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MR. BOWDEN, AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE, WITH THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.
R. Herbert Bowden had a full round of talks and
visits yesterday, his only full day here,
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of what he learned-or even only subject we thought would discussed at Government interest the public," said one House. With him were the of the 19 host councillors of From 9.30 at Government Colonial, Financial and Chi- the agreed on
press release House to 5 p.m. at a Kownese Affairs Secretaries, the that came out afterward. loon factory the Common Political Adviser and the Com Unofficials of the Civic As- wealth Affairs minister, who mander British Forces.
sociation in the Urban Coun- took on Britain's dependencies Meeting Executive and Lecil, miffed at being left off the as his charge only scant weeks gislative Council Unofficials, minister's schedule, tried to
Commonwealth ago, was on the go gathering the
Affairs reach him with an open letter,! data on our problems and minister talked trade and the In it they regretted he was prospects.
Common Market for an hour. so busy he could meet "only There was nothing disclosed Or at least "that was the with prime ministers, gover
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nors and other very high say in education policy mak government officials," and not ing, a minimum wage, a tea with any political parties, cher-exchange with the UK,
Even so, they hoped he elc, would share their own prime In the afternoon Mr. Bow- concerns political progress, den had a half hour at the universal primary education,, Queen Elizabeth Hospital. pressures on the teenager. They hoped he would enjoy his "guided tour."
The Teachers Association weighed in with its views too. They sent Mr. Bowden a 15. point memo asking a bigger,
He first visited the radiolo- gical institute. This, the most up-to-date cancer treatment establishment in Southeast Asia, contains equipment for high-voltage radiotherapy in a separate wing of the hospital.
BOWDEN ON THE GO
E toured the casualty Mr. Bowden, who himself had department, where more than technical training in Cardiff, 490 casualties and cases of showed keen interest in the acute sickness are dealt with work of the principal techni- every day. About 250 to 280 cal-education centre in Hong people are admitted to the kong, with more than 13.000 hospital a day. Between 25 students attending its fulltime and 30 are referred to other and evening classes. hospitals for admission.
sterile
He inspected the central department, supply also the male and children's surgical wards.
At the Technical College
He inspected the laborator ies and workshops, where he saw students busy with prac- tical work. He had a brief dis- cussion with principal S. Z. Sung and his staff on develop.
ment of the 30-year-old insti- tution.
Mr. Bowden finished his visiting day at Tai Hing's toy factory in Sanpokong, which sells most of its 600-gross-a- month output to the UK.
He wanted to buy one of the trinkets to take home, but Tai Hing managing director Chan Hon made him a gift of it instead. For the rest, the group talked shop.
For dinner Mr. Bowden was
guest of the Executive and Police and his senior officers. Legislative Unofficials at the In the afternoon Mr. Bow- Bank of East Asia penthouse. den will see the commerce and This morning Mr. Bowden indusry chief, Mr. Terence first sees the Lower Shingmun Sorby. and senior officials. Dam site in Shatin, There he Then follow the General will see plans, models and diagrams of Plover Cove.
He will view from the air the Shatin New Town site, the Chinese University at Maliu shui, Plover Cove and Taipo. Later in the morning he will visit the Commissoner of
Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Hongkong In. dustries and the Chinese Manufacturers' Association.
Bere leaving for home in the evening he will record a radio TV interview and meet newspapermen at Kaitak.
The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Herbert Bowden, now visiting Hongkong, spent some time inspecting the $70 million Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Photograph shows Mr. Bowden speaking to one of the young patients, five-year-old Lau Yee-lay, in the Children's Surgical Ward. Acting as interpreter is the nursing sister in charge of the ward, Miss Laura Lau.