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near their school premises. We understand from Mr. J. L. McPherson the Secretary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. that if further ground were made available this movement might be extended for the benefit of other school boys and street boys. Mr. McPherson pointed out however that some central organization would be necessary to collect funds for the provision of equipment, to organize and supervise the games and to see that all children had a fair share in the use of the grounds. He suggested that an Association might be formed for this purpose to be called the "Small Playing Grounds Association" to which any available grounds could be allotted by the Recreation Grounds Committee. This Association could employ a Supervisor of Play assisted by volunteer help which we have reason to think would be forthcoming. We are indebted to Mr. McPherson for the memorandum on this subject which forms Appendix IX to this report. We feel that Mr. McPherson's proposal deserves every encouragement both from Government and from the Public, as it is only by the organization of games that full use can be made of public playgrounds provided at public expense for the poorer children of the community. We have learned with much interest of the success which has attended the organization of games on public playgrounds elsewhere and we consider that the idea is capable of very useful development in Hong Kong. We annex to this report as Appendix X a memoran- dum on the organization of games in Colombo kindly furnished by the Chairman of the Colombo Municipality. This memorandum well illustrates the development of which this idea is capable.

Conclusion.

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44. Before closing our report .we desire to express our indebtedness to the Honourable the Director of Public Works who provided for us, often at very short notice, plans of the many areas which we had under review from time to time. large size of the Committee, the great number of areas visited and reviewed, the mass of detail involved and the length of the proceedings at most of the meetings threw very heavy work on the Secretary which he discharged with unfailing courtesy and promptness. We desire to place ou record our high appreciation of his valuable services which have gone far to lighten the burden which fell on the Committee. We also desire to record our appreciation of the services of our stenographer, Miss Ferguson.

We have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient servants,

W. T. SOUTHORN, (Chairman). HAROLD T. CREASY.

W. E. L. SHENTON.

*J. P. BRAGA.

S. W. TS'O.

E. RALPHS.

†F. H. D. BYRON.

†C. A. de LINDE.

RICHARD HANCOCK.

E. COCK.

*M. K. LO.

A. el ARCULLI.

Hong Kong

January 1930

T. Megarry,

Secretary,

20th January, 1930.

II. E. SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, K.C.M.G.

*These members have signed subject to their reservation annexed.

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These members have signed subject to their reservation annexed.

Governor &c., HONG KONG.