.

This building was previewed in the December 1952 issue of the Hong Kong & Far East Builder, and it is thought that no better sequel to that article can be given than to quote ex- cerpts from the speech made by His Excellency on that occasion, as re-

Others felt that the building itself and the furniture and fittings were of too high a quality for the use to which they were to be put. Ex- perience has shown that the Wanchai Centre has proved an unqualified

"In the light of these favourable developments the Children's Play- ground Association had for some time been anxious to repeat in Kowloon- where the need is also great-the suc- cessful experiment carried out on the other side of the harbour. Other

factors which encouraged the Asso- ciation to make a major effort were the provision of considerable support from the Hongkong Jockey Club, to- "Co-operation between the various gether with gift of $46,000 from the

success.

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The finished building from Yim l'o Fong Street.

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The playground from Shan Tung Street.