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Friday, October 29, 1971
PRINCEUS PAYS SURPRISE VISIT
To Family At Chai Wan
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Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne paid a surprise visit to
Mr. Loo Wing's family at Chai Wan resettlement estate this (Friday) afternoon after inspecting the Save the Children Fund Day Care Centre at Chai Wan.
welcomed the smiling Princess
Mr. Loo, the father of six children,
into his small room on the first floor of block 22 of the estate.
After entering, the Princess sat on a tier bunk in the room and chatted
with the family. She showed great interest in their welfare.
She asked the eldest daughter, Loo Lai-kai, 18, whether she was
still in school.
The girl replied that she had finished her secondary schooling and is now working as a cashier.
The Princess stayed with the family for nearly ten minutes and signed her name on a red Chinese silk scarf before leaving them.
Mr. Loo later told the press that he had never had such honour
before.
Mr. Loo has been associated with the Save the Children Fund for
more than ten years.
Two of his children were brought up at the Fund's Day Care Centre
at Chai Wan, and all his children were once members of the Fund'a play centre until it was converted in February this year into a training centre for retarded children.
Release time: 7.30 p.m.