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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1978
GOVERNOR OPENS 33RD INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE TODAY (FRIDAY) OPENED THE 33RD HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE CITY HALL.
IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS THE GOVERNOR SAID THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY +HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION,+
SIR MURRAY ALSO CONGRATULATED THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE GAINED ADMISSION AND AWARDS.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF HIS SPEECH:
+ THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG WAS FOUNDED IN 1937 WITH THE OBJECT OF PROMOTING AND IMPROVING PHOTOGRAPHY AND ITS APPLICATION.
+EACH YEAR, THE EXHIBITS FEATURED IN THE SALON SHOW IMPROVED ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL MERIT, AND PROVIDE MEMBERS AND OVERSEAS EXHIBITORS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THROUGH DISCUSSION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
+THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION. CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE GAINED ADMISSION AND AWARDS AND I WISH THE SALON EVERY SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
+ I NOW TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN DECLARING THE 33RD HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN.+