TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1979
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YUEN LONG EXHIBITION CLOSES
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THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION --- +YUEN LONG THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS+ ——— WHICH HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES OPENED WITH HIS VISIT TO THE DISTRICT JUST OVER A WEEK AGO CLOSED TODAY (TUESDAY) WITH REMARKABLE RESULTS.
IN EIGHT DAYS, IT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 25,000 VISITORS, MOST OF THEM LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO FOUND THE EXHIBITION +HIGHLY INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL.+
+WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED WITH THE EXCELLENT PUBLIC RESPONSE TO AN EXHIBITION OF SUCH A LOCALISED NATURE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID.
+ IT DREW CROWDS NOT ONLY FROM YUEN LONG ITSELF BUT ALSO OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE POPULARITY OF THE EXHIBITION CLEARLY REFLECTED THE GROWING PUBLIC INTEREST IN GOVERNMENT'S $726 MILLION DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE NEW TOWN.
+ IT IS HOPED THAT THIS INTEREST WILL LAST TO GIVE STRONG BACK ING TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROJECTS IT WILL UNDERTAKE IN THE YEARS TO COME, HE ADDED.
PRINCE CHARLES ON CAMERA
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ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR PEOPLE TO OBTAIN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE VISIT TO HONG KONG OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES.
HIS ENGAGEMENTS WERE COVERED EXTENSIVELY BY PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS CAN NOW BE ORDERED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
A SET OF CONTACT PRINTS, FROM WHICH CUSTOMERS CAN MAKE THEIR OWN SELECTION, IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CENTRE AND ORDER FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED ON REQUEST FROM THE COUNTER STAFF.
THE CHARGES FOR MAKING PRINTS RANGE FROM $6 FOR 5 X 7 INCHES (OR UNDER) TO $40 FOR 16 X 20 INCHES AND ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
ORDERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BUT, IN VIEW OF OTHER DARKROOM COMMITMENTS, IT MAY TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO PRODUCE PRINTS.
CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHS THEY HAVE ORDERED ARE READY FOR COLLECTION.
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