WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1975
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IN ABERDEEN, THE FISHING COMMUNITY WILL BE ARRANGING A SPECIAL SHOW FOR THE ROYAL COUPLE WITH DRAGON BOAT RACES AND GAILY DECORATED JUNKS AND SAMPANS.
THE ROYAL TOUR WILL REACH ITS CLIMAX WITH A GLITTERING PROCESSION ALONG NATHAN ROAD ON THE EVE OF THE QUEEN'S DEPARTURE.
TOGETHER WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHERS, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE WILL BE TREATED TO A TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL OF CHINESE FOLK DANCES, GONGS AND CYMBALS, DANCING LIONS AND DRAGONS, ACROBATICS, MARTIAL ARTS AND LEGENDARY CHINESE HEROES AND DEITIES.
A SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMME TO DATE IS AS FOLLOWS
SUNDAY, MAY 4
THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL ARRIVE AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 6 P.M. THEY WILL DRIVE TO KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER WHERE THEY WILL BOARD THE GOVERNOR'S LAUNCH TO CROSS THE HARBOUR, AND ATTEND. A SHORT WELCOMING CEREMONY IN THE CITY HALL.
MONDAY, MAY 5
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THERE WILL BE SEPARATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE IN THE MORNING, THE QUEEN WILL DRIVE THROUGH PART OF KOWLOON SEEING VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WAY TO MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL WHERE SHE WILL BE MEETING YOUNG SWIMMERS. AFTERWARDS SHE WILL PROCEED TO DI MAN ESTATE, WHERE SHE WILL WALK ROUND AND VISIT ONE OF THE FAMILIES IN THEIR HOME.
MEANWHILE, THE DUKE WILL FLY BY HELICOPTER TO THE NEW TERRITORIES TO VISIT THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE CADET SCHOOL AT FANLING, THE 7TH DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES AT QUEEN'S HILL CAMP AND THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL AT SAI KUNG.
AFTER THE MORNING ENGAGEMENTS, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE WILL ATTEND A COMMUNITY LUNCH WITH 600 GUESTS AT THE CITY HALL. IN THE AFTERNOON THEY WILL VISIT THE NEW HUNG HOM RAILWAY STATION WHERE THE QUEEN WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE TO OPEN THE RAILWAY TERMINUS. WITH THE DUKE SHE WILL VIEW THE +PROGRESS - HONG KONG+ EXHIBITION
IN THE NEW STATION WHEN SUFFICIENT PROGRESS WILL HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENABLE THE MAIN PASSENGER CONCOURSE AREA TO SERVE AS AN EXCELLENT EXHIBITION HALL ON THIS UNIQUE OCCASION.
IN THE EVENING, A FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE HARBOUR, WATCHED BY THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE FROM ON BOARD H.M.S. CHICHESTER. AFTERWARDS THEY WILL DRIVE TO HAPPY VALLEY TO ATTEND A RACE MEETING WHERE A QUEEN'S CUP RACE WILL BE HELD TO COMMEMORATE HER VISIT.
/TUESDAY, MAY 6 .............