TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1974
DAY OF FUN FÜR YUEN LONG RESIDENTS
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RESIDENTS OF YUEN LUNG WILL BE TREATED TO A SPECIAL PROGRAMNE OF ENTERTAINMENT ON THURSDAY CAPRIL 25) WHICH IS THE QUEEN'S
BIRTHDAY,
JOINTLY URGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE YUEN LUNG SPURT ASSOCIATION AND THE ARMY, THE DAY-LONG PROGRAMME INCLUDES FILA SHOWS, CONCERTS, AND OPERA, DOG SHOW AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS.
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THE ENTERTAINMENT STARTS AT 10.30 A.M. WITH FREE FILM SHOWS FOR 4,000 SCMUUL STUDENTS. IN THE AFTER CON, THERE WILL BE A CONCERT, A CHINESE OPERA AND A CHESS COMPETITION.
ON THE SPORTING SIDE, THERE WILL BE FOOTBALL AND BASKET- BALL MATCHES. FOOTBALL FANS WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH A FIRST DIVISION MATCH BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND 46TH GURKHA BRIGADE COMBINED TEAM. THE MATCH STARTS AT 5 P.n. DURING HALF TIME, THERE WILL BE A SKY-DIVING EXHIBITION.
AT 7.30 P.M. THERE WILL BE A PULICE DOG SHOW AT YUEN LONG STADIUM. MUSIC WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE R.H.K.P.F. AND THE 48TH GURKHA BRIGADE.
LATER IN THE EVENING, THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES WILL HOST A DINNER FOR RURAL LEADERS IN THE HEUNG YEZ KUK SECONDARY SCHOOL IN YUEN LONG.
MR. AKERS-JONES WILL ALSO PRESENT PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS TU COMPETITORS OF THE VARIOUS SPORTING EVENTS.
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F.S. LEAVES FOR A.D.B. MEETING
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, LEFT FOR KUALA LUMPUR THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
MR. HADDON-CAVE WHO IS GOVERNOR FOR HONG KONG ON THE BOARD, WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MR. K.Y. YEUNG, ASSISTANT ECONOMIC SECRETARY, AND MR. A.D. OCKENDEN, COMMISSIONER OF BANKING,
THE DELEGATION HOPES TO SECURE FURTHER LOANS FROM THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR SELF-LIQUIDATING PROJECTS.
THE CONFERENCE BEGINS ON THURSDAY (APRIL 25) AND CLOSES ON SATURDAY, AFTER WHICH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL PROCEED ON LEAVE, ACCOMPANIED WITH MRS. HADDON-CAVE.
MR. YEUNG AND MR. OCKENDEN ARE DUE TO RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SUNDAY.
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