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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1977
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS IN NT NEXT WEEK
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A CARNIVAL SPIRIT WILL PREVAIL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES NEXT WEEK WHEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TAKE PART IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE.
EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMES OF ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS WILL BE GOING ON THE WHOLE WEEK AT VARIOUS DISTRICTS, INCLUDING OUTLYING ISLANDS,
THE PROGRAMMES, ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICTS' SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION COMMITTÉES, WILL FEATURE PROCESSIONS, FUN FAIR, VARIETY SHOWS AND LANTERN DISPLAYS AS WELL AS MUSIC, DRAMA AND OPERA PERFORMANCES IN ADDITION TO ATHELTIC AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS.
HK-TVB WILL STAGE A +TAI PO NIGHT+ ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 22) AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND. IT WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. JOHN TODD.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE EVENING SPECTACULAR STAGED BY R.T.V. AT THE FANLING PLAYGROUND ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 23) NIGHT FROM 7.45 P.M. TO 10 P.M.
MR. AKERS-JONES WILL ALSO OFFICIATE AT A GRAND PROCESSION WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 25) NIGHT FROM 7.30 P.M. TO 10.30 P.M. AT THE YUEN LONG STADIUM, FEATURING DRAGON AND UNICORN DANCES, FLOATS AND DANCE PERFORMANCES.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRINCESS ANNE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, HAS SENT A MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO HRH THE PRINCESS ANNE AND CAPTAIN MARK PHILIPS ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON.
THE MESSAGE READS: +ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG I SEND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD WISHES ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR SON.+
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