Friday, November 23, 1973
GOVERNOR INAUGURATES THIRD HONG KONG FESTIVAL
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, this evening extended a
personal invitation to everyone in Hong Kong to join in the fun of this
year's festival activities.
Speaking at the official opening of the festival at the Hong
Kong Stadium, Sir Murray noted that the tremendous variety and scope
of this year's programme placed it amongst the largest of its kind in
the world,
he said.
"It is a programme for everyone, no one has been forgotten,"
"The Festival, and the youth of Hong Kong, who play such a
prominent part in it, demonstrate the zest and drive of Hong Kong's
people the zest and drive which have made Hong Kong the greatest
city which it is."
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Hong Kong, the Governor went on, was the hardest working community
he knew. "But we also have a capacity for fun and enjoyment
is our secret strength...So this Festival is for fun. Let everyone
enjoy it."
Sir Murray thanked Sir Yuet-keung Kan, head of the Steering
Committee, and all those who had helped organise the Festival, for their
efforts.
In his address, Sir Yuet-keung said that this year's festival
promised to be an even greater success in terms of community involvement,
as well as more gay, festive and enjoyable.
More than