SINGAPORE SPORTS COUNCIL (Receipt of public donations)

Parliament of Singapore · 11 July 1968 · 2nd Parliament

Official Report, 11 July 1968, Vol 27, Issue 10 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

L. P. RodrigoOthman Bin Wok
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Mr L. P. Rodrigo asked the Minister for Social Affairs (a) whether the Singapore Sports Council is still existent; (b) how much money it has received as general donations from the public for the promotion of sports; and (c) if it has received donations for particular sports, what these sports are and the sum donated in respect of each of them.

The Minister for Social Affairs (Inche Othman Bin Wok): The Singapore Sports Council is still in existence. It was set up in 1966 following the success of the Festival of Sports Council in 1965 in organising the 1965 Pesta Sukan. The purpose in setting up the Sports Council was to organise subsequent Pesta Sukans and to advise the Minister on sports promotion in Singapore.

On the second part of the question, Sir, in 1966, $251,341.97 was received through appeals and fund-raising events of the Singapore Sports Council. In 1967, $203,016.78 was received through donations, a film premiere, a dance and a donation draw organised by the Singapore Sports Council. In 1968, $29,582.09 was received up to 31st May, 1968.

As to the last part of the question, the Singapore Sports Council has received the following donations for specific purposes: 1966 - Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica - $50,000 Football - $16,000 1967 - Table Tennis - $48,366 Volleyball - $ 3,000 Badminton - $ 2,000 Golf - $ 2,550 1968 - Badminton - $ 6,000 Golf - $ 100

Mr L. P. Rodrigo (Serangoon Gardens): Mr Speaker, Sir, what amount of monies is there in the present funds of the Singapore Sports Council?

Inche Othman Bin Wok: In 1967, the excess of income over expenditure was $53,016.78, and for 1968 it is $65,113.60. Is that the total amount the hon. Member wishes to know?

Mr Rodrigo: Sir, does that represent the amount of monies that is with the Council today?

Mr Speaker: I understood the Minister to say that those were the figures of excess of income over expenditure for the respective years. Would that be correct, Inche Othman?

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 11 July 1968. Republished on SGParliament.