Monday, May 5, 1975
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QUEEN ATTENDS COMMUNITY LUNCHEON AT CITY HALL
The queen spoke today of her 'predominant feeling of pride'
that so much had been achieved in Hong Kong. She was speaking at a
community luncheon held in her honour at the City Hall.
When the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived at the City
Hall, they were met by the Governor and Lady MacLehose, who took them
up the stairs to the flower-decorated Exhibition Hall. There, in front
of a bank of begonias and hydrangeas, and facing another bank of palms
and orange lilies, prominent members of the community were presented
at a reception attended by 190 people.
The Queen had changed from her morning costume, and now wore a
bright yellow dress with a hat in white and green.
Several of the guests, including Commonwealth Commissioners
and members of the diplomatic corps, were equally colourful in their
national dress.
After the reception the Royal Party moved to the restaurant,
where those of the 560 luncheon guests who had not been at the recept-
ion were waiting for them, The Royal party's arrival was announced by
a gong. Then the band of the Royal Hong Kong Police played the
National Anthem.
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