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THURSDAY, CCTOBER 19, 1978
THE CONDITIONS FOR THIS SERVICE ARE:-
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ONLY ARTICLES BEARING AN INDICATION THAT THEY ARE +FIRST DAY COVERS+ WILL BE SO TREATED-
THE ARTICLES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL ADDRESS-
* THE ARTICLES MUST NOT BEAR ANY OTHER CANCELLATIONS- AND
* NO REGISTERED ITEMS WILL BE PROCEEDED BY THIS METHOD.
SPECIAL POSTING BOXES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 8 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE FIRST DAY COVERS CAREFULLY POSTMARKED BEFORE THEY ARE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS ON THE COVERS.
GOVERNOR TO OPEN FANLING SWIMMING POOL
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE $12 MILLION FANLING SWIMMING POOL ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 21).
THE NEW SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX WILL SERVE THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE AREA.
SIR MURRAY WILL ARRIVE AT 11 A.M. AND BE WELCOMED BY AN OFFICIAL PARTY COMPRISING THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES. MR. BRIAN WILSON THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, MR. JACK STEAN- THE PROJECT ARCHITECT. MR. KENNETH KAN AND THE CHAIRMAN OF HEUNG YEE KUK, MR. STEPHEN WONG.
THE GOVERNOR WILL THEN UNVEIL THE MEMORIAL PLAQUE OF THE SWIMMING POOL TO DECLARE IT OPEN.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, SIR MURRAY WILL WATCH THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS INVITATIONAL MEDLEY RELAY RACES AS WELL AS +SCIENTIFIC SWIMMING+ BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL BY THE GOVERNOR AT 11 A.M. ON SATURDAY. PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. TOUR IST COACHES WILL LEAVE MIDDLE ROAD BEHIND THE PENINSULA HOTEL, TS IM SHA TSUI, AT 9.15 A.M. TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO FAN LING.
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