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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1974
DONATION TO COMMUNITY CHEST
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THE COMMUNITY CHEST HAS RECEIVED A DONATION OF $5,000 FROM THE STAFF OF THE CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSION.
A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT WAS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA IN HONG KONG, MR. C.F. ROGERS, AT A RECEPTION HELD LAST TUESDAY TO CELEBRATE CANADA DAY.
THE AMOUNT WAS DONATED BY THE COMMISSIONRER AND HIS STAFF AND CAME OFF THE COMMISSION'S ENTERTAINMENT ALLOWANCE.
CONTRARY TO PAST PRACTICE, A SMALL RECEPTION WAS HELD ON CANADA DAY THIS YEAR WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTENED GUEST LIST. THE COMMISSIONER DECIDED TO DONATE THE SAVING THUS ACHIEVED TO CHARITY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST SAID THIS WAS A VERY KIND AND MEANINGFUL GESTURE AND WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
GOVERNOR TO VISIT TEXTILES FACTORY TOMORROW
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL CONCLUDE HIS CURRENT SERIES OF FACTORY VISITS TOMORROW CFRIDAY) WHEN HE MAKES A TOUR OF MANDAR IN TEXTILES LTD., 60 TOKWAWAN, ROAD, HUNG HOM.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MR.. JIMMY MCGREGOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AND MR. KEN YEUNG, PRINCIPAL TRADE OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCH.
SIR MURRAY WILL SEE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS AT THE FACTORY WHERE SOME 400 WORKERS ARE EMPLOYED ON MAKING FASHION GARMENTS FOR WOMEN, MOSTLY FOR EXPORTS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT. SIR MURRAY WILL ARRIVE AT THE FACTORY AT 2.45 P.M. AND WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY'S CHAIRMAN, HR. RONALD BRAND, AND BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, MR. E.J. VECCHIOTTI.