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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1976
PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA
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FIFTY-SEVEN LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DECORATED BY THE QUEEN WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS FROM THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AT A CEREMONY IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE INSIGNIA TO BE PRESENTED INCLUDE ONE CMG, ONE OBE(M), SIX OBE'S, ONE OBE(H), ONE ISO, ONE MBE (M), THREE MBE'S, SEVEN BADGES OF HONOUR, 12 BEM'S, ONE QPM, TWO ISM'S AND 21 CPM'S.
MOST OF THE RECEIPIENTS HAVE BEEN DECORATED IN THE NEW YEAR HONOURS.
SPECIAL PARKING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR GUESTS ATTENDING THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
ALL CARS CARRYING GUESTS MAY ENTER BY THE MAIN GATE OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE. AFTER GUESTS HAVE ALIGHTED VEHICLES BEARING G.H. LABELS MAY PARK IN THE FORECOURT OR TENNIS COURTS AS DIRECTED BY THE POLICE, OR, IF CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN, RETURN AT 6.50 P.M.
VEHICLES BEARING BLUE LABELS MUST EXIT BY THE EAST GATE AND THEN PARK AT UPPER ALBERT ROAD, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, THE SLIP ROAD TO THE SOUTH OF THE AMERICAN CONSULATE BUILDING AND THE METERED CAR PARK BETWEEN KENNEDY ROAD AND GARDEN ROAD.
ALL VEHICLES PARKED INSIDE GOVERNMENT HOUSE SHOULD LEAVE BY THE EAST GATE. OTHER GUESTS ARE REQUESTED TO WALK TO THEIR CARS AFTER THE CEREMONY.
PARKING FACILITIES IN METERED SPACES IN UPPER AND LOWER ALBERT ROADS AND THE METERED CAR PARK BETWEEN KENNEDY ROAD AND GARDEN ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 3 P.M. TO 7.30 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 27, TO ALLOW VEHICLE PARKING FOR INVITED GUESTS TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
ONLY PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH SPECIAL PASSES WILL BE ADMITTED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THEY SHOULD MEET GIS OFFICERS IN THE GUARD ROOM OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE NOT LATER THAN 5.30 P.M. NEWSPAPERS NOT RECEIVING PASSES WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRINTS IN THE ORDINARY MANNER WITH YUEN CHUN STUDIO AT 95, TEMPLE STREET, KOWLOON, TELEPHONE: 3-854864.
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